The Tiger Killer: The fascinating life and times of Y.E. Yang

Y.E. Yang’s famous victory at the 2009 PGA Championship, when he became the first player to fight from behind and defeat Tiger Woods at a major, is still largely understood through the context of Tiger himself, and that’s understandable. That year represented perhaps the most vulnerable Tiger has looked, largely because of the surgery that Read more…

Why the Wyndham Championship pairings may offer a Ryder Cup clue

Several Ryder Cup hopefuls will be under the microscope at this week’s Wyndham Championship, and American captain Keegan Bradley’s first and second round pairings may offer clues about his wild-card considerations. When the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale released tee times for Thursday and Friday at Sedgefield Country Club, fans quickly noticed that Bradley’s grouping seemed Read more…

Teen amateur tops pro field at Toledo Epson Tour event

While 21-year-old Lottie Woad made history Sunday, winning the Women’s Scottish Open on the LPGA in her first start as a professional, 17-year-old amateur Mia Hammond made some too, winning the Epson Tour’s Greater Toledo Classic, becoming the eighth amateur to win on the LPGA’s developmental tour. The last time it happened was five years Read more…

How to bomb one or just keep it in play

Though the differences might be difficult to spot on TV, tour pros make changes to their setup and swing depending on the goal of a particular tee shot. If they’re trying to go for a par 5 in two, how they swing the driver is going to differ from what they do to make sure Read more…