SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – It is the place to be at the WM Phoenix Open, and the line proves it. The human chain snakes around the back of the immense temporary arena surrounding the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale and remains unbroken as it extends between the towering grandstands and the 11th fairway. Few people Read more…
After a one-day hiccup, Scottie Scheffler, having made a rather intuitive self-diagnosis of his swing problems during an opening 73 on Thursday in the opening round of the WM Phoenix Open, is on the prowl again at TPC Scottsdale. Piffle, you say? Well, hold on just one minute. Granted, the world No. 1 player still Read more…
Golf fans know how many great athletes and stories there are on the LPGA Tour, but it’s affirming to see publications that don’t typically cover golf highlight some of the best players in the world. Elite Daily, an online news and lifestyle publication, has released a list of athletes selected for their Gen Z Class Read more…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Imagine you spend five years in the golf wilderness in England, playing on a third-tier tour and worrying about how you are going to pay your taxes, let alone make a living. You’ve won on the DP World Tour, but that was years before, and now you have no idea if you Read more…
Golf Digest senior writer Alex Myers is on a one-year mission to see how good he can get at golf through daily training, practice and playing. Read more from his “Late Scratch?” series here. The best Christmas gift of my life came when I was 41 after a colleague hooked me up with the Stack Read more…
It’s Friday, and you know what that means: You can recategorize all of today’s problems into next week’s problems with no tax penalty and spend the rest of the afternoon watching YouTube at your desk. Hell yeah, brother. Let’s get into it. Something or Nothing? The demise of the Washington Post sports section this week Read more…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The man who taped his WM Phoenix Open sponsor exemption inquiry letter to a green polo shirt surely had something interesting in store for fans Thursday at the raucous par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale. Joel Dahmen came through—in several ways. A native of Clarkston, Wash., Dahmen decided to make a statement Read more…
There is a natural tendency when looking at the universe of golf clubs in a particular category to see a sea of sameness. That confusion can lead to uncertainty, inactivity and even disinterest. But at its core, assuming all clubs are basically the same is a poor business decision. Choosing not to upgrade your game Read more…
Picture this: you’ve flagged an approach shot. Or maybe stuffed one on a par 3. A crisp, quality 7-iron that Roy McAvoy would dream of. You arrive at the green to see you have three, four, maybe five feet left for birdie. Next stop: the PGA Tour. Then, you hear those fateful words from a Read more…
David Cannon Ben Griffin had a career year in 2025. Three wins, a Ryder Cup berth and residency inside the top 10 of the world ranking. During that time he gained some attention for his use of a Maxfli golf ball—a house brand for Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy. As he embarks on a Read more…
Just eight years since its inception, the Augusta National Women’s Amateur has established its place as one of the premier amateur tournaments in the world. That was made clear once again on Wednesday when officials at Augusta National Golf Club revealed that among the 72-player field set to compete in this April’s edition are 48 Read more…
Back in 2019, the LPGA Tour found itself in the spotlight for a curious ruling involving two tour players and a practice called “backstopping.” If you’ve never heard the term, tour pros commonly use it to describe purposely leaving a ball in place on the putting green instead of marking it. The thought is that Read more…
Welp, the Boogey Man is back, and his name is Scottie Scheffler. Fortunately, we got to have a little fun last week, as Stephen Hennessey cashed a huge 60-1 winner with Justin Rose at the Farmers Insurance Open. Fun time is now over. Unless, of course, you believe in the underdog story, which has been Read more…
It’s here! It’s time for “The People’s Open,” otherwise known as TPC Scottsdale’s WM Phoenix Open. One of the more entertaining (and/or chaotic) weeks on the PGA Tour’s schedule is back, once again as a perfect lead-up and appetizer to the Super Bowl. Scottie Scheffler will be teeing it up at the spot of his Read more…
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