The Grant Thornton Invitational has settled into its silly season identity, but it can be better

Let’s talk about strategy at the Grant Thornton Invitational

Handing out some serious and silly honors from a wild year of golf

Test your knowledge with the latest Fried Egg Golf Game, a Wordle-esque challenge

LIV's relegation system needs some work

Will LIV Golf exist as the PGA Tour’s new friend or old foe?

We agree with Reed's opinion on playing status across multiple tours

Scheffler's dominance and Thomas's new driver provided some interesting storylines

The ideal candidate is out there, but it's highly unlikely

Rounding up the latest silly season news

Some things just aren't a coincidence

Have some fun and learn something new about golf course architecture

In a time of professional golf handouts, Johnston is a model for meritocracy

Check out some of the staff's favorite items during our biggest sale of the year

A list of articles, podcasts, blog posts, videos, and other odds and ends we’ve enjoyed in 2024

In a crowded sports landscape, the LPGA is going to need its top players at their best in order to compete

A scenario we previously outlined ahead of the Zozo Championship came to fruition after the RSM Classic

Ranking systems are not value-agnostic; they reflect the priorities and goals of their creators

From the schedule to new programs to Mollie Marcoux Samaan's press conference, it's been a busy few days in Naples

The coastal par 5 stretches to more than 600 yards and features a centerline hazard and island green

The CME features an $11 million purse with a record $4 million first-place prize

You couldn't have drawn up a better weekend for the LPGA

When you look at the venues on paper, it’s not exactly a roster of bangers

Fried Egg Golf sent PJ Clark to the Charles Schwab Championship. These are his notes from the ground at Phoenix Country Club.

Is chasing swing speed the best advice to give young players?

With three events remaining, the FedEx Cup Fall is heating up

Getting you caught up on all the latest LPGA action (and previewing what lies ahead)

Joseph makes his pitch for an open position with LIV Golf

The Tour took a step in the right direction but still isn't moving very far

How the PGA Tour lost control of its own future

Sponsor exemptions actively compromise the meritocracy the PGA Tour is supposed to represent

Success, disaster, or anywhere in between, the TGL experiment is going to be fun

Appreciating the FedEx Cup Fall, DP World Tour's social media, and Scottie Scheffler

As the year begins to wind down, it's the perfect time for reflection

The PGA of America revealed some insanely high ticket prices for next year's event.

Observations from the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Utah

A Back-and-Forth on Black Desert and the Suitability of Resort Courses as Professional Golf Venues

Fried Egg Golf's Garrett and Matt on their impressions of the 'visual feast' that is the newest PGA Tour venue

Also, thoughts on the KFT Championship and the TGL's first efforts at golf course design

In praise of a charming Crystal Downs tradition

Clubs like Augusta National and Crystal Downs often have some form of community outreach; is it enough? What more could/should be done?

Discussing a high-profile amateur group at the Dunhill Links, plus a rookie to watch at the Sanderson

A roundtable look at key players, the broadcast, why team match play just works, and more from the Presidents Cup

Breaking down who should feel good and who should feel bad after Presidents Cup Thursday at Royal Montreal

Breaking down team golf strategy, lineups and pairings we want to see, and more

As LIV wraps up its third season, what's it like to attend an event as a spectator? We found out at LIV Dallas

Sure, we know both sides are negotiating, but to what end?

Notes on Augusta National announcing broadcast window changes for the Masters

A quantitative look at the state of the men's professional game

Rory McIlroy's finish at the Irish Open was unfortunately more continuing pattern than aberration.

Notes and observations from the ground at the 2024 Solheim Cup

What the Lofoten Links move says about Cabot's current strategy and possible future plans

Getting set for what could be a special weekend at the Solheim Cup

The latest Match will reportedly be Rory & Scottie vs. Bryson & Brooks, but does it also reveal anything bigger about the state of the sport?

Did the captains get it right? Was Justin Thomas snubbed? Answering those questions and more with Presidents Cup rosters set

East Lake thoughts, Scottie's win, format proposals, OWGR contradiction, the Curtis Cup, and more from the weekend in golf

A fair and balanced assessment of the Tour Championship, with a few proposals to make it better. Plus: the Creator Classic

Plus: is the Tour Championship really broken? And more midweek news and notes from the golf world

Lydia Ko's first major win in nearly a decade caps off a stellar year, plus Nelly Korda's weekend and more

Is this really the best way to spend this much money? Well...

How the women will tackle the Old Course, the setup, and five players to watch at the AIG Women's Open at St. Andrews

Thoughts on the 2024 U.S. Amateur final at Hazeltine, where Jose Luis Ballester triumphed over Noah Kent

Hideki's hot putter, Nick Dunlap makes the cut, and more notes and observations

Plus: notes on the U.S. Amateur, East Lake's restoration, and more as Brendan empties his notebook

Breaking down the bubble boys of the FedEx St. Jude Championship

Wrapping up Matt Kuchar's solitary finish on Monday at the Wyndham (and his presser after)

One of golf's unique heels returned to form on Sunday night, as Matt Kuchar livened up a sleepier PGA Tour stop

Why the Olympic model of playing men's and women's events consecutively at the same venue should be more common

Team Europe changes its ways ahead of the 2025 Ryder Cup

With women's competition set to begin in France, we take a look at why the Olympic spotlight is a welcome one

With the PGA Tour's regular season finale set for Sedgefield, we look at five names to watch near the bubble

Are Jon Rahm's big-event struggles in 2024 a real concern, or just a small sample size?

Once thought superfluous by many players and fans, golf at the Olympics now feels like one of the sport's best events

Discussing and debating the Olympic qualifying process, Bryson vs. Wyndham, and more.

Why a quality runoff area short of the green is one of golf's most underrated "hazards"

With Olympic golf set to begin, what does Le Golf National tell us about the importance of course setup and course fit?

