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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

News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Scrap the tee system? | JT still mad about U.S. Kids loss | A Ketel for the King

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 23, 2018 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Officially official: Woods-Mickelson set Our Gianni Magliocco with the details…”Thanksgiving weekend is the...
19th Hole7 years ago

SPOTTED: Dustin Johnson in spikeless Adidas Tour360

We spotted Dustin Johnson wearing a version of the Adidas Tour360 we hadn’t seen before. And upon further inspection: look ma, no spikes! Johnson, as we...
19th Hole7 years ago

Man not allowed to play golf course because of…black socks

Jim Abraham, captain of Letchworth Golf Club, offers this welcome on the semi-private club’s website “Founded in 1905, Letchworth Golf Club offers a golf challenge for...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Tigermania redux | RIP Don Cherry | Best golf podcasts

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 22, 2018 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. Tigermania redux I received an email from a reader yesterday saying he thought...
Opinion & Analysis7 years ago

The 21 best golf podcasts you should be listening to in 2018

What’s the best golf podcast? Debating that may be as fruitless as the Jack vs. Tiger debate, because there are a bunch of darn good ones...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Too much Tiger? | Ryder Cup shirt sold for how much? | Pace of place dispute prompted finger biting

1. Latest in bitegate Details are filtering out in the bizarre story of the golfer who bit off part of another golfer’s finger at a Massachusetts...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Bubble boys’ unknown agony | Snedeker parlays 59 to trophy | Golfer’s finger bitten off (by golfer)

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 20, 2018 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Not all Mondays are created equal, but all Mondays are Mondays. 1. Sneds! If...
19th Hole7 years ago

Lexi Thompson violates Rules of Golf at Indy Women in Tech Championship

During the third round of the Indy Women in Tech Championship, Lexi Thompson unknowingly ran afoul of the Rules of Golf. Preferred lies–AKA lift, clean, and...
News7 years ago

Former TaylorMade CEO Mark King “is taking over” at Honma

Mark King is coming back to the golf equipment business. The former TaylorMade CEO, who was with the company in various capacities for 30 years, told...
Equipment7 years ago

USA Stars & Stripes, European Flag Chrome Soft Truvis golf balls arrive

Getting you in the Ryder Cup spirit a little more than a month from the competition in Paris, Callaway announced Chrome Soft European Truvis golf balls...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: 59! | Tiger’s caddie pays a bribe | High schooler the next Scotty Cameron?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 17, 2018 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. 59 Brandt Snedeker, as you’ve surely heard by now, fired an opening-round 59...
19th Hole7 years ago

Joe LaCava, Tiger Woods’ caddie, paid a heckler $25 to leave at the WGC-Bridgestone

While Steve Williams would likely have taken a different route, Tiger Woods’ current caddie admitted to bribing a fan to leave his boss alone. LaCava called...
19th Hole7 years ago

A brief cart ride (by his caddie) has big implications for Akshay Bhatia at the U.S. Amateur

16-year-old Akshay Bhatia may be looking for a new caddie for his next event. The rising star of amateur golf was penalized when his caddie accepted...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Rules ridiculousness comes to the U.S. Am | Round of 64 update | Lexi needs “to have a life”

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 16, 2018 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. Round of 64 notes There were upsets aplenty in the U.S. Amateur’s Round...
News7 years ago

Lexi Thompson: “I need to have a life”

Lexi Thompson has been a high-level, highly visible professional golfer since she was 15, and her life has been centered around the game since she was...
19th Hole7 years ago

Amateur makes 3 holes-in-one in 36-hole competition

We’d like to say congratulations to Ali Gibb, 51-year-old amateur golfer, for winning her club championship at Croham Hurst Golf Club in England, Monday. Oh, and...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: 24-man playoff at the U.S. Am! | The best measure of Tiger | Yellow Pro V1 cometh

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 15, 2018 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. 24-man playoff! Forget the top of the leaderboard, it’s all about the last...
19th Hole7 years ago

Nick Faldo: Tiger Woods said his career was over in 2017

It’s safe to say only the most optimistic of fans expected Tiger Woods would contend on the weekend at two major championships in the 2018. We’ve...
19th Hole7 years ago

