Bradley S. Klein
Golf Journalist at Freelance
Former PGA Tour caddie, Ph.D. in political science, now book author, golf course historian, therapist and architect matchmaker.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Bradley S. Klein |Bradley Klein
Golf handicaps—how they’re calculated, how they’re used, how golfers manipulate them—are a big part of the game. And often misunderstood. Handicaps in golf are the subject of public shame and personal aspiration. But they are also a crucial part of the game for many amateur players, an essential mechanism for allowing any two players of widely different skill levels to compete evenly against one another. In no other sport is the adjustment for inequity so central to everyday play.
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Apr 15, 2024 |
pgatour.com | Bradley S. Klein
LeaderboardWatch + ListenNewsFedExCupSchedulePlayersStatsGolfbetSignature EventsComcast Business TOUR TOP 10Aon Better DecisionsDP World Tour Eligibility RankingsHow It WorksPGA Tour TrainingTicketsShopPGA TOURPGA TOUR ChampionsKorn Ferry TourPGA TOUR AmericasLPGA TOURDP World TourPGA TOUR UniversityJUST NOWHarbour Town Golf Links is just one piece of the diverse tapestry of golf found in the state of South Carolina.
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Jul 16, 2023 |
pgatour.com | Bradley S. Klein
23H AGOTiger Woods and Rory McIlroy won the previous two Open Championships at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, where Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson and Roberto De Vicenzo also lifted the claret jug. Will another of the game’s stars be victorious at Royal Liverpool this week? Before the 151st Open begins, here are nine things to know about Royal Liverpool, which is hosting its 13th Open this week.
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Apr 10, 2023 |
pgatour.com | Bradley S. Klein
Rarely in the history of golf does the opening of a course serve as a turning point in the game’s history. But that is precisely what happened with the debut of Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, during Thanksgiving week in 1969. Its introduction to the golf world occurred when it hosted the inaugural RBC Heritage.
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Interesting follow up to my article in April 12 WSJ on handicaps. Had an email from a 15.3 index who regularly plays a match from same tees w/a 5.3 and gets 10 shots. I explained to him via index adjustment data that he ought to be getting 12 shots. Or move up a full set of tees.
Thought I was Masters-stranded at Heathrow Airport hotel w/o SkySports TV coverage. Going retro, listening to live BBC coverage, which is as complete and vivid as that medium allows for. Will watch replay tomorrow after getting home.
Finally got to play Huntercombe today. Brilliant place. Fascinating. Little earth movement, just some crucial hole digging for hollows, very few bunkers and creating wonderful greens. https://t.co/2es9CewJAU