SOUTHERN PINES, NC – The list of women who have won a career Grand Slam is just seven players long, and that number dwindles all the way to one — Annika Sorenstam — when you consider the modern, five-major era. Last August, another Swedish star, Anna Nordqvist, would not have been anywhere near the Grand … Read more
The young guns are here to play. We’ve been trending this way for some time. See: Scottie Scheffler’s ascension, 11 of the top 15 in the World Ranking are younger than 30 years old, ditto for seven of the last nine major winners at the time of their wins. In any given week, the top … Read more
DUBLIN, Ohio – This is Jack’s week. The Memorial. A tournament and course, Muirfield Village, in his image of him. Bobby Jones had his (the Masters). Arnold Palmer had his of him (Bay Hill). Tiger has his of him, the Genesis Invitational. That is, LA The storied and great Los Angeles Open, at Riviera. Hard … Read more
The young guns are here to play. We’ve been trending this way for some time. See: Scottie Scheffler’s ascension, 11 of the top 15 in the World Ranking are younger than 30 years old, ditto for seven of the last nine major winners at the time of their wins. In any given week, the top … Read more
There are places in American golf so unique they are beyond imitation, and in some cases beyond description. Yale, Oakmont, Fishers Island and Tobacco Road are some examples: in spirit and form they are not like anything else. The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, falls into this same small category. Apart from the few who … Read more
Almost without exception on either side of the Atlantic, the appointment of a Ryder Cup vice captain follows an easily discernible pattern. Friends invariably pick friends, the appointee at least a close acquaintance of the non-playing skipper. The man in charge needs to know his new sidekick can be relied upon to tell him “what … Read more
DUBLIN, Ohio – This is Jack’s week. The Memorial. A tournament and course, Muirfield Village, in his image of him. Bobby Jones had his (the Masters). Arnold Palmer had his of him (Bay Hill). Tiger has his of him, the Genesis Invitational. That is, LA The storied and great Los Angeles Open, at Riviera. Hard … Read more
LAS VEGAS – It’s not unfair to say that the first five iterations of “The Match” were a bit… underwhelming. Which is not to say that each didn’t have its moments. Tiger and Phil going 22 holes at Shadow Creek over Thanksgiving weekend in 2018. Tom Brady ripping his pants and holing out from the … Read more
DUBLIN, Ohio – Playing poorly is a private hell for a professional golfer, unless you’re someone like Rickie Fowler — an immensely popular player who carries the weight of his own expectations along with the added pressure of a public whose support teeters on the edge of adoring and demanding. Every popular player has felt … Read more
My best golf buddy’s name is Bill. He and I text often and call each other “dog.” When I need an emergency fourth to fill out a group, Bill’s my go-to. He has been my partner in a member-guest and will be one of the first invites to my upcoming wedding. Bill is more than … Read more
