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Big PGA Championship hint for Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson
When the PGA of America unveiled the preliminary field list for the 104th PGA Championship on Monday, two names stood out for obvious reasons: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.
Betting: Who we like at the PGA Tour’s Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines
The PGA Tour’s West Coast swing continues with its annual return to the famed Torrey Pines, a 36-hole course just north of San Diego, California, for the Farmers Insurance Open. The Farmers is played on both Torrey Pines’ South, (7,765 yards) and North (7,258 yards) courses; golfers will play one round each on the South Read more…
PGA Championship 2024: Chaos, gossip, and peace—What Scottie Scheffler’s pre-round warmup was like on the ground
LOUISVILLE — Phil Kenyon might be the busiest man in golf. The legendary putting coach, who World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler thanked profusely in his green jacket ceremony last month after winning the Masters, spends most days darting around the putting green, from player to player. But on Friday morning before the second round at Read more…
Was Tiger Woods’ mysterious bounce at the 2000 PGA Championship caused by fan interference? Investigating one of golf’s greatest conspiracy theories
One of golf’s spiciest urban legends is that Tiger Woods’ 2000 PGA Championship win over Bob May was saved by a spectator kicking his errant drive at the final playoff hole out of fescue.
Revenge of the Bunkers: Why today’s architects are back to being so wicked
Leading up to the 1953 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, the USGA and club officials clashed over Oakmont’s use of its heavy, wide-tined bunker rakes. The governing body, as well as many U.S. Open participants, complained that the deep furrows the rakes made were overly penal and inconsistent—one player’s ball, for example, might sit Read more…
At America’s greatest caddie tournaments, the stakes keep getting higher
BETWEEN 650 AND 750 COURSES IN AMERICA use caddies. Most run some sort of caddie tournament. Formats and eligibility vary widely. At River Forest Country Club in Chicago members loop for caddies in a qualifier to decide 12 spots for the Noonan Cup—inspired by caddie champion Danny Noonan of “Caddyshack” who famously bested Tony D’Annunzio Read more…
Australia’s Top 100 Golf Courses 2024/25
Australia’s Top 100 Golf Courses 2024/25 Brought to you by 100: Noosa Springs Previous 5 rankings: NR, 95, 98, NR, NR Best criterion: Shot Options The Sunshine Coast resort course has bounced in and out of the Top 100 for the entire quarter-century it’s been open. Recent improvements in Conditioning (the course’s second-best category this Read more…
Careers: Business And Pleasure
PGA professional Michael Mosher has forged a career taking golfers on the trip of a lifetime
What’s next? The minds behind some of golf’s biggest fashion brands offer their visions
Golf style is having a moment. Rounds played are up 20 percent since the pandemic with increases in play among young people, women and people of color. This surge is fueling in part a greater democratization in golf fashion with influences from the street, skateboarding and hip-hop. Golfwear makers are also borrowing from their contemporaries Read more…
Min Woo Lee signs up for Australian PGA title defence
One of the emerging stars in world golf whose style of play and charisma on and off the course has attracted a vast global fan base, Lee will have his sights on being the first player to defend the Joe Kirkwood Cup since Cam Smith in 2018.
Masters 2024: This star amateur’s invite was rescinded on the eve of the Masters. Why?
The 1973 Masters might not be one of the most famous editions, but like every Masters, it has its own identity—and remains notable for several reasons. Tommy Aaron, the man previously best known for incorrectly marking Roberto De Vicenzo’s scorecard at the 1968 Masters, won his lone major championship. Ironman Gary Player missed his lone Read more…
Jordan Spieth adds bizarre gutter ball to his wacky shot lore
Take a look at the photo above. Or at the PGA Tour video below. See how the golfer is playing his third shot on the 18th hole at TPC San Antonio, and the conclusion could be that this is a screen shot from a video game. There is no green grass in sight. No flagstick. Read more…
The man behind Tiger’s first deals breaks his silence with a new autobiography
Editor’s note: It is no exaggeration to say that Hughes Norton operated at the epicenter of professional golf for nearly 20 years, helping legendary super-agent Mark McCormack grow the personal-management business McCormack created that at its height called the majority of the top 25 players in the world clients. While at IMG, Norton represented Greg Read more…
PGA Pros: Different Strokes
John Serhan embraces individuality in the golf swing to get the best out of his stable of players
The Hot List 2024: Roll Your Own
The Hot List is your guide to the right clubs. You’ll never settle for hire clubs again
Last Shot: Champions Dinner Etiquette Do’s And Don’ts
Manners are everything at Augusta National – especially at the dinner table.
How To Compete: Nick Dunlap’s keys to playing your best when it matters
Walk the range at a top amateur event, and each swing looks better than the last. On tour ranges, you’ll see so many balls disappear into the horizon, you can’t say who’s in for a career week and who’s slotted for dead last. In five months, Nick Dunlap emerged from both these settings as a Read more…
