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Features

July 17th, 2026

The claret jug over 154 years: Triumphs, dents, hijinks and lots of drinking

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June 30th, 2026

The road ahead for LIV Golf: 2 scenarios that will determine its future

LIV Golf officials are seeking $US300 million by September 1 to keep the league going into 2027. What happens if they get the money, and if they don’t?

June 28th, 2026

The Fringe Archive: The best stories in golf, from obsessed celebs to feuds you wouldn’t believe

With more people than ever playing golf, there are also more golf stories to tell. That’s where The Fringe comes in. Whether it’s a profile of a celebrity golfer, a look at how golf made a difference in someone’s life or just an interesting on-course tale you may have missed, The Fringe brings fun stories Read more…

June 23rd, 2026

KPMG Women’s PGA Championship 2026: 11 players to watch at Hazeltine

Can Nelly Korda make it three majors in a row? The American makes winning look easier than it actually is, but the rest of the field isn’t going to conceded anything to her.

June 22nd, 2026

U.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark is the champion Shinnecock didn’t want

“Man, they definitely didn’t want me to win.” —Wyndham Clark SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The best joke I made while following Wyndham Clark at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday as he pulled out a one-shot victory at the 126th U.S. Open was an accident. It came on the eighth hole, when Clark put his drive in the Read more…

June 22nd, 2026

US Open 2026: Despite the heckles and jeers, he was the last man standing. On Wyndham Clark’s antihero win at Shinnecock

June 19th, 2026

U.S. Open 2026: Shinnecock’s 10th and 13th holes showed why they’re two of most intriguing par 4s in American golf

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The first piece of content with any real traction from the 2026 U.S. Open was posted by the championship’s X account at 6:56 a.m., and concerned an approach Harry Higgs attempted on Shinnecock Hills’ 10th hole—his first of the day: What looked in the air like a prelude to a reasonable birdie Read more…

June 19th, 2026

‘Leave the course greener than you found it’: Golf (and life) lessons from my greenskeeper dad

My dad always said, “The Rules of Golf are the rules of life.” He learned this early. As a self-described “ornery kid” growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in small-town Iowa, Bob Longman was athletic, even if he was “kind of a little guy.” He quickly learned that golf was a sport he could Read more…

June 18th, 2026

U.S. Open 2026: Meet Arni Sveinsson, the U.S. Open’s first Icelandic player

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — When Jake Amos first saw Arni Sveinsson, it was in the spring, and the high school junior was coming off a long Icelandic winter. Amos was the head coach at East Tennessee State University then, and although he’d never coached anyone from the small island nation, a few Icelandic alumni had vouched Read more…

June 16th, 2026

Former USGA chief Mike Davis was criticised about the course setup at the 2018 US Open. Thankfully, the bruises have healed

The former USGA chief executive returns to Shinnecock Hills Golf Club this week for the 2026 US Open, as interested as ever in the championship and how it plays out on one of the most storied courses in America but no longer invested in the outcome.

It took longer than Bud Cauley ever dreamed. But finally, after 239 starts and years of uncertainty, he’s a PGA Tour winner

U.S. Open 2026: The protest of a Black teenager that almost ended the U.S. Open before it began

US Open 2026: Why can’t they get Shinnecock right?

EXCLUSIVE: Phil Mickelson accused of inappropriate contact with female course employee; Mickelson rep confirms he’s no longer at the club

US Open 2026: How does 2026 Scottie Scheffler compare to 2025, and what does that really mean for Shinnecock?

How J.T. Poston went from no top-20s this season to earning the biggest win of his career at the 2026 Memorial

June 6th, 2026

Scottie Scheffler’s caddie rant at the Memorial is extremely forgivable. Here’s why

“Caddies are even crazier than golfers. You know why? Because we know golfers are crazy, and we still want to work for them.” —Michael Collins It has now been 12 years since I sat down with Michael Collins, ESPN golf host and former caddie who looped on the tour for a decade, at a hotel Read more…

June 2nd, 2026

Cara Banks has worked in sports broadcasting’s trenches, leading to a career milestone at U.S. Women’s Open

LOS ANGELES — Some of the most impactful work of Cara Banks’ early golf career came in Africa via a Nikon F5 camera and a backpack. She lived in Ghana for four months and went on solo treks to Johannesburg and other cities, interviewing golfers and sharing their stories. She would produce, write, interview and Read more…

June 2nd, 2026

2026 US Women’s Open: 10 players to watch at Riviera

Who should be on your radar for the year’s second women’s major? Here are 10 players we’ll be watching, appearing in their order on the Rolex Women’s Rankings, from lowest to highest.

May 31st, 2026

Does a successful PGA Tour career require winning? This veteran tour pro wrestles with that question in this must-watch video

How you look at Patrick Rodgers’ career depends on the perspective you bring to it.

May 28th, 2026

These former high school coaches have one of golf’s greatest ongoing grudge matches—with the records to prove it

Drive two hours west of Memphis and you’ll find River Oaks Golf Club in Searcy, Ark. Once there, chances are good you’ll see a pair of retired high school coaches playing against each other in what has become one of golf’s greatest ongoing—and lesser-known—rivalries. For 17 years and nearly 1,500 rounds, David Bevell, 75, and Read more…

May 25th, 2026

Wyndham Clark admits ‘comeback’ victory at Byron Nelson made sweeter after Oakmont ‘downfall’

Wyndham Clark closed with a blistering 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, marking a powerful comeback after a challenging year on and off the course.

