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What golf brands do millennials want?
Sponsorship permeates American sports and is arguably most ubiquitous in golf. Corporate America loves golf, so much in fact that the PGA Tour has...
Where have all the caddies gone?
Professional golf events often support certain causes or foundations, helping to raise both money and awareness. The BMW Championship, one-of-four events in the 2014...
10 Players Who Will Rise (or Fall) in 2015
Before last season, I ran through the players that were projected to rise and decline in the 2013-2014 season. With the start of the...
Take the coaching route to more successful golf
Above: Shankar's Flightscope session was part of his coaching program.
I’ve thought for a little while now that the golf industry’s traditional paradigm for game...
Breaking down John Daly’s “Hit It Hard” lyrics
John Daly, the stage is yours.
But hasn't it always been? Since Daly blessed the stage of the PGA Championship in 1991, eyes have been...
Watson admits he screwed up, but where did he go wrong?
"This is no democracy. It is a dictatorship. I am the law," Coach Herman Boone proclaimed in Remember the Titans. Maybe U.S. Ryder Cup...
Bashing or brilliance? The value of Mickelson’s latest media stumble
Phil Mickelson's recent comments about Ryder Cup Captain Tom Watson are the latest addition to "Mickelson’s Greatest Hits." And whether you thought Phil was...
Should residency requirements play a role in the Ryder Cup?
Another Ryder Cup loss has most of American golf shaking their heads and asking a collective "why?"
There is a tendency to overlook the bigger...
In club fitting, three swings is all it takes
I had a recent experience that reminded me of some lessons I learned as a club fitter. My wife and I were headed to...
Mr. Consistency: A video analysis of Jim Furyk’s swing
The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles will be Jim Furyk's ninth Ryder Cup appearance, which is proof of his consistency throughout his career. Although...
Statistically-based pairings for the U.S. Ryder Cup team
The U.S. Ryder Cup team appears to be -- based on popular opinion -- the heavy underdog against the Europeans. The U.S. team lost...
Gleneagles Scouting Report: Who does the course favor?
It’s that time of year (or two) again where national (or continental) pride is on the line, and the Americans desperately search for a...
Carney: Who will win the Ryder Cup? It’s all about the BIG GUYS
Come Friday, when the U.S. faces Europe in the 40th Ryder Cup, I’ll be watching through Irish eyes. Paul McGinley’s eyes.
I won’t be worried...
FedEx Cup Playoffs points system still not right?
If we are measuring the FedEx Cup’s major points system overhaul in 2009 by its stated goal—to infuse more drama into the Playoffs finale—the...
Bifurcation of USGA rules for golf balls
Let’s start with a major topic of discussion: the golf ball. Many respected names in the world of golf have made it clear that...
Adams: When modern day fittings aren’t so modern
In the comments from my story on golf equipment costs, there was some confusion on how equipment companies could be restricted by the USGA...
Who are the favorites to win the FedEx Cup at East Lake?
We have one event left in the 2013-2014 PGA Tour season, and the eighth FedEx Cup champion will be crowned by week’s end.
Twenty-nine players...
Hunt: Advanced break down of Tiger’s stats under Harmon, Haney and Foley
Last week Tiger Woods announced that he was parting ways with instructor Sean Foley. I wanted to examine Tiger’s game over the course of...
In search of answers to improve pace of play
I loved playing college golf, but hated the 5 hour and 30 minute rounds.
Pace of Play is an epidemic in golf and the biggest...
We Want Your Cartoons!
The pen is mightier than the sword, they say. We agree, but think it's time our front page started appealing to those golfers who...
Fantasy Cheat Sheet: BMW Championship
In an interesting twist to the typical PGA Tour rotation, the FedEx Cup playoffs continue this week at the BMW Championship, but much farther...
Fantasy Cheat Sheet: Deutsche Bank Championship
It's easy to just sit back and watch a weekly tournament and not be aware of the many things churning below the surface that...
Why a Tiger-Butch Reunion Won’t Happen
In the hours following the news of a Tiger Woods-Sean Foley split, the cry was neither quiet, nor subtle: TIGER, RETURN TO BUTCH HARMON!
The...
Want to go lower? The stats say you need an earlier tee time
Recently, I was researching data for some of my PGA Tour clients on tee times (late vs. early) and scoring average. Is there a...
Will Rory McIlroy go on another FedEx Cup run?
It’s FedEx Cup Playoffs time and golf’s main man, Rory McIlroy, also happens to be perched atop the standings as the four-week show commences.
The...
