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

Ranking Oakmont's 9 U.S. Opens

The rough-hewn brute of a course just outside of Pittsburgh has a way of identifying true major champions.

Columns

The long and shorts of Forrest Fezler's 1983 U.S. Open

Oakmont Country Club is rich with U.S. Open memories, having hosted nine prior to this year's, but one stands out for its particular uniqueness.

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Columns

Was Jack Nicklaus better than Tiger Woods, or vice versa?

New book, “The Golf 100,” seeks to answer that question and ranks 98 other notable men and women players — but not Scottie Scheffler.

Columns

Rory McIlroy to win PGA? Not so fast

While a lot of pre-tourney talk concerns the newest member of the career Grand Slam club, there remain plenty of unanswered questions about this week. Don't worry, though, the Answer Man is here.

Features

Wordle takes to the L-I-N-K-S

Did you know that the popular New York Times word game can be played as a version of golf?

Columns

Sam's Club puts sticker shock in reverse

Membership-only retail store enters the golf ball market with the Members Mark Pro Series 2 balls that are ideal for the everyday golfer. Better yet, they cost just $27.98 for two dozen — yes, two.