It wasn't always so difficult to assign value and meaning to a win on the PGA Tour

2024 certainly hasn't gone like Jon Rahm hoped, but was it really as disappointing as the narrative?

Taking a look at a few statistical nuggets and notes now that the 2024 men's majors are complete

Three men took home majors in 2024, but who had the best year among the non-winners?

With a month left before qualification ends, where do Team USA and Team Europe stand?

Emptying the notebook after another week of Open Championship immersion

Xander was right: a steady drip does indeed cave the stone

It's tempting to try and import features that make links golf so special, but the reality is more complicated

We hear about leaderboard gravity, but Sunday at the Open looks to be more about leaderboard density

Shane Lowry leads Daniel Brown and Justin Rose by two strokes heading into the weekend at Royal Troon

The Open at Royal Troon once again saw certain tee times work out better than others, but it didn't stop Justin Rose

An ode to what makes this version of the game the best: unpredictability

There's no bad way to win your first major, but a walk-off eagle has to be one of the best ways to do it

Seeing someone win their own national open is one of golf's great pleasures

Are we at the point where golf needs to rein in free relief options?

What we heard from Rory at his Scottish Open presser suggests a player eager to get back to work

Bryson DeChambeau's dispute with longtime coach Mike Schy spilled into the mainstream this week

Shane and Joseph debate the merits of a Keegan Bradley Ryder Cup captaincy

The next generation of player is only going to swing faster, and they're already here.

Taking stock of the year so far here at Fried Egg Golf

The R&A's new chief is the latest sign of where golf is now, and where it's likely heading

Justin Rose was by far the biggest name to make it through the final stage of Open Qualifying

The weekend offered plenty of time

After another close call with victory, Cam Young remains a very tough player to pin down

Checking in on a few less-heralded PGA Tour players having solid years

Monday qualifier Nick Bienz had a story so good it went mainstream. What can golf learn from that?

Thoughts on how Sahalee played, Amy Yang's win, and the Olympic ramifications of the results

Diving into the data to see if work done at TPC River Highlands to toughen the course actually did that

Exploring how and why the 2024 U.S. Open mattered in ways we too rarely see

With Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu in the field, the 2024 KPMG Women's PGA Championship could see a top-level duel

Lost in all the extracurricular Bryson conversation and narrative: he's been a killer competitor his whole career

Rory had a U.S. Open win in his grasp at Pinehurst No. 2, right up until he didn't

For one week, the USGA found a middle ground between carnage and playability

Our recap from Saturday at the 2024 U.S. Open

As the golf world turns to Pinehurst No. 2 for the 2024 U.S. Open, we have all the (width and) angles covered for you

After yet another victory, the 2024 U.S. Open is Scottie Scheffler's to lose

After withdrawing from LIV Houston with a foot infection, what's the state of Jon Rahm's game heading into the U.S. Open at Pinehurst?

Debating the relative scoring benefits of a good angle vs. a bad angle on the PGA Tour

A pair of stories from Golf's Longest Day brought some much needed perspective to the current world of golf

Breaking down how Yuka Saso aced Lancaster's difficult test with a brilliant final round

Examining the top storylines, players to watch, notes on Lancaster Country Club, and more as we preview the 2024 U.S. Women's Open.

The runner up at the 2024 PGA Championship also was the fan favorite

The top player in the women's game is having a historic season on the LPGA Tour

What makes Valhalla susceptible to scoring like this, soft or not?

Shane Lowry's 62 tied for the lowest round ever in a major. It's also the second 62 this week.

Notes & observations from the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla

What it felt like to watch as Scottie Scheffler went to jail and then shot 66 at Valhalla during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship

Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, and other bits from the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla

Xander Schauffele leads the 2024 PGA Championship. Can he finally win a major championship?

After leaving for LIV Golf, Dustin Johnson has not been the same player. And he admits as much.

Notes & observations from the opening round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla

Returning to the site of his last major win after a drought of 10 years, Rory could really use the win

Scottie Scheffler heads to Valhalla with the chance to fire up a Grand Slam frenzy

Brooks Koepka heads to Valhalla with the chance to distance himself from his few active peers

A few elements of Valhalla to watch for this week during the PGA Championship

Ahead of the PGA Championship at Valhalla, Rory isn't the only star player in top form

A taste of what makes Pinehurst No. 2 a great American golf course

Wyndham Clark has had a ridiculous calendar year going back to his win last May at Quail Hollow

A win at LIV Singapore might be enough to put the PGA Championship field on notice

Tiger Woods gets a special U.S. Open exemption, while Talor Gooch skips qualifying

Spieth cited Scottie Scheffler's approach as inspiration for his mental management

Why pro golf's product this week is such that you should just go play yourself.

With Greg Norman sending signals that 72-hole events are possible, what's the point here?

It's just a shame we don't get to watch or play it more often.

The ins and outs of the PGA Tour's Player Equity Program

If players are left to their own devices, pace of play will only get slower

Breaking down the pros, cons, and other elements needed for a Scottie-Nelly match in primetime

How Nelly Korda is growing more and more comfortable being the face of the game

Breaking down Thursday's action at the first women's major of the year

A course like Harbour Town is an outlier on the PGA Tour schedule, but it doesn't have to be

Nelly's putting improvements have her in position to capture five straight wins (and a second major)

Both sides of Tiger Woods were on display at Augusta National as he made the cut for a record 24th straight time at the Masters

Who (and what) our staff is tracking at Augusta National for the 2024 Masters

A firsthand look at some of the changes made to Augusta National ahead of the 2024 Masters

How Akshay Bhatia outdueled Denny McCarthy to capture the Valero Texas Open

Nelly Korda won (again) and is on the verge of the record books

Taking a look at the FedEx Cup standings and two players who need to improve to play signature events in 2025

Breaking down how and why Stephan Jaeger finally broke through at the Houston Open

Nelly Korda took home her third win in three starts this weekend at the LPGA's Ford Championship

Professional sports will always be about money, but that doesn't absolve greed

The PGA Tour is leaning hard into gambling, but as we're seeing with major scandals in other sports, that comes with risk

Rahm certainly seems to be keeping tabs on the Tour from afar

Having conquered TPC Sawgrass two years running, what can't Scottie Scheffler do?

