We’ve arrived, folks. The meat of the golf season is upon us, and this week’s Players Championship is the first major event upon us. Call it a major, call it whatever you want: For those of us who love to bet on golf, play fantasy golf or enter pools, the Players is one of the Read more…
Brooks Koepka has always had one of the most interesting putting techniques in golf. It’s a homegrown technique that he’s refined over the years to obvious success. It flies under the radar somewhat because people focus on unique golf swings more than unique putting strokes, but Brooks’ is top tier. What, specifically, is so unique? Read more…
One of the big storylines in the build-up to last year’s Players Championship was the return of the infamous hanging oak just beyond TPC Sawgrass’ sixth tee box. The tree died in 2014, but returned in 2025 as part of a course-wide revitalization project much to the chagrin of players (and the sadistic delight of Read more…
“I don’t really know where to start,” LPGA star Ingrid Lindblad wrote on Instagram after playing recently in the HSBC Women’s World Championship, where she shot 24 over par, including a third-round 82, and finished last. “The golf this week makes me feel empty. I have been struggling off the tee for a little while Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Brooks Koepka is the defining big-game player of his generation. The Players Championship is the footnote that complicates that sentence. You could read that as a verdict on the tournament’s major-championship credentials, or you could just ask Koepka, who has a simpler explanation for why TPC Sawgrass has been his Kryptonite. Read more…
Dissecting the odds board and uncovering hidden value is what first drew me to wagering on golf. At the Players Championship, annually boasting one of the deepest fields in professional golf, there are always intriguing opportunities if you’re willing to look beyond the favorites. Year after year, TPC Sawgrass reveals clear statistical patterns tied to Read more…
Trivia time: Think of an island that is named, but which sits in a body of water that is unnamed. There is at least one answer in this world, and it is “Tree Island.” As you might guess from the simple name, it is A) an island, with B) one tree. At 50 feet by Read more…
The stage is set for the PGA Tour’s marquee event as the 2026 Players Championship kicks off this week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. TPC Sawgrass is a hazard-filled, positional, Florida-style test that hosts what many consider the most competitive and thrilling tournament of the year. Two-time champion Rory McIlroy summed up what Read more…
Whether the Players Championship is considered a major is irrelevant. The flagship event of the PGA Tour is a true bucket-list venture for every golf fan. From the most exciting three-hole finish in all of tournament golf to the most volatile cut line on tour, the Players never lets us down from a competitive and Read more…
Twenty years ago, the USGA was so concerned about how forgiving drivers were getting that it put a limit on what then was a relatively arcane engineering measurement known as moment of inertia (MOI). Citing that drivers in 2005 had basically tripled in their MOI during the preceding 15 years, the equipment rulemakers issued a Read more…
The Players Championship is appointment viewing for golf fans. The annual retreat to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., offers a unique entertainment experience for viewers who are now likely familiar with the Pete Dye masterpiece. Pivotal shots from tournaments past enter the mind’s eye as they echo throughout the Read more…
That didn’t take long. Zach Johnson turned 50 just a couple weeks ago. On Sunday, playing in the final round of his PGA Tour Champions debut he shot a final-round 69 to cruise to victory in the James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton, Fla. The 12-time Read more…
For those of us who have grown up playing mostly local public courses, the world of high-end, nationally-ranked private clubs seems very far away, about as accessible as the sun. It doesn’t have to be that way. With a little foresight, and with the help of the internet, social media, and charity organizations, there are Read more…
ORLANDO — As he ambled down the first fairway at Bay Hill Club during Wednesday’s Arnold Palmer Invitational pro-am after launching one of his standard guided missiles, Chris Gotterup casually flipped a gold ball marker in the air. The shiny metal token sported the familiar logo of Augusta National Golf Club, one of the several Read more…
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