Written by fans for fans
After reading My Personal 18 by Matt Brown, I was intrigued by the idea. Unfortunately, however, I do not have the same amount nor the variety of golf experiences as Matt and some of the other members of the First and Fan team. Nonetheless, I still was interested in participating
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To make a personal 18 holes, you must follow the guidelines set forth below: 1) You must have played the course. 2) The holes must appear as their actual number, that is, favorite 1st hole, favorite 2nd hole, etc. 3) Par and yardage must resemble an actual course. I added a fourth: 4) Only one
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Brooks Koepka headed into the US Open as the 9th ranked player in the world. His first round 75 left spectators wondering if he'd even make the cut if he continued playing the same way Friday, but a 66 second round catapulted him into the top three and suddenly the
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With a field of 156 players, this year’s US Open is sure to be exciting. The most recent US Open at Shinnecock Hills, in 2004, was famous for the course notoriously getting away from the USGA, having to water the par-3 seventh hole every other group on one of the
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As an avid golf fan and pretty mediocre golfer, I’ve had the opportunity of attending a number of US Opens. This week’s 118th US Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island will be my 7th US Open since 2009. Working as a volunteer (any and all big golf
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Billie Jean King is best known for her 1973 exhibition tennis match against 55 year old Bobby Riggs. King was not the first woman to play against a man (she was the second behind Margaret Court. Court, the #1 in women’s tennis at the time, also played Riggs earlier in
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Yesterday we explained why 2016 was the greatest year of sports. Pretty much every major sports league in the US witnessed a fantastic final series or game, but 2016’s greatness doesn’t just end there. It was a great year to be an athlete, fan, and sports buff throughout the world, no
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