Golfpocalypse is a collection of words about golf (professional and otherwise) that sometimes, but not always, has a point. Reach out with your questions or comments on absolutely anything at [email protected]. We’ll publish the best emails here. Note: This post contains tons of spoilers for the Internet Invitational On the first afternoon of the Internet Read more…
Like its big brother, the LPGA has also reached the conclusion of the season this week. It’s the CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., where the total purse if a whopping $11 million with the winner again taking home $4 million for a victory. Last week where was plenty of Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — The CME Group Tour Championship finale is here and if any one word describes this LPGA season, it’s parity. There have been a record 29 different winners this season. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and World No. 3 Miyu Yamashita are the lone players to win multiple times. Thitikul won the Mizuho Read more…
If you’re just dipping your toe into golf and not sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place. At Golf Digest, we cater to all different levels of golfers, but this collection of 2-Minute Clinics is designed specifically for beginners. Assuming no existing knowledge, we provide clear demonstrations to help you learn the Read more…
You’ve probably seen video replays of pro golfers smashing tee markers after hitting poor shots. Brooks Koepka’s assault on one at the LIV Golf Dallas tournament in late June comes to mind. So does Rory McIlroy’s treatment of one during the U.S. Open at Oakmont. What doesn’t happen as often (though it certainly does happen!) Read more…
There are a lot of great perks that come with winning your first PGA Tour event, from elevated status to a big ol’ paycheck. But there are a few things that some could do without, from more media obligations to more people reaching out. And the tour’s newest member gave some insight into the latter Read more…
It is the final official event of the PGA Tour season, and there is a ton on the line. If you’re interesting in who is playing for what and hunting some betting angles, our very own Shane Ryan has you covered right here on that front. Of course, guys playing for their jobs is no Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — Jeeno Thitikul has been the top-ranked women’s golfer in the world since August and is perhaps the best at consistently putting herself into contention to win on the LPGA Tour. And still, golf is a sport that can humble even the best players in the world. That’s how the 22-year-old from Thailand Read more…
Stand-up comedy is as pressure-packed of an environment as there is. Yet there may not be a gig or room on the planet that could possibly dial up the nerves quite like trying to play golf on camera for one million dollars, as comedian and Barstool Sports personality Francis Ellis came to find out in Read more…
The end of my golf season was a mess. I played poorly when I was away, and then when I got home, I hit the ball … even worse. My instinct when stuck in this sort of rut has always been to persist further—hit more balls, analyze more swings, search harder for answers wherever I Read more…
Sometimes one word has very different meanings. And for this specific example, we’re talking about “range.” For most Golf Digest readers, it’s the place you go to figure out your game—and swear a lot. For Broadway stars, it’s how high or low you can go while singing comfortably. In this case, the ranges are coming Read more…
It’s hard to pick any one line as my favorite in the 1998 cult classic “The Big Lebowksi,” because there are far too many to choose from, but I think I most enjoy the moment when John Goodman’s character Walter Sobchak sees a man named Smokey go “over the line” while rolling an eight in Read more…
The last regular-season event of the LPGA season is always stressful. Players compete for the prize money at hand, of course, but many are also jockeying for a spot in the CME Group Tour Championship. Others are simply trying to keep their tour cards. The Annika event at Pelican Golf Club in Florida was the Read more…
Jordan Smith should take a look at this quote from himself, if earning one of 10 PGA Tour cards Sunday from the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings wasn’t sweet enough. Because a year ago, he was the victim of a cruel gap in the system. As part of the Strategic Alliance between the Read more…
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