Articles by John Feinstein

September 24th, 2018

Just how do you put Tiger Woods’ comeback into historical context? Here’s a start

There was something exactly right about Tiger Woods finishing the tournament portion of the 2017-’18 PGA Tour season by winning the Tour Championship for his first win in more than five years.

September 18th, 2018

The FedEx Cup Playoffs are set for another tweak, but they still don’t have it right

How one simple change would add more drama every day at the Tour Championship.

September 11th, 2018

For Rory McIlroy, another final-group pairing turns into another missed opportunity

McIlroy has played a lot of very good golf in 2018. He’s been healthy and in contention often and has one very satisfying victory. But he’s let a bevy of chances slip away in the final round.

August 28th, 2018

The Ryder Cup picture just became clearer – and more complicated

American captain Jim Furyk’s pick options look a shade clearer right now than those in front of European captain Thomas Bjorn.

August 17th, 2018

Would you take Charles Howell III’s US PGA Tour career? He sure would

Two wins seems low compared to $US35 million in earnings and 88 top-10 finishes, but consistency is something the 39-year-old is proud of.

July 24th, 2018

Even this Tiger Woods sceptic admits the player deserves some credit

He has come a very long way this year and deserves credit for doing so. But is he back? Nope, not yet, no matter what the media cheerleaders tell you.

July 17th, 2018

When it comes to golf tradition, the Open Championship has no peer

Why The Open is THE Major among the four Majors.

July 3rd, 2018

Tiger Woods is the story in the US PGA Tour’s Washington D.C. swansong – for better and worse

The tour, or “Tiger Woods and the rest of the field”, have now left the building as far as golf in America’s capital is concerned.

June 26th, 2018

How the US PGA Tour’s Washington D.C. stop went from can’t miss to out of business

It started out in 2007 as a slam dunk for the US PGA Tour and for Tiger Woods. It will end this coming Sunday as an embarrassment for both.

June 16th, 2018

Dustin Johnson setting himself apart with power, skill and indifference

Neither rain, nor wind, nor dark of day can stop Dustin Johnson from an excellent chance to win a second US Open in three years.

June 15th, 2018

2018 US Open: Traditionalists, you got your wish. The US Open is a brute once more

There won’t be any 63s in this US Open. The winning score will NOT be 16-under par. Which, whether they admit it or not, is a relief to officials at the USGA.

June 14th, 2018

2018 US Open: How did we get here? Thank Frank Hannigan

The long-time USGA czar is the reason why we’re watching this US Open from Shinnecock Hills and not a lesser venue.

June 14th, 2018

The 2004 US Open and a Sunday to forget

Fourteen years after debacle of the seventh hole at Shinnecock Hills, Tom Meeks, the man who holds himself responsible, discusses what went wrong.

June 14th, 2018

2018 US Open: USGA stands by decision to not grant Retief Goosen a special exemption at Shinnecock

One has to wonder if a more glamorous two-time champion had asked for an exemption if it might have been granted.

May 28th, 2018

For Rory McIlroy, 2018 is turning into a year of what might have been

There’s still time for the four-time Major winner to turn things around, but overnight he surprisingly let another tournament slip away.

May 22nd, 2018

Lucas Glover’s private struggle is a reminder that golfers are human, too

Once a public figure is involved in a story that is in the public domain, any pleas for privacy will go unheeded.

May 15th, 2018

US PGA Tour set to unveil a drastically altered schedule

Moves of the Players and US PGA Championships are only a part of the puzzle that the tour is expected to reveal soon

May 8th, 2018

A happy and healthy Jason Day is a golfer fellow tour pros respect – and fear

It’s been a long journey for Day to get where he is right now. And yet, his best days should still be ahead of him.

May 1st, 2018

Lessons learned from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans

How a little desperation pushed officials at the long-time US PGA Tour event to think differently – and save their tournament.

April 24th, 2018

Signs of life in Sergio

Why seeing some fire in Sergio Garcia isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

April 17th, 2018

The two sides of Jon Rahm

Over the weekend, the 23-year-old Spaniard racked up his fifth worldwide win in 22 months. But with all that talent, comes a temper that’s hard to check

April 16th, 2018

The perks and pressures of the modern tour caddie

The old days were tough, but more money brings more pressure.