At the upcoming 2025 Ryder Cup, as in your weekend match, the line between blatant gamesmanship and clever strategy is a blurry one. To be clear, at times throughout the history of clash between the ...

The Ryder Cup is a golf event unlike any other. Every other year, some of the world’s best golfers representing the United States and Europe face off in a competition played over three days. The ...

It's easy to make golf courses play hard. Almost any course—even your own—can present a tournament-worthy test for great players if you stretch the tee markers as far back as they can go, grow the ...

There is a dark side to golf strategy and every two years at the Ryder Cup, we see it. These are subtle tactics that spark controversy. They fuel resentment. And sometimes, they can even be enough to ...

One of the beauties of match play is that a player can tell their opponent that they don't have to play their next shot; it's good. Sometimes, giving putts or other shots -- a concession or a gimme -- ...

Golf fans who regularly watch and play the game may not be used to the unique aspects of match play defined by the Rules of Golf that are on display during events such as the Ryder Cup. Two or more ...

With the Ryder Cup likely on your mind (play begins Friday at Bethpage Black), now might be a good time to highlight some of the unique aspects of the Rules of Golf that only apply to match play.

Match play events, though few and far between, prove time and again that golf is a deeply emotional game. It’s a sport that challenges one’s own mental strength as much as physical skill. Throw an ...

The Golfweek College Golf Coaches Survey is back! For some time, Lance Ringler would survey college golf coaches about the happenings in college golf and publish the results. It has been a few years, ...

BANDON, Ore. — Last Monday, Emilia (Migliaccio) Doran woke up at 6 a.m. ET in Charlotte, North Carolina. She finished playing a practice round at Bandon Dunes in Oregon at 9:30 p.m. PT. To say the ...

VOORHEESVILLE — There may be a new king atop the Northeastern New York PGA mountain. Chris Sanger, head professional at the Woodstock Golf Club, virtually clinched NENYPGA Player of the Year honors ...