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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: Does Mell speak for all on slow play? | DeChambeau pledges to pick up pace | Solheim surprise?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 13, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. A few pennies richer, I’m back from a few days in Atlantic...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Stiffening Tiger, limited practice | Koepka, McIlroy on slow play | Ko responds to ‘haters”

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 8, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Stiffening Tiger, limited practice ESPN’s Bob Harig reports on a stiff...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Leadbetter calls out Ko family again | Olesen charged, suspended from Euro Tour | McIlroy roasts Kuchar

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 7, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Leadbetter calls out Kos again Scathing words from Lydia Ko’s former...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Shibuno’s win Ouimet-ish? | A sensible USGA rule change | Chamblee: Spieth must stop tinkering

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 6, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Another Ouimet? Helluva take from Geoff Shackelford regarding Hinako Shibuno’s Women’s...
Podcasts6 years ago

On Spec: Special Edition with Titleist’s Glenn Mahler

In this special edition of On Spec, Ryan has a very special guest: Supervisor of the Titleist Performance Institute and head fitter Glenn Mahler, to talk...
News6 years ago

USGA relaxes U.S. Open exemption rule for U.S. Am winners

No longer will the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur champions have to make the difficult decision of retaining amateur status to take advantage of the...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Smiling Cinderella | Bubble boys & card losers | The Postman delivers a bogey-free tournament

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 5, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. “Smiling Cinderella” Ron Sirak for LPGA.com on the appropriately nicknamed Hinako...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Women’s British Open | Lexi’s caddie details debacle | WGC ratings slide

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 2, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. WBO Ron Sirak’s intro to his first-round game story on the...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Tiger sets schedule | Olesen insanity | R.I.P. to a Euro Ryder Cupper

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) August 1, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Royal Porthcawl Golf Channel’s Randall Mell...”The 2021 AIG Women’s British Open...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Should we blame Jillian Bourdage? | Major trophy theft? | Woods rode the intramural basketball bench?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 31, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Should we blame Jillian? Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols says Jillian Bourdage,...
Opinion & Analysis6 years ago

Golf + cartoons = GolfToons: Meet the men behind the comics

From the classic golfer’s tan to service dogs hunting for stray balls, no golfing reality or fantasy lies out of reach for cartoonist Marty Glass and...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: 2019-2020 PGA Schedule announced | Winners, losers | Ban Sergio?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 30, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. New sched PGATour.com staff…“The PGA TOUR today announced an expanded 2019-20...
News6 years ago

Winners roundup: Ko, Langher, BK, Morikawa | Tom Watson bids adieu | Yardage book DQ

1. Kim falters, Ko wins Evian Many a bottle of glacial spring water crafted by nature was consumed in celebration! All joking aside, Evian’s support of...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Rahm rallies | New President at Honma NA | Creamer ahead in France | Bubba’s mental coach

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 26, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. 62 strokes for a jetlagged Spaniard AP Report…”Travelling from Northern Ireland...
News6 years ago

Mark King leaving to head Taco Bell; John Kawaja promoted to President of Honma North America

Current Honma Executive President John Kawaja will take over as president of the company in North America, the company announced today. Mark King, Honma Strategic Advisor,...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Best, worst of major golf in 2019 | Jack doesn’t like the new major calendar | British Open ratings down 42%

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 24, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. The best and the worst! Who better than Shane Ryan to...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Nicklaus: “Tough” for TW to catch me | Chamblee qualifies for Senior Open | Real talk: It’s too hot for pants in sports

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 23, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. Plenty of barstool discussions on the subject post Open, but if we...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: (People’s) Champion Golfer of the Year | BK on J.B.’s pace of play | Xander vs. R&A? | Portrush triumphant

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 22, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. Champion Golfer of the Year Look, you watched Shane Lowry win...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: A Kentuckian in Northern Ireland | Chamblee: McIlroy choked

1. A Kentuckian in Northern Ireland From an unbylined report on TheOpen.com regarding J.B. Holmes’ opening-round 66 to lead… “The 37-year-old suffered something of an inauspicious...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Most likely Open spoiler: internal OB | Woods’ rainy Wednesday grind | Respect Allan Robertson

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 18, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Beware the internal out of bounds! (As Rory McIlroy learned the...
Equipment6 years ago

Callaway launches technology-packed Epic Flash hybrids

With Epic Flash drivers and fairway woods firmly in the marketplace, Callaway is following up last year’s Rogue hybrid with the launch of the Callaway Epic...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Nothing runs like a Frittelli | Royal Portrush takes center stage

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com; @benalberstadt on Instagram) July 15, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1 Scottish Open: Wiesberger nabs second W of 2019 (Image above via...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Kuchar: “The things my grandma was hearing were really tough” | Kendra Little | Tiger’s Virginia course DOA?

1. Diaz ahead AP report…”Roberto Diaz shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the John Deere Classic.” “Playing in the final...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Wolff talks equipment tweaks | Acushnet makes a purchase | CBD on tour

1. Welcome to the Tour! (You’re now tournament favorites) Golfweek’s Bill Speros…:”Matthew Wolff and Collin Morikawa, who finished first and tied for second respectively in the...
19th Hole6 years ago

Jon Rahm’s star-spangled assassin Wimbledon attire floors Thomas Pieters. Rightfully so?

