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The A List: The A Position—Along with Course Architect Perry Dye—Stake a Claim for their Favorite Golf Islands

James A. Frank

[A greatest hit from The A Position vaults, this one from April of 2012]: Golf as we know it began on an... Read more »

April Fool’s Cruel Heartbreak

Janina Jacobs

On Sunday, April 1, there was incredible drama at the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship, though I.K. Kim wished the outcome... Read more »

For Now, Woods Has Eliminated “The Big Miss” (the Shot, not the Book)

David Barrett

Tiger Woods may no longer be bothered by “the big miss.” Oh, he’s no doubt still plenty bothered by his... Read more »

How Augusta National Hurts Golf

Bob Cullen

With all the millions of words of pre-Masters coverage that will be written this week, you’re likely to read a lot about Tiger Woods,... Read more »

Tiger Closes In On Jack…and Sam

David Barrett

Tiger Woods’ win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this past weekend showed that his game is back and that he... Read more »

Post-Op, Ergo Proctor Hoc

James A. Frank

In the Discharge Kit handed me as I checked out of the hospital after my arthroscopic knee operation are four... Read more »

Els, Goosen Miss Out on Augusta Chances

David Barrett

The story going into the final round of the Transitions Championship was whether Retief Goosen could earn his way into... Read more »

The Kindest Cut: Getting Ready for Knee Surgery

James A. Frank

I can tell you exactly where I was when my knee went. I was in New Zealand, during a three-week... Read more »

TAP Beer(s) of the Week: Guinness Black Lager vs. Guinness Draught

Tom Bedell

[Mar. 16, 2012] There was an egregious saying in my misspent youth, “Once you go black, you’ll never go back,”... Read more »

Blog: What A Handicap Really Means

Bob Cullen

(Geek Alert: This post will likely bore the hell out of all potential readers except the sub-category of golfers who... Read more »

Sergio, Ryo, Tiger in an Unusual Week on the PGA Tour

David Barrett

Some thoughts about this past weekend’s WGC-Cadillac Championship and Puerto Rico Open: IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE any player having a... Read more »

Food of Champions

Janina Jacobs

It comes as no surprise that fast food isn’t optimal for good health.    On road trips, it often cannot be... Read more »

The A List: What TAP (and Ben Crenshaw) Love About Golf in Ireland

James A. Frank

The writers at Golf’s leading website—joined by two-time Masters (and one-time Irish Open) champion Ben Crenshaw—reveal what makes their hearts... Read more »

Rory, Tiger, and the Vagaries of Putting

David Barrett

After losing in the second round of the Accenture Match Play Championship due to poor putting down the stretch, Tiger... Read more »

TAP Beer(s) of the Week: “Good Night Irene” and More Brown Than Black

Tom Bedell

By the time Hurricane Irene slammed into New England on August 28, 2011, it had actually been downgraded into a... Read more »