Bo McBrayer

It sure was fun to hop from Maui to Oahu, then inland to Palm Springs. Birdies were abundant and long-shot champions were the feel-good storylines at the water cooler each Monday morning. The PGA Tour season ramps up into new … read more »

In the mighty words of Led Zeppelin, the PGA Tour is “going to California with an aching in her heart.” Defending champion Jon Rahm was not there in Maui, nor is he here in the Coachella Valley. The exodus of … read more »

Aloha again! It means hello and goodbye, but this week, it also means “welcome back.” The Sony Open from Wai’alae Country Club on the island of Oahu has been a PGA Tour staple for decades and marks the return of … read more »

Aloha to 2024 and the return of professional golf to the DFS lobbies. The PGA Tour rings in the new year in one of the only places in the United States where the weather in early January is conducive to … read more »

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the sense of belonging is the third-most basic human need on the pyramid. This falls right behind safety and physiological needs in importance, meaning we cannot survive as a social mammal without peers and … read more »

The best coaches are planners. The preparation far surpasses the Xs and Os. Every player needs a clear set of instructions on a given week. Breaking down film on that week’s opponent and understanding their tendencies is also correlated with … read more »

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there. That line never made sense to me. Growing up, we had a pellet stove and central heating. The stockings, with sequins sewn … read more »

I think a lot about the thoughtful gifts I’ve received over the years. There were those custom-made beaver skin house slippers from my late stepfather he had made in Alaska. He had everyone trace their feet months prior, only snickering … read more »