TROON, Scotland — In golf, the best rules officials are the ones you never see. Anonymity is their idea of a perfect working day. Even when...
EDITOR’S NOTE—This story first appeared in 2020, following a Golf Digest shoot with Tiger Woods. Four years later, Woods’ explanation of how he hits his knockdown...
Viktor Hovland has yet to win a major championship, but it looks like his mind isn’t just on the upcoming Open Championship at Royal Troon. The...
Like just about everything else with the British Open, there is something singularly distinct regarding tee times at golf’s oldest major. It’s not so much who...
Golf architecture has succumbed to the long ball. Drivable par 4s and 290-yard par 3s are all the rage. A one-shot hole that is a delicate...
The numbers don’t lie. And neither do the eye tests. Since the car accident in February 2021 that badly mangled his right leg, Tiger Woods has...
There is room for debate as to whether the claret jug is the most iconic item awarded to a tournament winner in golf, a chorus of...
Ask almost anyone about the origins of the sport of golf, and you’ll get the same answer: It was invented in Scotland. Ask them a follow-up—how...
The year’s fourth and final men’s major is drawing near, with the 152nd Open Championship taking place at Royal Troon July 18-21. The R&A bring golf’s...
The year’s fourth and final men’s major is drawing near, with the 152nd Open Championship taking place at Royal Troon July 18-21. The R&A bring golf’s...
When Justin Rose tied for fourth and earned low-amateur honors at the 1998 Open Championship as a 17-year-old, it appeared as though the young Englishman would...
Just in time for the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon later this month, the R&A has a new chief executive and the Royal & Ancient...