Skratch 2026 © All rights reserved
Skratch 2026 © All rights reserved
From Shiho Kuwaki's place in championship history to the Solheim Cup implications and the unmistakable atmosphere of links golf, these are the moments and storylines I'll remember from the 50th AIG Women's Open.
By Addie Parker
PRG and Guinness have teamed up on a collection that's equal parts premium golf gear and Irish pub nostalgia.
By Ryan Barath
TOUR-level venues, neighborhood munis, exclusive private clubs and destination resort golf, all packed into a single week. The Working Holiday crew checks in from above the border.
By Luke Leesburg
Interviews with 19 sources reveal two incidents of lewd language and unwanted advances, and the behavior that led to his departure from two additional golf clubs.
By Alan Shipnuck
2026
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SKRATCH IN THE FIELD
By Alan Shipnuck
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During his senior season at Dallas’s Highland Park High, in 2014, Derek Cahn led every 4A school in Texas with 83 made 3-pointers. The day before Cahn left home to play for Texas A & M as a walk-on, he found himself in a game of H-O-R-S-E with the 6th man from his high school team, a rangy 6’3” forward who had led Highland Park in offensive rebounding. “We get to the end of the game, and I had made 19 straight 3-pointers,” says Cahn. “That’s not an exaggeration: 19 in a row. Unfortunately, so did Scottie. Then I missed and he made his 20th in a row to beat me. The guy is just a beast. I’m not sure he had ever shot the ball like that before, but he did it when he had to. He just refused to lose.” With a chuckle, Cahn adds, “I’m sure this is sounding familiar.”
Indeed it is. For all of Scottie Scheffler’s physical gifts as a golfer, his defining trait is his ruthless competitiveness.
2026
Working Holiday
By Luke Leesburg
3 mins read
Most of the time, our Working Holiday series is built around public golf, showing what’s out there, what’s accessible, what you and friends can go and do. But this one was a little different. When the chance came up to tag along on one of Mac’s work trips (again) and we saw the course—it wasn't a difficult decision for it to be an episode of Working Holiday. Robinswood Golf Club isn’t somewhere you just book a tee time. It makes the kind of “private golf” we’re used to feel public. And that feelings starts to develop before you even arrive on property.
Anson Point
Designed by the legendary duo of Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, this nature walk of a golf course sits between Hilton Head and Savannah. Think Pinehurst, but in the low country of South Carolina. We’re talking massive natural bunkers, wide fairways, holes that stretch into the Inner Coastal and sloping greens that require heaps of creativity. Forget everything you know about golf courses destroying nature. Anson Point actually helping it. Plus, they’re using conservation practices to help the local wildlife thrive. No real estate being built, just trees and protected land for miles. They monitor wildlife numbers constantly, plus, no chemical spaying or overseeding whatsoever! It’s a masterclass in modern design that proves golf and the environment can win together. We spent two full days on property at what is already be touted as one South Carolina’s best golf courses.
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Bench Tested with Ryan Barath
Skratch Gear Expert Ryan Barath heads to the Titleist Performance Institute in Oceanside, California to get fit for the new GTS driver and find out which model suits his game the best.
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GEAR & EQUIPMENT
With so many options available for golfers now in the modern equipment landscape, Gear Smart is dedicated to being an unbiased resource for golfers to find answers to common questions and misunderstood topics
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Swing your swing and grip your grip. Newest PGA TOUR winner @michaelt_1 shares how his grip has evolved from the classic ‘baseball grip’ as a kid to the unique grip he still uses today.
An epic finale to the women’s major season. @addie_parker brings you along for the dramatic playoff finish at the @aigwomensopen.
Last week: Koivun This week: Thorbjornsen The future is now.
Hosel-Rocket Classic.
Add another EPIC moment to the 18th at Royal Lytham & St. Annes @aigwomensopen. @downthestretch breaks down the history of the closing/playoff hole.
The quietest Sunday ever at the Rocket belonged to Bryson in 2020.
Mini golf, lessons, and of course, sausage rolls. There’s plenty for fans to enjoy besides watching golf this week at Royal Lytham & St Anne’s. @addie_parker takes you inside Fan Village at the @aigwomensopen.
Part of the charm of golf in the UK is simply the charm itself. @addie_parker takes you along to explore the town of Lytham St Annes ahead of moving day at the @aigwomensopen.
Four years, four months and 29 days. Throwback to Rickie’s return to the winner’s circle and last PGA TOUR win at the 2023 Rocket Classic.
Think you could make the cut at a women’s major? Think again. Four-handicap @downthestretch played Royal Lytham & St Anne’s ahead of this week’s @aigwomensopen to prove just how tough it is.
Throwback to when we hooked @rickiefowler up with a caddie at the @rocketclassic. It didn’t work out. 🤣
It’s cut day at the @aigwomensopen and the ladies are locked in. @addie_parker reports from day 2 at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Spieth was born for this announcer-less broadcast. 🤣 Come play the 18th hole at the @rocketclassic with @jordanspieth.
Reaching new heights, literally. @rdsbarath tests @callawaygolf’s current top-of-the-bag lineup, including the ridiculously fun Mini Spinner. See more via the link in bio.
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