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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Columns

The Players pleads the 5th (major)?

After 51 years, The Players Championship has all of the ingredients of a major, except for some LIV Golf stalwarts. If that issue is ever resolved, then a compelling case can be made for a new major.

Columns

Boy, does Cayce Kerr have stories to tell

The noted caddie who has carried for such major champs as Couples, Els, Green, Singh and Zoeller takes readers on a fun inside-the-ropes journey in 'Walking With Greatness.'

Columns

Lists are back. Here's a new Top 10

Comedian Bill Murray's recent top-10 list on SNL's 50th reunion show prompts Gary Van Sickle to create his own list of Top 10 Things That Moved The Needle last week.

Columns

Distance, not field size, is slowing play

Another week and more cries of pace of play. Oh, what to do. Gary Van Sickle revisits the shot clock idea from a different angle — guilt.

Features

Ely Callaway tells his own story

New autobiography, 'The Unconquerable Game,' documents the Georgia native's rise to become one of golf's pivotal industry leaders. With the aid of AI, the audio version uses Callaway's voice.

Columns

About that golf ball rollback

While it's only 2025, the rollback for professionals is just three years away — five for amateurs — and not everyone is on board with the decision, especially the PGA of America.