For those looking to get in one more test run before the Masters (or a final chance to sneak into the field at Augusta National), might we suggest the Valero Texas Open? This week’s PGA Tour event is the final call before the festivities begin in Georgia for the year’s first major, and nine of Read more…
The golf novel is a rare breed. There are obviously a near-infinite number of historical deep dives, oral histories and unauthorized biographies of Tiger Woods. But the golf bookshelf shrinks dramatically when it comes to the world of fiction. Former ESPN writer/reporter and now full-time University of Tennessee professor Gene Wojciechowski knows this, which is Read more…
Friendship is a wonderful thing. Sometimes they’ll get you a free beer, or maybe you can crash on a couch if you’re from out of town. Or maybe, if you’re friends with the exact right person, they’ll surprise you with a trip to Augusta National. Now, none of my friends has done this yet, but Read more…
Asterisk Talley will be making her third Augusta National Women’s Amateur start next week. She’s finished inside the top 10 twice, and she’s coming off a one-stroke loss in 2025. But now the 17-year-old has a secret weapon heading into this year’s ANWA: No. 1 male junior Miles Russell on her bag. In an Avengers-esque Read more…
Jordan Spieth hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since 2022, but remains one of the PGA Tour’s most beloved current golfers for good reason. Spieth is never not exciting … in the best of ways and the worst of ways. One round, he’ll have a death-defying shot that forces Pebble Beach to shift one of Read more…
If you’re like us, you’re starting to get Georgia on your mind. But before we travel to Augusta National and the Masters, the PGA Tour makes a two-week visit to Texas, beginning with this week’s Texas Children’s Houston Open. Min Woo Lee will be back to defend his first PGA Tour title, but he’ll have Read more…
We’re sorry to say that this is the last week of the beloved Florida Swing (especially for tour pros who call the Sunshine State home) before the PGA Tour picks up and heads to Texas. To close out the four-tournament run, golf’s best will make their way to the Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort for Read more…
Weddings are expensive. Between travel, attire, gifts, it adds up very quickly. And if you’re in the wedding party … forget it. You might have to take out a mortgage or call up your local loan shark to finance the bachelor party. Well … at least there’s this groom who went all out for his Read more…
There’s a pretty impressive menu if you’re on the grounds at TPC Sawgrass for the Players Championship. There’s Taste of JAX, which features a selection of popular Jacksonville restaurants, from Cousins Maine Lobster to Ajua Mexican Kitchen. Maybe you’re more in the mood for an always-appetizing Blackstone griddle smashburger right behind No. 16, or something Read more…
A 21-minute rain delay is just enough time to throw you off. It’s not really worth it to head back to the clubhouse, especially if you’re being held “in position.” And you certainly don’t want to get caught snacking, nearly missing the restart. So, what else is there to do but find nearby shelter and Read more…
A year ago, the Arnold Palmer Invitational was ultimately decided by a Russell Henley eagle on Bay Hill’s par-5 16th. And with the entire top 10 in the World Ranking set to tee off this week in Orlando for the signature event honoring one of golf’s all-time greats, it’s likely going to be another down-to-the-wire Read more…
A handful of years ago, we did a feature on the golfer’s paradise that is Jupiter, Florida, and noticed that Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Ernie Els all resided in the sport’s coolest town. When Michael Jordan was planning out the Grove XXIII, “the Jupiter area was the only place he considered.” And Read more…
The narrow-mouthed whorl snail, also known as the Vertigo angustior, is a near-threatened species almost invisible to the human eye. They’re often found in undisturbed marshy grasslands and have “teeth” outgrowths to protect themselves from nearby predators. Oh, they also have Irish environmentalists to protect themselves from Donald Trump. The U.S. President and his family Read more…
Odds are, especially if you’re living in the northeast United States, you’re shoveling snow. That certainly won’t be the case for the PGA Tour pros heading to the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, as it’s set to be 80 degrees and sunny to start the Florida tournament. Some guys have all the luck. Speaking Read more…
Michelle Wie West says she has enjoyed her life as a retired golfer, having stepped away from the competitive game in 2022 and getting to spend time raising her two children. That doesn’t mean, however, she’s lost the golf bug entirely. On Monday, the 36-year-old former golf prodigy and 2014 U.S. Women’s Open winner announced Read more…
The PGA Tour comes back to Riviera Country Club for this week’s Genesis Invitational, after last year’s temporary move to Torrey Pines due to the California wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Seventy-two of the PGA Tour’s best will be competing in the 100th edition of the L.A. PGA Tour stop, with World No. 1 Read more…
To start this all off, I just want to say that I’ve yet to attend a Masters, and I’d really love to at some point, so this is purely a retelling of a Kenny Mayne story from a podcast. Not a flourish to be seen here. And Augusta National, I’ll hopefully see you down the Read more…
The average swing thought could send your run-of-the-mill golfer into therapy. Every so often, there’s a positive, maybe even helpful idea. But for the most part, it’s cursing out oneself, coming up with bizarre strategies or cursing out other people. One can only imagine the Alice-in-Wonderland-esque rabbit hole that Jordan Spieth frequently falls into. The Read more…
When Rory McIlroy won last year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, it was the first time he claimed the title at the historic Monterey Peninsula venue. The World No. 2 outlasted his good friend Shane Lowry at Pebble, and then went on to win both the Players and the Masters in playoffs. Rory now has a Read more…
It’s here! It’s time for “The People’s Open,” otherwise known as TPC Scottsdale’s WM Phoenix Open. One of the more entertaining (and/or chaotic) weeks on the PGA Tour’s schedule is back, once again as a perfect lead-up and appetizer to the Super Bowl. Scottie Scheffler will be teeing it up at the spot of his Read more…
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