Articles by Coleman Bentley

November 21st, 2024

One of the world’s top golf courses is completely covered in snow, and it looks just as beautiful as ever

[Main image: Matthew Harris Golf via Royal Dornoch] As the warmer weather approaches in our neck of the woods, on the other side of the world, things are starting to get a little frosty. In fact, one of the earth’s top golf courses currently lies beneath of blanket of snow. In sharp contrast to violent Read more…

November 21st, 2024

Caitlin Clark calls another ‘mulli’ after errant tee shot at the RSM Classic pro-am, is definitely one of us

Last week, Caitlin Clark threatened to break the Internet (and perhaps an eye socket or two) when she pulled her opening tee shot at the ANNIKA pro-am dead left into the gallery. Thankfully, despite the throngs of fans that had gathered to watch her, no one was hurt, and Clark, much like all of us Read more…

November 20th, 2024

‘I was sh*tting myself’: Tom McKibbin offers frank assessment of his last few holes while chasing PGA Tour card

You could argue that no one, not even eventual winner Rory McIlroy, had more riding on their closing stretch at the DP World Tour Championship than Tom McKibbin. The 21-year-old found himself on the bubble heading to the 72nd hole on Sunday, needing a birdie to secure a 2025 PGA Tour Card. Thankfully, he avoided Read more…

November 19th, 2024

Rafael Campos’ reaction to learning he gets to play in the 2025 Masters is as good as it gets

Campos is immediately rendered speechless. His mood quickly changes from happy-go-lucky to tearful.

November 16th, 2024

‘I despise everything about this hole’: Legendary golf course critic Tyrrell Hatton roasts boss Greg Norman’s design

Tyrrell Hatton would like to speak to the manager… again.

November 15th, 2024

Despite price complaints, 2025 Ryder Cup tickets sold out in a matter of hours

According to the PGA America, fans from 47 countries around the globe purchased the pricey tickets, including 2,500 transactions from Europe.

November 14th, 2024

The crowds for Caitlin Clark’s LPGA pro-am got so crazy security had to step in

The biggest story in golf this week has been a basketball player. That may sound strange, but it’s simply the power of Caitlin Clark. This year, Clark’s stardom rose to another level as the record-breaking Iowa phenom became a WNBA lightning rod, fueling discourse and drawing big crowds every time the Indiana Fever took the Read more…

November 13th, 2024

Caitlin Clark reveals her ‘number one priority’ at The Annika pro-am and it’s painfully relatable

It’s hard to remember a pro-am round with more hype than Caitlin Clark’s scheduled appearance at The Annika pro-am on Wednesday. The WNBA’s reigning rookie of the year will be paired with Nelly Korda for the front nine and tournament host Annika Sorenstam for the back, and the anticipation couldn’t be higher. Both Golf Channel Read more…

November 13th, 2024

Max Homa roasts LIV Golf pro for extremely cold take on a worldwide golf tour

Earlier this week, LIV Golf pro Adrian Meronk spoke to our own John Huggan about his decision to join the Saudi-backed league and the state of professional golf as a whole. The Polish pro has not been shy about his feelings in recent weeks, telling Gulf News, “If I’d played in America, I would have Read more…

November 13th, 2024

‘You’re in my world now, grandma!’: Your first look at Ben Stiller in ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ is here and it is glorious

Your favourite psychotic male nurse was spotted on the set of “Happy Gilmore 2” last weekend, and he looks ready to kick ass and take names once more.

November 12th, 2024

South Korean president dusts off golf clubs ‘for the first time in eight years’ in preparation for Donald Trump’s second term

US president-elect Trump won’t return to the Oval Office until January, but foreign governments across the world are already preparing for his return… just not in the way you might think.

