Imagine building 26 golf courses at the height of the golf development bubble, with nine figures in public pension money — in an effort that now loses money year after year. Welcome to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail.
In theory, 12-hole designs should be cheaper to play, build, and maintain. But in the staid industry of golf course development, there’s been no rush to test the theory. The minds behind Sweetens Cove are ready to change that.
Vaccines remain the world’s best weapon against COVID-19, and mandating vaccination has proven to be wildly effective. The PGA Tour should accept the pandemic’s changing nature and change along with them by requiring vaccination.
Maybe the United States’ blowout Ryder Cup win portends something bigger than just three days. But it would be foolish to swear to it until at least 2023.
Dropping the pretense of being a superhuman change agent and acknowledging his own emotional turmoil could be Bryson DeChambeau’s real chance to make history.
Augusta National’s failure to make a clean break with its ugly past leaves fans clinging to a flimsy distinction between the club and the tournament it hosts.
Conversations about the Olympics’ inability to attract top golfers should clarify that this is a problem on the men’s side alone. The women are doing just fine.
Tony Finau isn’t one of the chokers that Jack Nicklaus could count on to melt down at the top of a leaderboard. But he doesn’t have a knack for climbing on top, either.