We’re inside a month until the final men’s major of the year, and the 156-player field for the 153rd Open Championship, coming back to Royal Portrush, is slowly but surely filling up. A year ago, the R&A ran into the unusual issue of having too many players qualify for the championship at Royal Troon—159 golfers Read more…
In the run-up to the U.S. Open, the USGA—with a large assist from Golf Channel—has done an impressive job of promoting “Golf’s Longest Day” as a celebration of golf meritocracy, where players at all stations of their careers can earn their way into the national championship. This past year, 47 golfers claimed spots from 10 Read more…
Believe it or not, football is right around the corner. Before you know it, the leaves will be changing, RedZone will be blaring and you’ll be sweating over your WR3 minutes before kickoff. As always, one of the core questions heading into the 2025 NFL season is how about them Dallas Cowboys? Will be it Read more…
Six PGA Tour wins, including a Players, plus 13 top 10s in the majors and eight total appearances on the U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams is one hell of a career. But for critics of Rickie Fowler, that resume has never quite matched up with his status level in professional golf. RELATED: Defending Read more…
And then there was one. Men’s major, that is. In 2025. Time flies when you’re having fun, and the year’s first three majors have been a treat with Rory McIlroy (finally) making Grand Slam history, Scottie Scheffler continuing one of the great extended stretches of golf ever and J.J. Spaun pulling off one of the Read more…
When you think of a fairway wood that checks every box for the mid-to-high handicapper, TaylorMade’s Qi35 Max deserves to be on the short list. It’s not just forgiving—it’s quietly one of the most complete performers in its category. And the numbers back it up. Let’s start with two metrics that can dictate distance: spin Read more…
In the aftermath of Keegan Bradley’s dramatic Travelers Championship win, the best Keegan-related content that surfaced came from two decades ago. We’re talking about the old college golf video application that Keegan and his dad put together for perspective schools. And it’s pure gold. See for yourself: RELATED: Keegan Bradley’s Sunday color takeover & an Read more…
Golf pranks are about as old as the sport itself. From exploding golf balls to rubber snakes, we’ve seen them all over the years, but not all have stood the test of time. So before you grab your air horn and head to the course this week, reacquaint yourself with the do’s and don’t golf Read more…
We’re nearing July and the signature events are already done on the PGA Tour. We’re also in this time on the schedule where some of the bigger names will not be competing, getting ready to head to Europe for the Scottish and British Opens. Still, they’re having out a trophy and a hefty check. In Read more…
Golf Digest equipment editor E. Michael Johnson caught up with Minjee Lee to discuss her gear, the putter change that lifted her game to another level, why the No.27 will soon adorn her golf ball and the reason the 8-iron is her favourite club in the bag.
It’s too hot to think of a creative lede for this story. Although a mere 94 degrees, it feels like 100 (at least on the East Coast), and the temperatures in this heat wave are only going up for the rest of the day. It’s too warm to think, let alone play 18 holes. But Read more…
The bogeys and double bogeys at the U.S. Open earlier this month were usually attributed to the same factors: Oakmont’s dense rough and slick greens, plus a little bit of major championship pressure. No one thought to consider if the golfer might have had a lame breakfast. It would be a stretch to say the Read more…
We here at The Loop have enjoyed the Twitter musings of Jessica Hadwin the past few years, from documenting husband Adam Hadwin’s misadventures around the house to his bad rounds on the golf course. Apparently, we’re not the only ones. Adam, the 2017 Valspar Championship winner and a two-time Presidents Cupper, hopped on SiriusXM PGA Read more…