Personalities

What Steve Williams Should Have Said

David DeSmith

I’ve tried to put it behind me, but Steve Williams’ diarrhea of the mouth on Sunday still rankles.  Maybe I... Read more »

Product & Book Review: “Power Feel Golf” by Eben Dennis

Bob Fagan

You can choose to believe that golf is a hopelessly complex and difficult game or a simple one. You can... Read more »

Long Lon Hinkle, the Hinkle Tree, and the 1994 U.S. Public Links

Casey Alexander

      The U.S. Senior Open revisits the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio this week. Most tenderly-aged avid golfers... Read more »

The Two Rory M.s

Jeff Wallach

One is the US Open Champion.  The other is Rory Mathews, the champion of the golf road warriors, the most... Read more »

Chubby Chandler’s Gamble Pays Off for Darren Clarke

John Strawn

When Darren Clarke won the Open Championship last week, he not only collected the $1.4 million first prize money from... Read more »

Andy North: Golf’s Erudite Man Behind the Mike

John Torsiello

Andy North joined ESPN as an on-course golf reporter in September of 1992. He serves as both an analyst and... Read more »

Hall of Famer Billy Casper active at 80

James McAfee

The best putter ever? There’s always room for debate, but Billy Casper’s name has to be in the mix. Using... Read more »

Deane Beman: Golf’s Driving Force; More Than a Book Review

Casey Alexander

The collaboration between Deane Beman and author Adam Schupak serves as an adequate history lesson on how the folksy professional... Read more »

Wimbledon Grass Clippings…At Least the Men Have a Real Number One

John Torsiello

Novak Djokovic At least men’s tennis has a real number one player. Novak Djokovic  lived up his billing as the... Read more »

A Maine Golf Professional Who’s a Real Pro

David DeSmith

A lot can happen in 40 years. The first time Brian Bickford set foot on the rolling, tree-lined fairways at... Read more »

All the Tees in China

Brad King

The restaurant’s background music hums so gently in the distance its melody is hardly perceptible as Rick Robbins eyes a... Read more »

Curb Your Game

Jason Kerkmans

With the new 8th season of his HBO Series, Curb Your Enthusiasm, set to kick off July 10th, Larry David... Read more »

The 20th Century’s Most Under-Rated Professional Golfer – A California Treasure

Bob Fagan

  Billy Casper accepted the PGA Distinguished Service Award from PGA President Jim Remy in 2010. If I were going... Read more »

PGA Tour Won’t Get a Boost From McIlroy Win

David Barrett

We’ve read a lot in the last few days about how Rory McIlroy’s U.S. Open victory is a huge shot... Read more »

Rory McIlroy Will Win the U.S. Open Today

John Torsiello

Rory McIlroy Can “The Kid” hold on and win the U.S. Open today in the steamy confines of Congressional Country... Read more »