Erik Compton and golf's failure to follow a great script...alasThe problem with golf is that it seldom follows the script, even one telling a story with the potential to transcend the game and take it to the evening news. It had an opportunity in...
Is this idea so crazy that it just might work?Not long ago, I received a promotional email from a golf course my friends and I have often played during the winter, called Lyman Orchards. That got my hopes up -- but the email wasn't...
Missing Links: A sleeker, healthier Jason Dufner and his bid to save his careerStories of interest you might have missed
Jason Dufner couldn’t help himself, as so many can’t. When he arrived in California for the Humana Challenge, he made the obligatory In-N-Out burger stop. It was an...
Mickelson vs. Mickelson: Competitive much?Phil Mickelson recently shot 62 at the Bridges of Rancho Santa Fe near his home to break the course record of 63 held jointly by brother Tim Mickelson and Anthony Paolucci. Was Tim playing with...
5 things to talk about on the course: "Deflategate," Jennifer Lopez, and saying goodbye to SkyMallFrom sports to TV to politics (OK, so mostly the first two), we offer five hot topics that are sure to liven up your round of golf: 1. "Deflategate": The public has turned on the...
How Bridgestone is tweaking the dimple pattern in its e-Series balls to get you more distanceFor nearly a decade, Bridgestone's e-Series balls, the e5, e6 and e7, have been aimed at average golfers looking to correct specific trajectory problems. They've also been the company's most consistently successful product line, accounting...
You must see the latest shot-of-the-year candidate from the European TourFirst, it was Andy Sullivan ushering in 2015 with an amazing recovery shot that set up the winning birdie in a playoff win over Charl Schwartzel at the South African Open. But less than two...
Here's what the PGA Merchandise Show looks like on hyperlapseThe tyranny of Instagram's hyperlapse application means I couldn't speed it up enough to walk all the way from one end of the floor to the other, but here's a portion of the show near...
Get ready to be able to see your golf swing from any conceivable angleThe search for the perfect swing may be a never ending journey, but the science of motion capture analysis tools is at least providing a road map. One of the latest is 4D Motion, which...
That Pebble Beach view isn't priceless. It's $22 million.The Lodge at Pebble Beach is extra fantastic, but it can be a headache to get a room--especially during the AT&T in February and the Concours in August. Luckily, there's a solution. A 7-bedroom, 7.5-bath estate...