Brody Miller
@brodymiller.bsky.social
Golf writer for The Athletic
Spoke with PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague about the week at Bethpage:
-The crowd behavior at Bethpage. "We will do better."
-His apology to Rory and Erica McIlroy
-The emcee debacle
-Flat energy on Friday
-How to change the culture www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
-The crowd behavior at Bethpage. "We will do better."
-His apology to Rory and Erica McIlroy
-The emcee debacle
-Flat energy on Friday
-How to change the culture www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
PGA of America CEO on Ryder Cup verbal abuse: ‘We will do better’
Derek Sprague, in his first year as CEO, said he has apologized to Rory and Erica McIlroy for what happened at Bethpage.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Spoke with PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague about the week at Bethpage:
-The crowd behavior at Bethpage. "We will do better."
-His apology to Rory and Erica McIlroy
-The emcee debacle
-Flat energy on Friday
-How to change the culture www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
-The crowd behavior at Bethpage. "We will do better."
-His apology to Rory and Erica McIlroy
-The emcee debacle
-Flat energy on Friday
-How to change the culture www.nytimes.com/athletic/668...
Wrote about Shane Lowry, who we saw each and every piece of for a week at Bethpage. Including the hero. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
September 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Wrote about Shane Lowry, who we saw each and every piece of for a week at Bethpage. Including the hero. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Inside the greatest Ryder Cup comeback that never was. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
The greatest Ryder Cup comeback that never was
The U.S. had just pulled off one of the most impressive Sundays in Ryder Cup history. It wasn't enough to beat Europe.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Inside the greatest Ryder Cup comeback that never was. www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...
Friday sealed what we probably already knew. Jon Rahm is becoming an all-time Ryder Cup great. He is Europe's talisman. www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
Jon Rahm is Europe's talisman. There's no one on either Ryder Cup team quite like him
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September 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Friday sealed what we probably already knew. Jon Rahm is becoming an all-time Ryder Cup great. He is Europe's talisman. www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...
A story about promises, loners, and an unlikely people's captain named Keegan Bradley.
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Keegan Bradley and a different kind of Ryder Cup dream
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September 25, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A story about promises, loners, and an unlikely people's captain named Keegan Bradley.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
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On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
Why J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open was actually awesome
Maybe, just maybe, anybody can win a U.S. Open. Including a 34-year-old PGA Tour journeyman counted out after nine holes.
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June 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
Why J.J. Spaun winning the U.S. Open was actually awesome
Maybe, just maybe, anybody can win a U.S. Open. Including a 34-year-old PGA Tour journeyman counted out after nine holes.
www.nytimes.com
June 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
On J.J. Spaun and the collective, understood feeling that we just witnessed something awesome. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
Sam Burns and the round you are not supposed to have at Oakmont Country Club. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
By taming Oakmont, Sam Burns made himself a 2025 U.S. Open contender
Burns, 28, has never truly contended at a major championship. A 65 on Friday at Oakmont changed that.
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June 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Sam Burns and the round you are not supposed to have at Oakmont Country Club. www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
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so friggin cool to see @brodymiller.bsky.social’s name on a book cover. You should buy it a.co/d/34ZnwGT
June 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
so friggin cool to see @brodymiller.bsky.social’s name on a book cover. You should buy it a.co/d/34ZnwGT
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A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
A view from the top of Maja Stark's U.S. Women's Open win
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June 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
A view from the top of Maja Stark's U.S. Women's Open win
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June 2, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A view from the top of Erin's Hills as Maja Stark won the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
On Nelly Korda and the weight of the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
Nelly Korda and the weight — and wait — of the U.S. Open
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May 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
On Nelly Korda and the weight of the U.S. Open. www.nytimes.com/athletic/639...
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Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open.
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
As teenage phenom Asterisk Talley emerges, women’s golf wrestles with how to protect her
“There is that pressure on women golfers to not only be the next big star, but to be the savior of the tour."
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May 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open.
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open.
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
As teenage phenom Asterisk Talley emerges, women’s golf wrestles with how to protect her
“There is that pressure on women golfers to not only be the next big star, but to be the savior of the tour."
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Here comes Asterisk Talley, 16, at the U.S. Open.
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
And here comes all those things that come with it. The expectation. The weight. The "pressure to be the savior of the tour."
Again.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
Scottie Scheffler's new Wanamaker Trophy? You'll hardly see it inside the Scheffler home.
Other things are on his mind. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Other things are on his mind. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
May 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Scottie Scheffler's new Wanamaker Trophy? You'll hardly see it inside the Scheffler home.
