Pesky bugs on the golf course can ruin an evening nine. And the threat of illness from mosquitoes is not to be messed with. But did you know that your bug spray can damage the turf? Spraying bug spray on yourself while you’re on the golf course may feel like a non-event to you, but Read more…
The SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., is getting ready to host the first WTGL matches in November. Twenty-five LPGA players make up five teams that will compete in the same format as the men’s TGL. Top-ranked players and some of the most popular women in pro golf will be playing, including Charley Hull, Read more…
The assistant pro at the club where I’m a member played in the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Susan Fasoldt, who works at Stoneybrook C.C. and Dorset Field Club, shot 75 in her qualifier at Boston Golf Club to get into the field at Barton Hills C.C. in Michigan. There, she shot 75 again in the Read more…
I’m lucky. I get to try out a lot of golf clothes. When I’m testing golf skirts, I’m looking for something that, first and foremost, is easy to move in. If it restricts my swing in any way, it’s a nonstarter. I also want materials that will work well in the heat. The design has Read more…
At the Solheim Cup, we watched pros do something difficult that a lot of average golfers attempt, too: play team golf. It’s different from typical stroke play, or even one-on-one match play events. Pros, like the test of us, usually play their own ball. But in the Netherlands, they had to play with a partner Read more…
Speaking after the matches, it was clear the US felt how close the day had actually been. And with that knowledge they’re able to leave the Netherlands with heads held high.
With up to five matches in 60 hours, recovery is everything at the Solheim Cup. Team USA’s physio breaks down the compression boots, nutrition, and sleep habits keeping players fresh all week, including the one hotel-room habit that could be sabotaging your sleep.
It’s completely normal to feel a host of uncomfortable feelings during a round of golf. Nerves on the first tee. Doubt over whether or not you can keep the ball in play with OB stakes leering to your right. Stress over a short putt you know you should make but fear you might miss. Feeling Read more…
Judy Rankin was at an LPGA Tour event in the mid-1970s. But instead of focusing all of her energy on preparing for the competition, the Hall of Famer was hustling on the phone. She needed a babysitter, and not just anyone. Rankin’s son had come down with chicken pox, so it had to be somebody Read more…
Thick-soled shoes are popular for a reason: They’re really comfortable. Sizable midsoles absorb the strike from each foot plant, making the impact of long efforts easier on your joints. The bouncy feel is popular in running shoes from companies including Hoka One One, Brooks and OnCloud. But the style is just as popular in everyday Read more…
When I was playing Division III college golf, I went through a particularly uninspiring stretch of putting. Someone advised me to tell myself, ‘I’m the best putter in the world’ each time I set foot on the green. He was trying get me to create confidence so big that it removed any doubt from my Read more…
Rachel Heck walked away from competitive golf in 2024 after clinching the winning point for Stanford in the NCAA Women’s Championship. She announced she wouldn’t turn professional and began a job in private equity. And now the 24-year-old will compete in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship at The Honors Course in her home state of Read more…
Women’s professional golf has played four majors in 2026, but there have only been two winners. Nelly Korda won the first two majors, the Chevron Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open, and Haeran Ryu has won the two most recent, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and the Amundi Evian Championship. As we head into the Read more…
After a bad tournament round, one writer wrestles with whether to dissect what went wrong, until performance coaches Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott gave her permission to simply let it go.
Standing in a firm, sand-light bunker? Forget everything you know about opening the face. Here’s the counterintuitive setup change that will help you dig in and control your next shot.
Struggling in windy conditions? LPGA Hall of Famer Judy Rankin shares her tried and tested tips for club selection and tempo, whether you’re hitting into the wind or riding it downwind.
Lydia Ko isn’t one of the LPGA’s longest hitters, but she still found a way to reach Evian’s par-5 ninth in two, hitting a stunning driver off the deck. Here’s how to add the shot to your own game.
Nelly Korda has won four times thus far in 2026, so she’s of course going to be a player to watch at every tournament she enters. But there are more golfers to keep an eye on in France this week.
Performance coach Leisbeth Pauwels sees it all the time: Golfers don’t take hydration seriously. If you’re not drinking enough, you’re putting your body at risk. Dehydration causes headaches, can make you feel dizzy, and fatigued. These physical symptoms are hard to miss, but before your body starts to show it’s in trouble, there are subtle Read more…
A sports psychologist explains why a post-shot routine is just as important as your pre-shot routine, and how building one can help you move on from bad shots faster.
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