Articles by Shane Ryan

The search for the best place to pee on an American golf course

“The magazine that once gave us Peter Dobereiner, Dan Jenkins and Tom Callahan is currently canvassing people to identify the most picturesque place in golf where one might urinate … I kid you not.”—Former World No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood, on Twitter “The portable toilet outside the media center has signs with tips on putting Read more…

It may not seem like it, but this was the ideal Presidents Cup for America

I’m going to do something that will probably annoy anyone affiliated with the Presidents Cup, which is, of course, to immediately assess the weekend’s results in the context of next year’s Ryder Cup. I also will not feel guilty about it, because until the International Team can access a deeper talent pool (maybe in the Read more…

This is the funniest golf misunderstanding we’ve ever heard

The longer you play golf, the more its specific rhythms become second nature: the rules, the etiquette, the language. It’s easy to forget that for somebody who comes to the sport with no background, especially as an adult, it can feel like landing on a foreign planet. Outside of the simple act of striking the Read more…

I have golf depression, and I’m not handling it well

Last summer, on a magical day at a course here in Durham, NC, I shot a personal best 74 and ascended to the heavens on a white cloud, surrounded a choir of glowing angels. It may sound strange, but if you play golf, you know exactly what I mean. I was truly happy. I had Read more…