"New York didn't really like me," Wyndham Clark said as he sealed his second U.S. Open in front of a crowd that didn't want him. Then, you heard the roars from his friends and family and found out why ~they~ love him. www.nytimes.com/athletic/738...

In a world more full of phony influencers and contrived personalities, there is one last beacon for the real ones. His name is Roger Maltbie. Followed Roger around at The Players for @theathletic.com. Learned about authenticity. www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...

Went to Mexico City to separate fact from fiction with what's happening at LIV Golf. The answer: It's complicated. www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Spent Sunday behind Augusta National's 12th tee as the crowd begged somebody to give them a moment. A story on the (kind of accidental) shot that tells the story of the 2026 Masters. www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Listen, all the other contenders are also fathers. It wouldn't be incorrect

Wrote about Cameron Young: Dad, Killer, and Masters Contender. www.nytimes.com/athletic/718...

So we asked Rory McIlroy what ~his~ five favorite shots from the 2025 Masters were. With @gabbyherzig.bsky.social, a deep dive on those five shots, some which might surprise you, and how he pulled off of one the wilder weeks in recent memory. @theathletic.com www.nytimes.com/athletic/717...

Callaway's new driver began with a double cheeseburger and bomb shelters. Spent two days inside Callaway's R&D department to learn about innovation, ideas and pulling the safety nets searching for the next big thing. For @theathletic.com: shorturl.at/JDCnG

From Section 352: An ode to pure, unadulterated joy www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Wrote about The Year of Tommy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

Spoke with PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague about the week at Bethpage: -The crowd behavior at Bethpage. "We will do better." -His apology to Rory and Erica McIlroy -The emcee debacle -Flat energy on Friday -How to change the culture www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...

Wrote about Shane Lowry, who we saw each and every piece of for a week at Bethpage. Including the hero. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Inside the greatest Ryder Cup comeback that never was. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

Friday sealed what we probably already knew. Jon Rahm is becoming an all-time Ryder Cup great. He is Europe's talisman. www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

A story about promises, loners, and an unlikely people's captain named Keegan Bradley. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

Sam Burns and the round you are not supposed to have at Oakmont Country Club. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...

so friggin cool to see @brodymiller.bsky.social’s name on a book cover. You should buy it a.co/d/34ZnwGT

A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

On Nelly Korda and the weight of the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...

Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open. And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour." Again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open. And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour." Again. www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

Scottie Scheffler's new Wanamaker Trophy? You'll hardly see it inside the Scheffler home. Other things are on his mind. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

Oh, how we got this PGA Championship all wrong. On the nonsense at Quail Hollow. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...

A year ago, Scottie Scheffler's coach hardly said a word to him on the range as he pitched golf's version of perfect games. The last three months? They've been searching. On Scheffler's return to being Scottie in time for the PGA Championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

A year ago, Officer Bryan Gillis' apparently $80 pants were damaged beyond repair. So @gabbyherzig.bsky.social and I had a question: Where are the pants now? We found them, and learned they are worth so much more now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...

Rory McIlroy will never feel what he felt on Sunday's first tee, stomach in knots, legs like jelly, again. On what is next for a golfer more balanced and complete than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

Bryson vs. Rory. Rory vs. Scottie. Scottie vs. The world. The undercurrent of Sunday night? The narratives and characters of major championship golf are reaching a new peak in a post-Tiger world. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Columns are often at their best when they combine analysis, reporting and observations with a clear voice. Essentially, columns are reported stories with an opinion. There are other elements, for sure, but not all combine everything as well as this one by @brodymiller.bsky.social #sportswriting

Rory McIlroy stared down the scene of potential failure and made Augusta National roar. On McIlroy's Saturday 66 and how he finally stepped up to grab the green jacket. Can he hold on? www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

On Rory McIlroy and hope. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Jon Rahm left for LIV, in part, because he wanted to be treated like one of the biggest stars in golf. It's time to hold him to that same standard. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...

Now read @gabbyherzig.bsky.social on Justin Rose's Indian summer www.nytimes.com/athletic/627... And @brodymiller.bsky.social on Angry Jon Rahm www.nytimes.com/athletic/627... And the great Justin Ray www.nytimes.com/athletic/627... And today's live action www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

To understand Ludvig Åberg, start by understanding the Swedish concept of Lagom. On a 25-year-old phenom who is the antithesis to the hyper obsessive golf prodigies. www.nytimes.com/athletic/625...

Interesting article about the disconnect growing btw PGA Tour players and the media who cover them, via @brodymiller.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...

Scottie Scheffler is about to have the longest consecutive run at No. 1 outside of Tiger Woods. A story on the challenge of being on top, from top stars checking out to energy vampires and all the things that make Scheffler's run more impressive. www.nytimes.com/athletic/619...

Inside @pgatour.2k.com, there is a fascinating world of everyday joes spending hundreds of hours designing the most incredible golf courses you've ever seen. Over the last decade, it's become a community. www.nytimes.com/athletic/617...

On Ludvig Åberg, who has no interest in waiting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

On Ludvig Åberg, who has no interest in waiting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614...

The year Keegan Bradley is about to have is not normal. On the duality of a 38-year-old Ryder Cup captain who believes he's in his prime. www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

The year Keegan Bradley is about to have is not normal. On the duality of a 38-year-old Ryder Cup captain who believes he's in his prime. www.nytimes.com/athletic/609...

There's nothing subtle about TGL. However, its approach to purse size is the biggest reason for optimism about the league's chances of success. www.nytimes.com/athletic/600...

The day has come. Pick a TGL team and tell us why

BREAKING NEWS: Today, editorial workers from @theathletic.bsky.social announced that they are organizing with us and have asked @nytimes.com to recognize them as part of the Times Guild. Read more here: www.nyguild.org/post/athleti...