Opinion
Why Defending the Masters Is Golf's Hardest Act
The Champions Dinner is one of the more civilised rituals in sport. On the Tuesday evening of Masters week, the defending champion hosts the former winners at a …
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Events
Masters 2026 Round 1: Sam Burns and Rory McIlroy Share the Clubhouse Lead at 67
Augusta gave up more than it usually does on a Thursday at the 2026 Masters, and two very different players took advantage of it in two very different ways. Sam …
Courses
Pinehurst No. 2: The Course That Taught America to Stop Watering
There is a particular kind of hush that settles over a player the first time they walk onto the first tee at Pinehurst No. 2. It is not the reverent quiet of …
Equipment
Golf Ball Fitting: Why the Thing in Your Pocket Matters More Than the Club in Your Hand
The average club golfer will spend three hours and four figures getting fitted for a driver. They will pore over spin rates and launch angles, talk seriously …
Events
Par 3 Contest 2026 Recap: Aces, a Repeat Ace from Bradley, and a Quiet Wednesday at Augusta
The Par 3 Contest is the one afternoon at Augusta National where the scoreboard does not really matter, which of course is why it matters so much. Wednesday at …
Tips and Instruction
Lag Putting on Fast Greens: Why Pace Always Beats Line
The amateurs I play with spend almost all of their pre-putt routine staring at the line. They squat behind the ball, they walk to the low side, they hold a …
Events
Masters 2026 Eve: McIlroy's Defence, Scheffler's Form, and a Field Without Tiger
The patrons are in, the azaleas are doing their thing, and as the Par 3 Contest winds down on Wednesday afternoon, Augusta National begins the slow exhale …
Events
Masters 2026 Preview: Rory Defends, Scheffler Lurks, and a Field of Ninety-One
Two days out from the first major of the year and the conversation around Augusta National has settled into the familiar rhythm of early Masters week. The …
Opinion
Pin High Press Picks: Our Final Masters 2026 Predictions
Forty-eight hours from now, the 2026 Masters will be underway. Forty-eight hours after that, we’ll have the Sunday afternoon we’ve been waiting on …
Tips and Instruction
Playing From Pine Straw: A Practical Guide to Golf's Trickiest Lie
Watch enough Masters coverage and you will eventually see a Tour player standing on a bed of brown needles, head tilted, hands on hips, having a long quiet …