Shane Ryan is a Contributor at GolfDigest.com. He focuses on individual sports, competitive sports, and the business of sports, with a particular emphasis on golf, as highlighted in his recent book, 'The Cup They Couldn't Lose,' and his previous work, 'Slaying The Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour.' Shane's insights and writings have been featured in prominent outlets including Island Press Limited, Belfast Telegraph, MSN, and Yahoo Sports.
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By: David Jensen, Shane Ryan
On Saturday night, sitting in a tie for the lead at the Wyndham Championship, Michael Brennan briefly allowed himself to think about what it would mean to win—not only would he rise 58 spots in the FedEx Cup standings and make the playoffs, but he'd get such a boost that he'd be in position to make the second playoff event too. But the minute he went there, he was quick to chastise himself.
We have a surprise withdrawal from the first playoff event. from GolfDigest
By: Shane Ryan
10 THINGS is a collection of words that runs prior to each week’s PGA Tour event, mostly ABOUT that event. Reach out with your hottest takes on absolutely anything at [email protected]. We’ll publish the best emails here.
By: Andy Lyons, Shane Ryan
TEN THINGS is a collection of words that runs prior to each week's PGA Tour event, mostly ABOUT that event. Reach out with your hottest takes on absolutely anything at
By: Shane Ryan
The hardest part of this for you, if you disagree with the headline, is that I'm going to start by bludgeoning you with statistics. I'm going to bludgeon you so thoroughly that you're punch drunk and reeling, and whatever you say next is going to sound feeble and desperate. You should just agree with me right now, and we can all go back to debating whether Jackson Koivun should be on the Presidents Cup team (yes).
By: Shane Ryan
His claim to a fifth straight POY award on the PGA Tour is close undeniable. Check out the numbers for yourself
By: Shane Ryan
There might be only 30 players competing at the Tour Championship, but there are countless odds and ends to keep track of in the final PGA Tour playoff event for 2026
By: Shane Ryan
TEN THINGS is a collection of words that runs prior to each week’s PGA Tour event, mostly ABOUT that event. Reach out with your hottest takes on absolutely anything at [email protected]. We’ll publish the best emails here.
When the game goes away, you see how much you miss.
By: Shane Ryan
Last summer, on a magical day at a course here in Durham, NC, I shot a personal best 74 and ascended to the heavens on a white cloud, surrounded a choir of glowing angels. It may sound strange, but if you play golf, you know exactly what I mean. I was truly happy.
