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Bulk Up Like Bryson

Joel BeallSeptember 21, 2020

Inspired by Bryson DeChambeau’s physical transformation, Joel Beall went on a quest to pack on 15 kilograms of muscle in search of more distance.

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(Still) The Best Interview In Golf

Steve KeipertSeptember 15, 2020

Geoff Ogilvy sadly won’t be at Winged Foot this September. That doesn’t stop him from owning an ironclad memory of the New York club and the details of his greatest triumph.

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Back At A Classic

David OwenSeptember 15, 2020

Rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Open returns to Winged Foot from September 17-20, for the sixth time since 1929.

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Do the best players on tour have to be the longest hitters? New data suggests not necessarily

Mike StachuraSeptember 1, 2020

In 2020, the numbers are saying big distance is generally about as relevant to success on the PGA Tour as it’s always been, not more and not less.

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PGA Championship 2020: Harding Park, What A Long Strange Trip It’s Been

Ron WhittenAugust 3, 2020

How the PGA Championship came to San Francisco, bumps and all.

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Why the Memorial was praised for a setup that would have been ridiculed at the US Open

Joel BeallJuly 21, 2020

If this past week was any indication, should the USGA want a Teflon coating at Winged Foot from criticism, perhaps its best move is installing Nicklaus on the greens committee.

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