BDraddy and Zero Restriction have released the 2026 Presidents Cup uniforms. They did not miss.
Hugh Kellenberger
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The senior managing editor for golf at The Athletic. In my spare time a hockey dad.
Watching the Noah Kahan doc and the whole vibe is “very normal human” and “has not changed,” but he’s also wearing a Berckmans Place logo hat so like some things have changed.
Just got in from walking the front nine at Augusta National Golf Club, on the first day of Masters week. A few thoughts/observations:
Blades Brown, 18, playing with two actual graybeards is legit very funny.
Took a short walk around a very empty and wet Pebble Beach just now. Only player I saw was Corey Conners as he walked off No. 18. “When else will you get to play Pebble by yourself?” His caddie, Danny Sahl, said.
Old Shores, Michael Keiser's new Florida Panhandle golf resort, has started construction on its first course, designed by Tom Doak.
Are we *positive* Clark Griswold could still afford the pool? He’s fed a family of 12 for 10 days. The power bill is coming. Ellen’s china cabinet and everything in it is ruined. The neighbors will be taking him to small claims court. Just a lot to deal with on Dec. 26.
a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
ALT: a man wearing a santa hat is saying we 're all in this together .
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There’s something about Broomsedge. How it starts with its toughest stretch. How it lacks a single statement hole but has 18 good to great ones. How you walk off 18 and want to go try a few of them again. A top contender for my favorite course of 2025.
Kai Trump will be a college golfer. But she's not ready for the LPGA tour. Don't blame her. Blame those who are desperate enough for attention that they thought it was a good idea to invite the No. 461 junior golfer. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Kai Trump is not the solution to the LPGA’s problem
The No. 461 junior golfer in America was given a coveted sponsor exemption because of her last name and massive social media following.
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Palm Beach Par 3 Public golf! On the water! For $42 (walking)? Sick.
What if the United States is just that bad at Ryder Cups, and all the give a damn we can muster will not matter? www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
Europe is just better at Ryder Cups. That’s not changing anytime soon
You do not win 6 of 8 and 9 of the last 12 without institutional advantages that your opponent will not or cannot match.
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The Club at Lac La Belle. Massive green complexes. Changing elevation. Generous fairways but still penalizes missed shots. Just fun. All kinds of fun. And open to the public.
Pinehurst has announced the start of No. 11, an original Coore & Crenshaw design next to Tom Doak's No. 10 at what is becoming the Pinehurst Sandmines complex. - Fall 2027 open - Coore & Crenshaw restored No. 2 - Looks like a very different sight than No. 10, which is open with big views.
In an era of specialized sports phenoms honing in their craft just after preschool and turning pro right after getting their driver’s license, Ludvig Åberg represents a different kind of budding superstar. From @brodymiller.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...
The lagom of it all: Masters contender Ludvig Åberg is a different kind of golf phenom
“There is no lack of killer mentality. He has all those things. He just has such good perspective and knows what he needs to do to succeed."
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Will Zalatoris stood on 14 tee 11-under and tied for second. He's on 18 tee at 3-under and T30.
Shotlink is unable to accurately describe just how left Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia were on No. 5 just now.
Morikawa, long considered one of the game’s best iron players, is no longer living on reputation. “We’re looking all the way back to 2021,” Morikawa said when asked how far back he’d have to go to match the feeling he has right now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...
Arnold Palmer Invitational leader Collin Morikawa is close to his first PGA Tour win since 2023
Morikawa, long considered one of the game's best iron players, is no longer living on reputation.
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Keegan Bradley shot the round of the day Thursday at Bay Hill. Then the Ryder Cup questions started. www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...
Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup dilemma is only getting bigger after his round at Bay Hill
The Americans' Ryder Cup captain remains in both worlds, trying to win golf tournaments, but homework awaits after his round.
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Question: "Scottie, do you feel like you need a jumpstart for your season?" Scottie Scheffler: "No."
From the inbox: Mackenzie & Ebert are designing their first course, as part of a planned development in Puerto Rico, Moncayo. This par-3 is ... wow. Don't go left.
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Jay Monahan and Tiger Woods are all meeting with Donald Trump in the White House today. News from @gabbyherzig.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...
Yasir al-Rumayyan, Donald Trump to meet with PGA Tour officials Thursday: Sources
Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are also expected to attend the meeting at the White House, sources briefed on the plans confirmed.
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Listen, if you saw Rory's Whoop score via Instagram and still bet on Boston Common, that's on you. If you're betting on TGL, that's also on you.
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose doing interviews before the final round at Pebble Beach? This is the good stuff, and what Justin Thomas was talking about. (via @gabbyherzig.bsky.social ) www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...
Justin Thomas wants PGA Tour players to do more for TV. There shouldn’t be disagreement
"Let’s be honest — this game can feel a little distant at times," Thomas told his fellow players. He had ideas for how to bridge that gap.
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Kisner is giving off big time “I really found something at the range. My whole game is falling into place.”-energy. That flagstick doesn’t stand a chance tonight. (📸: TGL)
Streamsong has announced a fifth golf course is coming to the property, to be designed by David McLay Kidd. It's the first time the resort has stepped out of the Coore/Crenshaw, Doak, Hanse/Wagner pack.
Cabot Citrus Farms: Roost While Karoo is big and wild, Roost feels more in front of you — but with atypical elevation changes for Florida. It also asks you different questions throughout the round, which I liked. Excited to see how it grows in, matures.
Matt Fitzpatrick on TGL's shot clock: "I just wish this was real golf as well."
I’ve seen enough. The Bay are your SoFi Cup champions.