Sean Zak
@Sean_Zak
Writer at http://GOLF.com; Author of ‘Searching in St. Andrews’
Today is the big day! Searching in St. Andrews is OUT. It's been a helluva journey. If you like golf, travel abroad, or the delights of meeting strangers in a tiny Scottish town, you should give it a look. amazon.com/Searching-St-A… barnesandnoble.com/w/searching-in…
Sometimes, great athletes gift us a tiny glimpse into their truest selves. On Sunday at the Open, Scottie Scheffler did that with an innocuous answer about Chipotle. On Scottie’s life, purpose, and the grandest question of all: Black or Pinto? golf.com/news/scottie-s…
Familiar face on the bag this week for Bryson DeChambeau: Tim Tucker, who looped for him in his eight PGA Tour wins from 2016-2021. Greg Bodine is taking the week off for a family issue. Will be back for the next LIV event.
Pleases me greatly that Viktor Hovland is currently hiking through the mountains in Norway.
The 2031 Ryder Cup has just been announced for Barcelona. Camiral will be the host venue, formerly PGA Catalunya, which has held the Spanish Open a few times. Its Stadium Course was venue choice for Spain’s bid to host ‘22 RC, but lost out to Rome bid.
For Rory McIlroy, this Open was always going to be a complex week. I wrote about his final holes and how, even in defeat, he found something important on this trip home: golf.com/news/rory-mcil…
Scottie Scheffler wonders “What’s the point?” There are answers all around him this week:
“What is the point?” Scottie Scheffler began the week with a question that shook the golf world. He ended it with a Claret Jug.
It’s official. The current version of Scottie Scheffler is the best we’ve seen, per @DataGolf
Wyndham Clark spoke with the media after today's final round: - Said he feels terrible about what happened at Oakmont - "Hopefully in a few months we're past this." - Said he reached out to club - Wished club letter would have stayed private - Called it a "wake up" for him
Bryson DeChambeau said he hopes to bring energy and "a tsunami of a crowd" to the Ryder Cup in two months.
The perfect game. 18 pars from Sepp Straka in the final round.
Pre-Open championship Sunday stroll around Giant’s Causeway
Rory McIlroy playing in front of his people. It’s the closest golf has ever felt to a college basketball game: golf.com/news/rory-mcil…
If you could give Rory McIlroy one major championship this season, would you give him the Masters or the Open at Portrush?
“What is the point? Why do I want to win this tournament so bad?” asked the only man standing in the way of golf pandemonium in Northern Ireland.
Scott Scheffler has played the 16th hole three times this week. It's nicknamed Calamity Corner, because it's hard as hell. He's made three 2s, which is quite, quite good.
You should know that the Open has security guards standing on the beach side of Portrush’s epic dune — near the 7th green — just staring out at the Atlantic Ocean in case anyone gets any ideas.
Chatted with Bryson DeChambeau on slow play today. He called the first two rounds "out of control" and thinks players should be timed on every single shot they take.
Found a lovely hike and epic view in Portrush this morning with @jamescolgan26