The 1973 Masters might not be one of the most famous editions, but like every Masters, it has its own identity—and remains notable for several reasons. Tommy Aaron, the man previously best known for incorrectly marking Roberto De Vicenzo’s scorecard at the 1968 Masters, won his lone major championship. Ironman Gary Player missed his lone Read more…
Ludvig Aberg has turned plenty of heads since turning pro less than a year ago. During the third round of the Valero Texas Open, though, he managed to do something that turned his own.
Perhaps more than any other sporting event, the Masters is marked by anniversaries. That’s why this week golf fans will undoubtedly be peppered with reminders that it’s been five years since Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket and 20(!) years since Phil Mickelson captured his first. Heck, CBS is airing an entire special about Read more…
Justin Lower shot a birthday bogey-free round on Thursday morning. His Thursday evening, however, sounds like it might be even better. On the day he turned 35, Lower turned in a sparkling 66 to take the Day 1 lead at the Valero Texas Open. And it seems like he has the perfect spot to celebrate Read more…
Brandel Chamblee has made a name for himself by talking about other people’s golf games, but he was a pretty darn good player himself, even winning once on the PGA Tour. And he’s got plenty of great stories stemming from his own time on the course. The Golf Channel analyst shared some of those when Read more…
Thanks to the magic of smartphones and social media, we were brought an amazing highlight that took place during one couple’s nuptials. It involves a golfer chipping the wedding ring to the groom. And absolutely nailing it.
If you recall, there was a moment when it looked like the 2020 Masters wouldn’t happen. The annual April tournament had been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and judging by the reactions of golf fans, you would have thought Christmas had been canceled. Thankfully, a move to November eventually came about and the sports Read more…
It’s nearly Masters week, which means it’s time to hear everyone’s picks to win the Masters. There’s certainly no shortage of that on GolfDigest.com, where we have our Masters ranking and some bets we’re already making. In addition, our staff will be making some predictions, including a “dark horse” pick to win. Which led to Read more…
Boy, do we have a feel-good story involving this week’s Valero Texas Open. Or, rather, a feel-better story. It involves a golfer named Tom Adrounie, who somehow overslept his tee time for last year’s Monday qualifier for the event. And it wasn’t even close. RELATED: Major champ forced to WD after messing up tee time Read more…
You would think that living in the middle of Westchester County would make it easy to get to great public golf courses, but, sadly, that’s not the case. While I’m within a 20-minute drive from a few of the most famous private clubs in the country, the number of nearby munis is limited. And the Read more…
It turns out, the seven Kevins – including 18-hole leader Kevin Streelman – tied a PGA Tour record. It also turns out the PGA Tour keeps track of such things. That’s impressive in its own right.
Justin Lower had a round to forget on Day 1 at the Valspar Championship. But his sand wedge wound up having it worse. Lower shot an opening 77 at Innisbrook’s Copperhead Course, which we wouldn’t draw attention to if not for a moment where he finally—and understandably—lost his cool. RELATED: European caddie taunts Team USA Read more…
Jon Rahm will defend his first title of 2024 when he returns to Augusta National with his green jacket—and some of Mama Rahm’s lentil stew. It’s an odd quirk considering Rahm won three PGA Tour titles before March a year ago, but those are the consequences of leaving for LIV Golf. RELATED: Jon Rahm reveals Read more…
It’s been nearly six months since Europe took back the Ryder Cup with a dominant performance in Rome, but one caddie this week is making sure to remind everyone about it.
The Players Championship delivered the most drama-filled and star-studded finish of the 2024 golf season thus far. Unfortunately, that didn’t lead to whopping TV ratings.
For college basketball fans, it’s basically Christmas morning. With all due respect to the play-in games, the real March Madness starts in a few hours when brackets will start busting faster than you can say “NCAA Tournament Selection Committee.” Speaking of which, while Joe Lunardi isn’t officially part of that group, he’s made a career Read more…
On the eve of the Valspar Championship, Thomas insisted that he’s putting better than the numbers say. And we have to say that he had a pretty good excuse for those poor stats.
For those complaining that golf in the Olympics looks exactly like golf almost every other week of the year, you’ll be happy about a new report. You’ll just probably have to wait another four years to see something different.
In three weeks, a select group of golfers who have won the Masters will gather for the annual Champions Dinner. And thanks to Jon Rahm, we already know what they’ll be eating. RELATED: Augusta National had an interesting take on ‘pigs in a blanket’ The reigning Masters champ revealed the menu that will be served Read more…
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