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.

The Blue Monster’s Colorful History

LIV Golf returns to Blue Monster at Trump National Doral. Crushers GC (Bryson DeChambeau, Charles Howell III, Paul Casey, Anirban Lahiri) will attempt to defend their title on the legendary Blue Monster course.

The Boca Raton Beach Club Nearing Completion

Boca Raton Beach Club: Immerse yourself in the redesigned new dining options, oceanfront event space, and renovated guest rooms.

Augusta Bound: McConnell Golf Member Simon Myers

Simon Myers, an 11-year-old golf prodigy, is set to compete in the Drive, Chip, and Putt national finals at Augusta National Golf Club.

Gianna Clemente Signs NIL Deal with Transcend Capital

Transcend Capital Advisors has signed a multi-year Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnership with 16-year-old amateur golfer Gianna Clemente. Clemente is currently the #2-ranked golfer in the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) rankings and #32 in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Rankings (WAGR).