Hannah Gregg laid out her expenses for the week at the recent Women’s New South Wales Open, and they painted a striking picture of how hard it is to make a living for the vast majority of professional players – male or female.
In most of the country, golf courses fight an unrelenting battle against weather and daylight. How do you get enough rounds in to generate the revenue required to keep the doors open? One Phoenix-area operation is trying to change those terms of engagement with a modern marketing plan, banks of stadium lights and a whole Read more…
Golf Digest’s ongoing “Lucky Break” series chronicles the key moments that have launched golf businesses to success. For boutique custom-headcover maker Bluetross, Golf Digest turned out to be the lucky break. In late 2023, we were planning the cover image for the latest iteration of the Hot List equipment guide. The call was made to Read more…
Even if you’re trying to get into super-exclusive Berckmans Place or Map and Flag hospitality venues in Augusta this weekend, that won’t be close to the most expensive Masters ticket you can buy in the next few days. The Golf Auction is offering what is considered to be the absolute apex of collectible tickets—a Masters Read more…
The connection isn’t quite the same as NASCAR’s “win on Sunday sell on Monday” relationship with car manufacturers like Ford and Chevrolet, but some golf brands have struck lightning at the Masters thanks to a bit of fortuitous product placement. That famous picture of Jack Nicklaus rolling in his putt on 17 at the 1986 Read more…
Plenty of tchotchke shops advertise gifts as one of a kind, but if giving something unique is really important, it’s tough to beat a portrait of Jack Nicklaus painted by Andy Warhol. You’ll get your chance to make an amazing impression but be prepared to bring a fully-loaded checkbook. Warhol’s 1977 work—one of a series Read more…
One of the complexities of the potential link-up between the PGA Tour and LIV is what the basic mechanics of playing “together” would look like. Will players who went to LIV be welcomed back to PGA Tour events? Will the two leagues both exist as separate parts of the schedule? Several top PGA Tour players Read more…
One of the main narratives around recruiting superstar players to LIV Golf was the idea that owning shares in one of the teams would be a valuable investment for the golfer down the road. That would obviously be true if a deep-pocketed financier came in to buy one, but teams aren’t waiting around for the Read more…
There’s never an easy (read: non-expensive) way to get into the Masters, but the best chance to score a ticket is to go on the weekend when some of the corporate hospitality types head out of town early. If by chance you do get a ticket, however, you’re going to need a place to stay. Read more…
Part of Bandon Dunes’ charm is its out-of-the-way location on the Oregon coast, but golf-trippers who flew there in the first years after the resort opened in 1999 often experienced an unpleasant truth: On the planes that connect from Denver or San Francisco to the tiny regional airport in North Bend, when luggage exceeds the Read more…
Depending on how you choose to look at it, ordering a party hosting kit directly from The Masters can be a great way to hang out with friends and family as you watch the tournament—or a pale substitute reminding you (again) that you didn’t win the ticket lottery. Whichever way you take it, one thing Read more…
We told you last week about Babe Zaharias’ U.S. Women’s Open-winning clubs going up for auction and attempting to reach rare air behind the more than $5 million a collector paid for irons Tiger Woods reportedly used to win his Tiger Slam-winning irons in 2022. While they didn’t grab a seven-figure sum, they did fetch Read more…
Golf fans see Ben Hogan (near-fatal car wreck) or Tiger Woods (broken leg) as setting the bar for grittiest golf performances under intense physical challenges. Babe Didrickson Zaharias, however, might have both men beat in the fortitude department. The trailblazing LPGA Tour legend won the 1954 U.S. Women’s Open by 12 shots a year after Read more…
It’s no surprise that the PGA Tour’s recent deal with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG) could serve as a calculated hedge against a continued spending war with LIV Golf and the Saudi Public Investment Fund.
How much would you pay to relive your childhood but as the spoiled child of billionaire parents who gave you unlimited toys and wouldn’t let you leave the grounds? The bidding starts at $20 million—in the form of this positively bonkers Arizona estate that features a custom go-kart track, indoor golf simulator and regulation basketball Read more…
It’s never too early to start making plans to attend the Masters. In fact, you’re probably too late if you’re trying to find a hotel room within 20 miles of Augusta National for this April’s events, but if you’re interested in a longer-term play—and have a bit of room in your budget—you could secure the Read more…
Friday night in any of The Villages’ town squares looks like Boomer spring break any time of year. High-energy cover bands crank out hits from the 1970s to the 1990s as residents spill from restaurants and bars holding light beers and umbrella drinks. The streets are lined with hundreds of almost identical E-Z- Gos, Club Read more…
The $US3 billion ($A4.5 billion) investment is coming from an organisation with whom you’re probably more familiar than you think. Regardless, here are a few details about who is helping fund the tour’s new venture.
What does it look like to buy an income-producing retirement? A couple selling their beach cottage and golf-cart rental business in Cedar Key, Fla., could have the answer for you. The owners of Cedar Key Golf Carts and Bike Rentals are offering both the business and the 1,500-square-foot, three-bedroom bungalow from which they run it Read more…
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