November 9th, 2024

Golf fans will now be able to watch Caitlin Clark’s LPGA pro-am round … sort of

When news broke that newly minted WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark would be playing in the LPGA’s upcoming pro-am at The Annika, both golf and basketball fans were thrilled. Clark had spoken publicly about her plans to become “a professional golfer” in the offseason, and The Annika pro-am seemed like the perfect place Read more…

November 9th, 2024

Keith Mitchell sends Cabo into a frenzy with walk-off ace at the World Wide Technology Championship celeb challenge

Someone call Sammy Hagar, because Cabo is ROCKING this morning. Late last night, while us East Coast old guys were dreaming of breaking 80, “Cashmere” Keith Mitchell delivered one of the great shots in celebrity golf pro-am history when he arrived on the final tee of the World Wide Technology Championship’s celeb challenge needing an Read more…

November 8th, 2024

Sports Illustrated shares first photos from Nelly Korda’s 2025 SI Swimsuit shoot

Overnight, Australian time, Sports Illustrated shared the first images from Korda’s SI Swimsuit shoot, and they’re just as confident and classy as you might expect from the 2024 Chevron champion.

November 8th, 2024

LPGA pro suffers bad break of the year as would-be ace hits the bottom of the cup and bounces out

Bad beats are typically reserved for poker players and degenerate college basketball bettors, but they can also strike golfers when they least expect them. Just ask LPGA pro Peiyun Chien, who was on the wrong end of one of the worst heists you’ll ever see at the LOTTE Championship on Thursday, when she dunked her Read more…

November 7th, 2024

NFL star Eli Manning reportedly leads 2024-2025 class of new Augusta National members

Augusta National declined to comment on the reports, but if accurate, the younger Manning will join his brother Peyton as a member of the hallowed Masters venue.

November 7th, 2024

Golf air travel just got a little less terrible thanks to the Denver Airport’s new golf simulator bar

We all love a globe-trotting golf adventure, but unfortunately getting to your destination by commercial airline can be a harrowing experience. Delays, lost luggage and destroyed clubs are the norm, threatening to ruin your bucket-list trip before it even begins. Thankfully, the Denver International Airport is striving to make things a tiny bit more tolerable Read more…

November 5th, 2024

Ted Scott and Josh Allen helping Bills receiver Keon Coleman dial in his wedges is the funniest video of the weekend

On Sunday, the Buffalo Bills outlasted the Miami Dolphins in a thriller as kicker Tyler Bass drilled a 61-yard field goal with five seconds remaining, handing the Bills a 30-27 win. Countless hours of planning, preparation and practice went into the victory … short-game practice that is. Last week, Ted Scott—caddie for Scottie Scheffler, Masters Read more…

November 5th, 2024

A visual history of presidential golf style through the years

No two American presidents have been the same. Not in policy and certainly not in popularity. There is one thing that unites nearly every Commander in Chief since the dawn of the 20th century, however: the game of golf. Sure, not all American presidents were single-digit handicappers. Some didn’t even like it all that much. Read more…

November 2nd, 2024

Shane Lowry as Travis Kelce, a Finau family ‘Thriller’ and more of the best Halloween costumes from around golf

Halloween has come and gone, and in it’s a wake a trail of empty Reese’s wrappers, drooping silly string and incredible costumes to look back on. Though golf is a buttoned-up sport by day, each October 31st the world’s top pros go all out, and this year was no different. From an adorable Travis Kelce Read more…

November 1st, 2024

From the Archive: Phil puts up Christmas lights Nov. 1, Tiger’s first Christmas gift and more holiday traditions from golf legends

As we are all (sometimes painfully) aware, once Halloween ends, the holidays officially begin. Light-up Santa and his plastic reindeer are trotted out for another trip around the globe. Christmas songs blare from every department store loudspeaker. Frozen turkeys become society’s most valuable barter commodity and Best Buy greeters leapfrog Navy SEALs on the list Read more…

October 31st, 2024

Saquon Barkley, Jalen Hurts, Jeffrey Lurie join Barack Obama for star-studded golf outing

The Philadelphia Eagles are SO BACK. After some early season wobbles and drama swirling around head coach Nick Sirianni, da Birds have rattled off three straight wins, including a big 37-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. They’re even racking up dubs on their off days, with stars Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts, plus Read more…