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Forget the Big 3…We Have The Wild Bunch

All season there has been much written about a new Big 3 in golf. Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy had won plenty of tournaments and in many eyes appeared to separate themselves from the pack. Sure, some of… Continue Reading

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Mark Broadie: Forget “Putt for Dough” It’s Hitting the Green That Matters

I am currently reading Mark Broadie’s “Every Shot Counts.” If the name doesn’t ring a bell, he’s the Columbia University business professor that revolutionized how the PGA Tour looks at scoring. That all important “strokes gained putting” statistic is Broadie’s… Continue Reading

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Chip Shots…PGA Championship Style

by Jeff Skinner 1.  The PGA was by far the most dramatic major of the season. Valhalla gave us plenty of excitement. We like birdies and look at the cast of characters in this drama, world class all of them.… Continue Reading

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Day 3 PGA Championship Talley

by G. Rennie A throng of players have the 96th PGA Championship within their reach but the man on top and in control is World #1 Rory McIlroy. Four of Links Life Golf prognosticators have Rory Mc in their stables,… Continue Reading

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Practice Round Surprises at the Presidents Cup

by G. Rennie Wednesday was laid back and relaxed at Muirfield Village Golf Club, host  venue for the 2013 President’s Cup, a tangible reflection of the easy cool of the USA team Captain, Fred Couples. Gray skies gave way to… Continue Reading

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The Major Problem in Golf: Slow Play

by Jeff Skinner With The Players Championship starting tomorrow we are sure to see some footage of last year’s tournament when slow playing Kevin Na labored his way around TPC Sawgrass in the final group of the day.  If there… Continue Reading

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The New Morning Drive: Bigger Is Not Better

by Jeff Skinner “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.”  Someone please get that message to the suits at NBC because they broke it, they broke The Morning Drive. When NBC took control of The Golf Channel there were some… Continue Reading

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Ryder Cup Morning Pairings

by Jeff Skinner Here are the pairings for the morning foursomes for day two at the Ryder Cup.  Davis Love has made the right decision in resting Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker as the curse of alternate shot still haunts… Continue Reading

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Bud Cauley Keeps It Going at The Sony

by Jeff Skinner The Sony Open is the first full field event for the PGA Tour and the first opportunity for all those new faces to strut their stuff and prove they belong on tour.  One of those fresh faces… Continue Reading

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Studs & Duds of America’s Solheim Cup

by Jeff Skinner The final day of the Solheim Cup was a fitting climax to a well played and compelling weekend of golf.  Each team played like champions and better yet all displayed the spirit of sportsmanship that the Solheim… Continue Reading

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