Shane Ryan will tell you that the idea for a story about the best places to pee on and around American golf courses wasn't his, which is technically true. But let’s be clear: Shane didn’t say no, and he also didn’t have to spend the next few months building up so much material that he just had to get it out (sorry, we’ve been making these jokes for a while). Now that the story is here, I suspect Shane feels a great sense of relief (OK, now I am done).
Is this the most important piece of golf journalism you will read this year? Maybe not. Does it require caveats about discretion and sensitivity, especially when noting half the population doesn’t have the luxury of tending to business so carelessly? Of course.
But there’s a reason Shane was met with such a passionate response when he took his question to the masses, and why the resulting story is so irresistibly entertaining. Because it’s also a story that mirrors golf itself: a confluence of man and nature, and the best way to navigate terrain in a way that hopefully won’t get you in trouble.
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The search for the best place to pee on an American golf course |
Our man sought an answer to a question no one was asking |
A Ryder Cup legend is the latest to leave LIV. Ian Poulter took to social media on Friday to announce he has "decided to not move forward with being part of LIV 2.0." The 50-year-old Englishman has been part of LIV Golf since its first tournament in 2022. Poulter said it was a "tough decision," but he wants to cut down on international travel, play some senior events, create more YouTube golf content and be around more for his sons as they pursue their own golf dreams. One has to assume Poulter would like to get back into the Ryder Cup mix as well, although at this point, it would likely be as a captain. Poulter adds his name to a growing list of golfers leaving LIV. Only four golfers, Brendan Steele, Cameron Tringale, Richard Bland and Ben Campbell, have committed to playing on LIV 2.0.
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A 13-year-old (!) just made a pro cut. Introducing Ojaswini Saraswat, who earned a weekend tee time at the Hero Women's Indian Open. Not only that, but the youngster (Again, she's 13!) shot the low round of the day at the Ladies European Tour event with a 69, that included three consecutive birdies to end her day. Saraswat is the second-youngest golfer to ever make a cut on the LET. The youngest? Ariya Jutanugarn back in 2008 when she was 12. And she went on to win multiple majors and become World No. 1.
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PXG’s new Secret Weapon mini driver boasts a thinner face and a bigger safety net. Mini drivers occupy an awkward spot in the bag: too big to be a 3-wood, too small to be a driver. PXG’s latest Secret Weapon is built to split the difference, promising driver distance with fairway-wood control. The face is more than four percent thinner than the previous model, which PXG says lets it flex more at impact and keep ball speed up across a wider area. A thinner face needs help, so engineers reworked the internal sole structure to handle impact stress, then moved the saved mass to the perimeter for more stability on mishits. A carbon crown frees up weight to sit lower and deeper in the 300cc head. Four sole weights (two 7.5 grams, two 2.5 grams) let you tweak shot shape, spin and swing weight, and an adjustable hosel handles launch. It comes in 13 degrees at 43.25 inches (right- and left-handed). Jake Knapp, who called the original his favorite club in the bag, says putting the new one in play was an easy decision. Sequels rarely get that review.
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Should you hit up with the driver? Robot testing says it can be worth 28 yards, or nothing at all
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Stupid Golf Problems: I’m a member of the ‘slow group.’ How do I fix it? |
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What's your handicap? Turns out, that's a loaded question |
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