Countdown to The Masters: 24 Days

As of Tuesday, March 15, The Masters, the first Major of the 2016 golf season, is 24 days away. To celebrate the coming of arguably the most gorgeously visual event in all of sports, here's a countdown to Augusta featuring a champion a day. Twenty-four years ago, No. 1 Fred Couples won his first and … Continue reading Countdown to The Masters: 24 Days →

Golf Birthdays: September 1-4

September 1 Keith Clearwater, two-time PGA Tour tournament winner, turns 56. Both of those wins came in his rookie year of 1987 - the Colonial and the Central Classic. September 3 Dave Eichelberger, who has four wins on the PGA Tour and six on the Champions Tour, turns 72. He won the Greater Milwaukee Open … Continue reading Golf Birthdays: September 1-4 →

-14 Would Have Won 73 Other Masters

Justin Rose and Phil Mickelson finished four strokes behind Jordan Spieth's record-tying performance at The Masters on Sunday with matching scores of 14-under. Almost as remarkable as Spieth's finish were those two runner-up positions, considering that -14 would have won the Masters or gotten Rose and Mickelson into a playoff in 73 of its previous … Continue reading -14 Would Have Won 73 Other Masters →

Jack Nicklaus at 75: A Look at His Majors

Jack Nicklaus, a near unanimous choice for the greatest golfer of all time, turned 75 on Wednesday. At one point, it seemed Tiger Woods would easily catch the Golden Bear for most career Majors won, but Woods is into his seventh year without one, and Nicklaus still leads the chase 18-14. To celebrate three-quarters of … Continue reading Jack Nicklaus at 75: A Look at His Majors →

2014 US Open: By the Numbers

While the 2014 US Open lacked basically any drama thanks to Martin Kaymer's dominant performance, it still had plenty of interesting numbers to crunch come the following week. Here are a few to chew on: 8: Number of strokes that Martin Kaymer won the 2014 US Open by. It is the fourth-largest margin in the … Continue reading 2014 US Open: By the Numbers →