Steve Stuthard of Kingman, AZ, writes with a question about Guy Yocom's "What is a 10 Handicapper?" story done in conjunction with the U.S. Open Contest. Terrific article, but I must admit it made me ...

An author, handicapper, and Turf columnist, Professor Gordon Jones passed away on Jan. 18, only four days after his 95th birthday. Jones was a pioneer of speed and pace handicapping. His best-selling ...

This story appears in the Aug. 18, 2014, issue of Sports Illustrated. It was produced by The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit media organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area, in ...

If you’re a high handicapper, chances are there’s plenty of room for improvement in your game. But one way to save some strokes right off the bat can be found in your golf bag. Or rather, it should ...

Chuck Badone, who was Lone Star Park's first morning line oddsdmaker and fan education manager until he retired in 2001, died Thursday in Phoenix of cancer. Badone, who held two Masters degrees in ...

Bubba Watson is one of the game’s all-time great shotmakers. Bullet drives that take a corner like an IndyCar? Check. Soaring, tree-carrying flops? He’s got those, too. And who will ever forget the ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS — It’s entirely possible to make a living by predicting the outcome of horse races, handicapper Bill Taylor says. He just wants no part of it. “There are guys that make a career out ...

Clubs Every High Handicap Golfer Needs! Joe Ferguson runs through the 5 golf clubs every high handicapper needs ...

When asked about his epic, game-winning catch last Saturday, the 49ers' Vernon Davis said, "In big-time games, big-time players make big-time plays." I guess that's true when it comes to gambling, too ...

Could the best college team beat the worst professional team? It's a dumb question -- whether in basketball or football -- but one consistently posed because we will never get a definitive answer on ...

Today is the end of era in Troy and Saratoga. Nick Kling, who has handicapped NYRA race tracks and provided his unique perspective on Thoroughbred horse racing since 1998, is officially retired this ...