Gary Van Sickle

Joined: Aug 3, 2022

Van Sickle has covered golf since 1980, following the tours to 125 men’s major championships, 14 Ryder Cups and one sweet roundtrip flight on the late Concorde. He is likely the only active golf writer who covered Tiger Woods during his first pro victory, in Las Vegas in 1996, and his 81st, in Augusta. Van Sickle’s work appeared, in order, in The Milwaukee Journal, Golf World magazine, Sports Illustrated (20 years) and Golf.com. He is a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America. His knees are shot, but he used to be a half-decent player. He competed in two national championships (U.S. Senior Amateur, most recently in 2014); made it to U.S. Open sectional qualifying once and narrowly missed the Open by a scant 17 shots (mostly due to poor officiating); won 10 club championships; and made seven holes-in-one (though none lately). Van Sickle’s golf equipment stories usually are based on personal field-testing, not press-release rewrites. His nickname is Van Cynical. Yeah, he earned it.

The Masters mimics other iconic businesses with how it treats customers.

Golf

As long as rain stays away, the venerable U.S. Open host will deliver much more pain than what was seen in the opening round.

Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele co-lead heading to Sunday at the PGA Championship.

Golf

Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele co-lead with a stable of capable players behind them, and Gary Van Sickle handicaps the Sunday horse race in store at Valhalla.

Will Rory McIlroy's movie be a hero's tale come Sunday evening?

Golf

Rory McIlroy vs. Bryson DeChambeau could be movie-worthy Sunday, and Gary Van Sickle picks films appropriate for them and the rest of the chasers at the Masters.

Berckmans Place is located just off the 5th hole at Augusta National.

Golf

From must-have merchandise to impeccable service, two insiders share their experience at the famed VIP hospitality playground.

Apr 14, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Collin Morikawa reacts after missing a putt on No. 7 during the

NASCAR

Scottie Scheffler may not have been caught anyway, but Ludvig Åberg, Max Homa and Collin Morikawa sped up his coronation.

Apr 13, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Ludvig Aberg tees off on No. 12 during the third round of the

Soccer

An Augusta National rookie hasn't won a green jacket in 45 years, but Gary Van Sickle says Sweden's Ludvig Åberg isn't your average first-timer.

Aces are always a big story at TPC Sawgrass's 17th hole, but Isaiah Salinda has one from a casual round that's better than most.

Golf

Isaiah Salinda is playing in his first Players Championship this week but already has a 17th hole ace story for the ages, Gary Van Sickle writes.

Golf

While Jay Monahan addressed the media Tuesday with no updates on unification talks, Gary Van Sickle wonders why the PGA Tour doesn't just walk away from the table altogether.