1. Top Storylines Heading into the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

    A statue of Ben Hogan adorns the grounds at the Colonial Country Club where Hogan won the Crowne Plaza Invitational five times and resided in the Fort Worth area...

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  2. USGA and R&A Officially Announce Ban on “Anchored Stroke”

    The USGA and the R&A made it official on Tuesday morning, May 21, on their respective websites and at a press conference that they will add rule 14-1b to the official rules of golf effective Jan...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 day ago 442 reads 7 comments

  3. Ranking the 10 Most Unexpected Major Victories in the Past Decade

    John Daly's win in the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick as the eighth alternate was certainly one of the most unexpected major victories of all time. Ben Crenshaw was 43 years old when he won his second Green Jacket in 1995...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 4 days ago 2,505 reads 12 comments

  4. Longtime CBS Golf Announcer & World Golf Hall of Fame Member Ken Venturi Dies

    Ken Venturi died yesterday at the age of 82. He won the 1964 U.S. Open at Congressional Country Club in stifling heat and nearly suffered heat stroke during the final round. Even tough, Venturi was a former U...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 4 days ago 1,426 reads 1 comments

  5. Top Storylines Heading into the 2013 HP Byron Nelson Championship

    Jason Dufner won the 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship and will defend his title this week at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Course in Irving, Texas. It was his second win on the PGA Tour in less than one month...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 8 days ago 1,894 reads 0 comments

  6. Tiger Woods: Did Feud with Sergio Garcia Fuel Victory at Players Championship?

    Tiger Woods may have had some added incentive to beat Sergio Garcia on Sunday at the Players Championship...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 9 days ago 9,082 reads 56 comments

  7. 5 Young Players to Watch on the Weekend at The Players Championship

    After a very solid seven-under par 65 on Friday, Sergio Garcia leads The Players Championship at 11-under par. His round included eight birdies and just one bogey. Lurking just one shot back of Garcia is Tiger Woods ...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 11 days ago 1,570 reads 1 comments

  8. Vijay Singh Sues PGA Tour on the Eve of the Players Championship

    Play begins today in the Players Championship, but the main story coming out of TPC Sawgrass concerns the lawsuit filed yesterday by Vijay Singh against the PGA Tour...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 13 days ago 4,585 reads 2 comments

  9. The 10 Most Iconic Images in Golf History

    Very few golfers have risen to the level of being considered icons of the game. Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus have all accomplished super-human feats on the golf course...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 15 days ago 8,793 reads 4 comments

  10. The Players Championship 2013: Top Storylines Heading into TPC Sawgrass

    The golf course is always one of the biggest storylines when the PGA Tour visits TPC Sawgrass. Pete and Alice Dye designed and built the Stadium Course in 1980 at TPC Sawgrass as the ultimate viewer friendly course...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 16 days ago 8,066 reads 7 comments

  11. At What Age Are Professional Golfers Officially over the Hill?

    Better nutrition, physical fitness and attention to health have drastically increased the length of a professional golfer’s competitive career. Every athlete understands that their body will only allow them to compete for a short period of time...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 20 days ago 623 reads 15 comments

  12. 9 Players Withdraw from Wells Fargo Championship

    Unusually cool and rainy conditions in the Southeast this spring have made the smoothness of the greens an issue at Quail Hollow for the Wells Fargo Championship...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 20 days ago 13,836 reads 11 comments

  13. Ranking the 10 Best Players in Golf Without a Major Victory

    Professional golfers' careers are ultimately judged by the number of major championship titles accumulated before they hang up their spikes...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 27 days ago 100,423 reads 17 comments

  14. 10 Reasons You Should Be Watching the LPGA

    If you have not been following the lady golfers on the LPGA Tour, you are missing some great golf. The LPGA Tour travels the world and holds tournaments in some of the most beautiful locales the world has to offer...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 28 days ago 2,131 reads 13 comments

  15. 5 Players Who Are Thrilled About Playing the US Open at Merion Golf Club

    The East Course at Merion Golf Club will host the 2013 U.S. Open. It opened in 1912 and has been the site of some historic golf events. David Graham hit every fairway and green in the final round to win the 1981 U...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 3,283 reads 6 comments

  16. Angel Cabrera Has Won Big by Losing the Masters

    Augusta National has returned to the peaceful, serene domain of the membership. The patrons and media have moved on to Hilton Head for the RBC Heritage and can only look forward to revisiting the stately pines of the home of Bobby Jones next year...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 6,475 reads 4 comments

  17. RBC Ambassador Program Assures Heritage Gets Strong Field

    The Heritage Classic has had a rich history since it held its first tournament in 1969 with Arnold Palmer donning the Tartan Plaid Jacket. It has had several various sponsors over the years...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 399 reads 6 comments

  18. Adam Scott Finishes Strong and Breaks Through for Masters Win

    Adam Scott was one of the players at the top of the list that no professional golfer wants to be a member of: the best player to have not won a major. That dubious honor no longer applies to the 32-year-old from Australia...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 168 reads 0 comments

  19. Masters: Cabrera, Stricker, Westwood Seeking Entrance to Hall of Fame

    Three players at or near the top of the leaderboard at the Masters are seeking the credentials that will gain them induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Angel Cabrera is 43 years old and has two major championship wins on his resume...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 575 reads 0 comments

  20. Masters Assesses Tiger Woods' 2-Stroke Penalty for Illegal Drop

    Tiger Woods was making his move on Friday at the Masters. He was at five-under par for the tournament through 14 holes and ready to take command of the 2013 Masters. He pushed his drive at the par-5 No...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 1,598 reads 12 comments

  21. Despite Slow-Play Penalty at the Masters, Tianlang Guan Story Continues

    Tianlang Guan , the 14-year-old eighth-grade student from China, earned his spot in the 2013 Masters by winning the 2012 Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship in Thailand...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 5,054 reads 0 comments

  22. Ranking the 10 Most Dominant Performances in Masters History

    Bobby Jones dominated the golf world, winning 13 major championships in just an eight-year span. He envisioned the Augusta National Golf Club and along with Clifford Roberts founded the club...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 12,559 reads 1 comments

  23. Do Tiger Woods and the Media Place Too Much Emphasis on the Majors?

    Jack Nicklaus was the originator of the idea that performance in major championships should be the standard to measure a professional golfer’s career...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 696 reads 1 comments

  24. Na Yeon Choi and Suzann Pettersen Lead at LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship

    The LPGA Tour is holding the first major championship of the 2013 season this week in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The old Dinah Shore started in 1972 and has been a major since 1983...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 1,218 reads 0 comments

  25. 7 Top LPGA Women to Watch at Kraft Nabisco Championship

    It still hurts to watch the replay video of the tap-in that I.K. Kim missed on the last hole of the 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship. She would have won the tournament outright but instead lost in a playoff with Sun Young Yoo...

    Fred Altvater Written by Fred Altvater about 1 month ago 2,295 reads 0 comments