Golf isn’t just about the shots you hit. Sometimes, it’s about the story.
The name From the Drop Zone came from one tee shot at TPC Sawgrass.
Actually… it came from the shot after that one.
Here’s the story.
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Happy Players week to all who celebrate.
Florida is flat. It’s wet. It’s barely above sea-level. So most of its golf courses are a product of the state’s climate, geography and commerce. Does that mean Florida golf is bad? Or just misunderstood?
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Yeah, there was that finish at the Cognizant. And tomorrow is the Seminole Member-Pro. And the start of the Darius Rucker women's college tournament. But, guys, there's TGL tonight.
It’s really adorable that the USGA announced a US Open site for 2045 and has announced them until *checks notes* 2051. Bold assumption the planet will exist in 25 years.
Two years ago I was in Pinehurst.
Last year I wrote about why it was special.
This year it’s got me thinking: I need to go back.
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Entries are confirmed in to the NJ Four Ball and Mid-Am qualifiers.
I haven’t touched a club in six weeks.
The most dangerous thought in golf is: “I think I can get there.” And that’s the lure of a good drivable par four.
But is a drivable par four just a long par three? Does it matter what we call it?
Are you going for it or laying up?
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I never watch LIV. But after a few airport beers, a whiskey coke on the plane, and free access to TV onboard,and Anthony Kim making a run and the Aussie team trying to win on home soil, I’m dialed into this LIV Adelaide tournament.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all those who love you, even after seeing your scorecard.
Does a TGL hole in one count as a hole in one?
One of the things that I miss about PGA Tour playoffs is the removal of the random draw for honors. I need players to pick up toy garbage trucks with numbers on the bottom.
I’m watching the luge right now and every four years I ask myself the same question: how does one get involved in luge?
The Phoenix Open is a lot. The noise. The crowds. The chaos. It might not be perfect, but it’s what golf needs.
Read more in No. 58 of the FTDZ Newsletter.
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Last year was the Phoenix Open’s final Monday qualifier. The tournament is known for being a little crazy. But what is wild was the tournament’s 700-for-3 open qualifier.
Read FTDZ No. 18 from the archive.
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Watch our event reveal show as we discuss this year’s schedule!
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This year, our events schedule focuses on municipal golf courses that serve as gathering places, accessible places, and places that are integral in the fabric of golf.
Registration is open for all events now.
Join us for good golf courses, friendly competition, and camaraderie.
It’s cold everywhere. There’s a foot of snow on the course. We’re looking forward to golf season.
We’re releasing our 2026 event schedule on February 2 at 12:30pm ET.
For now, enjoy this teaser. Where are we going in 2026?! 🤔🤔
Seeing everyone at the PGA Show while I am stuck in New Jersey with 15 degree temperatures and preparing for a potential onslaught of snow this weekend is not good for the soul.
They say the Hawaii tournaments makes us northern and cold-weather state golfers envious. And it does. But that’s not until the evening. Watching the Latin America Am as snow falls outside my window has me envious in the afternoon.
Brooks Koepka is coming back to the PGA Tour immediately under the new “returning member program” which means he can rejoin from LIV with no suspension.
It’s a calculated, reasonable decision from the PGA Tour. Who knew they were capable of that?
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You know, not having hot dogs and a transfusion at the turn of these TGL matches is a real miss.
Read more about our resolutions in No. 55 of the FTDZ newsletter.
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This year, our resolutions focus on the spirit of the game.
We hope to:
✅ Stop keeping score of everything.
✅ Be the golfer others want to get paired with.
✅ Respect the silence the game gives us.
The Circle Golfing Society is our official community.
A small annual membership fee supports our work and members receive discounts to events, travel, and the pro shop, entry to virtual tournaments, and more.
These are your people. This is your Circle.
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There are 99 days until the RBC Heritage.
Flights acquired.
In the process of procuring plaid.
See you at Harbour Town.
#PlaidNation
New year. Same game. Different priories. Our New Year’s resolutions for golf have nothing to do with our handicap.
This year, we’re focusing on the spirit of the game. And we hope you do too.
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At the risk of sounding like a total dweeb, that TGL match was pretty good.
This was the best part of my golf game today.
As I sit here in Frasier’s at Sea Pines awaiting my frost-delayed tee time on Heron Point, I have to remember that it’s for a purpose. But that doesn’t make it any less painful.
I literally wrote about this No. 48 of the FTDZ newsletter.
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