Twenty years ago, Adam Scott announced his arrival on golf’s biggest stage by winning the Players Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the PGA Tour’s flagship, US$25 million tournament this week, Scott reflects on his famous victory and what it means in his illustrious career which includes 14 PGA Tour titles.
So, you have a tee time with a scratch handicapper. Maybe it’s a teaching pro, a client or a pairing at an outing. The details aren’t as important as the feeling you’re likely battling: nervousness.
Phil Mickelson was somewhat nonchalant when asked about the R&A and USGA’s controversial Distance Insights Report in February last year. In hindsight, such insouciance made perfect sense.
It sounds like heaven but wound up feeling closer to an endurance test until the final putt dropped: playing golf non-stop for 24 hours.
The Masters runner-up on starting from golf’s outside lanes.
I’ve spent much of my adult life trying to help the PGA Tour in any way I possibly can. So, I present to you the fairly simple solution to all this, a system that is fair, that should keep the sponsors happy and will make for – just as important – good TV.
In the absence of a unified stance, like we have in Australia, sometimes it helps to call on higher powers.
To the shock of many, including himself, Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year. Not as surprising is the debate that has subsequently ensued.
Who knew a club not even tour pros can hit properly would save my game?
Six things we’d like to see happen to ensure golf dominates the headlines
Why one sub-18-holer cracking our Top 100 Courses ranking should open the floodgates for more
Cameron Smith leads an Australian contingent featuring Adam Scott for what is shaping up to be a Masters for the ages given Tiger Woods is at Augusta National.
Topping fields for driving distance might look impressive, but it’s not the path for Tiger Woods to reach the winner’s circle again.
Cast your mind back to early 2022, when LIV Golf was confirmed as going ahead with its intentions to disrupt the ecosystem of professional golf. Back when the notion of “no one likes change” was at its strongest, and LIV was getting the most pushback from fans in its 2.5-year timeline. Back then, could you Read more…
SPOILER ALERT! Royal Melbourne West is not the No.1 golf course in Australia.
In honour of TPC Sawgrass’ frightening 17th hole, we count down golf’s knee-knockers