The 2016 PGA Championship: A Recap
2016 was going to be the year, the best year in golf since the demise of Tiger Woods, thanks to three young swashbuckling pros in their twenties primed to do battle and divvy up...
Author: Brad Pecot
The 2016 Open Championship: A Recap
The 6th hole at Royal Troon Old Course is named “Turnberry” because at this point on the links golfers can look down the seacoast and see the mustard-topped Turnberry Lighthouse. The historic light was...
New Product Launch: Srixon Soft Feel Golf Balls for 2017
James Bond fans know that the golf ball of choice in the famous match against the best of the Bond villains, Goldfinger, was a Dunlop 65. In fact, it was Goldfinger’s professed passion for...
Dustin Johnson’s Hot Streak Continues
Settle back and listen to a story of a 32-year old golfer who could hit the ball a long way (and we mean really bomb it). He won his first tournament in his early...
Greenbrier’s Rich History Skips a Year due to Flood
As golfers we’ve all had rounds wiped away by the weather. Many of us have had carefully planned vacations to travel-worthy courses washed out, important tournaments messed up, or even had months of preparation...
11 Things to Know about Oakmont’s History with the U.S. Open
The 116th renewal of the U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Country Club in Western Pennsylvania for the ninth time, which has happened far more times than any other site. Here are 11 things to...
USGA and R&A Just Fine with How Far the Golf Ball Flies
What’s the old saying – there are lies, damned lies, and statistics? Most human beings have a built-in wariness of statistics, especially when they bang up against one’s experience. So, if statistics say there’s...
Sergio Garcia’s 1st Tour Win since 2012: Was it a Fluke?
So he turned out not to be as good as Tiger Woods. That’s been his biggest crime, and he certainly has plenty of company on that score. Sergio Garcia introduced himself to the golf...
Jason Day Wins THE PLAYERS, Holds onto No. 1 Spot
One year ago, as Jordan Spieth was energizing the golf world by capturing the Masters and the U.S. Open as well as displacing Rory McIlroy as the World Number One, Jason Day owned three...
Will the Olympics Be a Flop for Golf?
Golf and the Olympics have never quite fit into the same sleeve of golf balls, even when it first started. The sport was included in the second ever modern Olympics in Paris in 1900,...
