Golf desk
Golf news, tournament reports and strokes-gained reads
Majors, the PGA Tour and the LPGA, with scorecards first and commentary second.
The Masters · Final round
Augusta. The shot that decided the playoff, the lie, the wind and the read.
Open match hubReading the final green
A granular walk-through of the decisive hole, with shot shape and pace.
Read the reportPGA Tour 2026
Schedule, FedEx Cup standings and the major-week storylines we maintain on the golf desk.
Open competitionScottie Scheffler · Profile
Strokes-gained profile, scoring splits and the major-week read we maintain.
Open profileAll tournament hubs
Tournament pages for the marquee events, with scorecards and the editor's notebook.
BrowseThe Ryder Cup
The biennial match between Europe and the United States. Match hub for every session.
Open match hubGolf · Frequently asked
Do you cover the majors?
Yes. The Masters, the PGA Championship, the US Open and The Open each get tournament pages with scorecards and the editor's notebook.
Do you cover the LPGA Tour?
Yes where the calendar allows. Major weeks on the LPGA are covered with the same standards as the men's tour.
Where do you get strokes-gained data?
From the official tour feeds and the verified provider. We name the provider, and we label the period.
Do you run betting content?
No. We do not take bets, run affiliate tip codes or sell picks. Editorial and commercial remain separate.
Do you cover amateur golf?
Yes. The amateur majors and the Walker Cup are part of the schedule.
Golf desk
The golf desk updates through every tournament week, with scorecards and the editor's notebook.
Match hubs, daily reads and the editor's notebook through every fixture window.
What the golf desk publishes
Daily reads
Match hubs, results, the day's verified incidents and the editor's notebook. The desk publishes through every fixture window.
Weekly analysis
Tactical reads, form analysis, workload discussions. The desk publishes the analysis once a week through the regular season.
Tournament coverage
Tournament pages for the marquee events, with the format, the fixtures, the standings and the verified dates.
Methodology
The standards document, the prediction methodology and the corrections policy. The desk publishes the methodology in full.
The golf desk's reading list
The strokes-gained read
The strokes-gained read is the cleanest window into performance. The desk publishes the strokes-gained splits for every player in the top 50, with the off-the-tee, the approach, the around-the-green and the putting numbers.
The major-week read
The major-week read is the desk's signature piece. The desk publishes the major-week read the week before each major, with the form read, the course read and the open question.
The FedEx Cup read
The FedEx Cup read is the cleanest read on the season-long race. The desk publishes the FedEx Cup standings every Monday, with the playoff picture and the points race.
The Ryder Cup read
The Ryder Cup read is the cleanest read on the team matchup. The desk publishes the Ryder Cup preview the week before the event, with the captain's picks, the form read and the course read.
A note on the methodology
The golf desk's methodology is built around the verified tour feeds, the verified broadcaster feeds and the verified analytics feeds. The desk cites the source for every piece of data, with the period named in the same paragraph. The strokes-gained read is the cleanest window into performance.
The desk's prediction methodology is published in full at prediction methodology. The methodology covers the form window, the course read, the strokes-gained splits and the open question. The desk holds itself to the methodology, and the corrections log carries any retrospective notes.
The majors, by week
The Masters (April)
The opening major of the season, contested at Augusta National. The course rewards the precise iron player and the clutch putter. The desk covers every round with the course read and the strokes-gained context.
The PGA Championship (May)
The second major of the season, contested at Quail Hollow. The course rewards the long driver and the patient constructor. The desk covers every round with the major-week read and the strokes-gained splits.
The US Open (June)
The third major of the season, contested at Oakmont. The course rewards the patient constructor and the disciplined putter. The desk covers every round with the major-week read and the course notes.
The Open (July)
The closing major of the season, contested at Royal Troon. The links course rewards the creative shotmaker and the disciplined putter. The desk covers every round with the major-week read and the course notes.
A note on the methodology
The golf desk's methodology is built around the verified tour feeds, the verified broadcaster feeds and the verified analytics feeds. The desk cites the source for every piece of data, with the period named in the same paragraph. The strokes-gained read is the cleanest window into performance.
The desk's prediction methodology is published in full at prediction methodology. The methodology covers the form window, the course read, the strokes-gained splits and the open question. The desk holds itself to the methodology, and the corrections log carries any retrospective notes.
Standards the desk runs on
Sources
The desk cites the PGA Tour, the LPGA Tour, the DP World Tour, the USGA, the R&A and the verified broadcaster feeds. Quotes carry the publication; statistics carry the period.
Predictions
The desk writes previews, not predictions. The preview names the form, the course, the strokes-gained splits and the open question. The desk does not promise outcomes.
Corrections
The desk publishes corrections the same day. The corrections log is on the corrections page, with the article, the changed fact and the time of the correction.
Photography
Photography is published with descriptive alt text, captions and credit. We do not publish photographs with fabricated captions, fabricated credits or staged content.