An airline lost Thorbjorn Olesen’s golf clubs…and his backup clubs…and his suitcases

Thorbjorn Olesen has arrived in Sweden for the Nordea Masters. Unfortunately, his golf clubs have not…nor have his back up clubs. He tweeted this, Tuesday. “So...
19th Hole7 years ago

Shane Lowry roasts rules officials for PGA Championship debacle

Shane Lowry isn’t exactly thrilled with the ruling–or lack thereof–he got at the PGA Championship. Viewers joined the drama in medias res late in the Sunday...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: 8 U.S. Ryder Cuppers set | PGA ratings highest since ’09 | Lowry vs. rules official

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 14, 2018 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. U.S. Ryder Cup roster coming into focus Now that the PGA Championship has...
News7 years ago

8 roster spots are set for the U.S. Ryder Cup team

Now that the PGA Championship has wrapped up, eight spots for the 2018 U.S. Ryder Cup team are officially set. Brooks Koepka took over the top...
News7 years ago

Rory McIlroy to reassess his game, may skip Northern Trust Open

Following his T-50 finish at Bellerive, Rory McIlroy is considering skipping the Northern Trust Open in two weeks time. Per ESPN’s Bob Harig, McIlroy is going...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Koepka the invisible superstar | Tiger burns bright again | LPGA’s limited access to equipment?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 13, 2018 Good Monday morning, golf fans. 1. The year of the Brooks While the coverage split is likely 60/40 Tiger...
19th Hole7 years ago

“Congratulations” to Brooks Koepka, and “thank you” to Tiger Woods

In much the same way that Paul Casey’s breakthrough victory at the Valspar Championship earlier this year was, Brooks Koepka’s convincing triumph (and second major win...
19th Hole7 years ago

This company made a putter out of a Notre Dame Stadium bleacher

Call the leprechaun and fire up the Band of the Fighting Irish for the “Notre Dame Victory March,” here’s a putter even Knute Rockne would have...
19th Hole7 years ago

Greg Norman’s watches (and the stories behind them) are incredible

Following in Jack Nicklaus’ footsteps, Greg Norman chatted with Jon Beus, Senior Editor at Hodinkee, about his watch collection (and unlike Nicklaus, Norman has not worn...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Rickie’s week? | Brandel’s latest bold take | Tommy Fleetwood’s trouble

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 10, 2018 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. Could it be Rickie’s week? While Gary Woodland (-6) pipped him late, Rickie...
News7 years ago

The PGA of America’s servers were reportedly hacked this week

“Your network has been penetrated. All files on each host in the network have been encrypted with a strong algorythm [sic].” Such was the message that...
Tour News7 years ago

Tommy Fleetwood is down to his last set of Nike irons

If you’ve seen any recent Tommy Fleetwood WITBs, you’ve seen Nike VR Pro Blades in the Englishman’s golf bag. Fleetwood, a Nike staffer, has been working...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: R.I.P. Jarrod Lyle | Bellerive up to speed? | Tiger the underachiever?

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 9, 2018 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. R.I.P. Jarrod Lyle Jarrod Lyle is dead at 36. I think it’s disrespectful...
19th Hole7 years ago

Brandel Chamblee says Tiger Woods may be the biggest underachiever in golf history. Could he possibly be right?

Brandel Chamblee would certainly say he’s done nothing more than offer his honest, reasoned opinions on Tiger Woods throughout his career. The Golf Channel analysts’s detractors,...
Popular Photo Galleries7 years ago

10 interesting photos from Tuesday at the PGA Championship

GolfWRX is live from the PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club where the game’s best are tuning up for the final major of the year. We...
News7 years ago

GolfWRX Morning 9: Trouble ahead for PGA Championship? | Rory: Tiger needs to re-learn how to win

By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) August 8, 2018 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. Yesterday, in an inexplicably but not totally unexpected mental malfunction, I said the 2001 PGA...
19th Hole7 years ago

Michelob debuts a staff bag with a keg in it for the PGA Championship

Move over, Al Czervik, the Michelob Ultra Caddie Bag is here! Ultra-sponsored players, like Brooks Koepka and James Hahn, debut the Caddie Bag on course at...