Michael Jordan is known for many things. He’s an incredible basketball player, brand owner, shoe developer. Jordan is even well-known as an amateur golfer. Most infamously, however, he’s known as an avid gambler. An avid golf gambler.   Jordan’s drive to compete on the golf course has extended into his wallet many times, and thankfully … Continue reading The 5 Best Michael Jordan Golf Gambling Stories →

Remember that old line on gambling from Caddyshack, the greatest golf movie of all time?   Al Czervik, famously played by Rodney Dangerfield, bets Judge Smails (Ted Knight), $100 that he’ll slice the ball into the woods on the first tee.   An annoyed Smails replies, “Gambling is illegal at Bushwood, sir, and I never … Continue reading 9 of Your Favorite Games to Play on the Golf Course →

Fifty years and two months old, Phil Mickelson is ready for the Champions Tour. So ready that he’ll make his debut on the senior circuit this coming week, just days after missing the cut at The Northern Trust.   Mickelson told reporters at TPC Boston he intends to play in the Charles Schwab Series at … Continue reading Phil Mickelson’s Season Isn’t Over — He’s Making His Champions Tour Debut This Week →

  Tyler Strafaci is moving on at the U.S. Amateur, and he has the caddie for his opponent to thank.   Strafaci, a Georgia Tech star, was all square with Argentina’s Segundo Oliva Pinto entering the 18th hole of their round of 16 match Thursday at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Oregon.   Pinto hit his … Continue reading Caddie Gaffe Costs Player Hole, Match at U.S. Am →

  1. “Keep Your Hips Still”     It’s one thing to find your center of balance, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to zero movement from your hips. Quite the opposite, actually. “Ideally, your hips turn away from the target as much as they can,” says instructor Sean Foley. “Here’s a great drill for feeling … Continue reading The 9 Pieces of Bad Advice That You Should Ignore on the Golf Course →

  It would certainly be a Masters unlike any other.   Instead of being the annual rite of spring for golf in April, the Masters will serve as an autumn awakening in November. A different version of a Fall Classic, if you will.   Shortly after Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced this year’s Masters … Continue reading A Masters Without Fans →

TPC Harding Park proved a worthy test for golf’s best for four straight days, in no small part due to its rough. The second cut was so thick and penal for this weekend’s PGA Championship, it ejected Brooks Koepka and forced Bryson DeChambeau to rethink his bomb-and-gauge strategy.   In fact, the rough alone was … Continue reading This is How a 17-Handicap Looks Playing the TPC Harding Park Rough →

Collin Morikawa may have been overshadowed slightly by Oklahoma State standouts Matt Wolff and Viktor Hovland, but the UC Berkeley grad and 2020 PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa knows how to pack a punch, especially considering his five-nine, 160-pound frame. He’s averaging nearly 300 yards off the tee—a study in the benefits of managing ground … Continue reading 4 Things You Can Learn from 1 Picture of Collin Morikawa’s Golf Swing →

In just second career major tournament, 23-year-old Collin Morikawa beat out a crowded field to win the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco.   Morikawa shot a 6-under par 64 to emerge from the pack with the victory. He began the day in a three-way tie for third place at 7-under … Continue reading Collin Morikawa Shoots Final Round 64, Wins 2020 PGA Championship →

Play a New Game Golf in America usually means one thing: stroke play.  But there is a movement out there, fueled by groups like New Club, to raise the profile of match play.  Why should you try match play your next time out?  Here are five reasons.     Match Play Forgives a Bad Hole … Continue reading The Case for Match Play →