PGA Tour Rises After the Silly Season Surrender; Tour Now Has 11-Month Calendar

Kudos to PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem. The ups and downs of the economy in the last six years combined with diligent work at Tour headquarters have given him a legacy that even former PGA commissioner Deane Beman would envy. The PGA Tour now has the men’s golf calendar locked up for 11 months instead of 10. The combination of the Fall Series and the Fed Ex Cup has given the PGA Tour the... 

Fred Couples: It’s Time for America to Get on ‘Couples for Captain’ Bandwagon

Whether Phil Mickelson meant to or not, he threw Fred Couples’ visor into the captain’s race with his post-event comments after the recent Ryder Cup. Mickelson talked about the captaincy of Fred Couples at the Presidents Cup and Paul Azinger at the Ryder Cup, mentioning what they did and how they treated the team.   Mickelson applauded them both, but as many golf fans agree, there’s... 

Bubba Watson’s Victory at HSBC Championship Was Kind of a Big Deal

Whoever said the fall golf season hasn’t been exciting didn’t watch the HSBC Championship. Two-time Masters champ Bubba Watson won a playoff after losing his place in a five-way tie that included three guys you’ve heard of, two of them major winners. There was screaming. There was fist-pumping. There was disaster. It was fabulously entertaining. “It means a lot,”... 

2016 Olympic Golf: Is the Course in Peril? Could Another Be Substituted?

It’s hard to judge what’s going on in Rio de Janeiro from a continent away. But when a judge considers asking the golf-course developer to move three holes and redesign the rest of the course without that land, the request shows a complete lack of understanding about how golf courses are built and the time needed to build them. That is the current situation at the Olympic golf site. It’s... 

Ben Martin Gets Lucky in Las Vegas at Shriners Hospital Tournament

Some guys announce their victories ahead of time with a series of high finishes or by contending for the lead at tournaments for a couple months. Ben Martin? Not so much. He missed the cut the first week of the 2015 season at the Frys.com and missed it big, posting 78-79. Then he packed up for Vegas. With no warning, zap! Pow! Jackpot. Martin stepped up, albeit nervously, and captured his first PGA... 

Patrick Reed: After Ryder Cup, Maybe He Is 1 of the Top 5 Players

Everyone smirked when Patrick Reed brashly announced on NBC TV last winter before winning the WGC Cadillac Championship that he was a top five player.  After watching the Ryder Cup matches, it doesn’t sound so much like bragging.  He might be right.  So that begs the question:  Just what is it we are looking for in professional golfers?  Do we want guys who are so mellowed... 

10 Things the US Needs to Do to Fix Ryder Cup in the Future

No matter what you think of the Phil Mickelson/Tom Watson difference of opinion, the statements made it clear that the U.S. team is in need of a fix for Ryder Cup losses that have plagued teams since 1995. Where to start? That’s the question. What are the issues to be solved for 2016? Here are 10 ideas for the PGA of America to consider.   One answer, as Tom Watson said, was that the... 

Horschel’s Dream Becomes Reality; He Beats McIlroy and Furyk for FedEx Cup

Billy Horschel has “want to,” that intangible quality that is hard if not impossible to teach. This week, this month, he had more of it than the other 125 players who suited up for the FedEx playoffs. He won the last two events and has just captured the season-long $10 million FedEx Cup. “I’m on cloud nine. It’s unbelievable,” he said. “The year I had, I wasn’t... 

McIlroy, Horschel, Fowler, Furyk, Day: How Can They Win the FedExCup?

It’s one of the great unanswerables of the golf season: On Saturday night at the Tour Championship, will the winner of the FedExCup be Rory McIlroy, Billy Horschel, Jim Furyk, Rickie Fowler or Jason Day? They all have a chance, but each one depends on the performance of some the rest to get a victory, and most can’t win it at all. Horschel can win the FedExCup if he wins the Tour Championship.... 

McIlroy, Horschel and Day: Tour Championship Is Kind of a Big Deal

To borrow a phrase from Ron Burgundy, for today’s players, the Tour Championship is kind of a big deal. Sure they are tired. Sure they have aches and pains. Sure they have other things going on in their lives at home that need attention. But they really want to be at the Tour Championship, and they really want to win it because if they win the golf tournament, they could win the FedExCup. Take... 

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