The 2016 Open Championship: A Recap
The 6th hole at Royal Troon Old Course is named “Turnberry” because at this point on the links golfers can look down the seacoast and see the mustard-topped Turnberry Lighthouse. The historic light was...
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Dustin Johnson’s Hot Streak Continues
Settle back and listen to a story of a 32-year old golfer who could hit the ball a long way (and we mean really bomb it). He won his first tournament in his early...
Greenbrier’s Rich History Skips a Year due to Flood
As golfers we’ve all had rounds wiped away by the weather. Many of us have had carefully planned vacations to travel-worthy courses washed out, important tournaments messed up, or even had months of preparation...
USGA and R&A Just Fine with How Far the Golf Ball Flies
What’s the old saying – there are lies, damned lies, and statistics? Most human beings have a built-in wariness of statistics, especially when they bang up against one’s experience. So, if statistics say there’s...
Sergio Garcia’s 1st Tour Win since 2012: Was it a Fluke?
So he turned out not to be as good as Tiger Woods. That’s been his biggest crime, and he certainly has plenty of company on that score. Sergio Garcia introduced himself to the golf...
Jason Day Wins THE PLAYERS, Holds onto No. 1 Spot
One year ago, as Jordan Spieth was energizing the golf world by capturing the Masters and the U.S. Open as well as displacing Rory McIlroy as the World Number One, Jason Day owned three...
Will the Olympics Be a Flop for Golf?
Golf and the Olympics have never quite fit into the same sleeve of golf balls, even when it first started. The sport was included in the second ever modern Olympics in Paris in 1900,...
The 2016 Masters: A Recap
CBS commentator Nick Faldo opened his Sunday broadcast of the Masters by teasing the audience about the potential for a historic repeat. However, he wasn’t talking about Jordan Spieth’s quest to be only the...
No Trick Required: Wesley Bryan Wins on the Web.com Tour
Score one for the sideshow. There are two great entertainments in golf: the long drivers and the trick shot artists. Despite the obvious advantages of prodigious length, the long drive specialists have rarely been...
Bubba Watson Wins 9th PGA Title at Riviera
Over Valentine’s weekend, Pebble Beach golf fans were treated to the greatest left-handed player of all-time entering the final round with the lead. Phil Mickelson, who has won more tournaments and more majors than...