Geoff Shackelford is a contributing writer to Golf World who writes mostly about state of the game issues and golf course design. He once could play the game decently but is now content to make clean ball contact now and then.
Ryder Cup
Phil Mickelson's redemption: U.S. victory makes him 'America's ultimate Ryder Cup legend'
Phil Mickelson’s redemption: U.S. victory makes him ’America’s ultimate Ryder Cup legend’
Ryder Cup
Sunday pairings: Patrick Reed vs. Rory McIlroy headlines Ryder Cup singles matches
Sunday pairings: Patrick Reed vs. Rory McIlroy headlines the 2016 Ryder Cup singles matches at Hazeltine.
Ryder Cup
Saturday afternoon fourball pairings: Bombs away as Brooks Koepka-Dustin Johnson face Rory McIlroy-Thomas Pieters
Saturday afternoon fourball pairings: Bomb’s away as Brooks Koepka-Dustin Johnson face Rory McIlroy-Thomas Pieters
Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup Pairings: Darren Clarke breaks up Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose for Saturday's foursomes
Saturday Foursomes Pairings: Darren Clarke breaks up Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose
Ryder Cup
2016 Ryder Cup Friday afternoon pairings
With a stunning sweep of the morning foursomes European captain Darren Clarke is already under-the-gun to right the ship.
Ryder Cup
Ryder Cup opening ceremonies' usual excess saved by legends, Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin
Ryder Cup opening ceremonies' usual excess saved by legends, Jack Nicklaus and Tony Jacklin
Forward Press
Forward Press: Fifth major, Evian Championship, gives LPGA rare TV spotlight
Forward Press: Fifth major, Evian Championship, gives LPGA rare TV spotlight
Shackelford's Picks
10 Gorgeous Golf Course Designs
These ten golf courses in their current form come as close to achieving architectural absoluteness thanks to a melding of strategi …
Forward press
Forward Press: The scheduling oddity of the BMW Championship and the remainder of the golf season
Contributing writer Geoff Shackelford explains his issues with the FedEx Cup scheduling and the rest of the golf season, in additi …
Olympics
Rory McIlroy's deleted tweet proves he has a long memory
Rory McIlroy deleted a tweet citing karma for Pat Hickey scalping Olympic tickets.
2016 Olympics
Olympics: Slow play an issue in women’s first round; who’s to blame?
Olympics: Slow play an issue in women’s first round; who’s to blame?
2016 Olympics
Inbee Park shoots 66, says Olympic gold would be the highlight of her career
Inbee Park shoots 66, says Olympic gold would be the highlight of her career
2016 Olympics
Will Olympics be Inbee Park’s farewell to competitive golf?
Will Olympics be Inbee Park’s farewell to competitive golf?
2016 Olympics
What happened to Justin Rose's gold-medal-winning golf ball? This guy found it
What happened to Justin Rose's gold-medal-winning golf ball? This guy found it
Dream Ending
At Olympic medal ceremony, a celebration for more than the medalists
At Olympic medal ceremony, a celebration for more than the medalists
Frenzied Finish
Matt Kuchar embraces Olympic moment en route to surprise bronze medal
Matt Kuchar embraces Olympic moment en route to surprise bronze medal
2016 Olympics
The Sunday pin position that should decide the Olympics medal chase
The Sunday pin position that should decide the Olympics medal chase
Olympic Golf
Let's have a look at the medal scenarios in the Olympic golf competition
Let's have a look at the medal scenarios in the Olympic golf competition
2016 Olympics
Bubba Watson's 'mud ball' adds to legend, subtracts from gold medal chances
Bubba Watson's 'mud ball' adds to legend, subtracts from gold chances
Celebrity
Matthew McConaughey spent his last day in Rio "taking a little walk with Rickie"
Matthew McConaughey on watching Olympic golf: "It's been a blast"
OIympics
U.S. golfers' medal-sweep aspirations already in jeopardy
U.S. golfers medal sweep aspirations already in jeopardy
Olympics
Bubba Watson offers rave reviews on everything Rio, even his opening 73
Bubba Watson offers rave reviews on everything Rio, even his 73 in the first round of golf's return to the Olympics.
Olympics
Golf in the Olympics finally resumes 112 years later, tears shed
Golf in the Olympics finally resumes 104 years later, tears shed
Olympics
Rio’s eye-catching Olympic clubhouse also tells great environmental story
Rio’s eye-catching Olympic clubhouse also tells great environmental story
Olympics
Martin Kaymer's Olympic experience has changed his perspective on sports, including his own
Martin Kaymer's 2016 Olympic Rio experience has changed his perspective on sports, including his own
Courses
17 photos of Donald Trump's Turnberry renovation
After an extensive renovation, Donald Trump reopened Turnberry to the public. As Golf Digest's Geoff Shackelford discovered, it wa …
New & Improved
Donald Trump's Turnberry: The presidential nominee delivers with his renovated Ayrshire course
Donald Trump's Turnberry: A review of the Republican presidential nominee's renovated Ayrshire course
British Open
Phil Mickelson's (understandably) not sure how he feels about this one
Phil Mickelson was almost at a loss for words after finishing second to Henrik Stenson at the 2016 British Open
British Open
Trailing by one, Phil Mickelson knows there's work left to do
Trailing by one, Phil Mickelson knows there's work left to do at Royal Troon to win the 2016 Open Championship