Blog: Local Knowledge

Verplank on the schedule: Unnecessary roughness

Scott Verplank was among those bemoaning the Monday finish of one FedEx Cup playoff event and the Thursday beginning of another, and drew a professional football analogy. "Yeah, it's kind of like playing a Sunday...

By John Strege

Published Sep. 09, 2009

Keywords BMW Championship | Scott Verplank

Blog: Local Knowledge

What's all this whining about?

The recurring theme on tour this week is how tough the players have it because they have to play three weeks in row and four out of five in the hopes of stuffing their pockets...

By Michael Erdman

Published Sep. 10, 2009

Keywords BMW Championship | FedEx Cup playoffs | Scott Verplank | Steve Stricker | Tiger Woods

Blog: Local Knowledge

Verplank favored to win 2014 U.S. Senior Open

The United States Golf Association announced today that Oak Tree National (formerly Oak Tree Golf Club)in Edmond, Okla., will host the U.S. Senior Open in 2014, just in time for Scott Verplank to make his...

By John Strege

Published Aug. 27, 2009

Keywords Oak Tree National | Scott Verplank | U.S. Senior Open

Blog: Bomb & Gouge

Grooves: A sigh of relief?

BOMB: Thankfully, I was able to get the last question in to commissioner Finchem yesterday regarding grooves and its possible effect on course setup on the PGA Tour. Here’s what he had to say: “We...

By Mike Stachura

Published Jul. 02, 2009

Keywords Bomb & Gouge | Finchem | Grooves | PGA Tour | Scott Verplank | Tiger Woods | USGA

Equipment: Lucrative Loyalty

Some player-putter relationships last a long time.

By E. Michael Johnson

Published May. 20, 2008

Keywords E. Michael Johnson | Equipment | Scott Verplank | Briny Baird | Tiger Woods | putters

The Presidents Cup: One Reason We've Won

Maybe Jack's captaincy is the reason

Published Sep. 27, 2007

Keywords The Presidents Cup | Jack Nicklaus | Scott Verplank | Phil Mickelson | Jim Furyk

PGA Championship: Second round action

Woods ties majors record with a 63 and a two-stroke lead

Published Aug. 10, 2007

Keywords PGA Championship | Southern Hills | Tiger Woods | John Daly | Scott Verplank

Na Beats Darkness

Kevin Na finished up a nine-under 63 in the fading light to take the first-round lead

Published Jul. 24, 2009

Keywords golf | golf world | golf digest | kevin na | retief goosen | canadian open | scott verplank

Equipment: Johnson: No Use In Crying

At least on the outside, PGA Tour players are taking the impending groove rollback in stride

By E. Michael Johnson

Published Jun. 30, 2009

Keywords e. michael johnson | golf | golfworld | PGA Tour | grooves | tiger woods | tom pernice | scott verplank

Roberts: No Pain, No Gain

Dubbed 'comeback player of the century' by one colleague, five-time PGA Tour winner Scott Verplank has countered diabetes and elbow injuries with a rare blend of grit, toughness

By Jimmy Roberts

Published Mar. 17, 2009

Keywords golf world | golf | jimmy roberts | scott verplank | pga tour | comeback player of the century

PGA Championship: Third round recap

Tiger adds to his lead

Published Aug. 11, 2007

Keywords PGA Championship | Southern Hills | Tiger Woods | Sephen Amest | Woody Austin | Boo Weekley | Scott Verplank

Curves that serve

Can pros 'work' today's lower-spinning golf balls? They can -- but not like they used to

By E. Michael Johnson

Published Aug. 09, 2007

Keywords Equipment | curve | spin | ball | USGA | Scott Verplank | Southern Hills CC | Tiger Woods | Retief Goosen | Phil Mickelson