They number in the thousands around the country—an army of volunteers at golf courses who plant seeds of love for golf in children and then nuture that interest in the game and its life lessons. This year, we recognize and honor The First Tee Game Changers—the recipients of the highest awards given out by The Read more…
Michael Kim is no dummy. In the grand pecking order of professional golf, he understands he is a journeyman who has played on the PGA Tour for the better part of eight years. He’s claimed one victory in 198 starts, and still isn’t recognized by average golf fans at tournaments, let alone restaurants or grocery Read more…
Editor’s Note—This story originally appeared in the April 2006 edition of Golf Digest, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jack Burke Jr.’s victory at the Masters. Burke died Jan. 19, 2024, 10 days shy of his 101st birthday. Sign up for Golf Digest+ for access to the complete Golf Digest archive IT’S BEEN 50 YEARS SINCE Read more…
The fact that these two golfers commanded the day’s biggest stages just a few hours apart is, of course, a cosmic accident. We shouldn’t read into it very deeply on any level, karmic or otherwise, or we risk mis-defining a pure coincidence. But it does give us a chance to examine what these two golfers represent.
With less than three months to go before he leaves the DP World Tour, chief executive Keith Pelley [pictured] is talking “unity”. Global unity in professional golf that is.
For all that the immediate future remains unknown – save for the fact that Pelley will remain with the tour until April to try to help see the negotiations with the PGA Tour, the PIF and the SSG through to a conclusion – the perennial problem facing the DP World Tour (what was the European Tour) is unlikely to change.
Folks, if you’re inclined to be negative about the state of … well, anything, then you’ve found plenty of material in the year 2023. Golf was no exception, and it took a special mindset to keep on the sunny side. You might retort with, “What makes 2023 different from any other year in recent memory? Read more…
There was an expectation in some circles that 2023 would see golf settle into its new normal. A rival upstart to challenge the PGA Tour was no longer a threat but a reality, LIV Golf disrupting the game’s ecosystem on the course and in the courtroom. To counter, Ponte Vedra Beach launched a “designated events” Read more…
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