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USGA Executive Director David Fay sneaks in the final spot on The New Jersey Star-Ledger's list of the top 25 most powerful sports brokers in the Garden State. Thanks to reader Carl for this.

25. David Fay. USGA, based in Far Hills, controls the rules of golf, and Fay has used his office and influence to bring many of its events to New Jersey courses. But will we ever get the U.S. Open again? Trending: Down.

How can they be so cynical with Trump National Bedminster looming on the U.S. Open radar?

"Says he won’t take it off until we win another major."

The Armchair Golfer lands one of the more coveted exclusives again...Tiger's Left Knee on the PGA and how Stevie is dealing with the loss.

New Rule...

Click to enlarge at your own risk...with apologies to Bill Maher--no course can host a major event or be eligible for a ranking if they have fake swans in their lakes.

Some of you may have noticed during Solheim Cup play that the lake swans at Rich Harvest Farms never moved.

Yes I know, they're more discreet than fountains, and I do appreciate a sense of humor sometimes, but if you have to put phony wildlife on your golf course to spruce things up, you are not a real golf course.