Podcast: State Of The Game, Ted Bishop
/The latest edition of State of the Game is up and PGA of America president Ted Bishop took a few minutes away from his duties
Read MoreIn golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
What Was He Thinking? Jason Dufner Thought Bubble Contest!
/This Deadspin-posted photo
Read MoreTiger & The Dow Continue Their Compatibility Run
/Matthew Futterman updates previous WSJ reporting
Read MoreDramatic Anchoring Tales: Laird Edition
/Martin Laird uses a long putter that grazes his tummy, so he just has to cut off the end and he'll be fine if the proposed anchoring ban goes through.
Read MoreO'Meara Confirms Amen Corner Has Adequate Cell Coverage
/I'm not sure what's more surprising, that Mark O'Meara sent a congratulatory text to Tiger Woods from Amen Corner and had good reception, or that he was at the Shell Houston Open on a sponsor's invite to tell the story.
Read MoreMasters Brings Back Chicken Sandwiches After Wraps Fail To Capture Hearts Of Visiting Patrons
/John Boyette reports that the $3 chicken sandwich, given its conditional release in favor of grilled chicken wraps at the 2012 Masters, has been re-signed and will still be on the big league roster.
The Masters is less than two weeks away. In case you needed a reminder.
Way To Go Swoosh: Tiger Is Back…To Being Controversial
/I normally get the Nike approach of all attention is good attention and we're the brand with an edge, yada,
Read More"Is ego Rory McIlroy's biggest rival?"
/In a provocatively titled post--"Is ego Rory McIlroy's biggest rival?"-
Read MoreUnited Brotherhood Wants To Build Merion's U.S. Open Tents
/For Immediate Release from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners.
Read MoreVijay WD's From Houston, Commits To Hilton Head!
/Citing a knee issue of some kind experienced during a final round 78 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
Read MoreBay Hill Viral Video Update: Sergio Tops 3 Million
/Some of you know golf has been a tad slow to embrace The YouTube. The most glaring example is in Augusta, where clips of Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen's epic shots from last year's Masters remain unfindable except in really bad bootleg form (here and here). Not surprisingly, the number of views are shockingly small.
So here's a follow up for the stakeholders, proud enforcers of rightsholders television contracts, who might still have doubts about YouTube and its ability to generate interest in the game, attention for players, and impressions for sponsors.
At Bay Hill last week we saw some amazing moments and a few of them went viral or semi viral. These aren't Gangham numbers, but you have to start somewhere. And I'm guessing Mastercard enjoyed having their brand noticed by over 3 million or so pairs of eyes. Just a guess.
Sergio climbs tree at Bay Hill to hit shot video; 3,003,132 views
Nicholas Thompson's barefoot water shot: 578,782 views
Even Matt Every's water hazard eagle is up to: 106,741 views
Windfarm A Go, Trump Vowing To File Lawsuit
/Bloomberg's Louise Downing and Tim Farrand
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