From the Drop Zone
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The Royal and Ancient Rabbit
Issue No. 75, July 16, 2026
Happy Open Championship week!
Welcome to the From the Drop Zone newsletter, where we’re pouring a cup of coffee (well, not really, we don’t like coffee, but are inserting our favorite energy drink here) and wa...
Why You Should Attend Your State Amateur Championship
Issue No. 74, July 10, 2026
This week, I found myself walking the fairways of Baltusrol. Not to play, not to watch a professional championship, but to be a total golf sicko and watch the New Jersey Amateur.
Welcome to the From the Drop Zo...
A New PGA Tour is Coming in 2028
Issue No. 73, June 24, 2026
On Tuesday, June 23, PGA Tour CEO — and soon to be PGA Tour Commissioner in 2027 — Brian Rolapp laid out the plan for reinventing the tour’s structure beginning in 2028.
Welcome to the From the Drop Zone newsle...
The World Cup, But Make It Golf
Issue No. 72, June 12, 2026
The World Cup begins this week, and with the focus on soccer (before you non Americans say “but it’s football Brian” all pretentiously, the word “soccer” originated in England in the late 19th century, but go ah...
How To Win the Member-Guest Without Winning the Member-Guest
Issue No. 71, June 3, 2026
It’s June and that means golf clubs across the country have their courses in prime shape and are ready to open their tee sheets to their members’ guests at a time-honored tradition, the three-day member-guest.
W...
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