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Ben Alberstadt

Ben Alberstadt is the Editor-in-Chief at GolfWRX, where he’s led editorial direction and gear coverage since 2018. He first joined the site as a freelance writer in 2012 after years spent working in pro shops and bag rooms at both public and private golf courses, experiences that laid the foundation for his deep knowledge of equipment and all facets of this maddening game. Based in Philadelphia, Ben’s byline has also appeared on PGATour.com, Bleacher Report...and across numerous PGA DFS and fantasy golf platforms. Off the course, Ben is a committed cat rescuer and, of course, a passionate Philadelphia sports fan. Follow him on Instagram @benalberstadt.

Stories By Ben Alberstadt

News6 years ago

Morning 9: U.S. Open Rota? | McIlroy stirs distance debate too? | Perspectives on BK’s brashness

By Ben Alberstadt morning9@golfwrx.com is unmonitored! Email me at ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com and find me at @benalberstadt on Instagram October 1, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Feinstein/Davis on...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: One for pops! | Multiple non-conforming drivers at Safeway? | McIlroy roasts Euro Tour

By Ben Alberstadt morning9@golfwrx.com is unmonitored! Email me at ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com and find me at @benalberstadt on Instagram September 30, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Hard to believe...
Opinion & Analysis6 years ago

GolfWRX Q&A: Jared Solomon, Co-Founder & CEO Five Iron Golf

In the not-too-distant past, if you wanted to hit golf balls—or “play golf” in any non-mini-golf sense of the word—you had to go to a golf...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Mental health crisis among golf superintendents? | TW’s “workout secret?” | Worst golf advice

By Ben Alberstadt morning9@golfwrx.com is unmonitored! Email me at ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com with high praise and tips (monetary or informational). Find me at @benalberstadt on Instagram. September 26, 2019 Good Thursday...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Golf ball biz big for 4 American towns | Tringale’s massive distance gains (and good advice for you)

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 25, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. Might want to stick to the jumbo packs of toilet paper and...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Which famed caddie turned down Tiger? | European Tour “brand refresh” | Only 2 kinds of golf swings?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 24, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Turning down Tiger Forgive the summary of a summary, but Stephen...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Danny Comeback | Nelly | Munoz (and the rise of Latin American golf)

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 23, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. Danny Comeback James Corrigan at The Telegraph…”The great Danny Willett comeback...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Hoage! | Another Romo sponsor’s exemption | First foreign-born U.S. Mid-Am winner | Skins game details

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 20, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. Another bite at the Hoge Sean Martin at PGATour.com…“Tom Hoge couldn’t...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Red lights for slow play? | Thorbjorn still suspended | Rory on Solheim slow play

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 19, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Red lights for slow play at Wentworth this week Golf Digest’s...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Secrets of wedge stamping | Woods’ GF dismissed from wrongful death suit | Golf art masterpiece

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 18, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 5 USC! Adam Woodard at Golfweek hyping the Trojans! “There’s no denying...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Solheim Cup finish for the ages | Credit where it’s due | Will Tiger pick Tiger? continued

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 16, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. For the ages! Ron Sirak for LPGA.com says this year’s Solheim...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: First first-round leader of 2019-20 PGA Tour | Real star of the KLM Open | $30K golf cart theft

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 13, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. First first-round leader of the 2019-2020 PGA Tour season AP report…”Shelton...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Knee surgery for JD? | Kang wants to “crush” Europe | Wie joining Golf Channel?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 12, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. Best wishes to my father, who is recovering from surgery! 1. PGA...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Remembering Brian Barnes | The King at 90 | Great golf equipment fails

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 11, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Happy 90th, King! Yesterday would have been Arnold Palmer’s 90th birthday…...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: More takes on Kuchar | Bob Hope saved | Cullan Brown | Lost bag debacle

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 10, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. From one expert in not being able to stay out of his...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Casey was right | U.S. nabs Walker Cup | Should golf be fun?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 9, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. The man to beat, indeed (One of Casey’s wedges shot earlier...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: What Tiger thinks about over the ball | Driver testing overdue? | Bermuda courses focused on relief

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 6, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans 1 Round 1 from Green Eagle EuropeanTour.com report…”Paul Casey powered his way...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Brooks’ Body Issue photos…revealed | World Long Driver winners | Brooks Body Issue

