Days of Golf with Jake Owen
In recent years, the unofficial kickoff to THE PLAYERS Championship has been the Military Appreciation Day concert on the clubhouse lawn of TPC Sawgras…
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Not Your Father’s Golf
When the thinking of the basic necessities to play golf, 9 or 18 holes to play, stroke count, and the need of clubs, balls, and a hole to hit them towa…
On Home Turf – Big business of building putting greens
It can be easily argued that the 17th island green on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass is one of the most recognizable holes in all of golf. …
Redesigning a Legend
By Mike Graybeal Nestled in the heart of Atlantic Beach is a gem that is in the process of being reimagined. Selva Marina Country Club has been a part…
Empowering Through Play – Jacksonville Women’s Golf Association
Golf has long been considered a boy’s club, but this point of view is becoming obsolete. According to the National Golf Association, women comprise th…
Matt Every: Just What Golf Needs
By Michael Graybeal and Blythe Brumleve Despite being a PGA TOUR champion, the name “Matt Every” isn’t immediately recognizable to the casual golf fan…
John Limanti – The Marriage Between a Caddie and a Golfer
“Show up. Keep up. Shut up.” That infamous phrase by Dave Musgrove, caddie to golfers Seve Ballesteros and Sandy Lyle, has been repeated for years as …
Hard Knox Life – Local up and comer talks TOUR
By Malcolm Marvin The casual golf fan may not know Russell Knox, but those who follow the golf world know this kid is on the verge of stardom. Born in…
Good Fellas – Fred Funk
By Malcolm Marvin and Mike Sharkey The PGA TOUR is loaded with great golfers and even better people. While the TOUR does a fantastic job of promoting …
The Stadium Course – Built for fans, tough for golfers
Jacksonville residents and national golf fans alike annually join together in May and enjoy one of the most unique golf courses on the PGA TOUR: THE PL…
Blurred Lines – The cultural intermingling between golf and surfing
In recent years, surfing and golf have become closely related, plain and simple. Take a look at Evan Geiselman’s Instagram (@evangeiselman) for exampl…
It’s a Family Tradition – Golf runs deep for the Slaydens
By Mike Sharkey Geneticists have yet to determine if playing golf well is hereditary, but if they are looking for a good case study, the Slayden famil…
ShotLink – Improving golf, one stat at a time
Since 2003, every shot hit by every player in every PGA TOUR event has been recorded and turned into a statistic, thanks to the introduction of ShotLin…
Scuba Scott – Local dive company retrieves golf balls lost in ponds
Equipped with professionally trained divers who meet commercial scuba standards, the North Florida Golf Ball Company is a local company that has serve…
Rad Jobs: Titleist’s Chris Tuten
How does traveling the world to famous golf courses such as Augusta National and St. Andrews on an annual basis sound? While most people save up thous…
Top Young Volunteers at THE PLAYERS
By Kaylie Dieterie Most people in Northeast Florida are familiar with THE PLAYERS, which has been played in Ponte Vedra for nearly 40 years. It’s the …
Local Love – THE PLAYERS proves why it’s a community staple
THE PLAYERS, held at TPC Sawgrass, is the premier event on the PGA TOUR each year. Ponte Vedra has hosted the tournament since 1977, and TPC Sawgrass i…
The History of THE PLAYERS
Early in the wee hours when the sun is just peering over the horizon, the shadow of an industrial-sized lawn mower can be seen rolling over the greens …
Obscure Holes – Getting Up Close and Personal with THE PLAYERS
By Michael Graybeal The Players offers golf fans of all types the opportunity to get up close and personal with the players. . Below are some of t…
Who to Watch: Matt Kuchar
St. Simons Island local, Matt Kuchar has been around the world of golf for quite some time. The former two-time All-American on the golf team for Georg…
Who to Watch – Bubba Watson
If 2012 Masters Champ Bubba Watson isn’t already holding the top spot for fan-favorite, he’ll surely be there soon. The loveable Southern gentleman who…
Who to Watch – Rickie Fowler
If you see bunch of kids running around in bright orange wearing flat bill hats, chances are, they’re big fans of one of golf’s freshest faces, Rickie …
Who to Watch: Bud Cauley
Bud Cauley is a Jacksonville local that just so happens to be taking the PGA by storm. After enrolling at the University of Alabama as one of the most …