Rickie Fowler and Lexi Thompson were Team Pink on Saturday in the second round of the mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla. Looking like characters in “Barbie,” they sported pink shirts, white pants and skirt, white hat and visor, and white shoes. They were in synch for the format for the day—alternate shot. It Read more…
It’s been a while since the LPGA and PGA Tour help a co-sanctioned mixed team event. How long? Well, roughly a dozen of the participants at this week’s Grant Thornton Invitational weren’t yet in elementary school the last time the two tours combined forces at the 1999 JCPenney Classic, and two weren’t born. The opportunity Read more…
A first look at the leaderboard following the final round of PGA Tour Champions Q School made one point very obvious: Australians had a very good week. There were five fully exempt spots for 2024 up for grabs over four days at TPC Scottsdale Champions, and following the final round on Friday, four positions were Read more…
Sports fans love a good debate on who’s the greatest of all-time. Is it Jack or Tiger? LeBron or Jordan? Federer or Djokovic? But when it comes to evaluating golf instructors—a small but highly influential niche in our game—there is no debate. Butch Harmon has coached more tour players to more wins, more major championships Read more…
If you’re not familiar with the acronym AITA, it stands for “Am I the asshole?” It generally denotes a genre of content on Reddit when a person becomes so confused about a sticky situation they are forced to ask strangers on the Internet if they are the ones in the wrong. In the overwhelming majority Read more…
Whether you’re looking for a mid-size accessory for your golf-obsessed co-worker, or an extra stocking stuffer for a loved one, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite apparel, gear, and novelty gifts that won’t break the bank. From cashmere blend performance socks to elevate your winter golf game to stylish colorful lunch sacks to keep Read more…
Get your little ones (and not-so-little one!) excited about golf with these adorable and fun gifts this holiday season. These gifts, which range in price and size, will keep your junior golfer stylish and course ready. From lush quilted pants to glow-in-the-dark golf balls, we’ve curated a list of the best gifts to guide you Read more…
There has been a LOT going on in the golf world this week, from Jon Rahm flip-flopping to an equipment rollback to even one of the most bizarre trades in sports history. But we’re glad to bring you a story everyone can get behind: a golfer making his first career hole-in-one. And not just any Read more…
Depending on where you live, Jack Frost may already be nipping at your nose—but we’re not ready to end our golf seasons just yet. If you’re a year-round golfer like us—or have an all-weather golfer on your holiday shopping lists—layers are essential to extend the season as late into the year as possible. Even better, Read more…
When trying to improve your technique, oftentimes the best place to start is to observe how the best players in the world hit various shots. Sure, the exact movements will vary from player to player, but there are plenty of fundamentals that you can incorporate into your game. Yet, it can be overwhelming to analyze Read more…
As ridiculous as the day-old, two-stroke penalty was for Collin Morikawa last Sunday at the Hero World Challenge, it was exactly the type of ruling we’ve come to expect in golf, which made it hardly surprising. The surprising bit came later on in the story, when it was revealed that Morikawa’s playing partner, Matt Fitzpatrick, Read more…
SAN DIEGO — Even in early December, the sun shines most of the time, and this week the temperature has been in the high 60s at the Torrey Pines municipal golf courses. No one living east of Arizona is going to feel sorry for members of the Torrey Pines Men’s Club, but the group’s golfers Read more…
Golf, perhaps more than any other sport, has a unique connection with nature and the land the game is played on. This organic relationship is why many of golf’s biggest tournaments are focused on bringing sustainability to the forefront and taking positive actions for the environment. Both on and off the golf course, Dow and Read more…
By now you’ve probably heard about X-Golf Cedar Rapids, the Iowa golf simulator bar that lost its proverbial shirt this weekend when they offered customers free beer until the putrid Hawkeyes offense scored in the Big Ten Championship. Iowa lost 26-0. The story has since gone viral, bringing not only attention to the Cedar Rapids Read more…
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