Golf came to Jekyll Island, GA., as early as 1924, when the 5,950-acre barrier island became a “testing ground’’ for a...
Steve Pike
SR. Writer
Steve “Spike” Pike is a lifelong journalist whose career covers Major League Baseball, the NFL, and college basketball. For the past 26 years, Spike has been one of the more respected voices in the golf and travel industries, working for such publications as Golfweek, Golf World, and Golf Digest for The New York Times Magazine Group. In 1998, Spike helped launch the PGA.com website for the PGA of America. As a freelance travel and golf writer, Spike’s travels have taken him around the world. He has played golf from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews, walked the Great Wall of China, climbed an active volcano in the Canary Islands, been on safari in South Africa, and dived with sharks off Guadalupe, Baja California.
Birmingham, AL: History Comes Alive
The city of Birmingham, AL., is loaded with history. Some of that history, such as the Birmingham Civil Rights and...
TopGolf Callaway Fully Engaged in Seperating
On Nov. 15, Topgolf Callaway Golf (NYSE: MODG) hit a 52-week low of $8.23 per share, closing at $8.54. Earlier this...
McConnell Golf Hosting Consecutive Korn Ferry Events
Raleigh, NC-based McConnell Golf is set to once again host a pair of back-to-back Korn Ferry Tour events. This week,...
2024 PGA Champion: Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele Wins 2024 PGA Championship For First Major It’s not easy to win a major championship wire-to-wire,...
Seth Waugh’s Numbers Game
While admitting that professional golf is “little messy right now – or the tour game is a little messy for sure,’’ PGA...
Seth Waugh: A Quiet Pragmatist on Ball Changes
PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh is nothing if not pragmatic. After all, he didn’t become CEO of Deutsche Bank Americas...
Woods Remains Optimistic at PGA Championship
Tiger Woods is different from most people because he has played at levels only a few have ever reached. But Woods is...
Dye Preserve Golf Club: Respecting the Game
Kurt Thompson sums up The Dye Preserve Golf Club in these words: “We are a collection of people who love and respect...
Orlando’s Eagle Creek Golf Club to Celebrate 20th Anniversary With Opening of Wee18
A key word in today’s golf course design and renovation is “flexibility.’’ That is, the ability to create a layout...
21 Golf Club Names Bob Ford to Advisory Board
21 Golf Club, a private golf club currently under development near Aiken, S.C., and Augusta, GA., is bringing on...
Bridgestone e12 Patriot Pack – Supporting Troops
Bridgestone Golf has introduced a Limited Edition e12 CONTACT Patriot Pack in support of Tee It Up for the Troops. The...
