Gary Van Sickle

Gary Van Sickle has covered golf since 1980, following the tours to 125 men’s major championships, 14 Ryder Cups and one sweet roundtrip flight on the late Concorde. He is likely the only active golf writer who covered Tiger Woods during his first pro victory, in Las Vegas in 1997, and his 81st, in Augusta in April. Van Sickle’s work appeared, in order, in The Milwaukee Journal, Golf World magazine, Sports Illustrated (20 years) and Golf.com. He is a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America.

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'All Carry' proves to be a long, enjoyable tale

Author Gene Wojciechowski, known for his writing chops in Los Angeles and Chicago and TV work at ESPN, takes readers on an enjoyable — albeit far-fetched — journey that any golfer would like to take.

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When 1 swing, 1 shot proves to be enough

Rory McIlroy may not have played his best golf to win a second successive Masters, but he showed again why he's a cut above anyone not named Scottie Scheffler — and even that is debatable.

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A sobering journeyman's tale

Former tour pro Steve Wheatcroft bares his darkest moments and sees a light of hope in his memoir, “Cocktails and Range Balls: One’s Too Many, Ten’s Not Enough.”

2013 The Players Championship First Round

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Brian Rolapp's major move

How a simple slogan for this year's Players Championship reignited the debate over whether the PGA Tour's signature event should be elevated to golf's fifth major.

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Brooks Koepka’s savvy business move

Say what you will about the five-time major champion, but the jump he made to LIV Golf in 2022 was right for him. And so is his PGA Tour return.

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Being square in a rounded world

The time for Square Line Golf's new putter grip may be now.