Alan Shipnuck

Feb 11, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Alan Shipnuck

At the dawn of the 1980s, Ely Callaway Jr. was a spry sixtysomething with a Rolls-Royce in his garage, an elegant golf swing and not a care in the world. He’d already enjoyed one highly successful career as the president of Burlington Industries, back when it was a Fortune 50 company. Callaway had a Don Draper-esque existence in New York, dining most nights at 21 Club, Gallaghers or the Four Seasons before retiring to his penthouse on Sutton Place or his 20-acre estate in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Feb 3, 2025 | mygolfspy.com | Alan Shipnuck

PEBBLE BEACH—For an hour or two on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the crown jewel of American golf, it felt like all is right with the PGA Tour. At the height of his powers, Rory McIlroy added a signature performance to his Hall of Fame career. His very presence, along with 43 others in the top 50 of the World Ranking, put an exclamation point on the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am’s evolution from a tired, celebrity-driven Clambake into a big-time tournament anchoring the West Coast swing.

Jan 6, 2025 | mygolfspy.com | Alan Shipnuck

In this addition of Ask Alan, our Alan Shipnuck takes reader questions as pro golf tries to shake off its hangover and gain momentum in 2025. What’s your over/under on the TGL flaring out? Months? Weeks?@LoopersProShopNah, it’s too big to fail. The hype has been carefully orchestrated so I expect the viewership for the first season will be solid. The key is the calendar: there are almost no meaningful sports being played on Monday and Tuesday nights in January, February and March.

Oct 1, 2024 | mygolfspy.com | Alan Shipnuck

In this addition of Ask Alan, our Alan Shipnuck takes reader questions in the aftermath of the U.S. beating the Internationals in the Presidents Cup, 18.5-11.5. You are given the reins to determine what the 2026 Presidents Cup will look like. What changes, if any, would you make?@DREAMWeaver2784I’m going to start by moving the event to TPC Sawgrass. It’s the ultimate risk-reward course and would be bonkers in match play.

Oct 1, 2024 | mygolfspy.com | Alan Shipnuck

In this addition of Ask Alan, our Alan Shipnuck takes reader questions in the aftermath of the U.S. beating the Internationals in the Presidents Cup, 18.5-11.5. You are given the reins to determine what the 2026 Presidents Cup will look like. What changes, if any, would you make?@DREAMWeaver2784I’m going to start by moving the event to TPC Sawgrass. It’s the ultimate risk-reward course and would be bonkers in match play.