On how obvious and important it is for businesses to take pride in their product

Breaking down the key takeaways from a softer TPC Sawgrass

Discussing a question more complex than it sounds: does the Players still matter?

Taking a wild journey at Ardglass, County Down, Northern Ireland

Is a switch to a mallet really enough to fix Scottie Scheffler's one weakness?

Emptying the notebook after three days at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Fans remain the one voice without a seat at the table

Forget the scores: a moment that should have felt big seemed so small.

Netflix's foray into tennis broadcasting was much more successful than their first golf effort. Here's what worked.

Breaking down what worked and what didn't from the first mixed edition of the Match.

Talor Gooch's comments about Rory betray a wild disconnection from the real world.

How huge increases in purses might make the sport much less exciting.

One standout moment got to the heart of why people like sports to begin with: true competition

Why Hideki's brilliant Sunday at Riviera could be a very positive sign of things to come.

Bad weather, lesser-known winners, and a general sense of "meh" defined the 2024 West Coast Swing.

More endearing than embarrassing, Tiger's shank was a rare relatable moment.

Riviera's design, Cantlay's pace, No. 10 thoughts, and other on-site observations.

Acing a tough test at a classic course would be a huge step for the Swedish phenom.

Formerly the most reliable athlete in sports, we now have no idea what to expect when Tiger tees it up.

With both the crowds and the discourse about crowd behavior hitting critical mass, is it time to consider reigning things in at TPC Scottsdale?

More than the crowds, TPC Scottsdale presents a test of golf that's all too rare at the pro level.

Taking a look at what worked about the inaugural Good Good Desert Open

Courses like TPC Scottsdale overseed in winter. What does that process actually entail?

A telling quote from Wyndham Clark begs the question: how did golf get here?

With the PGA Tour battling Mother Nature, LIV Golf found an opening into the mainstream

Pebble Beach has narrowed some of its fairways—by a lot. Here's why that matters.

The Strategic Sports Group invested billions of dollars into the PGA Tour this week. What does that mean, exactly?

The 2024 Pebble Beach Pro-Am made some upgrades to previous versions

After a down year in 2023, Tony Finau's speed has returned to start the 2024 PGA Tour season

Two of the LPGA Tour's top stars, Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko, appear to be in top form to begin 2024

Reports indicate that Anthony Kim may be set to make a return to professional golf (either PGA Tour or LIV) after 12 years away from the sport

Brendan Porath visited the PGA Show in Orlando and came back with stories of his travels

It would appear that LPGA Tour Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan for Saudi involvement in the LPGA Tour

The Farmers Insurance Open has been good to the PGA Tour. What will its future hold?

The next edition of The Match will take place at The Park in West Palm Beach and feature Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Lexi Thompson, and Rose Zhang

Nick Dunlap makes history at The American Express

Rory McIlroy shows his longevity in winning the Dubai Desert Classic for the fourth time

Pete Dye's Stadium Course at PGA West was once a feared venue. Today's pros demolish it.

A potential lawsuit involving LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan arises on the same day Jay Monahan visits with him in Saudi Arabia

Carl Yuan received a free drop at the Sony Open. But why?

Rory McIlroy's propensity for the big miss reared it's ugly head at the Dubai Invitational

PGA Tour structural issues have been exposed at the Sony Open

Can Sahith Theegala make the next step in his career in 2024

The PGA Tour moves its television window to avoid competition with the NFL

Appearing on a European soccer podcast, Rory McIlroy made some comments about LIV Golf. Then the industry spun his words

Best to get your 2024 men's major championship predictions in early

We put our heads together to make some predictions for the 2024 golf season

Some videos and podcasts to keep you busy as you travel this holiday season

PGA Tour Q-School makes a successful return to the schedule

Some things for the sport to focus on this holiday season

A group of players demand more insight from the PGA Tour Policy Board

The PGA Tour's future may be decided in negotiations over the next couple weeks

Jon Rahm officially signs with LIV Golf

Addressing the unwarranted freakout over the USGA and R&A's rollback announcement

Everything you may be wondering about the anticipated rollback announcement

The hoopla surrounding Tiger Woods will always exist, yet it's his on-course performance that keeps us coming back for more

Tiger Woods returns to the course this week, but it was his early-week press conference that is making waves

Viktor Hovland is in the midst of an incredible stretch of golf

The PGA Tour's Player Impact Program detracts more than it adds

Ludvig Åberg shows the improvements in the PGA Tour University

LPGA Tour Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan appears to have the circuit heading in the right direction

What worked, what didn't, and what was absurd about the Netflix Cup

The benefits of stratifying PGA Tour events

Max Homa's return to form in the fall of 2023

Notable comments from Rory McIlroy's public appearance at Fenway Park

Erik van Rooyen completes an emotional win in Mexico

Putting Lexi Thompson's 2023 Shriners Children's Open appearance into perspective

Talor Gooch claims to be one of the best players in the world. Without a comprehensive ranking system, that claim is harder to disprove than ever before

The OWGR denies LIV Golf world ranking points

Imploring further investment into the final weeks of the Korn Ferry Tour and Epson Tour seasons

A plea for the PGA Tour to get weird with the fall season

Stefan Schauffele reveals that his son Xander was nearly held of U.S. Ryder Cup team over dispute

Dissecting how it all went wrong again for the USA in a European Ryder Cup

What Luke Donald and Europe got right on the way to another Ryder Cup rout

The United States rallies to try and make something of the Ryder Cup

The European Ryder Cup team didn't just show up at Marco Simone on Friday, they dominated

What went wrong during day one of the 2023 Ryder Cup?

