Personalities

An Early Ryder Cup Call

Ed Travis

At this writing it’s still two months until the Ryder Cup will be played at Le Golf National outside Paris.... Read more »

Cold Shoulder At Cool Destination – Pulitzer Prize Winner Pooh-Poohs Presidential Pundit

Michael Patrick Shiels

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Peggy Noonan traveled to stately Grand Hotel to deliver a speech at the Mackinac Policy Conference in... Read more »

USGA, Mickelson have a bad day

James McAfee

Last Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills was not a great day for the United States... Read more »

Monday after Shinnecock

Ed Travis

In 2004, the last time our national open was played at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club at the extreme eastern end... Read more »

Michigan-Born Funnyman David Spade’s Visit Home to Firekeepers Was a Trip

Michael Patrick Shiels

Comedic actor David Spade, who starred in movies such as “Tommy Boy” and on television’s “Rules of Engagement,” hit the... Read more »

Taking Dead Aim at Harvey Penick

Tom Bedell

One useful result of reading Kevin Robbins’ biography, Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote the... Read more »

Teeing It Up With 41

Tom Bedell

There’s always a bit of serendipity at the annual PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, late each January. One is sure... Read more »

Feed The Ball Podcast — Peter Kessler Part 2

Derek Duncan

Peter Kessler was the face and voice of the Golf Channel when the station first went live in 1995. Over the next seven... Read more »

Feed The Ball Podcast — Peter Kessler Part 1

Derek Duncan

Peter Kessler was the face and voice of the Golf Channel when the station first went live in 1995. Over... Read more »

The 2018 Masters: Notes and Observations

Terry Moore

(Augusta, GA) Like many players overshadowed by the buzz about Tiger Woods, Reed definitely came in under the radar especially... Read more »

Terms of Estrangement: Patrick Reed and Family

Terry Moore

The back story on Patrick Reed is worthy of a soap opera or an ESPN 30 for 30. His collegiate... Read more »

The Masterful Game Plan of Patrick Reed

Terry Moore

(Augusta, GA)  Game plan. That’s what Patrick Reed focused on and it became his week long mantra in winning the... Read more »

Five Takeaways from the Masters

Ed Travis

Ah, the rite of spring called the Masters. Each April for much of the nation it marks the beginning of... Read more »

Reed takes the heat and Masters it

Herb Gould

Don’t know about you. But I didn’t have a lot of thoughts about Patrick Reed before this Masters. He had... Read more »

Jack Nicklaus: Equipment companies don’t make the rules

Steve Pike

Jack Nicklaus believes rolling back distance on golf balls is getting close to reality. The Golden Bear talked golf ball... Read more »