Articles by Dave Shedloski

June 1st, 2018

Stewart Cink back after brush with skin cancer in the wake of wife’s breast cancer

Cink, 45, underwent surgery after the Players to have a sizable chunk of tissue removed from the right side of his nose.

May 31st, 2018

Justin Thomas enjoyed his ascent to No.1, briefly. Now comes task of defending it

Justin Thomas – and others – know there’s a new degree of pressure when competing as the world’s No.1-ranked player.

May 31st, 2018

Tiger Woods’ comeback resumes where the good memories outnumber the bad, five to one

There are certainly more good memories at Murifield Village for Tiger Woods than bad ones.

May 30th, 2018

Jack Nicklaus OK with PGA moving to May, leaving his Memorial Tournament ‘in a great spot’

The Memorial is one event unlikely to be affected by the schedule shake-up on the US PGA Tour beginning in 2019.

May 7th, 2018

Pete Dye’s Memory is Fading, But Not His Legacy

Family and friends open up on what privately has been known for a while – that Alzheimer’s is taking the Hall of Fame architect.

April 16th, 2018

There is no formula for a breakthrough US PGA Tour win. Just ask Satoshi Kodaira and Luke List

Satoshi Kodaira seems to have taken the road less travelled to arrive at this place. But perhaps not. Winning breeds winning, no matter where it occurs.

April 9th, 2018

Jordan Spieth comes up short, but adds to his Augusta aura with closing 64

Doing “Jordan Things” for 17 holes in the final round almost saw Jordan Spieth wear a second green jacket.

April 8th, 2018

Patrick Reed is seeing this Masters as only Patrick Reed could

The 54-hole leader doesn’t care if you think he can win the Masters. He does, and that’s all that matters.

April 6th, 2018

Masters 2018: Tiger is good with his opening act at Augusta

Woods knows he can do better than his first-round 73, but is pleased with the way he handled adversity in his Major championship return

March 18th, 2018

TIGER WATCH: Woods’ 69 leaves him five back in Arnold Palmer Invitational

Tiger Woods ended his day with a low fist pump that he held for an extra few seconds. He was savouring the birdie putt he sank at the 18th hole at Bay Hill Club and what it meant.

March 17th, 2018

Ernie Els thrilled Tiger is playing well ‘to validate me and Phil and Vijay’

The Big Easy has his reasons, and, well, they are mostly selfish ones. Which is OK.

March 16th, 2018

Tiger Woods’ opening 68 shows why he’s now become the betting favourite in the Masters

Installed as the 8-1 favourite to win the Masters next month, Tiger Woods exhibited a potpourri of strokes during Thursday’s opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational to validate the odds-makers’ growing confidence in him.

March 15th, 2018

Do Tiger Woods’ progress, history at Bay Hill portend a ninth victory there?

Given what transpired at the Valspar Championship, another victory at Bay Hill seems almost assured . . . If only it were that easy.

March 8th, 2018

Jim Furyk’s balancing act

The US Ryder Cup captain is learning it’s no easy feat to prepare for this September’s match in France and stay competitive as a player.

February 27th, 2018

The US Open’s 18-hole playoff dies a not-so-sudden (but much appreciated) death

USGA officials could no longer put tradition ahead of practicality – and players applaud the decision.

February 23rd, 2018

The Great Escape

For some top players, taking time away from golf is an invitation to adventure.

February 9th, 2018

Jack Nicklaus stepping away from day-to-day operations of Nicklaus Companies

The Golden Bear will now focus on his charities and golf-course design work.

February 8th, 2018

Despite recent woes, Jordan Spieth says fellow pros would still want him standing over big putt at the Ryder Cup

Unusual as it seems, the wizard of the shortest grass is struggling to hole as many putts.

January 22nd, 2018

Golf has a new place in Ben Curtis’ life

The former British Open champ says he’s leaving life as a tour pro behind in hopes of teaching the next generation of players to love the game.

January 11th, 2018

Players begin to familiarise themselves with the US Tour’s new ‘Integrity Program’

With new rules about gambling now in place, players on the US PGA Tour are coming to terms with a new betting landscape.

January 10th, 2018

Morgan Hoffmann returns to the US Tour happy and grateful after revealing health battle

Morgan Hoffmann begins this year on the US PGA Tour with the same goals but different pressures and new challenges.

January 8th, 2018

Count the US Tour commissioner among those excited about Tiger Woods’ return

Jay Monahan is just as excited as most golf fans that Tiger Woods’ comeback is just days away.