The Quadrilateral

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Many wise old souls have been credited with the always-handy proverb, “familiarity breeds contempt.” From Srimad Bhagavatam in ancient Vedic texts, to Lucius Apuleis in the second century, to Geoffrey Chaucer in his wild and wacky 1386 international bestseller, “Tale of Melibee,” great minds saw it all coming: too many tournaments at Quail Hollow will make people less than excited about the 2025 PGA Championship.

1 week ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Even though Scottie Scheffler won by eight strokes over a star-light field on a soggy, ball-in-hand, about to-be-remodeled TPC Craig Ranch, there is still plenty to glean from the week. There’s the obvious: the CJ Cup Byron Nelson showed us that Scheffler can win clean-shaven. In his hometown. In May. At the place where he debuted. And he’s clearly ready for his debut appearance at Quail Hollow during next week’s PGA Championship.

2 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Days to the PGA Championship first tee shot: 14 Days to the U.S. Women’s Open: 28 Days to the U.S. Open: 42 Days to the KPMGWomen’s PGA: 49 Days to The Open: 78 Days to the AIGWomen’s Open: 98 Days to the WalkerCup flag-raising ceremony: 134 Days to the RyderCup opening session: 155 Someone, somewhere in Liberty Corner is saying to their overseas governing partners, “See, this is why we’re almost ready to announce championship venues well into the 22nd Century.” In an exclusive story later...

2 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

It’s not easy to put on a successful golf tournament. These weird little gatherings of golfers require hundreds of people and lots of luck to pull off. It takes very little to negatively impact how we reflect on the outcome and remember a week. But in general, the winning formula typically involves a strange concoction of venue, weather, market, history, media, players, agronomy, volunteers, and fan turnout.

3 weeks ago | quadrilateral.substack.com | Geoff Shackelford

Days to the Chevron Championship: 0 Days to the PGA Championship first tee shot: 21 Days to the U.S. Women’s Open: 35 Days to the U.S. Open: 49 Days to the KPMGWomen’s PGA: 56 Days to The Open: 85 Days to the AIGWomen’s Open: 105 Days to the WalkerCup flag-raising ceremony: 141 Days to the RyderCup opening session: 162 Novel concept: put on a closely contested competition played at a compelling and proven venue, maybe include a few people we’ve heard of, sprinkle it with underdogs or comeback...