By Lewine Mair – Global Golf Post CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND | There was a crossing of wires ahead of last week’s Senior Open Championship at Carnoustie when a media man suggested to Bernhard Langer that he was “kind of breaking all the rules at the moment.” “What rules?” countered Langer, who can only have thought that…
By Art Spander – Global Golf Post Troon, Scotland | Thomas Brent Weekley, better known as “Boo,” understands golf far better than most, that is if anyone, pro or amateur, star or hacker, is able to understand golf. A while back Weekley told The Wall Street Journal – yes, Boo, the alligator wrestler, and The…
By Steve Eubanks – Global Golf Post It could be an outlier or the first shoe to drop. Either way it’s more bad news for the Rio Olympics, an event that, from the outside, seems perilously close to disaster. Early last week the story of golf at the Games was the curious dichotomy between the…
Ernie Els switches to the SeeMore putter after the second round at the RBC Heritage Classic, one week after his infamous 6 putt on the first hole of The Masters. Since that time, he’s ranked #1 in strokes gained by putting. Coincidence? Let’s hear it from the men themselves. Those being SeeMore Putter Company President…
Who better to fill us in on the state of the game than best selling author and host of the “Fairways of Life” show on The Golf Channel, Matt Adams? Matt spends some time with us to discuss the fallout of big name players participating in the 2016 Olympics, the USGA’s ruling and handling of…
CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Bubba Watson says he’s 100 percent committed to playing in the Olympics in August, assuming he qualifies for the team. The two-time Masters champion was in Connecticut promoting the Travelers Championship, which will be played Aug. 4-7, the week before the Olympic men’s golf tournament. Watson said as defending champion he’s…
A little over a year ago, we got to spend some time with Dustin Johnson on our GolfBetter Podcast (Episode #182). We found out about how he got started playing the game, his equipment from TaylorMade and he answered our “5 Questions in 50 Seconds” wonderfully. He also said that the drive he hit on…
By: Mike Purkey – Global Golf Post OAKMONT, PENNSYLVANIA | The USGA owes itself a disqualification penalty and a heartfelt apology to Dustin Johnson. Golf’s governing body has insinuated itself into every U.S. Open in recent history, manipulating course conditions and tricked-up setups. But this time, it has committed an unforgivable crime. A decision –…