The controversial captain's pick was one of few bright spots for Team USA on Friday

Television coverage of the matches at Marco Simone leaves American viewers in the dark

Team USA heads to Italy looking for its first Ryder Cup victory in Europe since 1993

Europe holds off the United States to retain the Solheim Cup

Storylines to watch ahead of the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain

Netflix will not be allowed in the Team USA team room at the Ryder Cup

How can the PGA Tour ensure top players show up to their events?

What this week's BMW PGA Championship groupings mean for the European Ryder Cup pairings

Assessing the current state of the Irish Open

St. Andrews and the 2023 Walker Cup

A few things to care about, or maybe even get excited for, in the 2023 PGA Tour playoffs

Examining the skills of a majors season that comes to a close with a Walton Heath hosted Women's Open

Lamenting the loss of a midway cut in the 2024 PGA Tour Schedule's series of signature or elevated events

The Tour's ever-evolving structure now involves more Tiger Woods and player control

Rory's persimmon exhibition in Scotland further demonstrates the equipment over-simplification in golf

The official framework agreement for the PGA Tour and PIF merger creates more questions than answers

Has the USGA overreacted to critiques of the past decade in plotting out its future U.S. Open schedule for the next 20 years?

Wrestling with a report of Oakmont members grumbling over low scores at Hanse restored LACC

Two majors and five designateds to go, let's check in on who could use a summer surge

On the mental anguish and art of making bad swings in fear of that *other* one

Michael Block's rough round at Colonial is nothing to be ashamed of, but it may be time to move on, for his sake and ours

How the son of Butch and coach of Brooks may regret the consequences of his rant.

Two events this week prove that the competitive spirit of professional golf is sometimes not the top priority.

The PGA Tour's slow play problem has been ignored and unaddressed for years. Could a change finally be near?

The challenges of winning on the biggest stage, even when you're the best

Some thoughts on Champions Retreat and the best golfer on the planet owning the stage at the ANWA

The Fried Egg team analyzes the momentous proposal for a Model Local Rule rolling back the ball in the men's game

An attempt to outline who should qualify for PGA Tour fields in designated events

A TFE roundtable reacting to the official release of LIV's second schedule

A highly subjective ranking of players who, like Carl Pettersson, have won five PGA Tour events

Brooks Koepka appeared genuinely emotional after winning LIV Jeddah. What should we make of that?

Evaluating the Official World Golf Ranking's suddenly controversial criteria for membership

Hideki Matsuyama could have joined LIV Golf... but then he didn't, and that was a big deal

Jon Rahm thinks LIV players should be allowed in the Ryder Cup, and he's not unconvincing

Stop the madness, even for our beloved golf

The championship finale of LIV's first year has a format—a busy but intriguing one

It was a sleepy week at Rich Harvest Farms, but that doesn't necessarily spell trouble for LIV Golf

A mini-roundtable from The Fried Egg staff on the future of the PGA Tour's fall schedule

How alterations to the playoffs and the fall series might affect the PGA Tour's product

With the novelty wearing off and the competitive element improving, LIV Golf enters a new era

Next year, the pathway to the PGA Tour will be different. Here's what that could mean.

The PGA Tour may have taken a hit, but its remaining players are going to clean up

Get Chris Gotterup and Pierceson Coody on the PGA Tour right now!

While the PGA Tour is at it making major changes to combat LIV, let's do away with the notion of a playoffs

Thoughts on two things that may not be long for this world: the World Golf Championships and the match-play format on the PGA Tour

Sam Burns breaks into the top 10 in the world with his third win in the past year

The Saudi-funded breakaway league announces dates and venues, and the governing bodies make another maneuver on the equipment front

We review Cameron Smith's big win and look forward to Henrik Stenson's Ryder Cup captaincy

Luck, weather, underdogs, mixed-reality figurines, bad architecture takes, and other bits of nonsense from the 2022 Players Championship

Also, a weather update from an actual Jacksonville meteorologist

What to watch for at TPC Sawgrass and what Jay Monahan said in his annual press conference

Fantasy golf picks for the 2022 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Jin Young Ko can’t seem to shoot an over-par round, and Bay Hill becomes the story at the API

Tiger’s PIP win, Stanford’s dominance, and a certain Twitter burner’s reemergence

Bay Hill’s juicy rough and firm greens await a field that will not include defending champion Bryson DeChambeau

Sepp Straka and Shane Lowry battle it out in a downpour, and Phil Mickelson's sponsors scatter like raindrops

The wonders of snail mail, the triumphs of Hannah Green, and the relevance of Lou Bega to Jon Rahm’s growing brood

With a lengthy official statement, Phil Mickelson puts a cherry on top of his public implosion

After Phil Mickelson's wild comments, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau distance themselves from the Saudi-backed league

Everyone has a comment about the Super Golf League, but Phil makes absolutely sure his comment is the most ridiculous

Continual developments out of Saudi Arabia and its favorite golfers threaten to drown out the Genesis Invitational

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is great, and Charley Hoffman's takes are less so

D.J. Gregory, Joel Dahmen, moms, and grapes

The stars turn out for the WMPO (but Phil Mickelson stays home)

A long-awaited win for Tom Hoge, a near-death experience for Jordan Spieth, and a feel-good/feel-weird victory for HV3

Golf Saudi’s latest machinations, the LPGA Tour’s new docu-series, and the PGA Tour website’s persistent failures

The Shark is less than persuasive in his defense of Saudi Arabia's activities in pro golf

Two great young players, two exciting finishes in San Diego and Dubai

A strong move from a printer company, a victory for Danielle Kang, and a questionable choice by Brooks Koepka

The Farmers Insurance Open dodges NFL Sunday, and players sound off on PGA Tour course setup

