The 2025 British Open is upon us, which means it’s time to set your alarm clocks early to watch the action. But before the tournament starts, it’s also time to brush up on the real meaning behind some phrases commonly associated with golf’s oldest major championship. Don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz. 1. “Open Read more…
At 98, Bob Toski is the oldest living PGA Tour winner, having succeeded his friend Jackie Burke, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 100. Both men had magnetic personalities and shared mutually enriching relationships with giants of the game. Toski is now the last member of an era that was eyewitness to Read more…
The late Bing Crosby once asked his friend John Swanson if he was playing much golf. “Only days,” Swanson famously replied. This came to mind when questions arose as to whether Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was playing golf at that kind of frequency and that it was affecting the Tigers’ recruiting efforts. Matt Stahl, Read more…
At some point, thinking about golf practice brought me back to my earliest days on skates. Some background here would help: When I grew up playing hockey, most of the drills in practice emphasized isolated skills. The coach would line us up at one end of the rink and blow a whistle, and then we Read more…
There’s something so satisfying about successfully executing a flop or lob shot. It suggests a level of skill that you might not have ascended to. If you watch the pros hit them, you might think this is a shot that requires technical precision, great hand-eye coordination and a whole lotta guts. I think that might Read more…
Max Homa is happy. And even a little surprised. The six-time PGA Tour winner shot an opening eight-under 63 Thursday at the John Deere Classic, the lowest first-round score of his career. He’s tied for second place, one shot behind Doug Ghim. Yes, that score pleases him. The surprising part? “I didn’t hit one crazy Read more…
In the wise words of the late Yankee legend Yogi Berra, “it’s getting late, early.” Meaning, we’ve only just started July but there are only five weeks remaining until the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The tour is at TPC Deere Run this week for its annual stop at the John Deere Classic, which Read more…
All across America, men and women are firing up the grills, putting up the volleyball nets and slathering on the sunscreen. July 4th is mere hours away and summer is in full swing. But don’t take our word for it. Just ask Joe Buck and Jim Nantz. On Wednesday, the legendary sportscasters checked in from Read more…
You might know some golfers at your club or course who have a habit of raking putts that are not “gimmes.” They might even pick up their ball after a hole has been decided in match play, even though they still had some work to do to earn the bogey they want to put down Read more…
Naturally, you’ve already heard about some of the bigger names who earned spots at Royal Portrush fia Final Qualifying for the Open Championship on Tuesday. Lee Westwood, the former World No. 1, garnered much of the attention, as did PGA Tour winner Harry Hall and LIV golfers Lucas Herbert and Dean Burmester. RELATED: LIV golfer Read more…
I got my start in golf going to a local range, first trying to hit the 100-yard sign, then the 150, and so on. Like most kids, I loved experimenting, trying to pull off shots and, of course, swinging as hard as I could. Those early years taught me to love shotmaking. When I go Read more…
The best wedges seem to have the capacity to make us feel better. Assuming we take advantage of their performance characteristics, good wedges can take us from crushing disappointment to steadying relief with one swing. That’s particularly true when it comes to the imminent disasters a wedge can resolve on pitches and chips from tough Read more…
Our anonymous tour coach has been red hot since joining the panel, though the haters will tell you that his three winners this year have been the favorites to win. That was very much not the case at the Rocket Classic, where he correctly selected Aldrich Potgieter at 125-1 (!) in our longshots section. Talk Read more…
Before the PGA Tour’s best get on their respective international flights for next week’s Genesis Scottish Open and the soon-approaching Open Championship, it’s time for a little Quad Cities golf with the John Deere Classic. Of the top-30 ranked pros in the world, No. 17 Ben Griffin, No. 25 Sungjae Im and No. 28 Jason Read more…