Written by M. James Ward


Jessica Klodnicki interview
CEO KT, expanding from its market leading kinesiology tape into the KT Health line of performance and recovery products.

Rose in full bloom
M. James Ward delves into the meteoric rise of Rose Zhang. The 20-year-old’s win in her debut professional tournament Sunday has many wondering if she…

Block Party at the PGA Championship
The electric moments provided by a talented club professional added another layer to this year’s event at Oak Hill. M. James Ward examines the boost…

All Hail “King” Koepka
M. James Ward assesses the resurrection of the now five-time major winner and how his 3rd PGA Championship victory now places him in rarified air…

Lesson learned from Masters meltdown?
M. James Ward examines the stakes for today’s final round and what Brooks Koepka can definitively prove.

Michael Block earns weekend at Oak Hill
The PGA Championship provides avenues for club professionals to complete with the world’s best players. M. James Ward outlines the meaningful nature of such an…

Rochester royalty, the indomitable Walter Hagen
The 11-time major winner changed the face of professional golf. M. James Ward assesses the underappreciated standing of one of golf’s giants.

105th PGA Championship / Oak Hill Country Club – Thursday notes
Round One – News of Note

One hand on the Wannamaker, two hands missing
Winning the Wannamaker Trophy would have been a career boost for several players. M. James Ward reviews the best players never to have hoisted the…

Behind the Architectural Curtain – Oak Hill CC (East Course) Part 1
105th PGA Championship, Pittsford, New York

Behind the Architectural Curtain – Oak Hill CC (East Course) Part 2
105th PGA Championship, Pittsford, New York

Format fix for the PGA Championship?
Having moved to the May time frame in 2019, M. James Ward outlines what the least respected major event can do to grab an even…

2023 PGA Championship notes
Oak Hill CC (East Course), May 18-21, Pittsford, New York

Don Jeffries interview
President & CEO Visit Rochester, a hidden gem known as the cultural capital of Upstate New York

Upper Montclair’s tradition & the Clifton connection
LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup returns this week

You call yourself a “golfer”? Take the test and see if you are
M. James Ward provides a step-by-step guide for those viewing themselves as a legitimate golfer yet when a deep dive assessment is done may find…

Grade “A” Architecture
Montclair Golf Club (1893), 3rd Nine

Grade “A” Architecture
Liberty National Golf Club, Jersey City, NJ

Ben Ramsour interview
Producer & Development Director, EA Sports PGA TOUR, Orlando, Florida

Tiger’s torment
Is the career over for the 15-time major winner? M. James Ward outlines the grim reality the 82 PGA TOUR winner faces and those of…