Articles by Jay Coffin

October 11th, 2024

‘That is the stupidest’: Peter Malnati holes out from 180 yards for … double bogey(!)

Peter Malnati said it himself: “Golf sucks so bad. “That is the stupidest … nice double.” The 37-year-old, two-time PGA Tour winner was early in his opening round at the Black Desert Championship in Utah. He had just made birdie on the third hole then was butchering the par-4, 477-yard fourth hole. By butchering, we Read more…

October 2nd, 2024

Yasir Al-Rumayyan grouped with Jay Monahan and Rory McIlroy at Dunhill Links Championship

The two men who were the architects of the now infamous June 6 framework agreement from last year will be playing golf in the same grouping, in public, on television, on one of the most recognisable golf courses in the world.

September 30th, 2024

Presidents Cup 2024: It took a while, but Kevin Kisner takes off shirt to pay off Max Homa bet

Tarps off. Bet paid off. When Alison Lee holed out a shot two weeks ago at the Solheim Cup her caddie and partner Megan Khang’s caddie both took their shirts off in the middle of the fairway. The group had a bet to start the match that if any player holed out a shot the Read more…

September 23rd, 2024

Mark O’Meara birdies 17 at Pebble Beach, then emotions flow as he plays the 18th for the final time

Mark O’Meara couldn’t hold it in any longer. Friends don’t consider the 67-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer to be all that emotional, but O’Meara himself said later that he’s more emotional than people realize. Playing Pebble Beach for the final time in an illustrious 44-year career which included 16 victories—five at Pebble Beach—and two Read more…

September 16th, 2024

Watch the amazing approach shot that Lilia Vu hit to win the Solheim Cup for the Americans

It’s over. And Lilia Vu took care of the final piece.

September 15th, 2024

A hole-in-one from Tyrrell Hatton actually produced, wait for it, a smile

It was the eighth ace in the three-year history of LIV Golf.

September 15th, 2024

Thin to win: Allisen Corpuz tops crucial shot in Solheim Cup that never leaves the ground, results in an eagle(!)

There are lucky breaks, then there is the break that Allisen Corpuz received Saturday during a crucial point in her match with Nelly Korda against Emily Pedersen and Carlota Ciganda at the Solheim Cup. Korda and Corpuz were 2 down after three holes in the first foursomes match out in the morning session at Robert Read more…

September 14th, 2024

LPGA to comp tickets for angry Solheim Cup fans, explains new shuttle process

The LPGA scrambled to do some major damage control late Friday after reports earlier in the morning that fans were leaving the parking area after there were not enough shuttle services to adequately get them to Robert Trent Jones Golf Club for the first day of the Solheim Cup. With a third of the seats Read more…

September 14th, 2024

Richard Bland slapped with slow-play penalty at LIV Golf Chicago, fined $10K

Richard Bland’s bank account is now $10,000 lighter. The Englishman was slapped with a one-stroke slow-play penalty Friday at the LIV Golf event in Chicago after exceeding the allotted 40 seconds that he has to play a shot. He was also given a slow-play penalty last year at the LIV Golf event at Valderrama. Bland, Read more…

September 10th, 2024

All 24 players competing in the 2024 Solheim Cup, ranked

It’s back. A mere 12 months after a dramatic 14-14 tie in Spain for Europe to retain the Solheim Cup, the matches are up again this week at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Va. A few housekeeping items before we dig into this year’s European and American squads. This is the 19th playing Read more…

September 2nd, 2024

THAT JUST HAPPENED! Watch Scottie Scheffler’s nasty SHANK from a bunker at East Lake

We had a developing situation. Scottie Scheffler’s once massive lead at the Tour Championship (seven shots) was down to two shots.

August 26th, 2024

‘This is outrageous’: Matt Fitzpatrick fumes when denied chance to replace cracked driver

Although the crack was admittedly visible, a PGA Tour official determined that it did not meet the standard of being “significantly damaged”.

August 23rd, 2024

The reason why Keegan Bradley was delighted to get into the top 50 may be different than you think

Keegan Bradley called last Sunday one of the toughest afternoons he’s had on the PGA Tour. A third-round 74 knocked him well down the leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship and although he rebounded with a final-round 68 he had to wait to see if he’d sneak into the top 50 in FedEx Cup Read more…

August 13th, 2024

The Americans are on a Curtis Cup roll. Here’s the 2024 roster that hopes to keep the momentum

The USGA announced that five more players were added to its Curtis Cup roster, finalizing the American squad that is looking to defeat Great Britain and Ireland for the fourth consecutive time when the matches are contested Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at Sunningdale Golf Club in England. Zoe Campos, Jasmine Koo and Catherine Park were the Read more…

August 7th, 2024

Truist signs 7-year deal to take over sponsorship of PGA Tour signature event at Quail Hollow

It will now be known as the Truist Championship and will continue to be one of the tour’s eight signature events.

August 5th, 2024

From near gold to missing a medal, Jon Rahm’s late stumble at the Olympics ‘stings’

The Spaniard went from a likely victory and a certain medal to missing out completely.

August 2nd, 2024

Big Mama does it again! JoAnne Carner (85) shoots her age in U.S. Senior Women’s Open

The legend of JoAnne Carner continues. The 85-year-old who won 43 LPGA titles during her illustrious, Hall of Fame career, shot 14-over 85 on Thursday during the first round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, making it the seventh time that she’s shot her age or better in this event over the last six years. Read more…

July 26th, 2024

From the archive: Olympic golf talk was a hot button issue 3 decades ago

The Golf Digest headline reads: Debate on Olympic golf heats up. While that seems like something that could’ve filled the pages as recently as a decade ago, this one was published in the January 1993 issue. “Golf had entered the muddy waters of Olympic politics,” the piece from Peter McCleery read. “How golf will emerge Read more…

July 24th, 2024

Keegan Bradley makes first big Ryder Cup decision, names this major champion his first vice captain

Two weeks after being named the US Ryder Cup captain for the 2025 matches at Bethpage Black, Keegan Bradley made his first decision.

July 22nd, 2024

Nick Dunlap makes history with second PGA Tour win and this time he’s able to bank the cheque

The 20-year-old from Alabama becomes the first player in history to win a PGA Tour event as an amateur and a professional in the same year.

July 22nd, 2024

Tiger Woods is already in Detroit helping son Charlie prepare for his first USGA championship

It didn’t take long for Tiger Woods to get from Scotland to Michigan. The 15-time major champion shot 79-77 at the British Open at Royal Troon to miss the cut in his third major this year and later boarded a plane to get back to the United States to help his son Charlie begin preparations Read more…

July 15th, 2024

Open Championship 2024: Tiger Woods arrives in Scotland, tours Royal Troon for the first time in 20 years

Tiger Woods arrived at Royal Troon on Sunday to begin preparations for the British Open after missing the championship that he’s won three times in two of the past three years.