Golf for The Athletic. Pomona College, Sagehens Women’s Golf alum. Never met a 25-foot par putt I didn’t like.https://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3mkqkpbdkdk2wNew for @theathletic.com: With the Saudi PIF out after 2026, are private investors really interested in LIV Golf? I spoke to 8 sports business heavyweights about the steep uphill financial battle the rebel league faces. "The math is never going to work." https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7243764/2026/04/30/liv-golf-future-uncertainty-saudi-arabia-funding/?unlocked_article_code=1.e1A.Z6j-.i0-Q0_hw4HU9&source=athletic_user_shared_gift_article_copylink&smid=url-share-ta'30 Apr 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqkpbdkdk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3mj3xmdurzs2bSaw mid-am champ Brandon Holtz hanging out by the oak tree. He changed into shorts after the round and promptly ordered himself a whiskey on the rocks. He told me he's just going to chill at the course for the afternoon with friends. First Masters at 39 years old. Why not?09 Apr 2026 23:29 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3xmdurzs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3mguo24rkuc2iIn one infamous tale, a tour caddie takes a swing video for his player on the range, and a text pops up from the player's wife: "Did you tell him you're firing him yet?" Exploring the brutal realities of the caddie-player relationship: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7107845/2026/03/1212 Mar 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguo24rkuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3m7q2vo72gk2yCharley Hull’s Instagram tells a story. So does that viral photo of her smoking at the U.S. Open. This summer, I spent time with Hull at her home in England, and it revealed a different picture of the golfer — a much deeper one. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6879101/2025/12/11/womens-golf-charley-hull-family-lpga/11 Dec 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7q2vo72gk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lxartnzbuk2xTommy Fleetwood finally did it. On Sunday, he wasn’t just a winner on tour, he was *the* winner on tour. I followed Tommy until I couldn’t anymore, as he went through all the stops, all the emotions of victory. For @theathletic.com: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6573417/2025/08/25/tommy-fleetwood-first-pga-tour-win-tour-championship-fedex-cup/?source=emp_shared_article25 Aug 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxartnzbuk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lqulcgufys23Plastic greens. A trip to Augusta National. Meditation in the dark. Over several interviews these past two months, I learned about how Luke became Luke Clanton. On the PGA Tour’s next star, for @theathletic.bsky.social: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6403439/2025/06/05/luke-clanton-pga-tour-star-golf-canadian-open https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6403439/2025/06/05/luke-clanton-pga-tour-star-golf-canadian-open/?source=emp_shared_article05 Jun 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqulcgufys23https://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lmwrwbx7jc25What’s it like to play Augusta National the day after Rory’s win at the Masters? I found out. 3,200 words of Q&A on a day that simply felt fake. I have never been so happy to share a scorecard with a 9 on it: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6282545/2025/04/16/play-augusta-national-masters/?source=emp_shared_article16 Apr 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwrwbx7jc25https://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lmf4sh4b2c2bIs scar tissue real? Ahead of the Masters, I talked to Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and top performance psychologists about confronting past failures — and the lengths players will go to process them. Rory: “I’ve been put in hypnotic states.” https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6264958/2025/04/09/masters-mcilroy-hypnosis-spieth-loss/09 Apr 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmf4sh4b2c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lmcn7vza222k“I would equate Scottie Scheffler to an incredible handyman." Why does Scottie thrive at Augusta National? It's a three-part answer, but it all starts with his full set of tools. First 2025 Masters preview for @theathletic.bsky.social, here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6261436/2025/04/08/scottie-scheffler-masters-augusta-national-course-golf/08 Apr 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmcn7vza222khttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lhjlpyisxc2fIn 2024, the WM Phoenix Open lost the plot. Event leadership has made big changes, but they’ve also cultivated a raucous party culture for years. Can “The People’s Open” really dial things back? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6116423/2025/02/06/wm-phoenix-open-party-2025-changes https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6116423/2025/02/06/wm-phoenix-open-party-2025-changes/06 Feb 2025 17:17 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjlpyisxc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lh64aboaw223I’ve been at the A T&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am all week for @theathletic.bsky.social. Here’s a thread of my coverage so far. First: Slow play is again the biggest tension point in golf. What can be done? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6098597/2025/01/30/pga-tour-golf-slow-play/?source=emp_shared_article02 Feb 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh64aboaw223https://bsky.app/profile/gabbyherzig.bsky.social/post/3lfauvo56j224Kevin Kisner was just announced as an assistant captain for the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team. I called up Kiz to talk about his new role, broadcasting for NBC and what he wants to see from the PGA Tour's top stars. New Q&A for @theathletic.bsky.social: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6047523/2025/01/08/kevin-kisner-nbc-golf-ryder-cup-pga-tour/08 Jan 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:3ssofq2agutqvir4xg4eue2x/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfauvo56j224