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"Golf is a dumb game. Hitting the ball is the fun part of it, but the fewer times you hit the ball the more fun you have. Does that make any sense?" — Lou Graham
May 13, 2026 at 8:32 PM
"Golf is a dumb game. Hitting the ball is the fun part of it, but the fewer times you hit the ball the more fun you have. Does that make any sense?" — Lou Graham
These are the largest margins of victory on the European Tour: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/05/larg...
Largest Winning Margins on the European Tour (DP World Tour)
What is the largest margin of victory on the European Tour (currently known as the DP World Tour)? The overall record is 15 strokes by a ver...
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May 11, 2026 at 2:21 PM
These are the largest margins of victory on the European Tour: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/05/larg...
These are the largest 54-hole leads in The Masters: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/04/larg...
Largest 54-Hole Leads in Masters History
What is the biggest lead any golfer has held after three rounds in The Masters tournament? That largest 54-hole lead is nine strokes, a reco...
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April 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
These are the largest 54-hole leads in The Masters: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/04/larg...
The largest 36-hole leads in Masters history -- and how many of those golfers went on to win: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/04/larg...
Largest 36-Hole Leads in The Masters
What is the largest lead any golfer has held following two rounds of The Masters? The answer is six strokes. A 6-shot lead is the biggest 36...
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April 10, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The largest 36-hole leads in Masters history -- and how many of those golfers went on to win: www.golfcompendium.com/2026/04/larg...
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The PGA Tour began calling The Players Championship "the fifth major" even before the first one was played in 1974.
When asked in 1976 if The Players was a major, Jack Nicklaus replied, "I don't consider it one, but I think I'll win it just in case."
And he did.
When asked in 1976 if The Players was a major, Jack Nicklaus replied, "I don't consider it one, but I think I'll win it just in case."
And he did.
March 1, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The PGA Tour began calling The Players Championship "the fifth major" even before the first one was played in 1974.
When asked in 1976 if The Players was a major, Jack Nicklaus replied, "I don't consider it one, but I think I'll win it just in case."
And he did.
When asked in 1976 if The Players was a major, Jack Nicklaus replied, "I don't consider it one, but I think I'll win it just in case."
And he did.
This is very likely the year Tiger Woods gets bumped off the top of the PGA Tour career money list. Rory McIlroy is ~$10M behind Tiger, Scottie Scheffler ~$18M behind. Rory earned $17M last season, Scottie $27M.
February 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This is very likely the year Tiger Woods gets bumped off the top of the PGA Tour career money list. Rory McIlroy is ~$10M behind Tiger, Scottie Scheffler ~$18M behind. Rory earned $17M last season, Scottie $27M.
"Bogey" hasn't always meant what it means today. This is the definition included in a glossary from the 1905 Spalding's Official Golf Guide:
"Bogey — Usually given the title of Colonel. A phantom who is credited with a certain score for each hole, against which score each player is competing."
"Bogey — Usually given the title of Colonel. A phantom who is credited with a certain score for each hole, against which score each player is competing."
December 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Bogey" hasn't always meant what it means today. This is the definition included in a glossary from the 1905 Spalding's Official Golf Guide:
"Bogey — Usually given the title of Colonel. A phantom who is credited with a certain score for each hole, against which score each player is competing."
"Bogey — Usually given the title of Colonel. A phantom who is credited with a certain score for each hole, against which score each player is competing."
If I were the PGA Tour I would not want to rely too heavily on Tiger Woods' ability to make good decisions.
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
If I were the PGA Tour I would not want to rely too heavily on Tiger Woods' ability to make good decisions.
Let's start a new week by listening to Gary Player sing "Gentle On My Mind": youtu.be/oOk6IWKUsOs?...
Gary Player Sings: Gentle On My Mind
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November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Let's start a new week by listening to Gary Player sing "Gentle On My Mind": youtu.be/oOk6IWKUsOs?...
"You don't have to be dumb to play good golf, but it really helps." — Johnny Revolta #golf
Read about Revolta here: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/09/john...
Read about Revolta here: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/09/john...
Johnny Revolta: Profile of 1930s PGA Tour Star
Johnny Revolta was a PGA Tour golfer who was a consistent winner through the 1930s. He won enough to rank among that decade's best, and thos...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"You don't have to be dumb to play good golf, but it really helps." — Johnny Revolta #golf
Read about Revolta here: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/09/john...
Read about Revolta here: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/09/john...
"With few exceptions, the most successful players are selfish, egotistic, combative and utterly indifferent to the well-being of their fellow man, and care even less about the well-being of their fellow competitors." — Gardner Dickinson #golf
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"With few exceptions, the most successful players are selfish, egotistic, combative and utterly indifferent to the well-being of their fellow man, and care even less about the well-being of their fellow competitors." — Gardner Dickinson #golf
Chi Chi on how to pick an opponent you can beat: "Look for the guy with the new grip on his ball retriever or head covers on his irons." #golf
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Chi Chi on how to pick an opponent you can beat: "Look for the guy with the new grip on his ball retriever or head covers on his irons." #golf
Remember when the ban on anchoring was going to destroy careers, and maybe golf itself?
