Access is everything. And fortunately, an opportunity to intern with a local television station this summer allowed me to have an all-access pass to this week’s PGA Championship in my hometown, Rochester, NY. Highlighting Friday's play was Jason Dufner who left a putt short on the 18th after shooting 63, tying the all time-major scoring record....
PGA Championship Preview
Oak Hill is a demanding course, but even Tiger Woods said that it was the fairest, toughest course he’d ever seen. The 1924 design has the sheer brutality of Merion and the strategic value of Muirfield. Like most Donald Ross courses, the 7,163 yard gem is jammed with par 4s, which mostly bend left to...
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Nothing Runs Like a Birdie
Silvis, IL – PGA Tour history was made Sunday afternoon in a small Illinois town just a stones throw from the mighty Mississippi when Jordan Spieth, 19, became the first teenager to win on tour in over 82 years. Although Jordan's win is one for the ages, my big takeaway having volunteered at the Classic...
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Another US Open Egg Laid by Phil
Since I will be bombarding y’all with blog posts and my sense of rationale on a weekly basis for the next several months, I figured I would provide you with a sense of who I am and what I am about. First things first: My name is Austin Dillard, but I am known by most...
Try Less: A Method to Phil Mickelson’s Madness?
Phil Mickelson is quite possibly the most enigmatic golfer on tour. Be it his Houdini-esk tricks with the wedge, a seemingly different putting style each week, or an inexplicable driver from the rough, Phil never backs down from anything on the golf course but often gets in his own way at the US Open where...
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Merion’s “Big Three” for US Open
Each year, the US Open forces players to grind unlike any other tournament on the PGA Tour. Thick rough, firm fairways, and fast greens force each player to give every shot the attention it deserves. Thus, the US Open leads to an abundance of high scores each year. After spending the last three days at...
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In Golf, Should the The Players’ Championship be a Fifth Major?
Ever since I can remember, The Players has always been one of my favorite golf tournaments to watch. I’m not sure if that’s because the media hypes it up as “The Fifth Major,” or the amazing, and I mean AMAZING layout of TPC Sawgrass, or just the tour's biggest purse size of $9.5M....
The Masters: Top 5 Performances from College Golf Amateurs
While everyone is crying out "It's Tiger's time!" or "Let's go Phil!", I am singing a different tune as the Masters approaches. Everyone loves a great underdog story (if you don't agree then go watch The Greatest Game Ever Played... it'll change your world). College golf players that make their way into the Masters and play alongside legendary...
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Does McIlroy Really Respect the Game?
There has been a lot of talk about Rory McIlroy’s recent decision to withdrawal from the Honda Classic last Friday. Everyone that has struggled during a round knows the feeling of wanting to quit and just giving up; however, what separates the good players from the great is the perseverance and mental toughness to...
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