Personalities

Off the Fringe—PGA Fireworks

Ed Travis

Fireworks at the PGA The PGA Championship didn’t work out the way many were predicting with a showdown between world... Read more »

Off The Fringe—Battle at the PGA

Ed Travis

PGA Field The second major of the year is setting up to be very interesting. World number one Scottie Scheffler... Read more »

Off The Fringe—Tiger’s Pinehurst Invite

Ed Travis

Tiger’s Exemption For almost four decades Tiger Woods has been able to play in the U.S. Open but since his... Read more »

Off The Fringe Masters Notes

Ed Travis

A Week After the Masters The smart money was on Scottie Scheffler to win the Masters despite some commentators saying... Read more »

Masters 2024 Notebook–Thursday to Sunday

Terry Moore

“Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” —Mark Twain (…including the Masters!) The first round will... Read more »

Off The Fringe for April 7, 2024

Ed Travis

Run Up to the Masters–PGA Tour Ratings Down Everyone knows TV ratings for the PGA Tour are down but fan... Read more »

Patrick Koenig Breaks Record, Keeps Playing

Tom Bedell

By George, he’s done it. On Tuesday, October 17, Patrick Koenig played his 450th round since January 3 of this... Read more »

Michigan’s USGA Champions: An Elite Field

Terry Moore

In September, Midland’s Kimberly Dinh joined an elite company of champions as she won the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship at... Read more »

On the PGA Tour Being Opposed to the Ball Rollback

Terry Moore

Last week PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan, coming off an extended leave of absence due to anxiety issues, issued a... Read more »

Climb Aboard Presidential Travel Vehicles in Simi Valley

Michael Patrick Shiels

Visitors to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley can climb aboard Air Force One, walk through a replica of the Oval Office and have a drink at the Gipper Bar and Bistro, relocated from Ireland.

Final Thoughts on The Open and Brian Harman

Terry Moore

Despite hearing that last weekend’s Open Championship had its lowest television ratings in quite a few years, I found it... Read more »

Entering the Lair of Hugh Hefner and Adult Entertainment Influencers

Michael Patrick Shiels

Walking through the Golden Triangle of Beverly Hills on my way to cocktails at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire, I... Read more »

The Merger Bombshell: PGA Tour, DP Tour and LIV Golf

Terry Moore

The news on Tuesday that the PGA Tour, DP World Golf (formerly the European Tour) and LIV Golf were merging... Read more »

Reflections on the PGA Championship

Terry Moore

Well, that was mighty entertaining. I’m talking about last week’s PGA Championship won in convincing fashion by the cold-blooded and... Read more »

Gerald R. Ford: An Ordinary Man (and Golfer) Who Became President

Terry Moore

Being laid up with a bum kneecap, I’ve had more time to read of late, including books—even one with over... Read more »