Category: Analysis

In the game of golf, players use a variety of clubs to hit balls into a sequence of holes on a course in the fewest number of strokes possible. In contrast to most ball games, golf does not have a set playing area, hence one of the important aspects of the game is adapting to…

Tom Watson was a Stanford letter winner in 1969, 1970 & 1971. He was a 2nd team All-American in 1969, 1970 & 1971. He is a member of both the Stanford and World Golf Halls of Fame. He has won eight PGA Tour major events, including five British Opens, two Masters, and one US Open.…

Phil Mickelson is one of America’s most successful professional golfers. He has won every major tournament except the ‘US Open,’ where he has been the runner-up for a record six times. He is characterized by a powerful but inaccurate drive with an excellent short game that more than makes up for his shortcomings. He has…

The Masters Tournament, hosted at Augusta National Golf Club, draws golf enthusiasts to Augusta, Georgia, for the first of the year’s four major championships—though no one at the Masters refers to the attendance as “fans.” They are solely referred to as “patrons” in this country. This is just one of the numerous traditions that the…

The PGA Championship (often referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship or the USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament organised by the Professional Golfers Association of America. Hosted by the PGA of America, the PGA Championship is a significant media event held on a different U.S. course each year and regularly…

At the Masters, the world witnessed Tiger Woods pull off one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Woods, at 46, has stunned the world once more, despite a near-fatal automobile accident and devastating leg and back injuries. However, it has been done previously! Nearly 75 years ago, Hall of Famer Ben Hogan defied the…