MEDINAH, Ill.—Nick Taylor was 150 yards away knowing anything less than great was no good. He and Corey Conners were 1 up with one to play against Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, but Taylor hit a foul ball off the tee that forced Conners to lay up. The Internationals were still away as Taylor stood 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…
MEDINAH, Ill. — Seconds after they wrapped up their greenside television interview, best friends Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler smiled wide and wrapped their arms around each other to share a best-friend hug. The occasion was a win four years in the making. They finally got off the schneid. Their 1-up victory over Min Woo Read more…
MEDINAH, Ill. — “Let’s be savages for everybody this week!” When U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker uttered those words on the first tee late Thursday morning at Medinah Country Club before the first tee shots of the 16th Presidents Cup, the initial thought from this corner was, “You had two years and that’s what you came Read more…
Few things are more important in team sports than team chemistry. That may sound obvious, but the U.S. has struggled to grasp the concept in recent years, appearing fragmented and listless in international competition. The Presidents Cup has been the lone exception to that rule over the past half decade. That’s partly due to the Read more…
[Photo: Johnny Jaffe] Have you ever wondered what is inside those massive staff bags caddies lug around on the professional tours? We have you covered. Golf Digest’s revamped “What’s In My Bag” treatment deconstructs everything inside a player’s bag, from the tiniest ball marker to the supersized driver. Here, four-time PGA Tour winner and 2017 Read more…
It seems we’ve written entire books over the years on how strong iron lofts have gotten and how widely diverse they are and even whether they matter or not when picking the right model iron for your game. It would almost feel like a drinking game (my 7-iron loft is stronger than yours!), if it Read more…
MEDINAH, Ill. — Ten yards to Justin Thomas’ right sat the player he used to be. Jackson Koivun is this Presidents Cup’s curiosity, a 21-year-old who months ago was competing against college kids and now commanded a not-small horde of reporters wondering what it’s like to be golf’s next big thing. Thomas spent much of Read more…
It’s Presidents Cup week at Medinah, and, surprise, surprise, the U.S. team is heavily favored to take down the Internationals for an 11th straight time. It’s hard to imagine any other outcome given the talent discrepancy between the two rosters, removing a lot of potential intrigue from the biennial event. That said, the plethora of Read more…
MEDINAH, Ill. — Perhaps no rookie in the history of the Presidents Cup enjoyed a better start to his week in this biennial match-play event than Jacob Bridgeman. Winning a PGA Tour event is always cause for celebration, but seldom does the victory come with the kind of reception he received from his teammates upon Read more…
Before Brandt Snedeker made his captain’s picks for the U.S. Presidents Cup team, J.J. Spaun sat at 10th in the American team standings. He was one year and a few months removed from his U.S. Open victory at Oakmont, and just four months removed from his third PGA Tour win at the Valero Texas Open. 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…
Yes, we know the overall results of the Presidents Cup, the Americans holding a 13-1-1 overall advantage on the International team since the match began in 1994. Yes, the U.S. team heading to Medinah No. 3 is a heavy favorite on paper this time around as well. Yes, the NFL is playing on Sunday. And Read more…
The embrace of success at national opens as criteria for offering spots into two of the four men’s majors will continue in 2027. On Monday, Augusta National Golf Club and the R&A announced a continuation of the alignment they formed in 2025 by they would give out invitations to winners/top finishers in selection opens in Read more…
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