We’re going to crown a U.S. Open champion — we hope — on Father’s Day Sunday at Erin Hills. We’ve got a leaderboard jammed with players all hungry for their first major title. Many are in their 20s, some in their 30s. Some are svelte, some are muscular. At Erin Hills, all types of players […]
Five things to watch at the U.S. Open on Saturday
June 17, 2017 by
Play continues in the second round of the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. (Getty) We’re halfway home at the U.S. Open. You know who else is home? Rory McIlroy and Jason Day, two of the finest players in golf. Dustin Johnson, defending U.S. Open champion. Justin Rose, the guy who lost this year’s Masters in […]
5 things to look for on Friday at the U.S. Open
June 16, 2017 by
Rickie Fowler lit up Erin Hills on Thursday. (Getty Images) There was an air of mystery on Thursday morning as the U.S. Open began at first-time host Erin Hills in rural Wisconsin. Though it had previously hosted a pair of USGA championships, it had never held an Open. At 7,845 yards, Thursday’s setup was the […]
5 things to look for on Saturday at the Masters
April 8, 2017 by
Is this the year Sergio Garcia wins a major? (Getty Images) We’re at the midpoint of the Masters, and the gang (well, all but Dustin Johnson and Jason Day) is all near the top of the leaderboard. The lead is 4-under 140, with Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Thomas Pieters and Charley Hoffman sharing the lead. […]
PODCAST: Talking all things Ryder Cup
October 4, 2016 by
The U.S. did the job at Hazeltine National. (Getty Images) The 2016 Ryder Cup will be remembered for Patrick Reed’s domination, Rory McIlroy’s performance of a lifetime, the successes of the Task Force and Phil Mickelson. On this week’s podcast, we talk about it all and look forward to the future of the matches. LISTEN […]
5 things we learned in ESPN’s ‘Secret History of Tiger Woods’
April 23, 2016 by
In the last nine months, we’ve learned more details of Tiger Woods’ personal life, his character and flaws, through the work of several outstanding journalists. First it was Lorne Rubenstein with an illuminating interview with Woods for Time. Then it was Alan Shipnuck in Sports Illustrated with a compelling look at where it all went […]
5 things to look for on Saturday at the 144th British Open
July 18, 2015 by
Five-time British Open champion Tom Watson left the Old Course stage one last time as the sun set Friday on St. Andrews. Watson cleared the way for an exciting finish, but first, the field has to be whittled down when play resumes on Saturday. Here are the five things we’re looking for tomorrow on Day […]
Seven simple things golf courses (and you) can do to help the environment
April 23, 2014 by
Golf might be the sport that brings us the closest to nature, but is it really that Eco-friendly? On Earth Day, we decided to look at some simple ways that golf courses, and you the golfer, can change the way we do things to help the environment, trying to find things that aren’t overly complicated […]
Ten things we hope happen in 2014
January 5, 2014 by
The golf media is a biased place. Sure, we’re supposed to sit around in the media room without a dog in the fight, but inside we are still fans hoping to see this happen or that go down. When Tom Watson lost the 2009 British Open, some described the interview room as funeral-like, and that […]
Ten things I would love to see changed in professional golf
December 19, 2013 by
Golf is our passion. We play it, we watch it, we live it and we always want the game to evolve. So what could we tweak in professional golf to make the game even better? Read on for our 10 ideas for 2014. Walking rules officials in every group — If you had to coin […]
