Tommy Fleetwood was among the wave of players to go low Thursday morning at the Renaissance Club, turning in a five-under 65 during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open. But the news was not that Fleetwood went low, but with who. Fleetwood’s longtime caddie Ian Finnis returned inside the ropes for the first Read more…
The omission is as head-scratching now to us at Golf Digest as it was to reader Mike Clayton, a former top Australian amateur and professional golfer who has designed golf courses and writes and speaks about architecture frequently. Clayton, who obviously was perusing the fabulous Golf Digest archive, tweeted on July 7 a photograph of Read more…
On Open Championship links like Royal Troon, players are often faced with multiple options around greens—from lofted pitches, to spinny chips, to putts from 30 yards back. But some choices can be smarter than others. In this interactive, select a location around the green, and then pick the shot you believe is best for the Read more…
Forgive us the easy layup question we asked Stephen Curry on our shoot with him back in January for the June cover of Golf Digest. “Is there anybody in the NBA who can beat you in golf?” “Negative. No chance,” Curry said. “I’m taking those bets all day long.” So let’s accept that as a Read more…
LIV Golf is making its 10th stop of the year, this week at venerable Valderrama, host of the 1997 Ryder Cup among other big events over the past three decades. Last year Talor Gooch topped Bryson DeChambeau by a shot to claim the victory. The field will play for its customary $20 million overall purse, Read more…
The Golfpocalypse is a weekly collection of words about (mostly) professional golf with very little in the way of a point, and the Surgeon General says it will make you a worse person. Reach out to The Golfpocalypse with your questions or comments on absolutely anything at [email protected]. Calm Down This past week, I got Read more…
Jack Nicklaus just won a big legal battle against his former friend and erstwhile business partner Howard Milstein. In a 78-page ruling issued earlier this month, David Lichter, a neutral arbitrator, found that Nicklaus was no longer bound by a non-compete agreement with the Nicklaus Companies, the firm that the golfer founded but is now Read more…
Rory McIlroy returned to Scotland looking to defend his title at the Genesis Scottish Open, while also looking to shake off the disappointment of his U.S. Open finish last month, playing for the first time since finishing second place to Bryson DeChambeau at Pinehurst No. 2. This is the third year that the PGA Tour Read more…
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in The Undercover Newsletter, where we grant anonymity to people who work in golf who’ve got something to say. Here a tournament administrator is interviewed by Editorial Director Max Adler. You can sign up via Golf Digest+ to make sure you receive this newsletter regularly. I am part of Read more…
Michael Jordan is a Ryder Cup junkie. The former Dream Team superstar has been spotted at every Ryder Cup, with exception of Marco Simone, since his NBA heyday. He also happens to be close personal friends with Keegan Bradley, who was promoted to the role of Ryder Cup captain this week. This led to speculation Read more…
We are pleased to report that the panel is back in the winner’s circle, with Stephen Hennessey and Andy Lack both cashing in on Davis Thompson at 28-1 to win the John Deere Classic. We even avoided the dreaded headline curse. Special stuff. We thank Scottie Scheffler for taking a few weeks off. Despite this Read more…
The most important development in golf-course architecture during the past 20 years is the elevation of sand-based sites. Encouraged by the success of destinations like Bandon Dunes, developers have spent this time scouring the globe for sandy, dunes-like properties on which to construct new courses and lure golfers, several of which make their debut on Read more…
Roughly 75 PGA Tour pros and 75 DP World Tour golfers will make up this week’s field at the co-sanctioned Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, Scotland. Still, there’s little doubt that most of the eyes will be on returning champ Rory McIlroy. Despite coming in as the 2023 victor, McIlroy has something to prove Read more…
A yet-to-be-identified woman broke into Mud Run Golf Course in Akron, Ohio, after trespassing at 3:30 a.m. last Wednesday. The Akron Police Department is asking for anonymous tips or to see if anyone out there can place the suspect. The individual ultimately stole items from the storage shed but not before an attempted golf cart Read more…
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