Thomas Pieters tagged in the Twitterian wit that is Eddie Pepperell (and several fashion houses) for his assessment of the comportment of one Jon Rahm as...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Wolff the disruptor | TW’s 1 a.m. wake-up call | Open women’s purse bumped 40%

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) July 9, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Wolff the disruptor Arguably the definitive Matthew Wolff take, via PGATour.com’s Ben Everill… “Matthew...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Wolff beats the pack | Application denied, Daly to walk at Portrush | Men & women played for the same trophy in France

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) July 8, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Bit o’ trivia via the Wikipedia on the “dog days of summer:” “They were historically the...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: British Open qualifiers | Backstory to Lashley’s spot in Rocket field | Tiger Woods’ special delivery

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) July 3, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans, and happy Independency Day eve. 1. Open qualifying Keith Jackson at Sky Sports… Three amateurs...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Good news for golf participation | Players still want an off-season? | McGinley on Lanich

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) July 2, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Big news for golf? Janet Freund at Bloomberg…”The number of people in the U.S....
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Wire to wire | Another senior major for Stricker | Hovland’s bid for a tour card

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) July 1, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. Wire-to-wire Golf Channel report…”For the second straight week, the 54-hole leader converted a six-shot...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: A Rocket to the top | DeChambeau’s slow play take | Full membership for women at Muirfield

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) June 28, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. Rocketing to the top AP report…”Nate Lashley birdied the final three holes and five...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Rickie in the spotlight | Further arguments against Daly riding | Devoted to Detroit’s munis

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) June 27, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Fowler in the spotlight Golfweek’s Dan Kilbridge on the primacy of Rickie Fowler, Quicken...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: ANWA keeps same date | WGHOF’s credibility issues? | Maria Fassi is coming

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) June 26, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Keeping the date AP report…“The LPGA Tour will have a new tournament in Florida...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: Inside a life-changing PGA Tour finish | The LPGA’s struggle

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) June 25, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. Inside a life-changing finish PGATour.com’s Jim McCabe with more on Zack Sucher… “By now,...
News6 years ago

Morning 9: LPGA players to add to Hazeltine’s history | Web.com Tour no more | Mickelson’s U.S. Open dream dead?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) June 20, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1 Adding to Hazeltine’s history Doug Ferguson at the AP….”This is where Rich Beem, a...

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Stories By Ben Alberstadt

Morning 9: Does Mell speak for all on slow play? | DeChambeau pledges to pick up pace | Solheim surprise?

Morning 9: Stiffening Tiger, limited practice | Koepka, McIlroy on slow play | Ko responds to ‘haters”

Morning 9: Leadbetter calls out Ko family again | Olesen charged, suspended from Euro Tour | McIlroy roasts Kuchar

Morning 9: Shibuno’s win Ouimet-ish? | A sensible USGA rule change | Chamblee: Spieth must stop tinkering

On Spec: Special Edition with Titleist’s Glenn Mahler

USGA relaxes U.S. Open exemption rule for U.S. Am winners

Morning 9: Smiling Cinderella | Bubble boys & card losers | The Postman delivers a bogey-free tournament

Morning 9: Women’s British Open | Lexi’s caddie details debacle | WGC ratings slide

Morning 9: Tiger sets schedule | Olesen insanity | R.I.P. to a Euro Ryder Cupper

Morning 9: Should we blame Jillian Bourdage? | Major trophy theft? | Woods rode the intramural basketball bench?

Golf + cartoons = GolfToons: Meet the men behind the comics

Morning 9: 2019-2020 PGA Schedule announced | Winners, losers | Ban Sergio?

Winners roundup: Ko, Langher, BK, Morikawa | Tom Watson bids adieu | Yardage book DQ

Morning 9: Rahm rallies | New President at Honma NA | Creamer ahead in France | Bubba’s mental coach

Mark King leaving to head Taco Bell; John Kawaja promoted to President of Honma North America

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Morning 9: Most likely Open spoiler: internal OB | Woods’ rainy Wednesday grind | Respect Allan Robertson

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Morning 9: Kuchar: “The things my grandma was hearing were really tough” | Kendra Little | Tiger’s Virginia course DOA?

Morning 9: Wolff talks equipment tweaks | Acushnet makes a purchase | CBD on tour

Jon Rahm’s star-spangled assassin Wimbledon attire floors Thomas Pieters. Rightfully so?

Morning 9: Wolff the disruptor | TW’s 1 a.m. wake-up call | Open women’s purse bumped 40%

Morning 9: Wolff beats the pack | Application denied, Daly to walk at Portrush | Men & women played for the same trophy in France

Morning 9: British Open qualifiers | Backstory to Lashley’s spot in Rocket field | Tiger Woods’ special delivery

Morning 9: Good news for golf participation | Players still want an off-season? | McGinley on Lanich

Morning 9: Wire to wire | Another senior major for Stricker | Hovland’s bid for a tour card

Morning 9: A Rocket to the top | DeChambeau’s slow play take | Full membership for women at Muirfield

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