Rose Zhang was considered a favorite this week at Liberty National, thanks to her historic victory a year ago at the inaugural playing of the Mizuho Americas Open. But her first title defense as a professional career got stalled before it got started as the LPGA announced early Thursday morning that the 20-year-old had withdrawn Read more…
Well, we’ll always have 2023. Michael Block, the hero of last year’s PGA Championship is back at this week’s tournament thanks to that amazing T-15 at Oak Hill, which included a slam-dunk hole-in-one, an insanely clutch up-and-down, and a plethora of other viral moments. But his fairy-tale run took a big hit early on Thursday Read more…
Brooks Koepka has made it clear that he wants to get to double digit major championships. And considering he’s already halfway there, there’s little reason to doubt he’ll make it happen. There’s even more reason to believe Brooks will do if after hearing him talk on the eve of the 2024 PGA Championship. RELATED: The Read more…
LOUISVILLE — We’ve seen Valhalla Golf Club only three times for major championships, but from the first in 1996 when Mark Brooks beat Kenny Penny to 2024, the club has added 465 yards and turned a par 5 into a par 4. Today, the scorecard is a 7,609-yard par 71. This is big-boy golf on Read more…
Mickelson has never been afraid to take a trip to TinkerTown, USA, on a major week. The fact he’s had so much success in doing so is further proof he’s a unicorn.
Asterisk Talley and Sarah Lim, California teenagers, lost only a single hole in defeating Nevadans Gracie McGovern and Brynn Kart, 4 & 2, in the final to win the U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship Monday at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio. Talley, 15, and Lim, 17, lost the second hole to go 1-down, Read more…
LOUISVILLE— Top golfers make mistakes, too. Bad habits creep in, and pretty soon, the shots start going sideways. That’s why, ahead of the final practice round at the 2024 PGA Championship, two top players in the field were singing the same tune. First, Ludvig Aberg: “Most of my work that I do is fundamentals. Normally Read more…
There isn’t a leader among golf’s most important organising bodies who has been more bluntly critical of LIV Golf than PGA of America chief executive Seth Waugh.
Highs in the upper 70s and good golf as far as the eye can see call for one thing and one thing only: An ice-cold beer. Suppose you’re lucky enough to find yourself walking around Valhalla this week. In that case, you’ve probably already spent a pretty penny on tickets and accommodations, but you shouldn’t Read more…
I’m Luke Kerr-Dineen, Senior Editor for Game Improvement at Golf Digest and resident golf swing nerd. Golf IQ is my weekly newsletter where I’ll share insight from some of the smartest people in the game to help us all play better golf. This is a special free edition of the Golf IQ newsletter to celebrate Read more…
After the news of Jimmy Dunne’s resignation from the PGA Tour policy board, former US Open winner Lucas Glover strongly criticised the PGA Tour player directors on the board during his SiriusXM radio show on Monday evening.
Be prepared to defend your intended choice of club, stance or swing when trying to take relief from a drain, sprinkler head or any artificial objects such as cartpaths, irrigational control boxes, etc.