Tyrrell Hatton says Yas Links is too hard, Jon Rahm says PGA West is too soft, and we're just looking for some entertaining golf

Akshay Bhatia's win, Cobbs Creek's opportunity, Rory Sabbatini's hat, and other highlights and lowlights from the week in golf

Here’s hoping we see a new and improved LPGA Tournament of Champions this week

The Masters champ mounts a stunning comeback at Waialae Country Club

Netflix's PGA Tour docuseries, Cam Smith's mullet, Bryson's big mouth, Richard Kind's swag, and other notes from the week in golf

The golf world pays tribute to Golf Channel's longtime "insider"

Smith, Rahm, and pretty much everyone else goes really, really low at the Sentry Tournament of Champions

Reviewing the week in golf

2022 is here, and so is the PGA Tour's annual sojourn to Kapalua

Details on the King Tide, the Boomerang, the Steam Shovel, and the Coup de Grâce

Looking back on a year of TFE content

Tiger and Charlie Woods turn the PNC Championship into a silly-season delight, but Team Daly takes the win

So... what's everyone watching this weekend?

Some numbers to contemplate as 2022 approaches

Forty-six players earned LPGA Tour status at Q-Series—here are some names to keep track of

Tiger Woods announces that he will compete in the PNC Championship with his son Charlie

Oh, to be a fly on the wall in player dining at the QBE Shootout this weekend

Viktor Hovland takes advantage of Collin Morikawa's Sunday struggles and Tiger Woods takes full swings at the Hero World Challenge

Rory McIlroy continues his excellent play, and Collin Morikawa has his talking points ready

Lee Elder passes away at the age of 87, and Tiger Woods gives his first interviews since his February car accident

The DP World Tour's debut gets cut short amid Covid-19 concerns, the PGA Tour throws more money around, and in case you haven’t heard, it’s Cyber Monday

Some of our favorite golf content from 2021

Jin Young Ko enjoys long walks with her putter, and Collin Morikawa likes collecting trophies

The stakes are high at the CME Group Tour Championship and the stickers are sticky on Sabbo’s driver

We preview the season-ending tournaments on the LPGA Tour and soon-to-be-former European Tour

A star-studded playoff on the LPGA Tour and another win for a late bloomer on the PGA Tour

The PGA Tour tries to copy the PGL’s homework, but the only legible words are “guaranteed money”

The European Tour gets a new long-term partner, a new schedule, and a new name that—let’s be honest—we’ll eventually be worn down into using

Viktor Hovland is the king of El Camaleon, and an LET tournament in Saudi Arabia raises some tricky questions

PGA Tour players feast on those sweet, sweet fall points, and Keita Nakajima needs to be on everyone’s radar

The PGA Tour Player Advisory Council moves to limit green books, and Greg Norman has some curious ideas about the world

The Presidents Cup will be played at Bellerive in 2030, which should make for a fun week on Twitter (or wherever we all are by then)

The Saudis divulge details about their new golf league to their favorite media outlets, and useGolfFACTS gets deep into forensics

Musings on the baffling fact of the Bermuda Championship’s existence

Jin Young Ko reaffirms her top-dog status on the LPGA Tour, and Hideki Matsuyama checks off a bucket-list item in Japan

The exciting (but complicated) prospect of designing golf courses specifically for women

A promising new tournament in the Australian Sandbelt is announced, and the PGA and LPGA tours return to Asia

Rory wins in Vegas, Golf Channel fumbles the coverage, and Rose Zhang, holy moly

We’re starting to think that maybe Phil Mickelson doesn’t like the USGA

Mr. Smith goes to college, and the PGA Tour makes it rain

Ko runs away with the Founders Cup, Spaniards battle for their national Open, and Sungjae gets anotha one

A rundown of what’s happening in college golf

The Dinah Shore heads for Texas, and we all knew this was how the Brooks-Bryson thing was going to end, right?

Bryson gets some fans (and probably a lot of brands) excited about long drive, and Danny Willett surprises everyone again

A former Pepperdine stud leads the Sanderson, and the NFL continues to reshape the PGA Tour schedule

A gold-standard event at the (non-Fairmont) Home of Golf, and some insights into the future of Team Europe

The Americans win the Ryder Cup in dominant fashion at Whistling Straits

Team USA takes a commanding lead at the 43rd Ryder Cup

We recap an exciting first day at the 43rd Ryder Cup

Are we there yet?

Pairing clues, Bryson updates, lingering questions, and course notes from the 43rd Ryder Cup

Ko makes sure you didn’t forget about her, and Homa roasts the field in Napa

Zinger zings Brooks, and PGA Tour rookies start the 2021-22 season in wine country

The LPGA Tour takes a long-overdue dip in the data lake, and you’ll never guess who won PGA Tour Player of the Year

Ponte Vedra’s No. 1 assistant ambassador completes his diplomatic mission, and Rose gets hosed

Steve Stricker makes his captain’s picks, and @PReedGolf goes on a “like” spree

An exciting Solheim Cup, another rules kerfuffle, a predictable Tour Championship, and one last batch of cards

A preview of the Solheim Cup at Inverness Club

Journeymen vie for cards and priority rankings, the Tour Championship continues to stagger, and Monahan bans “Brooksy”

A duel to remember at Caves Valley

The #UltimatePrize fails to generate #UltimateExcitement, and Rahm, McIlroy, and Burns have a good day of spelunking

Finau kills the curse, Solheim Cup rosters get set, and Ryder Cup rosters take shape

Recapping a chaotic final round at the AIG Women’s Open

Updates from Carnoustie and the Jersey Shore

The Women’s Open heads to a first-class championship venue, and CAPITALIZATION SZN reaches its apex on the PGA TOUR

Piot and Greaser fight it out at the U.S. Amateur, and the Wyndham Championship ends in a six-man playoff

