Golf’s ongoing distance debate
Preserving the game’s dimensions Unlike other major sports, golf hasn’t done a good job in regulating the effects of technology on the traditional dimensions of the game. In contrast, Major League...
View ArticleWhat’s it take to make a college golf team?
Auburn University currently boasts the top ranked men’s golf team Recently, a friend called me and asked if I’d be willing to talk to a high school student with aspirations for playing college golf....
View ArticleMore on Slow Play at the Masters & Elsewhere
Patrick Cantlay In my Masters wrap-up article last week, I ended my notes section quoting a post-round comment by runner-up Brooks Koepka when asked about the pace of play on Sunday: “Yeah, the group...
View ArticleBRG: Taking Golf Instruction to a Different Level
Brandon Roby The other day I visited one of the most impressive indoor practice and teaching facilities in west Michigan. Located at the busy nexus of 28th St and Breton Road in Grand Rapids, the BRG...
View ArticleGolf book suggestions for Father’s Day
My dad was a golfer, so I often conspired with my brother and mother for Father’s Day to get him an appropriate gift. Presents like golf balls—such as Sweet Shots (loved that name), Spalding Dots,...
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