Our Team

Sean Barber

Owner and Publisher

Sean Barber is the owner and publisher of USA Golf Magazine, where he handles writing, editing, research, site operations, and final editorial and publishing decisions. He began publishing USA Golf Magazine in April 2026 after building his career as a software developer, bringing a methodical, research-oriented mindset to an independent golf publication.

Sean has played golf since age six and currently carries a 6 handicap. He learned the game from his uncle, a greenskeeper at several private courses, and still uses the same grip his uncle taught him. His high school golf coach helped establish his sense of tempo, and a later lesson with another golf coach changed how he understood the swing through an unconventional toy-lightsaber drill.

Today, Sean plays recreationally with friends and coworkers and makes golf part of nearly every vacation by seeking out the best course he can reasonably access. He covers equipment and Buyer’s Guides, evidence-based Meta Reviews, instruction, travel, golf news, and the professional tours. His work is grounded in research and the perspective of an experienced amateur golfer; he does not claim a traditional journalism background, professional golf credentials, or undocumented hands-on product testing.

Responsibilities

• Researching, writing, and editing USA Golf Magazine coverage
• Managing the website’s technical and day-to-day operation
• Making final editorial and publishing decisions

Coverage

Equipment, Buyer’s Guides, Meta Reviews, instruction, golf travel, news, and Tour coverage.

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Jayson W. Rumball

Author and High School Golf Coach

Jayson W. Rumball is an author for USA Golf Magazine and a Michigan high school golf coach. Since 2015, he has coached varsity boys’ and girls’ golf at Brandon High School in Ortonville, Michigan. A MIGCA member since 2018, Jayson has been named regional coach of the year three times and has coached four individual state qualifiers.

His USA Golf Magazine coverage focuses on golf instruction, travel, news, and other topics across the game. Away from golf, he serves as a township supervisor, practices law through Rumball Law, PLC, co-owns Rumball Farm, LLC, with his wife, Colleen, and serves on local community-service boards.

Responsibilities

• Researching and writing USA Golf Magazine articles
• Bringing an active high school coaching and golf-community perspective to his coverage

Coverage

Golf instruction, travel, news, and other topics across the game.

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Derek Evans

Writer and Equipment Contributor

Derek Evans has been around golf for nearly four decades, first learning the game from his parents at eight years old. He was hooked almost immediately—eventually mowing a homemade three-hole course into his family’s 3.5-acre property and using soup cans for cups when he wanted somewhere to play.

He went on to play high school golf and has remained an active golfer throughout his adult life, competing in leagues and playing recreationally whenever he gets the chance. At his best, Derek played to a 6 handicap and, at 45, currently considers himself closer to a 9.

As a writer and equipment contributor for USA Golf Magazine, Derek approaches gear coverage from the perspective of an experienced everyday golfer rather than a tour professional. His analysis emphasizes forgiveness, consistency, playability, value, and whether the available evidence supports a manufacturer’s claims.

His goal is simple: provide practical, evidence-led golf coverage that helps golfers make better decisions and enjoy the game more.

Responsibilities

• Researching and writing USA Golf Magazine articles
• Evaluating manufacturer claims and available third-party evidence for equipment coverage
• Translating equipment tradeoffs into practical guidance for recreational golfers

Coverage

Equipment, instruction, Tour and news, travel, and trends.

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