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Ryder Cup 2021: The big edge Steve Stricker has as home captain that is often overlooked
It’s the Ryder Cup’s dirty little secret. Apart from his picks and choosing the pairings and lineup order, course setup is a home captain’s most potent lever to influence the matches.
Ryder Cup 2021: Love or loathe him, Ian Poulter is always Europe’s man to beat
A relentless self-belief and chest-pounding passion has made Poulter the man most Americans fear in the Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup: The second act
The Whistling Straits course staff are working overtime – again – to prepare for this Ryder Cup.
Open Championship 2021: Strict COVID-19 protocols set for players at Royal St George’s
The update outlines a stricter set of tournament regulations than players have become accustomed to in recent months in the United States on the PGA Tour.
US Open 2021: Jon Rahm’s gutsy 72nd-hole decision and 17 other parting thoughts from Torrey Pines
For one last look back at a dramatic and chaotic week, here are 18 parting thoughts on the year’s third Major.
US Open 2021: It’s better if Phil Mickelson never wins his national championship
For Phil Mickelson to win a US Open is to erase the true meaning of Phil Mickelson.
US Open 2021: Did Bryson DeChambeau really turn down a pairing with Brooks Koepka?
While there’s been some concern that having the two men play together for rounds one and two at Torrey Pines would devolve into a fracas, allegedly the USGA actually considered the possibility. At least, according to Brad Faxon.
Hair apparent
Australian Golf Digest caught up with Cameron Smith and those close to him to see what lies behind the man with the mullet – and why he could be our next Major champion.
PGA Championship 2021: Coffee, meditation, and ‘bombs’: How Phil Mickelson defied his age to make history
Phil Mickelson’s success at Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course was a reflection of a late-career transformation of his body and his mind.
Anatomy of a difficult course
What the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, site of this month’s PGA Championship teaches us about overcoming challenging layouts.
Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama’s patience pays off and 17 other parting thoughts from Augusta
As always, a golf tournament is about so much more than the guy holding the trophy – or wearing the jacket – come Sunday evening. Here are 18 parting thoughts from Augusta National.
Masters 2021: Hideki Matsuyama will carry Japan’s Major hopes with him to the first tee tomorrow
Ever since Matsuyama finished low amateur at the 2011 Masters, he has shouldered the hopes of a nation, a burden he is not fond of.
Masters 2021: Our 10 favourite groupings for rounds one and two
Here are 10 pairings we’re most excited to watch during the first two rounds at Augusta National.
Masters 2021: Lottery tickets
Australian travellers and tour companies lost out when the 2020 Masters was postponed then staged without galleries. So what will future Masters trips look like?
Masters 2020: Dustin Johnson gets his Major redemption, and 17 other parting thoughts from Augusta
Here are the fruits of some scribbles from a reporter’s notebook, which contain general musings and observations on the 2020 Masters Tournament.
Masters 2020: Tiger Woods was feeling it in round one and you didn’t even need to see his score to know
Seemingly out of nowhere, Woods shot a bogey-free four-under 68 in the first round of his 2019 title defence.
The untold stories of Tiger Woods
We asked more than 60 people who’ve spent time with the 15-time major champion to share their favourite memory. The best of those stories compiled here exemplify what makes tiger so great and fascinatingly complex.
FROM THE ARCHIVE: Seve Ballesteros – the end of an era of great shot-making
Australian golf’s leading commentator, Jack Newton, celebrates the brilliant career of Seve Ballesteros. Newton also suggests how golf’s rulemakers could revive shot-making in today’s power game.Â
US Open 2020: Bryson DeChambeau is more than just a bomber and 17 other parting thoughts from Winged Foot
Bryson DeChambeau bullied both Winged Foot and his competition in winning the 120nd US Open by six shots. The victory was the culmination of a full-body transformation and a pivotal moment in the distance debate. We’re discussing all that and much more in our 18 Parting Thoughts from Winged Foot.
(Still) The Best Interview In Golf
Geoff Ogilvy sadly won’t be at Winged Foot this September. That doesn’t stop him from owning an ironclad memory of the New York club and the details of his greatest triumph.
Back At A Classic
Rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Open returns to Winged Foot from September 17-20, for the sixth time since 1929.