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Scott Langley’s Press Conference at Valspar Championship
March 14, 2014 Scott Langley PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA Q. You know, 69, wind still swirling. It’s still a good score and 2-under you’re in contention now going into the weekend. SCOTT LANGLEY: Yeah. It
Read More »Scottsdale National Saga Continues
Bob Parsons, GoDaddy Founder, has changed course a bit after sending out a rather harsh letter to members of Scottsdale National. Parsons clearly has a vision of creating the Augusta National of Scottsdale, AZ.
Read More »Foot Golf Could Kick Golfers Off the Course
Ted Bishop, PGA of America President, joined The Golf Channel’s Morning Drive to introduce a new initiative designed to Grow the Game. Apparently last week a new task force was created to further explore
Read More »Ryder Cup Possibilities
It’s only March and we have a lot of golf to be played before Captain Tom Watson makes his three selections to complete the 2014 Ryder Cup Team. Yet wins by young guns Patrick
Read More »Legends of Golf headed to Branson, MO
A seven-year collaboration between one of the nation’s most passionate conservationists, Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris, and three of the most successful golfers in the history of the sport has resulted in the creation of
Read More »Match Play or Stroke Play – Which format produces the best winner?
Which format, match play or stroke play, produces the best champion? This was the question being debated earlier this week on PGA Tour Radio / Sirius XM. The majority of callers were choosing Stroke
Read More »USGA to recognize Payne Stewart as Bob Jones Award Recipient
The United States Golf Association announced this week Payne Stewart will be the recipient of the 2014 Bob Jones Award. Presented annually since 1955, the Bob Jones Award is the USGA’s highest honor. It
Read More »Scott Langley to help Peyton Manning get over Super Bowl disappointment
On GolfDigest.com, Tim Rosaforte reports that Peyton Manning will be teeing it up this week on the Monterey Peninsula in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Manning is a late entry into the tournament
Read More »Brandel Chamblee’s Best and Worst – Our Take
Brandel Chamblee, Analyst and Contributor at Golf Channel and http://www.golfchannel.com, shared his thoughts on the best 5 and worst 5 developments in golf over the last 50 years. Among Chamblee’s best 5 is the
Read More »Mark King Calls for Innovation
Taylor-Made CEO, Mark King, along with the National Golf Foundation and Ted Bishop (PGA of America) introduced Hack Golf, an online think tank designed to find the solution the golf industry is looking for.
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