Author: Brendon Elliott, PGA

The Masters Tournament: Traditional and Transformative, Historic and Ever-Evolving The Master’s is not merely an annual golf competition held in Augusta, Georgia, each April. The Masters is not just one of the four Majors in professional golf. The Masters is not just something that attracts thousands and thousands of spectators from around the globe. It is much, much more than that. The Masters is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious events in all of sports, and for good reason. The Augusta National Golf Club course is meticulously maintained, with lush green fairways, challenging bunkers, and pristine greens that…

Fantasy Golf With Majors Challenge: A Fun Way To Watch The PGA TOUR All While Supporting Youth Golf…  I have never been big into fantasy sports. Yeah, I know; I am one of those non-manly men who hasn’t caught onto the craze. I will do a few March Madness pools, but I never really got into the fantasy thing or betting on sports all that much. Anyone who likes to make a wager or two or is part of a fantasy league knows full well that there is a whole new level of excitement and interest brought into watching whatever…

My Love Affair With Bay Hill, The Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the King Himself… This week, the city of Orlando, the greater Central Florida area, and nostalgic golf fans worldwide celebrate the remarkable man at the core of one of the PGA TOUR’s signature events, Mr. Arnold Daniel Palmer. Reflecting on my own experiences at Bay Hill and the Arnold Palmer Invitational, I am reminded of the wonderful memories I have made there. The Bay Hill Club and Lodge I have had the privilege of playing Bay Hill Club and Lodge a dozen times with many of my students, friends,…

A.K. Is Back: His Long Awaited Return Falls Flat…But Did You Really Expect It Not To? A 15-year-old student of mine asked me earlier this week, before the long-awaited return to golf of the do-it-his-own way, belt buckle-wear’in, kid steal’in, diamond wear’in, Loyd’s of London insured, Anthony Ha-Jin Kim, who he actually was. I thought, Hmmm, who is Anthony Kim? And then I just chose to say, “He was a former PGA TOUR star who disappeared after having surgery during the height of his career.” My student seemed content with that answer, but there was so, so much more to…

Netflix Season 2 of Full Swing is Coming March 6th, Buckle Up, Golf Fans https://youtu.be/SIwXGhIa2NU?si=7uZvgsesV9xQVRo9 On March 6th, Netflix will launch season 2 of their hit golf docuseries, Full Swing. And damn, has there ever been a time in the history of the game that has been this explosive? Well, actually, as history tells us, there have been several. Martha Burk vs Augusta National’s no-woman membership policy. Racial inequality in both recreational and professional golf. The Tiger Woods scandal(s). Lefty and P. Reed questionable rules decisions. Brandel Chamblee. VJ spraying himself down with deer piss, or, um, something like that.…

Jake Knapp: A Non-Tiger Story That Professional Golf Needs, But Haters Be Warned, Tiger Is Still Golf’s #1 Needle Mover… Crybaby keyboard warrior professional golf haters, take notice; the following is a story not about Tiger Woods. Then, again, maybe not… Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Jake Knapp, the newest champion on the PGA TOUR, after his victory at the Mexico Open at Vedanta yesterday. https://youtu.be/sOBP3NdmAqk?si=-0EQG0zxGVjGufQo You know what’s humorous to me? When social trolls slam stories about Tiger or his cub Charlie, crying for new names to be written about, only to talk trash about “weak” PGA TOUR…

4 Reasons Why You Suck At Golf, How You Can Play Better  Let’s face it: as a golfer, you fell in love with one of the hardest sports on the planet. You sure know how to punish yourself during your free time. Don’t worry, I understand. Golf is like a drug; without it, no matter how bad it treats us, we have to have more. If you suck at golf, you are defiantly not alone. The game is full of happy hacks all around the globe. What’s essential about playing, for most, seems to be the aspects of the game…

Pump The Brakes: Tiger Woods Son, Charlie Woods, Has Plenty Of Time We’ve seen it before with the son of the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, not to mention Raymond Floyd, Craig Stadler, and countless other TOUR professional’s offspring over the years. Being the son of a PGA TOUR star, let alone a major champion seems to be more of a curse than a blessing for most in their pursuit of making it professionally. Charlie Woods seems the latest to find his way into that “The Next” conversation. In fact, the Woods cub has been in that conversation ever since he…