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@Clowfb @Vol_Hoops Good for Tony White. Too bad our UTAD can’t speak to this “shakedown” from current Vol athletes. The Vols are now the new conduit for transfer $$$. The snake is now eating its tail.

Tony White, @Vol_Hoops Hall of Famer and one of the best to play at Tennessee, said it best about the exodus of transfers from the program. “These cats want to get a million dollars averaging 4 to 6 points. Back in the 80s, I could’ve gotten 8 million averaging 24 a game.” #Wiz

@Vol_Golf Great play on the back nine today. Winds gusting to 25-30, made for a tough day. Patience was rewarded. Go Vols!

All to play for in round three… Vols in 2nd, Bruce and Chase in the top 5 👀

@MTownsendGolf @classicgolfnews Thanks for the brief and fleeting moment with nostalgia. However the difference between the eras makes me sad.

Tom Watson with a persimmon 4-wood from 213 yards At Augusta Over water Without any headwear Nor any logos Cracking polo shirt Proper trousers World-class footwear With a yellow glove

@mikeclaytongolf @AlistairPhilp1 @bambisaboysname @jeffwarnegolf @flushingitgolf Hard to argue Dan Pohl as a short hitter! Or in the words of Phillips on Sand Lot toward Rodriguez/Dan Pohl “you play ball like a girl!”

@bambisaboysname @jeffwarnegolf @AlistairPhilp1 @flushingitgolf There are statistically a dozen LPGA players in 2025 longer than the longest driver on the PGA Tour in 1985 Because they are better athletes? Or maybe the equipment?

Bryson DeChambeau, Paul Casey and Anirban Lahiri have a very interesting opinion on golf club technology and the rollback. Bryson believes that drivers haven’t changed much since 2009 and the improvements are more to do with athletic ability. Paul Casey agreed with that and said there isn’t enough credit given to the athlete. And Anirban Lahiri said that golf course design has played a big factor. Bryson then followed up by questioning what the governing bodies are actually trying to achieve with a roll back and laid out what his goals are for the game. I found this 3 minute clip fascinating and it’s definitely worth a watch to understand the thoughts of the elite pros when it comes to this issue.

@Vol_Golf Well done! And great win for Lance!! Go Vols!!!

Bringing some extra luggage back to Knoxville ‼️ Team victory No. 2 of the 2025-26 season!

@NUCLRGOLF Lack of weekend protests in Jacksonville? Keegan’s family is on the course bearing Ryder Cup scars, still? Beer sales hit a record? Or all 3?

🗣️🏌️ Thoughts on this?

@Paul_A_Payne @Vol_Golf @TNgolf @CoachWebbUTVols Coach Webb has done and continues to do the massive task of transitioning Vol Golf into the new era of college athletics. Well captured by the best golf writer in Tennessee. Go Vols!

Paul Payne: Future Of Tennessee Golf Bright Under Webb’s Leadership - Chattanoogan.com ⁦@TNgolf⁩ ⁦@Vol_Golf⁩ ⁦@CoachWebbUTVols⁩ chattanoogan.com/2026/3/14/5160…

@playgolfcollege @polknotpaul This post is spot on. I played college golf in the early 80’s. We had some success as a team. I asked the one, who went on to have a career on the PGA Tour “what made us a good team?” His reply “no solo artists” That stuck with me. My teammates are good friends 40+ years later.

What College Golf Is Actually Like Most junior golfers dream about college golf. Almost none of them know what it actually looks like. After coaching at Duke and Ohio State, and sending 165+ players into programs across every division, here’s what college golf is really like: 1. It’s a job. Early morning workouts. Film sessions. Travel weekends. Team meetings. The romance fades fast if you’re not truly committed. You are an athlete first, a student second, and a normal college kid third. In that order, most days. The players who thrive treat it like a profession from day one. 2. The jump is real. The gap between the best junior golfer in your state and the average D1 player is significant. Prepare accordingly. The speed of the game increases. The courses are harder. The fields are deeper. Most freshmen are humbled before they’re ready to contribute. That’s normal. Plan for it. 3. You will sit the bench. Most freshmen don’t play right away. How you handle not being in the lineup defines your trajectory more than your talent does. Coaches watch practice players just as closely as tournament players. Nothing is invisible. The ones who stay ready when they’re not playing are the ones who earn the spot eventually. 4. The coach relationship is everything. You will spend more time with your college coach than almost anyone in your life for four years. Choose that person carefully. A great coach at a smaller program will develop you faster than a disconnected coach at a prestigious one. Ask hard questions on your visit. How do you communicate with players? How do you handle conflict? What happens when I’m struggling? 5. Teammates matter. You travel with these people. You compete with them for spots. The culture they create will shape who you become. Talk to the players on a visit without the coaches present. They’ll tell you the truth. The best programs feel like families. You’ll know it when you walk in. 6. Academics are harder than you think. Golf travel means missing class, managing makeups, and studying on the road. This is not optional. Programs that don’t support your academic success aren’t programs worth attending. Ask about graduation rates and academic support before you ask about the practice facility. 7. It’s a short window. Four years goes fast. The players who are present for the journey enjoy it. The ones always looking ahead miss it. Freshman year feels long. Senior year feels like a weekend. The players I’ve coached who were the happiest competed hard and stayed present. Both. At the same time. 8. Not everyone turns pro. The goal of college golf is not the Tour. It’s becoming the best version of yourself as a player and a person. Keep perspective. Less than 1% of college golfers play professionally. Plan your four years around the 99%. The discipline, teamwork, and work ethic you build will pay dividends for the next 40 years of your career. That’s the real return on investment. 9. The right division matters more than the prestige. Playing every weekend at a D2 program beats riding the bench at a D1 program for four years. Fit is the most underrated word in recruiting. Academic fit. Cultural fit. Geographic fit. Golf fit. I’ve watched players thrive at NAIA programs and wither at Power Five programs. The division does not predict the experience. 10. You have to want it. Coaches can feel the difference between a player who chose their program and a player who settled for it. Be somewhere you chose. Motivation borrowed from your parents doesn’t survive the first hard stretch of college golf. The players who last are the ones who chose the game, chose the school, and chose the grind. All three. On their own. The dream is worth chasing. Just make sure you understand what you’re chasing.

