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The drama continues for Matt Kuchar and his fill-in caddie from Mexico “El Tucan”. Filling in for his regular caddie, El Tucan jumped on the bag of Kuchar for the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Mexico, where Kuchar went on to win. According to Kuchar and El Tucan, on Tuesday of the tournament week, they had […]

To an average golf fan, you might think that the PGA Tour schedule consists of playing the best golf courses in the world, but their rankings prove otherwise. There are plenty of Tour stops that are staples in the Top 100 golf course rankings, but most are not every year stops. With the exception of […]

This morning, Phil Mickelson added his 44thvictory on the PGA Tour by winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for the 5thtime. Phil, who will likely play on the PGA Tour until he physically cannot anymore, has cemented himself as one of the best golfers of his era, but is he a top 10 golfer all-time? […]

Playing the historic Inverness Club this past summer was a special treat. Inverness boasts a storied championship history with the hosting of 4 U.S. Opens, 2 PGA Championships, 2 U.S. Senior Opens, and a U.S. Amateur Championship. The Donald Ross design was also once the home of Byron Nelson, as the club head professional. Ohio […]

With the 2019 PGA Tour season already far underway, I wanted to make my hot takes and predictions for the season. There have already been some moments that stand out to a golf fan about what might be coming the rest of the way.  HOT TAKE: My hot take for the 2019 season is that […]

With the PGA show currently in progress, hundreds of people are excited to see and test the new equipment for 2019. Year in and year out, some of the most sought after products are the new lines of drivers. It’s always interesting to see the new technology and how it will help the consumer perform […]

The 48-year old Phil Mickelson showed up for the Desert Classic a little “rusty” in his own words. That rustiness sure faded quickly, as Mickelson opened with a first round -12, 60. Mickelson lead wire to wire for the first three rounds, until falling short on Sunday to Adam Long, who secured the win with […]

Adam Long has officially submitted himself as a winner on the PGA Tour with his final hole birdie to edge out Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin. The 2010 graduate of Duke University has been playing professionally since 2010, and has been a graduate of the Web.com and Mackenzie – Canada Tours. Watching the coverage down […]

Halloween Day this past fall I was lucky enough to be able to test my game on the courses at Oakland Hills. The Oakland Hills South Course has been home to 6 US Opens, 3 PGA Championships, 2 US Amateurs, and notably the 2004 Ryder Cup Matches. Arguably the best work of Donald Ross, the […]

Obviously, you’re not going to give yourself a name like “golfcourseraterguy” if you’re not going to write about some golf courses you’ve played. Over my lifetime, I have been able to play some pretty amazing places and I thoroughly enjoy the opportunities to travel and play different places. Getting to see the changes in landscape […]