Other things are on his mind. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Other things are on his mind. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
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Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
The race to 3: More than a trophy is at stake for Scottie Scheffler on Sunday
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May 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
The race to 3: More than a trophy is at stake for Scottie Scheffler on Sunday
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May 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Scottie Scheffler is not just running away with the PGA Championship. He's staking his claim for something far more interesting. www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
Oh, how we got this PGA Championship all wrong.
On the nonsense at Quail Hollow.
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On the nonsense at Quail Hollow.
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PGA Championship 2025: You want to get weird? Quail Hollow is getting weird
Welcome to the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where nothing makes sense and anything is possible.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Oh, how we got this PGA Championship all wrong.
On the nonsense at Quail Hollow.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
On the nonsense at Quail Hollow.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/636...
A year ago, Scottie Scheffler's coach hardly said a word to him on the range as he pitched golf's version of perfect games.
The last three months? They've been searching.
On Scheffler's return to being Scottie in time for the PGA Championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
The last three months? They've been searching.
On Scheffler's return to being Scottie in time for the PGA Championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Scottie Scheffler’s returning to form and remains the man to beat at the PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy is the man of the moment, Bryson DeChambeau is thriving, but Scheffler arrives at the PGA Championship as the man in black.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A year ago, Scottie Scheffler's coach hardly said a word to him on the range as he pitched golf's version of perfect games.
The last three months? They've been searching.
On Scheffler's return to being Scottie in time for the PGA Championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
The last three months? They've been searching.
On Scheffler's return to being Scottie in time for the PGA Championship. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
A year ago, Officer Bryan Gillis' apparently $80 pants were damaged beyond repair. So @gabbyherzig.bsky.social and I had a question: Where are the pants now?
We found them, and learned they are worth so much more now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
We found them, and learned they are worth so much more now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
A year after Scottie Scheffler’s arrest, we had to ask: Where are Detective Gillis’ ruined pants?
In a notably concise interview, Gillis said he still hasn't decided what to do with the attention surrounding his arrest of Scheffler.
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May 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A year ago, Officer Bryan Gillis' apparently $80 pants were damaged beyond repair. So @gabbyherzig.bsky.social and I had a question: Where are the pants now?
We found them, and learned they are worth so much more now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
We found them, and learned they are worth so much more now. www.nytimes.com/athletic/635...
Rory McIlroy will never feel what he felt on Sunday's first tee, stomach in knots, legs like jelly, again.
On what is next for a golfer more balanced and complete than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
On what is next for a golfer more balanced and complete than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
Why Rory McIlroy may not be close to done winning major golf tournaments
Now, McIlroy can combine his most complete arsenal of tricks with a renewed confidence. Or at least a lack of fear.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Rory McIlroy will never feel what he felt on Sunday's first tee, stomach in knots, legs like jelly, again.
On what is next for a golfer more balanced and complete than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
On what is next for a golfer more balanced and complete than ever. www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
Bryson vs. Rory. Rory vs. Scottie. Scottie vs. The world.
The undercurrent of Sunday night? The narratives and characters of major championship golf are reaching a new peak in a post-Tiger world.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
The undercurrent of Sunday night? The narratives and characters of major championship golf are reaching a new peak in a post-Tiger world.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
With Rory, Bryson and Scottie as its leads, golf is finally ready for the spotlight
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April 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Bryson vs. Rory. Rory vs. Scottie. Scottie vs. The world.
The undercurrent of Sunday night? The narratives and characters of major championship golf are reaching a new peak in a post-Tiger world.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
The undercurrent of Sunday night? The narratives and characters of major championship golf are reaching a new peak in a post-Tiger world.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
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Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
Why Rory McIlroy’s Masters win means just as much for his caddie, Harry Diamond
There is one topic of change that McIlroy has no time for: His caddie and lifelong friend.
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April 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
Why Rory McIlroy’s Masters win means just as much for his caddie, Harry Diamond
There is one topic of change that McIlroy has no time for: His caddie and lifelong friend.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Rory McIlroy tried *everything* to end this drought, but there was one non-negotiable. His name is Harry Diamond, and he tells you so much about Rory McIlroy. www.nytimes.com/athletic/627...
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Columns are often at their best when they combine analysis, reporting and observations with a clear voice. Essentially, columns are reported stories with an opinion. There are other elements, for sure, but not all combine everything as well as this one by @brodymiller.bsky.social
#sportswriting
#sportswriting
Why Rory McIlroy’s Masters win means just as much for his caddie, Harry Diamond
There is one topic of change that McIlroy has no time for: His caddie and lifelong friend.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Columns are often at their best when they combine analysis, reporting and observations with a clear voice. Essentially, columns are reported stories with an opinion. There are other elements, for sure, but not all combine everything as well as this one by @brodymiller.bsky.social
#sportswriting
#sportswriting