It’s déjà vu all over again: Although the writers at The A Position made a mess of things predicting the top golf stories of 2011, they’re taking another shot this year. A year ago, when most people were recovering from New Year’s hangovers, the members of the leading golf/travel website were guaranteeing that Rickie Fowler and Dustin Johnson would win majors (they didn’t), the Champions ... Read more

Sunice’s Typhoon-model waterproof pullover is a winner and let me add I’m a tough soft goods critic. When it comes to rain gear, I’m very picky because in competition it’s more than just clothing it’s part of your equipment. At least, that’s what one veteran PGA pro told me once and it sold me on the spot. I was attracted to this short sleeve Typhoon ... Read more

In the last three weeks on the PGA Tour, long putters have bagged three wins, one major championship, and $3.78 million in winnings for finishing in first place. That’s enough to turn any pretty girl’s head. The results are striking enough to cause the conversation to begin anew as to whether long putters should be banned by the USGA.  Most observers think this issue turns ... Read more

No need to deconstruct Phil Mickelson’s motives for criticizing the Atlanta Athletic Club layout as being detrimental to the popularization of golf. And it’s easy to dismiss his concern about it being unplayable for members: With the exception of the criminally insane among them, the members won’t be undergoing a test nearly as severe.   Yet there is something about the PGA Championship set-up tangentially related to ... Read more

Water, water everywhere. That’s the philosophy at Atlanta Athletic Club’s Highlands Course. Water comes into play on nine holes, and on 11 shots. We’re not talking about any narrow creeks here. The water is all in the form of ponds, which makes it like a Florida course, only hillier. The course was given this personality by original designers Robert Trent Jones (back nine), Joe Finger ... Read more

Keegan Bradley a.k.a A Mile With a Smile wins Golf's Latest Audition of Does America Have Talent? at the PGA Championship.   The PGA Championship boasts the strongest field of the Four Majors, but its abysmal television coverage continues to erode its position.  Whether on CBS or TNT, the presentation amounts to little more than a barrage of hours of commercial interruptions, inane repetitive commentary, and syrupy ... Read more

Wrapping up the PGA: Birdie. Keegan Bradley. Meet the new face of American golf. Mr. Bradley actually saved our face by breaking America's drought in majors. Mr. Bradley is a charismatic player to watch. He hits it crazy long and is wonderful with the belly putter. Plus, he shows some emotion out there. You've got to admire the way he bounced back from ... Read more

The 18th may say Par-Four, but the results may differ.  It has played more like a par-five with unprecedented carnage. While the PGA Championship at the blood-thirsty Atlanta Athletic Club lacks star-power on its unlikely third-round leaderboard, I love what I’ve been watching for three days.  And rather than micro-inspect the players or make any predictions, I’m simply going to talk about the golf course. The Atlanta ... Read more

I’m down at the PGA outside Atlanta. Walked with Tiger on Day 1, saw his disastrous 11th and 12th holes on Day 2. I believe he will win more majors, but not until he makes some major changes. Clearly, his swing is messy at the moment, the product of his injury-forced and yet another change in swing coaches. He told us that’s conquerable (see the links ... Read more

  One of golf's greatest short game and fastest players - Doug Ford   It was the 1955 PGA Championship in 1955 at the steamy Meadowbrook Country Club near Detroit and the tournament was still held at match play.  The finals featured the hottest player of the year, Cary Middlecoff.  Then at the peak of a magnificent career he was coming off a ... Read more