Matt McCarty added to his growing trophy case on Wednesday. McCarty, 26, won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the 2024 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year. McCarty was a unanimous choice as voted by Korn Ferry Tour players. In his third season on the feeder circuit, McCarty finished first on the KFT points list Read more…
You tee up the ball with a driver 14 (or so) times a round, but are you really paying attention to its height? Whether you tee the ball low or high can have a huge impact on your swing and can either help cure or exacerbate your misses. As part of our MythBusters series, we Read more…
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…
The biggest story in golf this week has been a basketball player. That may sound strange, but it’s simply the power of Caitlin Clark. This year, Clark’s stardom rose to another level as the record-breaking Iowa phenom became a WNBA lightning rod, fueling discourse and drawing big crowds every time the Indiana Fever took the Read more…
There are just two official events left before the PGA Tour’s 2024 schedule comes to a close. Historically, this time of the year is a sleepy stretch for the sport; however, with the fall portion of the calendar re-engineered as essentially its own campaign, these final tournaments carry more significance as players are fighting to Read more…
The problem with living in an apartment—other than the absurd rent, ridiculous landlords and minimal room—is that it’s tough to do golf trick shots. Yeah, sure, you can putt down the hallway or try out little chips into a mug, but to properly golf at home, you need a yard, a bit of grass and Read more…
The greens at top-tier courses are always top-notch, but it’s not just the speed that makes them stand out. Much of the time, elite courses maintain firm putting surfaces throughout the season, even during the wet spring months. These firm greens enhance strategic shot options and provide golfers with consistent playing conditions. So why isn’t Read more…
Cailtin Clark is making her LPGA pro-am debut at The Annika driven by Gainbridge in Florida. And she’s doing so in style. The WNBA star arrived on the range at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., in a pair of Nikes that have a pink upper and flash a shiny, all-gold outsole. These are a Read more…
Picture this: you live in a cold weather part of the country and golf season is coming to an abrupt end. To extend it a little longer, you book a trip down to Florida. A few more rounds of warm bliss before truly shutting it down for the year. You stripe your opening drive, then Read more…
Jack Nicklaus famously identified golf as 90 percent mental. Now playing the game between your ears has taken on an entirely new meaning with GOLF+, the official golf virtual reality game of the PGA TOUR. Just how transformational is it? Bracing for a tough winter without actual golf, Kurt L. in Massachusetts recently purchased the Read more…
The press conference at the PGA Tour’s Myrtle Beach Classic in May looked like any of the hundreds the tour conducts over a long season. A composed player in a Callaway hat gave polished answers at the podium, even tossing in a chestnut about no tournament really starting until the back nine on Sunday. However, Read more…
OK, there’s still some golf to be played in November and December, but it’s that time of year when we start to think about season superlatives. And not just in the pro game. Who among all the duffers, amateurs and weekend warriors out there in Golf Land also did something truly remarkable in 2024? (Did Read more…
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Tension is running high in the final weeks of the 2024 LPGA season. That’s especially so for players outside the top 60 in the Race to the CME Group Tour Championship and trying desperately to get inside the magic number in order to qualify for the finale and have a chance at the $4 million Read more…
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