@eamonlynch Nice piece, if the corporations saw a value in their brand the PGA Tour could fill it would happen and make sense. The tour’s “Star Gazing” method is more of the same. Tiger has left the building. Highlight the game and let tournaments compete for views, ie Phoenix.

One interesting question remains unanswered because it hasn't actually been posed: whether the PGA Tour is attempting to fix the wrong problem. golfweek.usatoday.com/story/sports/g…

@TheGolfDivoTee Agreed. Professional golf’s new era called “having your cake”.

There’s something distasteful about Patrick Reed being able to use his bizarre Honorary Lifetime Membership to harvest easy prize money on the DP World Tour while serving out his suspension on the PGA Tour as a result of having deserted LIV Golf. He’s currently playing in his sixth tournament since January at the Joburg Open having already won twice in the Middle East together with €2,282,000 which puts him way ahead in the Race to Dubai rankings. So much for the Strategic Alliance!

@cookiejargolf HOF members Darwin, Wethered, Tolley and the 6 year break for WWII. Great play met with great dignity for country.

The incredible rollcall of President's Putter winners. What sticks out to you?

@AndyTFE Public and affordable run different themes. Agreed, The Park is a public facility. Head south to Miami Lakes Golf Course to see great golf that is affordable as well.

It’s amazing what a well-executed vision for a community golf course can become. The Park strived to be a gathering place for golfers and families. Here it is at 6:15 on a Wednesday night. This is an example of what public golf can be for a community.

@acaseofthegolf1 Great post! This is one of the many reasons sports are great! Recent rule changes for the PGA Tour and NCAA would have you think otherwise.

This. One day I hope we have a @acaseofthe_______ in every sport (🎥 IG David Epstein)

@AD_DannyWhite “Save college sports” Please explain. Be the example of what this means. You don’t need collective bargaining to do the right thing.

1st: You don’t have to get a federal law passed to build a collective bargaining construct to save college sports. It’s actually the only solution we have that doesn’t involve asking congress to give us a pass on the Sherman Act. 2nd: Nobody has said collective bargaining would be “simple.”There are no “simple” solutions to this problem. Clearly, asking congress to save us has not proven to be a “simple”solution. 3rd: Not pursuing all avenues to solve our dysfunctional system is negligent.

@Cam_Jourdan @AdamSchupak So fewer exempt players, more Signature events and no tour school or Mondays create more competition?

Asked by @AdamSchupak how less is more in the new PGA Tour schedule, Tiger Woods: "We're going to get more top players playing and we're going to make it more competitive by having -- we'll have fewer cards, so that in itself is going to make it more competitive just to be out here."

@Graeme_McDowell @classicgolfnews Great story, very true. But rivals if this feat is followed with the Anthony Kim Award!

Ron, you are better than this garbage. So a couple of live pieces of commentary were over exaggerated. Shocking. Let’s not taint a great golf story. We all need to rise above.

@TheGhostofhogan Danny Edwards David Edwards Doug Tewell Mark Hayes Dr. Gil Morgan Bob Tway Willie Wood Possibly Scott Verplank

A. Who remembers the Oak Tree gang? B. Can you name them?

While cheating!

Adequate and effective hours of operation is a start. At least for the Metro Nashville munis. Only place I know that has reduced operating hours as demand has risen.

The fact that a college athlete is worth more in college than as a pro is “bass ackward”.