The 25 Most Entertaining Personalities in Pro Golf

The sport of professional golf is blessed to be made up of well-educated, sometimes well-heeled and many times very funny people. That’s the kind of combination that normally creates entertaining personalities, and those are plentiful in the sport. Entertaining doesn’t necessarily mean funny; there are plenty who aren’t all that funny but are very entertaining because of what they’ve... 

Ranking the 10 Tournaments Every Hardcore Golf Fan Needs to Attend

Let’s get this out of the way early. The PGA Tour doesn’t play on golf courses that look like your local muni, they only play the best layouts in the country and, in the major championships, in the world. So every week, fans get to see the best players in the world playing on big-boy golf courses, manicured to the most minute detail. But there are some tournaments that absolutely have to... 

Phil Mickelson: Was Ryder Cup Humbling a Turning Point in His Career?

Phil Mickelson is a very complicated man. He’s an intelligent chap—one who can discuss just about any issue, inside or outside the world of golf. And whether he does or not, Mickelson can be very convincing when making a point about just about anything. He’s also one of the most creative guys you’ll ever meet. On the course, he has become the absolute best in the game in terms... 

Charlie Beljan: Popular Win Should Provide Impetus off Course, Too

I don’t know Charlie Beljan. Have never met him, never interviewed him. But I’ve seen him play golf on television a few times, which means he can play the game at a very high level. But especially after watching him last weekend at the Children’s Miracle Network Hospital Classic, I feel like I know him, feel like he’s much easier to identify with than many other players who... 

Power Ranking the Top 10 Current Golfers You’ve Never Heard of

There are hundreds of golfers who try to make a living each year on the PGA Tour. There are also hundreds of golfers who try to get experience and make a living on the Web.com Tour. And there are thousands of golfers who spend their time trying to improve their games, get experience and make some sort of life and living on the various mini-tours around the world. As you can imagine, there are varying... 

Power Ranking the 10 Most Entertaining Golf Tournaments of 2012

For golf fans, there is excitement every week. Different players, different tournaments, different shots, but there’s excitement everywhere. But there are relative degrees of excitement, and it was fun to sit back and reflect on what the 2012 PGA Tour had to offer. Well, there was plenty, highlighted by a very special Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club in Chicago. Here’s my take on the 10... 

Golf: Why "Anchoring" Putters Must Be Banned for the Good of the Game

Remember all the squawking from professional golfers a couple years ago when the old square grooves in the faces of irons were banned starting in the 2010 season? Those old grooves were deemed illegal because golf’s rulemakers said the grooves were allowing players to control and spin the ball too much. The result of all the hue and cry? It’s been two years since the ban was put in place,... 

Are Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Disrespecting Golf by No-Showing at the WGC-HSBC?

He’s not the first tournament director to express disappointment with the non-participation of players in an event but Giles Morgan, the group head of sponsorship at HSBC, took that to a new level this week. The World Golf Championship-HSBC Champions event in Shenzhen, China features thirteen of the top twenty players in the world, including seven of the top 10. But it’s two of the... 

Both Luke Donald and Lee Westwood Have Much to Prove on Tour

It’s an interesting pair, this pair of Brits, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood. They’ve both spent time as the No. 1 player in the world, both have yet to win a major and both have made a ton of money on the PGA and European Tours. About $28,860,443 for Donald on the PGA Tour and over $19 million on the European Tour? For Westwood? $13,644,407 on the PGA Tour and over $36 million on the European. With... 

5 Things We Miss Most About Tiger Woods in His Prime

Whether you are a Tiger Woods fan or a casual observer, golf just seemed to be better somehow back in the days when he was winning a half-dozen times a year. Yes, he won three times this year, but it’s not quite the same. Because of where his game was and is now, because of where his life was and is now, there are definitely things missing from Tiger Woods 2000. Here are five things I miss from... 

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