Personalities

The Best American Golfer is Bubba Watson…Or is it Steve Stricker?

David Barrett

A week ago, Luke Donald moved into the No. 1 position in the official world golf ranking by winning the... Read more »

Sewing Baskets, a Fish Basket, and Giving Thanks

Janina Jacobs

Quite often we spend time criticizing what is wrong with the game of golf:  too many rules, discrimination, affordability issues,... Read more »

Who Are the Worst Putters on the PGA Tour?

David Barrett

It’s funny how on the PGA Tour, it’s almost a badge of honor not to be a good putter. Because... Read more »

Luke Donald is a Tom Kite for the Present Era

David Barrett

Once upon a time, Tom Kite blazed a trail of top-10s on the PGA Tour. He didn’t win a lot,... Read more »

Don’t Count Rafa Nadal Out Just Yet at the French Open

John Torsiello

For all of you so eager to bury Rafael Nadal in the hard red clay at Roland Garros you’d better... Read more »

World Golf Hall of Fame Talk vs. Reality

David Barrett

I have noticed a strange disconnect between the way people talk about potential World Golf Hall of Fame candidates and... Read more »

Match Play a Semi-Success on the European, LPGA Tours

David Barrett

Last week provided a nice dose of match play as the European and LPGA Tours played that format—but it also... Read more »

David Toms Bounces Back to Tear Up Colonial

David Barrett

Three things helped carry David Toms to victory at the Crowne Plaza Colonial. 1) Record scoring in the first two... Read more »

How the PGA Tour’s Best Players Rate as Putters

David Barrett

Last week I looked at what the PGA Tour’s new-and-greatly-improved putting stat revealed about who are the best putters on... Read more »

Bubba Watson Does Golf His Way

John Torsiello

Bubba Watson The “Bubba Show” rolled into the TPC at River Highlands this week as Bubba Watson charmed the press... Read more »

Golf and Boxing: Unlikely Cousins in the Arena, Seen Through the Vision of Novelist Katherine Dunn.

John Strawn

Last week, the novelist Katherine Dunn died of lung cancer. I am proud to say that Katherine was a dear... Read more »

Ollie’s Open Bid — the Experience of a Local Qualifier

Stephen Goodwin

Oliver Dunn played in the U. S. Open local qualifier at Wilshire CC, in Los Angeles, finishing as one of... Read more »

Can K.J. Choi Avoid Players Championship Jinx?

David Barrett

Good luck, K.J. Winning the Players Championship has been more of a curse than a boon for players’ fortunes in... Read more »

Tiger Woods’ Woes Continue With a 42-WD at the Players

David Barrett

It was a strange Thursday morning at the Players Championship. The scores were very low at the TPC Sawgrass. But... Read more »

Seve….One of a Kind

Janina Jacobs

I wish I had known Seve.  Not simply because he was dark and handsome in the Spaniard sense and made... Read more »