Pete Bevacqua Q&A: A view from outside the golf bubble

Pete Bevacqua is the George H.W. Bush of sports leadership. He held every important executive title until finally getting the dream job he always wanted. Caddie, high school president, walk-on punter under Lou Holtz at Notre Dame, Georgetown law, managing director of the U.S. Open, represented athletes at CAA, CEO of the PGA of America, Read more…

Hello, world! With Scottie Scheffler in hot pursuit, Jackson Koivun calmly wins his first tour title in only his third pro start

What Jackson Koivun did Sunday at the 3M Open in Blaine, Minn., wasn’t really all that significant or even newsworthy. He simply added his name to a list—albeit an impressive one—that includes Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young and Viktor Hovland as just another player who relegated World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to second place Read more…

High schooler DQ’d from U.S. Junior Amateur for usual rules violation

The Rules of Golf have been getting a workout lately, what with the Bryson DeChambeau affair last Friday at the British Open, followed by Scottie Scheffler getting TIO relief from a ball that was never found on Sunday at Royal Birkdale. It’s not just the professional level, however, where there’s been some drama. On Monday Read more…