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The new drama heading into The Players Championship is not about one of the new rule’s changes, but whether The Players should be considered a major championship or not. The Players is renowned as the best field in golf from year to year, but is that enough to be considered a major? The real drama, […]

The new rules from the USGA this year have been somewhat controversial so far this season. Specifically, the new rule regarding caddies standing behind players as they are address the ball or standing in such a way that they “preparing to hit.” Mainly, this rule is being enforced to help speed up play through all […]

In honor of the playing of the Genesis Open this past week, I decided to write about my experience at The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA. My experience at Riviera is just a little bit different than most… as I was a caddie there for a year. I was able to play the […]

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 […]