We hope the following tributes to others that golf lost in 2022—prominent icons of the game such as Australians Jack Newtown and Bob Shearer, teachers and those who loved to chronicle the sport—can in a small way pay homage to their lives and highlight how golf connects us all.
Guaranteed dollars versus a guaranteed drop in the Official World Golf Ranking; that was the trade-off those who made the jump to LIV Golf in its inaugural season faced as part of the decision-making process.
For golf fans, the countdown to the 2023 Masters is about to reach an intriguing milestone: Come Tuesday there will be just 100 days until the opening round at Augusta National.
When golf fans look backwards, they don’t think in terms of years, or seasons. They think in moments. Remember when Cameron Smith putted around the Road Hole bunker to win the Open at St Andrews? Or Jordan Spieth hitting that shot off a cliff at Pebble Beach?
In the fall of 2021, I spoke to an expert to try to uncover the meaning of a recurring golf nightmare I shared with many others. It turned out I, well, we most likely had a fear of failure that kept us from hitting that ball. And one that probably extends far beyond the golf course. Fun stuff!
Australian Golf Digest
