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Farcical Par 3s, Boring Interactions And Is US Golf 'In A Quiet Crisis'? - Our (Latest) Unpopular Tour OpinionsMany of us have an unpopular opinion relating to tour golf, and it turns out the team at Golf Monthly have several - here is the latest round
By Jonny Leighfield Published
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'Where Have All The Underdog Heroes Gone?' - Has Open Final Qualifying Lost Its Romance?Gone seem to be the days of strong amateurs or modest pros fulfilling their dreams and qualifying for a Major, but is that actually a problem?...
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'It Needs Him More Than He Needs It' - Is It Right That Loophole Will Save Rory McIlroy From Tripping PGA Tour's Minimum Events Rule?It seems likely the World No.2 will not fulfill the PGA Tour's minimum events threshold, but he will reportedly avoid any punishment - we ask 'is this fair?'
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From 'Tough To Get Too Excited' To 'A Big Fan' - Our Writers Share Their Instant Reaction To The PGA Tour's Hotly Anticipated Future PlansFollowing the news that the PGA Tour is going ahead with significant structural changes from 2028, some of our writers share their initial thoughts
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'Disgraceful' Fans, Time For A Serious Rollback And Did The USGA Get It Right? - 10 Takeaways From The 2026 US OpenWhat were our key takeaways from the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills?
By Elliott Heath Published
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Pro Golfers Are Finally Being Punished For On-Course Outbursts... Is It Fair?Joaquin Niemann was the first player to be docked shots following a serious breach of the Majors' new Code of Conduct, which is new for 2026
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Masters/PGA vs US Open/The Open - Which Half Of The Men's Major Season Is Better?Are we approaching the better half of the men's Major season? Our tour experts have their say...
By Elliott Heath Published
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8 Takeaways From The 2026 US Women's OpenOur tour experts recap on a brilliant US Women's Open, where Nelly Korda triumphed to win her fourth Major title
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Are £190 Open Ticket Prices A 'Rip Off' Or Should The R&A Be Applauded For Not Going Higher?The 155th Open's £190 ($256) final round ticket cost has caused a stir with golf fans this week, so what do we think?
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Pro Golf Has A Distance Problem... But What Can The Game Really Do To Curb It?Players have been hitting the golf ball farther and farther over recent years, causing a debate about whether something needs to be done and, if so, what?
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From 'Despising' Birdie-Fests, Lazy 'Fore' Shouts And 'Shocking' Scheduling... What Irritates Us About Professional Golf?From long pre-shot routines to a lack of rough and tournament clashes, here are the things that irk us about professional golf...
By Elliott Heath Published
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8 Takeaways From The 2026 PGA ChampionshipThe 2026 PGA Championship was a thrilling spectacle with a very worthy champion - so what are our key takeaways?
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'Take The Wanamaker Trophy Around The Globe' - What Is The Best Way To Revive The PGA Championship?The PGA Championship is widely considered the fourth most important Major in men's golf, but which of these scenarios would help elevate its position quickest?
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'The Simple Answer Is Jon Rahm And Bryson DeChambeau... But I Wouldn't Stop There' - Which LIV Golfers Would Make The PGA Tour Better?With the potential for LIV Golf to change dramatically moving forward, which players would enhance the quality of the PGA Tour if they wished to leave?
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He's The Hottest Player In The World Right Now, But Where Does Matt Fitzpatrick Rank On The List Of Best English Golfers?The 2022 US Open champion is undoubtedly one of the best golfers on the planet right now, but where does he sit among the best English players of recent times?
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Scott O'Neil Said The World Of Golf Is Better With LIV In It... But Is He Right?A defiant message from the CEO of LIV Golf featured a line about the pro game being better off due to the team-based league's existence, but is it true?
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'Jon Rahm Needs To Start Performing At Majors Or The LIV-Shaped Stick People Are Beating Him With Is Only Going To Grow'Following an action-packed Masters Tournament which was won by Rory McIlroy, we answer some of the key fallout questions from the year's first Major
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After Rory McIlroy's Emotional Victory Last Year, Who Would A Masters Win Mean The Most To In 2026?Each of the 91 players in The Masters field is desperate to win a Green Jacket, but who would victory mean the most to if it were to happen this year?
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If Not Tiger Woods, Then Who Should Be Team USA's Next Ryder Cup Captain?With the 15-time Major champion seemingly out of the running to lead Team USA at Adare Manor, who else could step in and captain the visitors in Ireland?
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Ban Aimpoint (For Caddies), Punish Pros For Strops And One Putter Type Only - These Tour Rules Need Changing NowThere are several rules and regulations relating to tour golf that drive us all crazy - so which ones would we change if possible and why?
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Legends, Heroes And The Greatest Hat-Trick Of Hair In The Game - Our Dream Fourballs ExplainedVarious members of the Golf Monthly team have picked three golfers who would make up their dream day out and shared why they made the cut
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9 Takeaways From The Players Championship - Including The Rollback, Fan Behavior, Lack Of LIV Golfers And Early Masters PicksIt was a big week at TPC Sawgrass with a number of storylines emerging. Here are our news team's key takeaways...
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'Fans Won't Like It, But It's Inevitable' - The Players Championship Major Debate RevisitedThe annual debate over whether The Players should become a Major has returned - with some strong views on both sides among the Golf Monthly team...
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5 Unpopular Tour Golf Opinions We've Kept Quiet For Too LongNearly all of us have a thought about tour golf which we know most people won't agree with - we've listed a handful of them below and explained our reasoning
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'Money Versus Legacy' - Should Jon Rahm Swallow His Pride And Pay Off DP World Tour Fines?Rahm continues to defend his position against the DP World Tour and refuses to pay a reported $3 million in fines - but should the LIV golfer reconsider?
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Could Anthony Kim Really Be A Major Championship Contender Again?It has been suggested by Phil Mickelson that Anthony Kim not only deserves to play in the Majors again but also that he could win one... but what do we think?
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'Eradicate Them' - Are Signature Events Doomed Or Can They Be Saved?The PGA Tour's Signature Events continue to divide opinion thanks to factors like their format and entry criteria - so what can be done to make them better?
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'Would Anyone Be Upset If TGL Disappeared Tomorrow?'Early into the second year of TGL and the reviews on the tech-infused indoor competition are decidedly mixed - so is it 'working' as intended?
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‘If I Were Patrick Reed, I’d Be Actively Pursuing A Return To The PGA Tour’Patrick Reed revealed he's yet to sign a new contract with LIV Golf and has made noises about a return to the PGA Tour recently - so what is likely to happen?
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