The legend goes like this … It was a shot that had no business being hit. Taken from the left-side pine straw at 15, born from bravado and showmanship and pure what-the-hell, to the drumbeat of everything this place had made men feel over the decades. And why not. These were writers, a haggard guild Read more…
It is easy to look at some of the marquee public golf courses in America and think golf has lost its collective mind when it comes to what it should cost to play this game. For instance, the average green fee at the top 10 entries on America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses is just shy Read more…
Last year, we debated the best Masters traditions, and now it’s time to look at the other side of the coin. Hence, we spoke to Golf Digest staff members to gather their thoughts on the most overrated Masters traditions. The takes were hot, from a flaming Pimento Cheese character assassination to an takedown of the Read more…
Michael Kim has quietly become one of the best stories in golf. Mirroring the rise of Max Homa in some ways, the Seoul-born journeyman has become a PGA Tour cult favorite by way of a popular Golf X account and vastly improved play. On Sunday, he had a chance to claim his second-ever PGA Tour Read more…
Rory McIlroy has had a lot of time to think over his Masters Champions Dinner menu, including perhaps during last year’s extra playoff hole. And although things weren’t easy, McIlroy finally donned a green jacket in 2025, completing his career Grand Slam. Perhaps the most pressure he’s felt since that monkey-off-the-back birdie putt is putting Read more…
It wasn’t exactly Davy Crockett and James Bowie at the Alamo, but J.J. Spaun dodged some bullets on the way to winning the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio. It marked the second time Spaun has won the event, emerging victorious in 2022 as well.
Eighteen-year-old South Australian Raegan Denton now owns the best finish ever by an Australian at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in her debut appearance at the famed Georgia layout.
The competitor in him sees his one and only start in the Masters Tournament with a mixture of pride and regret. The television broadcaster and analyst he has become enables him the perspective to reconcile the conflicting emotions. Ten years ago, Smylie Kaufman made his debut at Augusta National Golf Club, a dream fulfilled for Read more…
Grant Hill never thought he’d play golf. In fact, he used to talk trash to his NBA teammates for spending time on the course. “Any activity where you wear pants isn’t a sport,” he used to say. But once retired and settled into a home at Isleworth Golf & Country Club in Windermere, Fla., Grant Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — It’s been referred to by some as the happiest day in golf. Judging by the smiles on display Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club, it’s hard not to buy into the title. The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals turned 12 this week, making it older than many of the 80 girls Read more…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Youth was served once more on Sunday with Augusta National hosting the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Each year, 80 girls and boys have the spotlight all to themselves as they make memories friends and sometimes a little history. Will one of the youngsters who competed this Sunday one day play Read more…
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