Thursday At The (Mixed) Presidents Cup

USA takes a one point lead after Thursday's competitive matches featuring mixed Four-ball action for the first time in event history.*

Wednesday At The (Mixed) Presidents Cup

Round 1's spectacular Four-ball pairings and USA team drama has the International's feeling excited about the prospects of a Royal Montreal triumph.*

Presidents Cup Preview: Anticipation Builds Ahead Of Historic Format Change

First mixed Presidents Cup brings together men, women, co-Captains, analytics philosophies and wild "snake draft" scenarios to Royal Montreal.*

Major(s) News & Notes, August 15th, 2024

Silly season starts after '25's schedule is released. Plus, Open venues want to charge huge fees, Curtis Cup squads are set, Snedeker gets a cart, an August taste of the Masters, This, That and Reads.

The OWGR Wars Ended On Sunday And A Massive Sports Media Announcement

The PGA Tour's player-designed "signature" event structure and bad luck worked to undermine the case against LIV's pursuit of ranking points. Plus, a mega sports media announcement.

Vision Pro And The Second Screen Experience

The PGA Tour continues to search for new ways to take viewers inside the ropes. This time as one of the first sports to create an app tailored to Apple's new spatial viewing device.

Major(s) News & Notes, January 12th, 2024

Phil Mickelson concedes he would not be a good '25 Ryder Cup captain option, Royal Portrush changes approved ahead of the next Open, plus a bunch of good content from the St Andrews Links Trust, No Laying Up, and a boatload of This, That and Reads in the latest Quadrilateral!

Rahm's Gone

Assessing why a major championship-focused player is making the move to LIV and leaving the PGA Tour in trouble. The announcement is made on Fox News.

Mickelson's Major(s) Point-Missing

The latest Twitter missives from the fallen star display delusions of LIV Golf grandeur as signs point to continued divide between Saudi Arabia's upstart league and the golf establishment.

Champions, Cutmakers And (Point) Missers: Senate Hearing Edition

A stunning document drop overshadows the traditional committee antics as more questions than answers abound over pro golf's future. Oh, and His Excellency wants memberships in ANGC & the R&A.

Major(s) News & Notes, June 29th, 2023

Framework lacks specifics except when it comes to the OWGR. Plus, a Pebble preview, USGA clarifies McIlroy's drop, LACC was cruel to missed drives, Team USA's Ryder Cup issues and other stuff.

Netflix And Shill: A Review of Full Swing

"Full Swing" is a visual triumph with moments of fascinating insider access. But the 8-episode series is undermined by Netflix's cynically formulaic approach.

My take in the Quad.

Major(s) News & Notes, December 15, 2022

Rounding up another conflict-riddled pre-holiday week off the course. The Quadrilateral may be Major-focused, but no one can say we avoided the sensitive topic of the Good Good departures AND Jack Nicklaus beating Howard Milstein in court.

Plus, Stevie Williams is back, the year-end OWGR watch has one more big week, Gary Koch speaks, Monty and DLIII do as well unfortunately, and another edition is all capped off by This, That, Tweets and Reads.

What McKinsey Told The Crown Prince

The New York Times obtains documents prepared by the maligned consulting firm projecting revenue scenarios for Saudi's golf league.

I review the highlights and ties to the LIV v. Golf Establishment battles.

Plus, links to a Year In Review podcast from McKellar.

Major(s) News & Notes, November 17th, 2022

More OWGR bickering! Just what we all need.

But it gets better from there with news of a Shark hunting, Cam's still talking bans that aren't on the table, the '23 USA's Walker Cup practice squad, Tweets, This & That and Reads.