Personalities

Woods Not Out of the Woods

Ed Travis

The last time Tiger Woods played a competitive event was the 2015 Wyndham Championship 14 months ago. He finished in... Read more »

Let’s Get Personal

Tom Bedell

Shortly after a round of golf at the La Moraleja Club near Madrid in October, 1977, Bing Crosby dropped dead... Read more »

Where there’s a club and a ball there’s hope

Ed Travis

This column was originally published in 2012 and reproduced today with sadness and a sense of deep loss at Palmer’s... Read more »

Nicklaus Ryder Cup Lore

Bob Fagan

While Jack Nicklaus’ concession to Tony Jacklin is known by many, perhaps not as many know of his complete confidence... Read more »

Michael Patrick Shiels Joins Illustrious Class in Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame

Michael Patrick Shiels

I wasn’t surprised to see the newly announced class of inductees into the Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame…until I... Read more »

The USGA should take a lesson from the R & A on rules and TV monitoring

Terry Moore

The USGA can’t seem to catch a break in some of its televised national championships. Case in point is last... Read more »

Winners and losers of the U.S. Open

Terry Moore

Exercising my paternal gift bestowed on Father’s Day, I watched a lot of the U.S. Open on Sunday. I also... Read more »

Field set for International Crown, LPGA’s 8-nation team event

Herb Gould

The players are in. The schedule is out. Team USA has received the No. 2 seed in the UL International... Read more »

John Daly attracts crowds, but the 9 on No. 16 casts pall at Sr. PGA

Herb Gould

BENTON HARBOR, Mich.—John Daly didn’t want to talk about it. After a disappointing 4-over-par 75 left him tied for 126th... Read more »

World Golf HOF to display Egan’s Olympics golf medals

Steve Pike

The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum in St. Augustine, Fla. (WorldGolfHallofFame.org), and United States Golf Association (USGA) will exclusively... Read more »

Former CEO Mark King weighs in on potential TaylorMade sale

Steve Pike

In the wake of adidas Group’s official announcement this week that the lead dog in its golf division – TaylorMade... Read more »

Ailing Michelle Wie needs a shot of confidence, prescribes coach David Leadbetter

Emily Kay

Since Michelle Wie exploded onto the golf scene as a pre-teen destined for greatness, expectations for what she could (many... Read more »

Seve, the Tearjerker

Tom Bedell

[April, 2016]– I suspect it would be difficult even for Paul Azinger to remain dry-eyed through a showing of “Seve,... Read more »

Masters 2016: where there’s a Willett, there’s a way

Terry Moore

(Augusta, GA) First off, let’s congratuate Englishman Danny Willett for winning the Masters in only his second attempt by firing... Read more »

Q & A with John Morse: Michigan’s last pro in the Masters

Terry Moore

Although Pontiac native Tom Gillis came close last year when he lost in a playoff to Jordan Spieth at the... Read more »