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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Match play in golf focuses on winning individual holes rather than the total number of strokes. A score like "5&4" means a team was up five holes with only four left to play, ending the match. The ...

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.

The Ryder Cup is now in full swing. The 2025 Ryder Cup is the 45th edition of golf’s premier biennial team competition, pitting the United States (host) against Europe in a showcase of match play, ...

The passage of time waits for no one, and that fact became a stark reality for Spencer Provow during the championship match of last year’s Tennessee Match Play tournament. Provow had previously won ...

VOORHEESVILLE, N.Y. — Woodstock Golf Club head pro Chris Sanger is closing in on his first Northeastern New York (NENY) PGA Section Player of the Year title after winning the section’s Match Play ...

LAKE BLUFF, Ill. – The No. 7 LSU Men’s Golf team closed stroke play with a 14-under performance (278, 268, 280) through all three rounds, entering match play as the top seed at the Jackson T. Stephens ...