Articles by Fire Pit Collective

December 22nd, 2022

Ranking the 10 biggest Monday qualifying success stories in recent memory

Some of the most important days in the careers of top players came on a Monday.

November 17th, 2022

Jimmy Dunne, golf’s ultimate power broker, joins PGA Tour Policy Board

The golf impresario Jimmy Dunne, the ultimate elite-golf clubby insider with the disarmingly candid demeanour of an old-school New York City cab driver, will be joining the PGA Tour policy board in the new year as an independent director.

October 15th, 2022

Phil Mickelson vs Alan Shipnuck: trying to set the record straight

Phil Mickelson recently said he “never did an interview with Alan Shipnuck” in November 2021, which golf writer Shipnuck released in February this year, creating enormous controversy for the left-handed golf great.

October 14th, 2022

Man enters PGA Tour pre-qualifying event, has ridiculously bad nine holes, WDs

A player who shoots a 69 typically would be close to advancing at a PGA Tour pre-qualifier, and that score might even be good enough to get through. Well, on Wednesday, a player fired a 69 … on his first nine holes before he withdrew.

October 13th, 2022

LIV Golf’s bid to get OWGR points led to a partnership with the MENA Tour, which has its own chequered history

It’s not a new development in the world of mini tour golf: Mini-tour collects entry fees. Mini-tour fails to pay players. Mini-tour comes up with excuses for why it isn’t paying players.