Perth’s Hannah Green is primed to defend the JM Eagle LA Championship, but her greatest threat is Sydneysider Grace Kim with whom she shares the 54-hole lead in Los Angeles.
Aussies…. we’re a strange bunch. When we’re not drinking copious amounts of beer out of people’s shoes we are, apparently, wanting to be gifted used socks from famous golfers.
Have a look as Lucas Herbert rolls in a six-foot birdie putt to end his round and fire up his home crowd. But as his caddie Nick Pugh goes to put the flagstick back in, he gets drilled in the back of the head by what appears to be a full water bottle, causing him to drop to his knees.
You likely know that TPC Sawgrass started the Tournament Players Club movement in the 1980s as the first PGA Tour-owned and operated club. But do you know the origin of the concept of stadium golf, and how the TPC golf courses network grew since Sawgrass’ debut 42 years ago? Much credit is due to Deane Read more…
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Cast your mind back to early 2022, when LIV Golf was confirmed as going ahead with its intentions to disrupt the ecosystem of professional golf. Back when the notion of “no one likes change” was at its strongest, and LIV was getting the most pushback from fans in its 2.5-year timeline. Back then, could you Read more…
There has been lots of handwringing about golf on TV in 2024, from ratings declines to complaints about too many commercials to frustrations over not enough live coverage. And yet there’s been lots of handwringing about golf on TV for years. Listen to hear if this sounds at all familiar: Golf Digest surveyed fans who Read more…
One of the sneaky news bits of the week is that LIV Golf’s future road map includes plans for “home-team” events, a move that could help to bolster the league’s struggling team dynamic. From the looks of things at The Grange, however, Ripper G.C. captain Cam Smith already has a formidable homefield advantage cooking as Read more…
It can be hard to think about properly fueling on the golf course. There are so many other pressing issues, like trying to keep the ball in play. But what you eat on the golf course can directly affect how you perform. If your on-course eating habits need to be revamped, here’s some inspiration from Read more…
In most of the country, golf courses fight an unrelenting battle against weather and daylight. How do you get enough rounds in to generate the revenue required to keep the doors open? One Phoenix-area operation is trying to change those terms of engagement with a modern marketing plan, banks of stadium lights and a whole Read more…
The marketing claims around the first Grass League event held last week at the Phoenix-area night golf course, Glass Clippings Rolling Hills, were bold. It was to be high stakes par-3 golf under the lights, where amateurs would compete for a $100,000 purse (yes, amateurs. More on that later). The tournament’s organizers, who leased and Read more…
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