Amid all the controversy and backlash about the Dustin Johnson rules kerfuffle Mike Davis, the Executive Director/CEO of the USGA has made a request: The USGA wants a mulligan. Ironic isn’t it. The USGA released a statement earlier in the… Continue Reading
Oakmont Country Club is widely regarded as the toughest golf course in America. Its slick greens are legendary. Its Church Pew bunkers are so famous they have their own name. And the rough is deep. So deep balls vanish, players… Continue Reading
As I have said before I am still a fan of print media. Grabbing a magazine and heading off to the “library” seems more natural than sliding through apps on my cell phone. But recently I’ve been disappointed by one… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner For such a small community, the village of Pinehurst has had an immense impact on golf in America. The epicenter of course is Pinehurst Resort and Country Club and its championship course, No.2. The resort is a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner It may be the offseason for many dedicated golfers but that doesn’t mean we can’t keep ourselves busy with some golf related activities. Of course there is that off season conditioning program we all committed to with… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Tim Finchem and the PGA Tour have announced that they will follow the USGA’s and R & A’s decision to ban the anchored stroke in 2016. The Tour must have realized that there is only one set… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner I am sure somewhere on Tim Finchem’s desk there’s a big folder, maybe a red one, maybe marked Top-Secret and I bet it’s a thick one. It’s the one labeled “USGA Anchor Putter Rule.” Finchem has a… Continue Reading
by Jeff Skinner Jeff Overton was disqualified from the Crowne Plaza Invitational yesterday for using a putting aid during the course of his round. With a long backup on the tenth hole Overton went to a practice area nearby and… Continue Reading