The U.S. Amateur fights through storms while the USGA and J.R. Smith plan ahead

Oakmont proves a stern test at the U.S. Amateur, and bubble boys on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours face a pressure!-packed week

At the Olympics, the women’s golf medals go to an American phenom, a hometown heroine, and a former prodigy who’s all grown up now

Nelly Korda leads at a sweltering Olympics, where approaching storms have put the final round of the women’s golf competition in doubt

Women’s golf gets started at the Tokyo Olympics, and the PGA and European tours present a united front

We recap an exciting final round of Olympic golf, a big win for Xander Schauffele, and a major moment in Slovakian history

We preview the men’s golf competition at the Olympics

Minjee Lee adds to a big 2021 for her family, and one content god replaces another at the Olympics

Some storylines to track at the Evian Championship

A few notable absences from the Evian Championship, and a few players battling for status on the PGA Tour

Morikawa lifts the Claret Jug, Spieth nurses scar tissue, and Oosty fades on Sunday at the Open Championship

Oosthuizen remains steady as several contenders falter on Saturday at the Open

You’ll never believe who’s leading this major championship

On Thursday at the Open, the King grabs the lead and the Golden Boy has all the shots, but the Big Golfer still gets much of the attention

We preview the 2021 Open Championship at Royal St. George’s

Young stars win on the European and LPGA tours, and several players drop out of the Open Championship

A stacked field at Renaissance Club and a skinnier one at TPC Deere Run but plenty of living under par on both sides of the pond

Links season kicks off at the Scottish Open, the ladies get a preview of Inverness, and The Match 4 comes and goes (but stays for a while)

The Cameron Zone bucks its head, Lefty spars with the media, and Jin Young Ko is puttin’ suckers in fear

Davis Thompson beats a bunch of dues-paying members and Bryson loses his longtime looper at the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Coffee golf season begins with the Irish Open (at a Jack Nicklaus course), and the Rocket Mortgage Classic supports a worthy cause

Nelly Korda puts on a display at the Women’s PGA, and a PGA Tour playoff goes full Groundhog Day

The third women’s major championship of the year gets underway at Atlantic Athletic Club

More major championship golf and more withdrawals from the Olympics

On a day when several contenders faltered at a stubborn Torrey Pines, Jon Rahm made the right putts at the right times

Names shuffle up and down the U.S. Open leaderboard, but Torrey Pines keeps everyone bunched up heading into the final round

An appropriate name leads the U.S. Open and they don’t call it Sand iego for nothing

Recapping a sluggish Thursday at the U.S. Open

Thoughts, questions, and notable quotables from the first two days of U.S. Open week

The closing stretch at Congaree is apparently very difficult, and Mito Pereira is apparently very good at golf

A softer Congaree, a resurgent DJ, a bombing South African, and an excellent idea on the Euro tours

In a special edition of the newsletter, we preview next week’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines

PGL feistiness, the longest day in golf, and surprising facts about Tom Fazio’s early career

A packed newsletter: an exciting (and, at times, hard-to-watch) U.S. Women’s Open, and a series of kerfuffles on the PGA Tour

A 17-year-old amateur shares the 18-hole lead at the U.S. Women’s Open, and the Waves finally get their national championship

We preview the U.S. Women’s Open and the new-look Memorial Tournament

The Charles Schwab Pillow Fight and the Bank of Hope-You-Move-This-to-Literally-Any-Other-Week LPGA Match Play

The Brooks-Bryson feud takes on a kayfabe flavor, and Ole Miss women’s golf achieves a school first

A Heck of a heater and a hell of a video

In a special edition of the newsletter, we preview next week’s U.S. Women’s Open

Phil Mickelson pushes the sun back up in the sky at the PGA Championship

Phil refuses to go gentle into that good night, expresses rage, rage at the drone in his sight

The wind shows up at the Ocean Course and so does… [checks notes]... PHIL MICKELSON?!?!

Hitting the ball purely turns out to be an advantage in round one of the PGA Championship

A preview of the 2021 PGA Championship at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island

K.H. Lee turns an adolescent weight-loss regimen into millions of dollars, and Richard Bland becomes Richard Victorious

The NCAA fails to give a group of student athletes “a fair shot,” and TPC Craig Ranch? More like TPC Light Ranch

The PGA Tour heads to Dallas for a PGA Championship tune-up at Trinity For—uh, TPC Craig Ranch!

Team USA survives blustery conditions and gastrointestinal distress to retain the Walker Cup, and struggling stars return to the winner’s circle on the pro tours

We preview the 2021 Walker Cup at Seminole Golf Club (and acknowledge that something is happening with Phil)

The Premier Golf League (Super League Golf? Super Golf League?) bucks its head, samples some #JupLyfe

With a newly well-rounded game, Sam Burns announces himself as a major young talent on the PGA Tour

With the pro tours in Florida and Singapore, collegiate golf rolls into the postseason

The LPGA crosses the Pacific, the PGA Tour flanks the Gulf, and Rickie is gifted a trip to the Lowcountry

The Sisters Korda continue their reign of terror

A new PGA Tour initiative will give cash to popular players and content to desperate creators

On the LPGA and PGA tours, two career comebacks: one from a 23-year-old and another from someone twice that age

A former child prodigy looks to end a drought, and an Aussie may chip and putt his way to victory

Harbour Town hosts the world’s top players (with one big exception) while the LPGA Tour takes a quick trip to Hawaii

We recap a huge win for the world of golf

A ball-striking maestro will need to tame a historically disobedient putter on Sunday at the Masters

The course slows down, the players go low, the leaderboard bunches up, and Zalatoris might just become a full PGA Tour member

It’s Masters Thursday, and we look forward to a fiery Augusta National while reviewing the key bits of Chairman Ridley’s press conference

Augusta National lives up to the pre-tournament hype, but Justin Rose knows that a golf course is designed to be difficult, to challenge your thi—

