AUGUSTA, Ga. — The most interesting player at this Masters is not Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler, or even a player at all, but one of us. Among the field of 91 players competing at Augusta National this week is Brandon Holtz, a 39-year-old real estate agent from Bloomington, Illinois. Holtz grew up coming to Read more…
Masters Week is here! Pundits will hit you from all angles, pleading you to red-line 90 percent of the field, narrowing your list down to six to eight players who can actually win. I’m not that guy. Historical context beyond the most recent years provides us with ample data to support the case for firing Read more…
Another Masters has arrived, and the 2026 edition feels as wide open as ever. The last few years here have felt like Scottie Scheffler’s tournament to lose, but between his shoddy iron play and the fact he has not played in nearly one month, it feels like an opportunity for another big name to emerge. Read more…
We all know that the Masters is one of the most affordable events in sports … food. Sure, getting into the grounds might cost you a firstborn, but once you’re there, you’ll be able to sample nearly all of the legendary fare for less than $30. Over the years, the concessions prices at Augusta Nation Read more…
As a society, perhaps even as a species, we seem consumed with doing things faster. Often, of course, that means better. Anyone who’s ridden a horse from New York to Myrtle Beach as opposed to flying Delta, surely would agree (although the wandering gallop along the Outer Banks probably makes you never want to go Read more…
Brad Dalke won the 2015 Junior PGA Championship, finished runner-up at the 2016 U.S. Amateur, helped Oklahoma to the 2017 NCAA National Championship and has played in both the Masters and U.S. Open. He’s experienced more “conventional” golf success than 99 percent of planet earth, but he didn’t find stardom until he stepped away from Read more…
Welcome back to the only prediction franchise that gets the winners right every single time. That’s right: the Vibes-Only Guide has returned, and with it our record of constant victory. Folks, look at this track record: Masters 2025: Successfully picked Rory (at No. 41) PGA Championship 2025: Successfully picked Scottie Scheffler (at No. 1!!) U.S. Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jon Rahm’s Ryder Cup status is very much up in the air. Just not to Rahm. Earlier this year eight LIV Golf members reached a deal with the DP World Tour to allow the members of the Saudi-backed circuit to play on both leagues. However, Rahm’s name was absent from that group, Read more…
The best players in the world convene in the same place for the first time in over 260 days for the 90th Masters. Featuring generous fairways, demanding approach shots, and severely sloped lightning-fast green complexes, Augusta National is a course that will test every club in the bag and each player’s fortitude. Remarked five-time top-10 Read more…
Like many golf fans, I’ve enjoyed Michael Kim’s entertaining and insightful commentary on social media (@Mike_kim714 on X). So when I sent him a message, asking if he would rewatch every shot of his first round at the 2019 Masters with me, I was hopeful but also aware I was asking for an hour of Read more…
The Masters merchandise shop is perhaps the most coveted memorabilia destination in all of sports. From shirts to hats to signs to silverware to those viral gnomes, there’s something for everyone within the walls of the Masters’ Disneyworld-esque gift shop. That goes for both the patrons and the pros. This week, the DP World Tour Read more…
The legend goes like this … It was a shot that had no business being hit. Taken from the left-side pine straw at 15, born from bravado and showmanship and pure what-the-hell, to the drumbeat of everything this place had made men feel over the decades. And why not. These were writers, a haggard guild Read more…
It is easy to look at some of the marquee public golf courses in America and think golf has lost its collective mind when it comes to what it should cost to play this game. For instance, the average green fee at the top 10 entries on America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses is just shy Read more…
Nearly all the pros at the Masters have their outfits completely scripted by apparel sponsors from Monday to Sunday. All the intense media attention and the fact of being held in early April make this golf’s “Easter Parade.” Unlike other major team sports where many fans wear replica jerseys, golf patrons curate their own looks. Read more…
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