You are in a great mood. You’re well ahead of your buddies in the middle of the 18th fairway, looking at an easy 9-iron into a...
The two teams that will clash in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park’s Black course still await roster selection. We might even have a...
I’m a sucker for a good headline. In fact, I don’t even need to read the actual article. All it takes is a bit of drama...
In my experience, diehard fans of, say, Grant Horvat or Bob Does Sports don’t want to talk about “YouTube golf” more broadly or debate the merits...
In Episode 13, Ryan and Parker chat with Don Rea, President of the PGA of America. Don has been a tremendous voice for PGA Professionals and...
After nearly a decade of watching Jay Monahan navigate the PGA Tour through some of the most turbulent waters in professional golf’s history, the announcement that...
You might call GolfWRX the OG of WITB. While we would find this more cringeworthy than a middle-aged suburban Dad doing the Griddy unironically, it’s nevertheless...
In Episode 11, Parker chats with Adam Messix, our golf course architecture expert in residence, for a deep dive on this week’s U.S. Open venue, Oakmont...
The championship history of Oakmont Country Club is legendary and needs no introduction. But along with that major championship legacy, a significant part of its history...
The Golden Boy Who Almost Wasn’t Max Homa’s journey through professional golf reads like a screenplay that Hollywood would reject for being too dramatic. Here’s a...
In Episode #10, we chat with legendary club professional, Bob Ford. Bob’s career includes long stints at two of the best clubs in the world, Oakmont...
“Should you care about U.S. Open qualifying?” he asked, as an opening rhetorical device. The question is not without timely intrigue, the books having just closed...
Whether in sports or life, with confidence, there can develop in a person the tendency to downplay the significance of focus. It’s a careless and unwise...
Last weekend, I was watching one of my long-time students absolutely implode on the back nine at our local muni. This kid normally shoots in the...
There’s a conversation that seems to resurface every May, right after the PGA Championship concludes. I heard it again this year, and frankly, it made my...
When titanium first touched down in the world of golf, it was more curiosity than convention—an exotic material better known for space shuttles and jet turbines...
In Episode 8, we chat with Brad Caldwell, Associate Head Coach for Men’s Golf at the University of South Florida. USF just qualified for next this...
If you followed the PGA Championship this past week at Quail Hollow, you likely heard the top players in the world grumbling about something that drives...
Golf has been my faithful companion for 45 years now. My love affair with this magnificent game began in 1980 when I was just 5 years...
In Episode 6, Ryan and Parker chat with Adam Messix. Adam is a PGA Member, golf architecture buff, and has played the top 100 golf courses...
The history of the acquisition of lands for state parks and properties is a varied one across the Empire State. The first state park, Niagara Falls,...
In episode 5, we chat with one of our hosts, Hunter Brown, as he is attempting to qualify for the PGA Championship via the PGA Professional...
Today’s post is inspired by the fact that I’ve been playing in the most brutal winds for the past few weeks. Growing up and living on...
When Rory McIlroy slipped on that green jacket at Augusta National a few weeks ago, he didn’t just win a golf tournament—he etched his name into...
A little over a decade ago, Duke professor Dan Ariely published The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty, a bestselling book exploring the small ways people cheat —...
In episode 4, we bring you a Tolstoy-esque biography of our foursome of hosts. Who are we? Where did we meet? What are our favorite courses?...
Imagine the following scenario: You get off work at 5 pm and rush to your favorite local course, hoping there’s enough sunlight to squeeze in a...
The Hangover at Augusta The last roars around Amen Corner have barely faded. Rory McIlroy – finally – slipped on that green jacket and walked into...
I would bet this title alone will set off a firestorm of responses and arguments, but here goes… I believe the most important shot in golf...
After a decade-plus of near-misses and heartbreaks at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy finally slipped on the Green Jacket last Sunday, completing the career Grand Slam in...
The dawn breaking over Augusta National this morning feels different. You can sense it. There’s a buzz in the air that only happens when something special...
As you might imagine, playing golf as long as I can remember in life – and then tacking on 40 years in the golf equipment industry...