It’s Masters Wednesday, and we go over the most intriguing pairings and the most enlightening press-conference moments

It’s Masters Tuesday, and we review last year’s November edition, the reportedly firm and fast course, and Jordan Spieth’s Monday press conference

Tavatanakit is a major talent, Spieth is Spieth again, and Augusta is looking firm and fast

The top female pros get off to a blazing start in the desert, and the top female amateurs roll down Magnolia Lane

Five storylines to track at the 2021 ANWA

A seven-time major winner delivers vintage dominance, and the Match Play comes to a windy, messy conclusion

Round-robin blues, match-play specialists, friendly grandstands, unfriendly trees, fickle NFT markets, and excuses, excuses, excuses

The Match Play is having trouble committing to match play, Michelle Wie is back, and Bryson is at it again

A good week for veterans on the PGA and Korn Ferry tours, and a less-than-good week for Koepka Masters bets

March Madness, low-scoring gladness, and Fried Egg event radness

A fresh format on the senior tour and a… different kind of Honda Classic

JT shows resilience in the face of daylight savings, and Westy Island embraces popularity while fearing commercialization

Our editor was busy dialing in his chew rate, so he didn’t write a proper subhead for this Players Championship newsletter

WITH APOLOGIES TO PONTE VEDRA, OUR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW IS NOT IN ALL CAPS

Thicc-boi golf prevails at Bay Hill, Westy Island residents stave off despair with rosé, and Ernst conquers the replicas

A Bryson-friendly setup at Bay Hill, a Bryson-unfriendly wind on the 6th hole, and a Solheim-friendly leaderboard on the LPGA Tour

Could Bay Hill be firm and fun for the second year in a row? Why didn’t I make the Walker Cup team? What’s a “data lake”?

Berkeley grads go back-to-back on the PGA Tour while Kordas go back-to-back on the LPGA Tour

A long road to recovery for Tiger, a challenging test at the Concession, and a bunched leaderboard on the LPGA Tour

Tiger Woods undergoes surgery for severe but non-life-threatening injuries after a car accident near Los Angeles

A nail-biter in Los Angeles, a grateful native son, a familiar runner-up, and one helluva golf tournament venue

The USGA gets a new CEO, the Korn Ferry Tour lives under par like it’s 2018, and Riviera is a good golf course

The Genesis Invitational brings out the stars, many of whom played a very different kind of tournament at Riviera three-and-a-half years ago

Daniel Berger eagles his way past a crowded leaderboard at Pebble Beach

Can we fix the FedEx Cup with math?

The Monterey Peninsula won’t be hosting many stars—of either the Hollywood or the PGA Tour variety—this year

A superstar emerges from a slump on Saturday, and another does the same—but better—on Sunday

Brooks, Spieth, and Stricker look to turn back the clock, and Rory makes things easy for headline writers

The USGA and R&A give some unintentional help to Patrick Reed’s PR team, and the Saudi International is still a thing

Questions swirl around Patrick Reed, Team Reed, and Twitter burners

Why are we so determined to make things easier for the best golfers in the world?

Southern Hills gets the 2022 PGA Championship, and pros keep one eye on the U.S. Open at the Farmers

#Womenworthsufferingbadcoveragefor, a Hatton charge coupled with a Rory retreat, and woo-hoo for the Big Oo Oo

The pros outshine the celebs at the ladies’ TOC, and the McRib is back (in the UAE)

Doak and the Keisers look to recreate the lost Lido in Wisconsin, Annika faces tough questions, and Tiger has another surgery

Kevin Na catches up with Fowler and Pettersson, Chris Kirk keeps his status, and Ralph Lauren drops Justin Thomas

Kiz speaks the truth, Waialae lets the short-knockers in the door, and Joaquín keeps rolling

An appreciation of the underrated Sony Open, an announcement from the Riddler, and a really good essay

The PGA Championship ditches Trump Bedminster, a veteran flusher ends a drought, and JT screws up

Whan announces he will be stepping down, Thomas starts the new year right, and we make some extremely well-informed predictions

With the Tournament of Champions about to kick off, we offer some of our own resolutions as golf fans for 2021

A few of our favorite Fried Egg things from this bizarre year

The world No. 1 does world No. 1 things, Team Thomas goes low, and Team Woods boosts metrics

A loaded leaderboard at the CME Group Tour Championship, and a practice-round SEO bonanza at the PNC Championship

A Lim Kim closes with a flurry at the U.S. Women’s Open, Olson perseveres through tragedy, and Gulbis gets a head-scratching exemption

The U.S. Women’s Open heads for a Monday finish, Golf Channel drops the ball, and Westy gives hope to middle-aged wine aficionados everywhere

The opening round of the U.S. Women’s Open goes swimmingly, especially for Amy Olson and the Smiling Cinderella

The final major of 2020 gets underway at Jackie Burke’s place, and the image of Patrick Reed hoisting the Harry Vardon Trophy makes us giggle

Hovi gets it done in Mexico, and top LPGA players find their form in Texas

Niemann plays for something bigger at El Camaleon, and the ladies find out it’s not always warm in Texas

Rickie could use a good week in Mexico, and Pelley probably shouldn’t be touting the Euro Tour’s “financial health”

Jay Monahan and Keith Pelley exchange friendship bracelets, and The Match 3 keeps a good thing going

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, our favorite online golf content of the year (so far)

Speedy Sei Young maintains her torrid pace in Florida while Streb wins one for the Nation in Georgia

We delve into the murky story behind Pelican Golf Club, celebrate the Sea Island bunters, and welcome Charlie Woods to the newsletter

The PGA Tour visits the home of the Sea Island Mafia, and the Solheim Cup adjusts its schedule

DJ secures his legacy, Sungjae and Cam acquit themselves well, and in spite of everything, the 2020 Masters happened

The world No. 1 plays like it on moving day at the Masters while Nos. 2 and 3 falter

A delightful leaderboard emerges at a soggy Augusta National, but a guy on the cut line gets the lion’s share of the attention

Notes on Chairman Ridley’s Wednesday press conference, and some Masters-themed overrated/underrated takes

The rain, and the scores, fell at Augusta National on Thursday

A preview of the 2020 Masters

Augusta National makes some cool announcements, and two players withdraw from the Masters after positive Covid tests

A first-timer triumphs at a firm and fun Memorial Park, and two favorites find their form

Thoughts on what's happening in the world of golf course architecture

It’s surprisingly tough out there at Memorial Park, with plodders and bombers alike finding themselves in the mix

Golf news. This newsletter contains golf news.

