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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Lanny Wadkins speaks out on Ryder Cup

The eight-time U.S. Ryder Cup team member and 1995 captain earned his right to voice an opinion, and the Hall of Famer didn't mince words about the recent edition — from chemistry to crowds.

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The Ryder Cup's GOAT influencers

Winning matters, but there is more that impacts this United States-Europe rivalry that reaches a crescendo every few years. Gary Van Sickle looks beyond the Ws to find the biggest difference makers.

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How the Ryder Cup became so white hot

Author Hank Gola's new book, “Ryder Cup Rivals: The Fiercest Battles for Golf's Holy Grail,” explains, through the lens of 13 Ryder Cups, how controversies and rivalries have shaped the matches.

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A ranking of major proportions

Gary Van Sickle went the extra mile to compile the ultimate review of golf's entire 2025 major schedule — along with one that might require as asterisk.

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Are the FedEx Cup Playoffs too flawed to fix?

Do you care that Jake Knapp finished outside the top 50 in the playoffs' first round? If the answer is no, then it's likely a sign that the current system is not generating enough excitement.

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The stuff of Hollywood — kind of

Jay Delsing was more than a PGA Tour journeyman. He was a collector of insider golf stories and now he's sharing them in his new book, "You Wouldn’t Believe Me If I Told You.”