There are two ways to react to a story about a golf tournament you don’t play in and likely have never heard of.
The first is to question why you should care. The second, hopefully, is to recognize a version of the golf you play with your friends.
This last part has long been our motivation when we’ve written about Golf Digest’s Seitz Cup, our annual company tournament named in honor of the late Golf Digest editor Nick Seitz. This is a scramble tournament played among a broad range of handicaps, so it’s fair to say there is better, more important golf being played . . . well, pretty much anywhere else. But that’s precisely what makes the Seitz Cup relevant to you.
The weeks-long trash-talk, the intense scrutiny of pairings, the bickering about handicaps—it’s all consistent with other golf competitions I play throughout the year. The difference is this one happens to be among a group of Golf Digest staffers who have professional permission to obsess about the game even more.
The latest example is Shane Ryan’s “groundbreaking” Q&A with winning Seitz Cup captain Luke Kerr-Dineen about the strategy he employed en route to a decisive victory at this week's edition. It’s the type of golf analysis you didn’t ask for, and probably don’t need, but likely will enjoy nonetheless.
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The Rout at the ’Rack: EXCLUSIVE interview with Luke Kerr-Dineen, winning captain of Golf Digest’s Seitz Cup |
Everything you didn't want to know about our company tournament. |
The Asian Tour’s season finale has been canceled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The PIF Saudi International, planned for the middle of November at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, was postponed Thursday "following an assessment of the organizational and logistical challenges associated with hosting the tournament." As of this writing there is no make-up date. "The Asian Tour remains in direct contact with its players and members regarding the schedule and next steps," the tour said in a statement. "Golf Saudi thanks players, partners and fans for their understanding. Further details will be announced in due course." The news comes weeks after a series of attacks on three airports in Saudi Arabia, which have killed 20 and injured more than 370 people. The Asian Tour recently ended its relationship with LIV Golf following PIF pulling its support from the league. The DP World Tour’s season-finale—set to be played in Saudi neighboring UAE—remains on the schedule.
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Dun, dun, dun, another one bites the dust. According to popular X account Flushing It Golf, Thomas Pieters confirmed his LIV Golf exit on Thursday. The Belgian, who was a part of Dustin Johnson's 4 Aces squad the last two seasons, reportedly plans to return to the DP World Tour, where he won six times before joining LIV in February 2023. Pieters, who went 4-1-1 as a Ryder Cup rookie in 2016, now looks to be another potential asset for Luke Donald and Co. at Adare Manor next fall. For a full list of all the players who have already departed LIV Golf—and the status of those who haven't—click here.
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TaylorMade is going ghost hunting. The Ghostbusters collection pulls straight from the 1984 original film, with equipment and accessories that carry a heavy dose of nostalgia. The Slimer Spider Tour X putter gets a deep green PVD finish, a detailed laser-etched sole and a glowing proton-stream shaft. The containment unit MG5 wedge set (52, 56 and 60 degrees) gives each head its own engraved, paint-filled villain. On the ball side, TP5 arrives in a ghost trap box while TP5x gets the fire house treatment, both with custom sleeves inside. The supporting cast also runs deep: a Stay Puft mallet headcover, a no-ghost logo TP glove, proton tees, two ball marker sets (the original crew and the Ecto gear), rope hats, a jumpsuit polo, and a stack of t-shirts and hoodies.
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