Scott Scheffler admits that he doesn’t exactly possess the mind of an elephant when it comes to golf. The victories are remembered in bits and pieces, and from what the World No.1 has expressed in the past, he probably dwells more on the losses than wins. MORE: What does Rory McIlroy REALLY want from the Read more…
Keith Mitchell didn’t win the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, but he’s walking away with one of the more memorable even-par weeks in history. The man affectionately known as “Casmere Keith” for his smooth fashion sense, Mitchell shot a 41 in his first nine holes of the tournament, but came back with the seventh 29 Read more…
James Nicholas was enjoying a better-than-average week in the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. The 29-year-old New York native and Korn Ferry Tour winner shot 71-72 to make the weekend. In doing so, Nicholas got a decent amount of TV time, with NBC anchor Mike Tirico lauding his widely accomplished athletic background that included his Read more…
The potential is there for a fantastic weekend at this US Open. Unfortunately for some of the best golfers in the world, they weren’t ready for the exam.
There was a delay in the usual mob rush to surround the ball like we usually see – just one guy standing and pointing at it. Which is maybe why a woman standing nearby thought it was OK to pick it up.
Give this to Wyndham Clark: He’s got gonads the size of hockey pucks. The RBC Canadian Open has its version of Phoenix’s loud and rowdy 16th. They call it The Rink, and it’s more fun that Scottsdale because it’s not nearly as overblown. Fans are closer to the players and can pound the boards. Into Read more…
It was American golf’s moment. And it most certainly should be a moment that shakes awake everyone in charge of the game at all levels of women’s golf.
LOS ANGELES — The focus will on Nelly Korda on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the 81st U.S. Women’s Open. It should be. She is the No. 1 player in the world. An American trying to win her national championship for the first time. And she can become the first U.S. woman since Read more…
LOS ANGELES — The women’s competitive course record at Riviera Country Club has been changing by the day at the U.S. Women’s Open. That’s because the historic layout had never hosted a women’s tournament before. So, on Thursday it was Sei Young Kim who set the record with a first-round 67. With the sun out Read more…
LOS ANGELES — There is a clock ticking for Alison Lee that only she can hear. In April of last year, she gave birth to her first child, a son named Levi, and before going on maternity leave, she believed she was playing some of the best golf of her career. She came close to Read more…
LOS ANGELES — Just about the only thing that was similar between Michelle Wie West’s first “farewell” to competitive golf three years ago at Pebble Beach, and her latest bow on Thursday at Riviera Country club was the weather. On the Monterey Peninsula that Friday in 2023, the sky was dark with heavy clouds in Read more…
Jackson Koivun had a bunch of reasons to remain an amateur in 2025-26 after having the opportunity to jump to the PGA Tour a year ago. Tops among them were playing for the U.S. in last fall’s Walker Cup at Cypress Point, and entries into this summer’s U.S. Open and Open Championship if he didn’t Read more…
The USGA has carefully planned for pace of play challenges at the 2026 US Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club, with early tee times and strategic setup changes aimed at managing bottlenecks on the famous opener and drivable 10th hole.
LOS ANGELES — Ina Kim-Schaad says there have been plenty of twists and turns in her life path that led to her to playing in the U.S. Women’s Open at the age of 42. The different trails go like this: junior golf phenom from Hancock Park in Los Angeles gets her first taste of the Read more…
Nelly Korda arrived at the US Women’s Open at Riviera wearing a standout number 13 jersey, explaining its personal meaning as she continues her strong season and chase for another major title.
One player is currently ranked among the top three male amateur golfers in the world. The other one shot 92 in college tournament and when he was headed for another score leading with a “9,” his coach took his card away. Two golfers with vastly different college histories ended up being a locked in a Read more…
Amid golfers’ frustrations, putters are kicked, thrown, flipped, slammed, snapped and sometimes find a watery grave. But few are punished emotionally, though J.J. Spaun might be one of the few to admit how he’s truly felt about his flatstick. MORE: What’s the difference between onset and zero-torque putters “I found myself kind of resenting my Read more…
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Don’t look back. If there was an unsaid motto for the Stanford women’s golf team this season, it was to focus on what needed to be done, not what didn’t happen. As in, the Cardinal’s shocking match-play final loss to Northwestern last May in the NCAA Championships. “We’re certainly not a team Read more…
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