Just eight days removed from the LPGA handing Jeeno Thitikul a $4 million check for winning the CME Group Tour Championship, commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan resigned after leading the LPGA for more than three years. The announcement came first thing Monday morning, after Thanksgiving weekend. Marcoux Samaan, whose contract was supposed to run through the Read more…
The last time Carlota Ciganda made headlines in her native Spain was only a year ago when she secured the final point Europe needed to retain the Solheim Cup. It was there, at Finca Cortesin, that the Pamplona native topped World No. 1 Nelly Korda in Sunday singles when she hit her tee shot to Read more…
It was a par putt. On the 18th hole at Sea Island’s Seaside Course to end the second round of the RSM Classic. Only five feet, six inches. But it was the difference between Joel Dahmen potentially having a place to play next year on the PGA Tour … or not. The 37-year-old tour winner Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan delivered her annual state of the tour address Wednesday at the CME Group Tour Championship and praised unprecedented growth helped by the performances of players like World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko, who earned entrance into the LPGA’s Hall of Fame with Read more…
The LPGA, which celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2025, released its schedule Wednesday for the upcoming year, featuring 33 official events and a total prizemoney payout of more than $US131 million (approximately $201m), an all-time high.
BELLEAIR, Fla. — Caitlin Clark tightened her ponytail, fixed her hat, took a deep breath, put her hands together, looked upward and pointed her two index fingers in the air—as if to give thanks for what had just happened. The WNBA megastar then walked off the 18th green at Pelican Golf Club to thousands of Read more…
BELLEAIR, Fla. — Caitlin Clark wants to set the record straight. The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year does not have plans to “become a professional golfer.” She loves the game, is nearly obsessed with it. She plays or practices as often as she can. But the playful answer to a simple question caught fire Read more…
Jazz Janewattananond recorded what appeared to be a relatively boring one-under 71 Saturday during the third round of the Asian Tour’s Indonesian Masters at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.
Padraig Harrington won the Simmons Bank Championship in the US on the seniors circuit—his third title this year on PGA Tour Champions—but it’s Jason Caron who took home the most unlikely prize.
Nico Echavarria made birdie on the 72nd hole of the Zozo Championship Sunday in Japan to hold off Justin Thomas and Max Greyserman by a shot. It’s his second PGA Tour victory, but the first one that will allow him to earn an invitation to the Masters. The 30-year-old from Colombia shot a final-round 67 Read more…
Two of South Korea’s biggest stars went toe-to-toe in their homeland on Sunday. It ended in heartbreak for one and euphoria for the other at the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship in Incheon.
Michael Jordan is a certified golf nut, a man obsessed with the game. That is not breaking news. Just do an Internet search for “Michael Jordan golf stories” and you’ll quickly get down a rabbit hole of nuggets that, if you haven’t already heard, you’d still love to read about again: The 1992 Summer Olympics Read more…
Taylor Pendrith played all five sessions last month for the International team in a losing effort at the Presidents Cup. He went 0-2 in four-ball, 2-0 in foursomes and lost his singles match, 3 and 1, against Patrick Cantlay.
There are tough starts to tournaments, then there are Joel Dahmen’s first two holes Thursday at the Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.
Scottie Scheffler is good at golf. Better than anyone else in the world. He’s pretty good at trolling buddies on the golf course too when it comes to betting. The buddy, on this occasion, is Tony Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback turned NFL announcer. Earlier this year, Romo figured that the two had played Read more…
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort will host another national championship. The PGA of America announced Tuesday that the Oregon resort will host the 2026 PGA Professional Championship, a 72-hole event that will be on both the Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes courses. It’s scheduled for 26-29, 2026. The event is the national championship for PGA of Read more…
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