... remember when the elimination of stymies was going to destroy the fun and tactics of match play?
... remember when the gutta percha replacing the featherie was the end of "real" golf forever and all-time?
... remember when the elimination of stymies was going to destroy the fun and tactics of match play?
... remember when the gutta percha replacing the featherie was the end of "real" golf forever and all-time?
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Remember when the ban on anchoring was going to destroy careers, and maybe golf itself?
... remember when the elimination of stymies was going to destroy the fun and tactics of match play?
... remember when the gutta percha replacing the featherie was the end of "real" golf forever and all-time?
... remember when the elimination of stymies was going to destroy the fun and tactics of match play?
... remember when the gutta percha replacing the featherie was the end of "real" golf forever and all-time?
"A good round of golf is if you can hit about three shots that turn out exactly as you planned them." - Ben Hogan
September 30, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"A good round of golf is if you can hit about three shots that turn out exactly as you planned them." - Ben Hogan
Of the 40 majors played during the decade of the 1970s, Jack Nicklaus finished in the Top 10 in 35 of them.
September 30, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Of the 40 majors played during the decade of the 1970s, Jack Nicklaus finished in the Top 10 in 35 of them.
Scottie Scheffler has now won 5+ tournaments in back-to-back PGA Tour seasons -- just the 10th golfer in PGA Tour history to do that.
Here's the list of golfers who won 5+ times in two or more years running: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/cons...
Here's the list of golfers who won 5+ times in two or more years running: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/cons...
Consecutive Years With 5 or More Wins on PGA Tour
The PGA Tour traces its origins to 1916. In that long history, what is the longest streak any golfer has had of consecutive years winning fi...
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August 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Scottie Scheffler has now won 5+ tournaments in back-to-back PGA Tour seasons -- just the 10th golfer in PGA Tour history to do that.
Here's the list of golfers who won 5+ times in two or more years running: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/cons...
Here's the list of golfers who won 5+ times in two or more years running: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/cons...
The list of largest winning margins in U.S. Women's Amateur matches includes two of the analysts who are part of the broadcast this week, Morgan Pressel and Kay Cockerill: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/marg...
Largest Margins of Victory in U.S. Women's Amateur Matches
What are the biggest wins (and worst defeats) in matches played during the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship? Multiple golfers have claimed ...
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August 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The list of largest winning margins in U.S. Women's Amateur matches includes two of the analysts who are part of the broadcast this week, Morgan Pressel and Kay Cockerill: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/08/marg...
Feel for Jeeno, and hope she's not reaching the point where she's feeling a little snakebit in majors.
But, wow, did Grace Kim hit some of the greatest crunchtime shots in major championship history! #evianchampionship
But, wow, did Grace Kim hit some of the greatest crunchtime shots in major championship history! #evianchampionship
July 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Feel for Jeeno, and hope she's not reaching the point where she's feeling a little snakebit in majors.
But, wow, did Grace Kim hit some of the greatest crunchtime shots in major championship history! #evianchampionship
But, wow, did Grace Kim hit some of the greatest crunchtime shots in major championship history! #evianchampionship
With Keegan Bradley's play, lots of talk about him becoming the Ryder Cup's first playing captain in a loooong time. So here's a look back at all the previous playing captains in the competition's history: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/06/play...
All the Playing Captains in Ryder Cup History
How many "playing captains" (also known as "player-captains") have there been in the history of the Ryder Cup? And who was the last playing ...
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June 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
With Keegan Bradley's play, lots of talk about him becoming the Ryder Cup's first playing captain in a loooong time. So here's a look back at all the previous playing captains in the competition's history: www.golfcompendium.com/2025/06/play...
What's the record for most PGA Tour wins *before* winning one's first major? 30. And a very big name holds that record. See the list of golfers who won a *lot* before finally getting their first major championship title: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/10/most...
Most PGA Tour Wins Before Winning a Major
Golf fans and media sometimes debate the "best golfer without a major" — those golfers who've won a lot but have not yet claimed a major cha...
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June 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What's the record for most PGA Tour wins *before* winning one's first major? 30. And a very big name holds that record. See the list of golfers who won a *lot* before finally getting their first major championship title: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/10/most...
These are the golfers who the most on the PGA Tour without ever winning a major: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/10/most...
Most PGA Tour Victories Without Winning a Major
Which golfers won the most tournaments on the PGA Tour but never won a major championship? The list is below, and it is topped by a Hall of ...
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June 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
These are the golfers who the most on the PGA Tour without ever winning a major: www.golfcompendium.com/2023/10/most...
Ranking the all-time best golfers named Wiffy/Wiffi:
1. Wiffy Cox
2. Wiffi Smith
1. Wiffy Cox
2. Wiffi Smith
May 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ranking the all-time best golfers named Wiffy/Wiffi:
1. Wiffy Cox
2. Wiffi Smith
1. Wiffy Cox
2. Wiffi Smith