Articles by Scott Michaux

August 10th, 2024

How much money is enough money? A new poll of golf insiders argues over the recent influx of cash

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared in Power Poll, a Golf Digest content partner. Money has more often than not dominated the conversation about men’s professional golf in the last few years since LIV Golf launched in 2022 and the PGA Tour desperately reacted to keep up. In the view of 60 percent of our Power Read more…

March 9th, 2024

‘THE WORST FIELD WE’VE HAD’: How the LIV rift has wounded the Players Championship

Of the many damages caused by the ongoing rift in the men’s professional game, the biggest victim might be the campaign of the Players Championship and the PGA Tour’s long-held desire to have its flagship event be considered the fifth major championship.

September 30th, 2023

Should there be Ryder Cup ties? A new poll of golf insiders has some strong takes

When it comes to ties, the Golf Power Poll family is a house divided. The first 14-14 tie in the 33-year history of the Solheim Cup last week prompted a lot of debate in the golf world on the eve of the 44th Ryder Cup over whether or not the wildly popular international team events Read more…

May 27th, 2023

A new poll of golf insiders reveals the extent of slow play problem – and what can be done about it

A hearty 94 percent of poll respondents think slow play is a problem that needs to be fixed in tournament golf. And they heap the lion’s share of blame for slow play in the game on the shoulders of the players and tours (cumulative 79 percent).

April 8th, 2020

New November dates for the Masters gives locals hope, but look and feel of tournament could be very different

But the first week of April in 75 years without a Masters cuts deep in this corner of the world – economically and psychologically.