Jordan Spieth might only be 20 years old, but nobody is going to disagree that he’s the real deal. His T-2 finish at the Masters is the best finish ever by someone his age, and while he didn’t walk away with the green jacket on Sunday evening, he showed the world that he isn’t just […]
Peyton Manning jokes about Tiger Woods’ world ranking in Golf Channel interview
March 23, 2014 by
Tiger Woods is the No. 1 player in the world these days, but that wasn’t always the case. When Woods was really slumping we had a host of other names take the top spot in the rankings, with Rory McIlroy becoming the top golfer in the world after his Honda Classic win back in 2012. […]
The Shots of the Week from the World Challenge were as impressive as the finish
December 10, 2013 by
On Sunday at Sherwood Country Club, golf fans who have been hibernating from the game the last six weeks were entertained by some incredible golf by some of the biggest names in the world. Tiger Woods, the host of the event, looked like he would cruise to another victory, but it was Zach Johnson who […]
Stuart Manley made hole-in-one at World Cup of Golf, follows it up with 11 on next hole
November 23, 2013 by
Most of the time in golf, writing down a “1” on the scorecard is a good thing, but we had that rare instance in Melbourne where three “1s” in a row turned out to be a big negative. Stuart Manley, the 346th ranked golfer in the world from Wales, got himself into contention at the […]
Lydia Ko is now the 7th ranked player in the world despite being just 16 (and an amateur!)
September 2, 2013 by
On Sunday at the CN Canadian Women’s Open, a familiar name was atop the leaderboard, someone a lot expected to have a good week considering her past at this event. The problem was, the person in question was a 16-year-old amateur that has left more money on the table by not playing as a professional […]
Everybody in the world is breaking 60 these days
July 27, 2013 by
Remember earlier this year when now British Open champion Phil Mickelson had a putt at TPC Scottsdale to join the 59 Club? And remember how the putt viciously lipped out, leaving the eventual winner with a “disappointing” 60? Yeah, it seems that was just a precursor for the Year of the Sub-60 Round. On Friday […]
Adam Scott, the actor, let the world know on ‘Conan’ he’s sick of the Masters jokes
April 17, 2013 by
On Sunday evening, Adam Scott became the 2013 Masters champion with an incredible putt on the 72nd hole and an even better one on the second playoff hole. Scott went from “popular golfer” to “global heartthrob” with the putt, and people went out of their way to congratulate him on such a performance. The problem […]
While Tiger Woods was becoming No. 1 in the world, Rory McIlroy was practicing at a muni
March 26, 2013 by
This week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational we had a changing of the guard at No. 1. Tiger Woods took the top spot in the world from Rory McIlroy, without much of a fight from Rory, who wasn’t in attendance at Bay Hill. Where was Rory? Four hours away, down in Miami to watch his […]
What Is the Purpose of the World Golf Rankings?
December 29, 2012 by
QUESTION: I don’t get why there is a big fuss about the World Golf Rankings? There is no worldwide PGA tour like there is with tennis. Tennis players play all over the world. The best of the best match up all over the place. So what if a golfer is number 1 on the European […]
I am interested in working in the golf world, but I don’t know where to start looking?
December 28, 2012 by
QUESTION: I graduated 6 weeks ago with a degree in Business Marketing and I have about a years experience working at a golf course ANSWER: Answer by rtrtI would consider the Golf Academy of America I am 14 years old and plan on going there once I graduate. There are 104 different golf careers you […]
