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Alan Shipnuck

GOLF senior writer Alan Shipnuck writes longform features and a monthly column for GOLF Magazine and has his own vertical on GOLF.com entitled “The Knockdown,” which is home to podcasts, video vignettes, event coverage and his popular weekly mailbag AskAlan. He is the author of five books on golf, including na­tional best-sellers Bud, Sweat & Tees and The Swinger (with Michael Bamberger). Shipnuck is very active on Twitter, with a following of 50,000.

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shaun micheel in 2022

A PGA champion and columnist lock horns over a harsh critique, then learn from it

By: Alan Shipnuck
Features
Brian and Kimberly Gay

Brian Gay was without a sports agent until a fiery, ambitious one stepped in: his wife, Kimberly

By: Alan Shipnuck
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Mike Whan speaks to the media.

The secret to outgoing LPGA commissioner Mike Whan’s success was his human touch

By: Alan Shipnuck
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Year of the Birdie: In 2020, golf became the perfect activity for these unprecedented times

By: Alan Shipnuck
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Bryson DeChambeau

Bryson DeChambeau's outsized impact in 2020 extended far beyond just his own game

By: Alan Shipnuck
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How Dustin Johnson became the golf superhero 2020 needed

By: Alan Shipnuck