The Bermuda Championship continues to be a career-rejuvenation machine, and Zalatoris is now officially on the Big Show

In the middle of the wind-whipped sea, a nice guy shoots a nice score, and two less-hyped young guns threaten his lead

The conquering hero makes his triumphant return, the Masters announces some changes, and Bryson stomps around and screams

Top-10 players battle it out in the enchanted forest, and Friar Tuck just about short-circuits his TrackMan

A Euro journeyman hunts a career-changing win, a commissioner straps on a headset, and Bassy thrives while the legends struggle at Sherwood

The PGA Tour travels to the land of Robin Hood, an exciting young prospect arrives stateside, and a Chicago club gets a Presidents Cup

A bomber putts his face off in his favorite city, Xander continues to do everything but win, and the PGA Tour prepares for the return of fans

Testy Tyrrell stays hot, the X-man stays consistent, and Phil and Furyk are probably too good for the senior tour

A Vegas points grab, a positive test on the PGA Tour, a 2020 KFT recap, and a muni revival in Philly

Kim struts to victory at Aronimink, Hatton keeps his cool at Wentworth, and Laird shows how to negotiate a FRIED EGG LIE

The best in the women’s game play golf at Aronimink while Bryson and company partake in a golf-like substance at TPC Summerlin

The top female players in the world arrive at Aronimink, and the European Tour gets ready for its flagship event

Would you rather have a green jacket or Reveille the Rooster? Tough one, right? Well, a certain Spaniard now has both

A strong Sanderson field exemplifies some important long-term changes in the PGA Tour’s fall schedule

The battle for Reveille approaches, and good news about the Yale Golf Course emerges

Two grinders worthy of the name win on the KFT and the Euro Tour, and the PGA Tour wraps up a sleepy week in the Caribbean

A slow week in golf, but the stakes are actually very high in the Dominican Republic

Four stars participate in an ad for Big Cedar, Gary Player tells us how he really feels, and a Davis-Faz(II) merger looms

The B.A.D. Era begins

A 1999 baby leads at the “man-sized course,” a big boy joins him in the final group, and Sunday should be a fun day

The north wind does its job at Winged Foot, and so does everyone’s favorite pair of #content gods

A rundown of the key holes at Winged Foot West

Winged Foot yields more rounds in the 60s than usual, the greens are still cool, Justin Thomas leads, and three days remain in the U.S. Open—don't panic

A preview of the 2020 U.S. Open, held at the West Course at Winged Foot Golf Club

A look at Winged Foot Golf Club, host of this year's U.S. Open

Lee emerges from a mess of stars in the desert, a backboard casts an unnecessary shadow, and Cink notches a feel-good win in Napa

Big names lead the way at the ANA Inspiration, and the USGA puts down roots in Pinehurst

As the PGA Tour offseason drags on, the ladies contest a major on the Sun, and JT beats DJ in something

The guy who started in the lead stays in the lead, another guy shoots the lowest score, and both make [*whispers*] a lot of money

The PGA Tour’s best prepare for the world’s most lucrative net tournament, and the Asian Swing becomes more American

Two of the world’s best trade bombs at Olympia Fields, Rahm’s poker chip might not be so lucky, and Rasmus Højgaard was born in 2001, people

The PGA Tour plays on in a time of boycotts, Champ and CH3 speak out, and the firmness of Olympia Fields shines

Webb takes the week off, Phil launches an aerial assault on the Ozarks, and the KFT arrives at the Rainbow Road

The No. 304 female player in the world tames Troon, and the No. 4 male player in the world annihilates TPC Boston

The ladies brave the elements at Royal Troon while the men keep living under par even in the post-#LUP era

The women take on a stormy Troon, two big-time Euro Tour events get new dates, and the courier finals commence

The U.S. Amateur was fun, the fog was thick, Bandon is great, Hermie is a closer, and Lewis is winning in multiple ways

Eight remain at the U.S. Amateur, including a 29-year-old, a recent high school grad, and the winner of a very, very strange Round of 16 match

The U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes gets underway, Kang eyes No. 1, and the Wyndham is missing a certain something

Out of a crowded leaderboard at the PGA Championship, a potential superstar emerges

A familiar face at the top, a crew of young chasers, and a fun stretch of CBS coverage (!) at the PGA Championship

Haotong Li leads at the halfway point of the PGA Championship and may just sleep on the driving range at TPC Harding Park

Surprise leaders, many contenders, morning fog, lush rough, and telling contrasts in coverage quality on day one of the PGA Championship

MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF WE HAVE MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

A soggy Southwind produces a new world No. 1, Brooks gets in his prep, and the best separate themselves at Inverness

Brooks senses the approach of a major, and Bryson doesn’t like EITHER Antz or A Bug's Life, thankyouverymuch

The LPGA Tour returns to action with the Drive On Championship at Inverness Club, and the PGA Tour gambles with an anemic equipment testing program

Sticky greens lead to a bunched leaderboard at the Sticky Note Classic, Michael Thompson triumphs, and Tony Finau fails to break the PR curse

A soft TPC yields low scores (but not for DJ), Finau sets up another weekend fade, and the golf world gets active