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 5, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. New driver testing protocol Golf Digest’s E. Michael Johnson and Brian...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Got your Tour card? Good luck keeping it! | What shooting even par gets you on the PGA Tour | Tiger at the U.S. Open

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 4, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. It’s hard out here AP report…”The new PGA Tour season starts...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: KF Tour Championship winners of all varieties | Pro golf’s hottest hot streak? | Ancient human remains found on golf course

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) September 3, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. Time to put away your white golf pants for the...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: 23 years ago this week: TW’s pro debut | Rory questions major calendar | Golf buddies make back-to-back aces

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 29, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Remembering Tiger’s pro debut 23 years ago! Good grief. Golf Digest’s...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Tiger’s knee surgery (and new normal) | POY award and what matters | Lee Elder

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 28, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. While his back has rightfully been the focus of injury concerns, remembering...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: U.S. Solheim captain’s picks | Possibilities of Koepka-McIlroy | POY Koepka

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 27, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. (PGA) Player of the year: Brooks Koepka Golf Digest’s Joel Beall...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: $15 million man | FedEx Cup finale…worked? | Roundup o’ winners

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 26, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Forget Rory McIlroy’s FedEx Cup payout: what does caddie/boyhood pal Harry Diamond...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Tour Championship | Brooke Henderson | Decline of cookie-cutter swings

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 23, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1 New normal After 1…Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka, and Justin Thomas are...
Tour Photo Galleries6 years ago

10 interesting photos from the Albertsons Boise Open

GolfWRX bypassed the PGA Tour’s Tour Championship in the early part of the week (we made it there Thursday!) for the road less traveled this week:...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Rory offers simple slow play fix, isn’t sure about TC format | Brooks favors the Euro plan | Sunjae Im!

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 22, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Rory’s simple slow play fix Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard reporting...”The Northern...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: PGA Tour commish wants to slow down slow play discussion | Greg Norman: Roll back the ball | Langston

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 21, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Let’s slow down the slow play discussion Golfweek’s Steve DiMeglio…”Monahan, in...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Will Captain Woods pick Tiger? | Would new Tour Champ format have altered past outcomes? | Pelley on slow play

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 20, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Captain Tiger’s expectations AP report…”Tiger Woods wants the eight players who...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: JT! (and other winners) | Why were scores so low at Medinah? | Why Phil nearly missed his tee time

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 19, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. If there was ever a golfer built for point-and-shoot golf in wet...
Opinion & Analysis6 years ago

WRX Q&A: NewClub’s Matt Considine

A friend of a friend pointed me to NewClub’s website. Having never heard anything about the effort previously, my first impression of NewClub was a product...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: U.S. Am, BMW report | Tiger’s start | ROY race

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 16, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. Round 1 report AP report on Justin Thomas’ opening-round 65…”On the...
News6 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Wild stuff at U.S. Am | Tiger looks good | Kaymer keeps card | Will TW pick TW?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 15, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. Looks like all the limited release Tiger Woods’ “Frank” hats are sold...
News6 years ago

GolfWRX & TaylorMade are giving away 4 sets of P790 irons! Find out how to enter to win

A pretty significant general FYI for any front-page readers who might not know: We give away TONS of free stuff via the forums and there’s almost...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Tiger “feeling better” | Slowww playyy | Reed’s golf ball tweak pays | Byrd’s plea

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 14, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. “Feeling better” If you saw any of the video of...

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Stories By Ben Alberstadt

Morning 9: U.S. Open Rota? | McIlroy stirs distance debate too? | Perspectives on BK’s brashness

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Morning 9: Danny Comeback | Nelly | Munoz (and the rise of Latin American golf)

Morning 9: Hoage! | Another Romo sponsor’s exemption | First foreign-born U.S. Mid-Am winner | Skins game details

Morning 9: Red lights for slow play? | Thorbjorn still suspended | Rory on Solheim slow play

Morning 9: Secrets of wedge stamping | Woods’ GF dismissed from wrongful death suit | Golf art masterpiece

Morning 9: Solheim Cup finish for the ages | Credit where it’s due | Will Tiger pick Tiger? continued

Morning 9: First first-round leader of 2019-20 PGA Tour | Real star of the KLM Open | $30K golf cart theft

Morning 9: Knee surgery for JD? | Kang wants to “crush” Europe | Wie joining Golf Channel?

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