Jordan Spieth reveals his weirdest (and deadliest?) swing thought at Pebble Beach

The average swing thought could send your run-of-the-mill golfer into therapy. Every so often, there’s a positive, maybe even helpful idea. But for the most part, it’s cursing out oneself, coming up with bizarre strategies or cursing out other people. One can only imagine the Alice-in-Wonderland-esque rabbit hole that Jordan Spieth frequently falls into. The Read more…

Stupid Golf Problems: Should a birdie putt ever be ‘good’ ?

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…

Does Justin Rose need one more major to solidify his career?

As Justin Rose polished off his 13th career PGA Tour victory on Sunday at Torrey Pines, I couldn’t help but say out loud “wow, what an all-time great career this guy’s had” to no one in particular. That was followed by an immediate, intrusive thought. “Boy, we really throw around that ‘all-time’ tag liberally.” In Read more…