Paul Sullivan

Bethpage Black, one of the toughest courses in the United States, along with passionate fans, is the site of the biennial event between America and Europe.

After a strong season on the PGA Tour, the veteran player looks to help Team Europe to another victory this week in New York.

Craig Kessler starts in a few days and knows what he must do to help the tour grow.

A former club president, known as Old Chainsaw, started the process in 1994 under cover of darkness. It transformed play.

The leading players have had mixed success at this tournament and at this year’s course, Quail Hollow.

The pro Webb Simpson lives near the seventh hole and knows the ins and outs of the course where the P.G.A. Championship will be played.

He invented the Big Bertha driver, which changed the game of golf. Bobby Jones, a creator of the tournament, was a Callaway cousin.

They would often form special bonds with the golfers that lasted decades. Carl Jackson caddied for Ben Crenshaw dozens of times, including for his two wins at Augusta.

There were a lot of exciting tournaments, but LIV still looms over the sport.

A task force at the DealBook Summit discussed how from college to pro sports, becoming a brand is a challenge.