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.

Tiger Says “No” to 59 at Augusta

59 at Augusta? Tiger Woods’ whose 71.10 scoring average across 96 competitive rounds, shares his thoughts on the potential for a 59.

Masters Chairman Ridley Doesn’t Want 8,000 Yards

Masters Chairman Fred Ridley said today reiterated Augusta National Golf Club’s support of the USGA and R&A’s decision to roll back the golf ball beginning in 2028. ANGC’s support, however, appears to be a bit self-serving, as Ridley said he hopes the Masters will not be played at 8,000 yards.

Fred Couples Still Doesn’t Understand LIV Golf

While some of the more vocal anti-LIV Golf players on the PGA Tour have softened on their beliefs – at least publicly – Fred Couples, with his unique perspective, remains defiant. Golf’s King of Cool still doesn’t see the need for the upstart league’s existence.