Talking Golf with the Golf Guy

Golf’s governing bodies shifted the PGA Championship to May to avoid the adverse August weather, creating a more cohesive and fan-friendly four-month schedule. This move benefits both fans and players by aligning golf's major tournaments with better weather and avoiding conflicts with football seasons. The Open Championship, now the concluding event, brings historical prestige and challenges, played across notable British courses. The change emphasizes the traditional, skill-based nature of golf, contrasting with the typical American parkland courses. Xander Schauffele recently won the 152nd Open, highlighting his skill and cementing his status among golf’s elite.

The 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 saw Bryson DeChambeau’s triumph, paralleling the genius of course designer Donald Ross. With perfect weather and a captivating final round, DeChambeau embraced a newfound affection from fans. His victory secured his place among golf’s elite, winning his second major and $4.3 million over Rory McIlroy.

The 106th PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, was marred by various dramatic events, including the arrest of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, tragic incidents, and the decline of Tiger Woods. Zander Schauffele emerged victorious with a record score, overshadowing the tournament's controversies and professional golf's ongoing struggles.

Amidst professional golf's struggles with controversy and declining interest, the 88th Master's Golf Tournament at Augusta reflects the sport's state. Scottie Scheffler's win, his second Masters, confirms his top position in the game. Golf faces unaddressed issues as Tiger Woods' era ends, leaving Scheffler dominating with continued successes against the toughest fields.

Horses for Courses is a term used in golf vernacular and refers to a pocket-size selection of PGA Tour Professionals winning on golf courses that suit their games, styles, and strengths. Jack Nicklaus prevailed at the Augusta National Golf Club and won the Masters six times; Tiger Woods flourished at Torrey Pines, Bay Hill, and…

Horses for Courses is a term that is often used in golf vernacular and refers to a pocket-size selection of PGA Tour Professionals winning on golf courses that suit their games, styles, and strengths. Jack Nicklaus prevailed at the Augusta National Golf Club and won the Masters six times; Tiger Woods flourished at Torrey Pines,…

The United States Open Golf Championship returned to Southern California and the Los Angeles Country Club after a seventy-five-year hiatus to robust criticism from players and fans alike. Small galleries, lack of grandstands, forced carries, blind tee shots, and severely sloped fairways that ran off into gnarly fescue-protected island greens and rough marred the USGA’s…

With 2023 PGA Champion Brooks Koepka Pain is the scourge and complaint for many athletes, primarily when the suffering exists in the knees, feet, and joints that restrict their movements and range of motion. Injuries compounded and more problematic for Professional Golfers who must forcefully swing a golf club and walk when they ply their…

Legend has it that the late Seve Ballesteros, whose 66th birthday would have been this past Sunday, could get it up and down from the parking lot to save par 2023 Masters Champion, Jon Rahm, channeling his best Seve impersonation, did just that not once but twice on a rain-delayed, soggy Augusta National’s final day…

Is Tiger Woods the Greatest Golfer of all Time? That’s again the question as Tiger Woods returns to competition on the PGA Tour at this week’s Genesis Open contested at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California. Tiger has not participated in a regular PGA Tour tournament since 2020. It’s also his first official…