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From the Drop Zone 2025 Masters Pool

You are cordially invited to participate in the From the Drop Zone Masters Pool! The top two finishers will win an official From the Drop...

Apr 71 min read

Announcing the 2024 Events From the Drop Zone Schedule

The 2024 event schedule features two new events, a reimagined flagship event, and two new golf courses to the From the Drop Zone rota.

Jan 15, 20242 min read

Golf Is Dumb. But I Can't Get Enough Of It.

There is a lot to blame on old drunk Scotsmen. Tartan kilts. Haggis. Bagpipe music. The Lochness Monster. But those atrocities pale in...

Oct 29, 20213 min read

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From the Drop Zone 2025 Masters Pool

You are cordially invited to participate in the From the Drop Zone Masters Pool! The top two finishers will win an official From the Drop...

Apr 71 min read

Olympic Golf Is Broken. Let's Fix It.

It's time for Olympic golf to be reimagined for the modern era, match the trajectory of the game and be a leader in innovation of its sport.

Aug 1, 20244 min read

A Pleasure, A Penance, A Pilgrimage (Pinehurst No. 2)

Pinehurst No. 2 is one of the most revered golf courses in the world. And it's one of golf's ultimate pilgrimages.

Jun 16, 20246 min read

Why The U.S. Open Is The Best Major

The Masters has Augusta National. The Open Championship is the oldest and is played on. some of the greatest links courses. The PGA...

Jun 12, 20243 min read

The Nine: May 2024 (The Golf Ranking Worth $80)

The weather is getting warmer, the days longer, and the golf more often. It's time for a new edition of The Nine golf rankings.

May 30, 20243 min read

Team Transfusion Triumphs Over Team John Daly in Cart Rider Cup

The 2024 Cart Rider Cup concluded with an electrifying display of golf prowess as Team Transfusion decisively defeated Team John Daly...

May 21, 20242 min read

Golf is Hard; Tournament Golf is Harder

If a picture is worth a thousand words, this one from my qualifying round only needs four: it didn't go well.

May 2, 20242 min read

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From the Drop Zone 2025 Masters Pool

Announcing the 2024 Events From the Drop Zone Schedule

Golf Is Dumb. But I Can't Get Enough Of It.

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Never Miss a New Post.

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From the Drop Zone 2025 Masters Pool

Olympic Golf Is Broken. Let's Fix It.

A Pleasure, A Penance, A Pilgrimage (Pinehurst No. 2)

Why The U.S. Open Is The Best Major

The Nine: May 2024 (The Golf Ranking Worth $80)

Team Transfusion Triumphs Over Team John Daly in Cart Rider Cup

Golf is Hard; Tournament Golf is Harder

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