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Leaderboard

Rocket Classic - 2026
Pos Player Tot Thru Rnd
-Brendon Todd--1
-Lanto Griffin--1
-Eric Cole--1
-Nick Dunlap--1
-Joel Dahmen--1
-Max McGreevy--1
-Emiliano Grillo--1
-Christiaan Bezuidenhout--1
-Mark Hubbard--1
-Seamus Power--1
-Michael Kim--1
-Zac Blair--1
-Peter Malnati--1
-Austin Smotherman--1
-Danny Walker--1
-Patton Kizzire--1
-Chandler Phillips--1
-Takumi Kanaya--1
-Ricky Castillo--1
-Chris Kirk--1
-Tony Finau--1
-Jackson Koivun--1
-Wyndham Clark--1
-Keegan Bradley--1
-Andrew Novak--1
-Davis Riley--1
-Lucas Glover--1
-Chris Gotterup--1
-Xander Schauffele--1
-Rickie Fowler--1
-William Mouw--1
-Kevin Yu--1
-Matt Kuchar--1
-Akshay Bhatia--1
-Aldrich Potgieter--1
-S.W. Kim--1
-Stefano Mazzoli--1
-Ryan Gerard--1
-Stephan Jaeger--1
-Brandt Snedeker--1
-Adam Schenk--1
-Nick Taylor--1
-Harry Hall--1
-Davis Thompson--1
-Kevin Streelman--1
-Nico Echavarria--1
-Karl Vilips--1
-Aaron Wise--1
-Adam Svensson--1
-Mackenzie Hughes--1
-Sam Stevens--1
-Doug Ghim--1
-Vince Whaley--1
-Pi Coody--1
-Gordon Sargent--1
-Kensei Hirata--1
-Christo Lamprecht--1
-Haotong Li--1
-Adrien Dumont de Chassart--1
-Ryan Celano--1
-Neal Shipley--1
-Pontus Nyholm--1
-Daniel Azallion--1
-Patrick Fishburn--1
-Keita Nakajima--1
-Joe Hooks--1
-Jesper Svensson--1
-Davis Chatfield--1
-Keenan Huskey--1
-Johnny Keefer--1
-Ben James--1
-Ryan Ruffels--1
-David Lipsky--1
-Justin Lower--1
-Sudarshan Yellamaraju--1
-Chad Ramey--1
-Denny McCarthy--1
-Kevin Roy--1
-Brice Garnett--1
-Matthieu Pavon--1
-Rico Hoey--1
-Patrick Rodgers--1
-Beau Hossler--1
-Michael Thorbjornsen--1
-Lee Hodges--1
-Ryo Hisatsune--1
-Thorbjørn Olesen--1
-Matt Wallace--1
-Andrew Putnam--1
-Jordan Smith--1
-Russell Henley--1
-Hideki Matsuyama--1
-Ben Silverman--1
-Garrick Higgo--1
-Matt McCarty--1
-Sungjae Im--1
-Cam Young--1
-J.J. Spaun--1
-Ben Griffin--1
-Steven Fisk--1
-Joe Highsmith--1
-Corey Conners--1
-Jake Knapp--1
-Patrick Cantlay--1
-Jordan Spieth--1
-Brian Campbell--1
-Harris English--1
-Webb Simpson--1
-Michael Brennan--1
-Taylor Pendrith--1
-Billy Horschel--1
-Jacob Bridgeman--1
-Cam Davis--1
-Nicolai Højgaard--1
-Tom Hoge--1
-Max Greyserman--1
-Dylan Wu--1
-Austin Eckroat--1
-Mac Meissner--1
-Hank Lebioda--1
-Rafael Campos--1
-Taylor Moore--1
-Matti Schmid--1
-Erik van Rooyen--1
-Ben Kohles--1
-Rasmus Højgaard--1
-Kristoffer Ventura--1
-Zecheng Dou--1
-A.J. Ewart--1
-Marco Penge--1
-Luke Clanton--1
-Brad Dalke--1
-Alejandro Tosti--1
-Trace Crowe--1
-Zach Bauchou--1
-Jackson Suber--1
-Hayden Springer--1
-Chandler Blanchet--1
-Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen--1
-Marcelo Rozo--1
-Justin Quiban--1
-John Parry--1
-Adrien Saddier--1
-William Jennings--1
-John VanDerLaan--1
-Jeffrey Kang--1
-Patrick Wilkes-Krier--1
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Liv Golf
United Kingdom 2026 Leaderboard
PosPlayerTotThruRnd
1Lucas Herbert-30184
2Tyrrell Hatton-24184
3Bryson DeChambeau-21184
4Cameron Smith-17184
T5Abraham Ancer-14184
T5Caleb Surratt-14184
T7Harold Varner III-13184
T7Charles Howell III-13184
T7Laurie Canter-13184
10Carlos Ortiz-12184
11Byeong Hun An-11184
T12Anthony Kim-9184
T12David Puig-9184
T12Marc Leishman-9184
T15Ian Poulter-8184
T15Peter Uihlein-8184
T17Branden Grace-7184
T17Björn Hellgren-7184
T17Dean Burmester-7184
T20Tom McKibbin-6184
T20Josele Ballester-6184
22Charl Schwartzel-5184
T23Jon Rahm-4184
T23Paul Casey-4184
T23Victor Perez-4184
T23Thomas Pieters-4184
T23Anirban Lahiri-4184
T28Joaquin Niemann-3184
T28Scott Vincent-3184
T28Adrian Meronk-3184
T31Danny Lee-2184
T31Luis Masaveu-2184
T31Cameron Tringale-2184
T31Thomas Detry-2184
T31Younghan Song-2184
T31Martin Vorster-2184
T31Bubba Watson-2184
T31Martin Kaymer-2184
T39Sebastian Muñoz-1184
T39Sam Horsfield-1184
41Lee WestwoodE184
T42Sergio Garcia+1184
T42Matthew Wolff+1184
44Yosuke Asaji+2184
T45Talor Gooch+3184
T45Richard Bland+3184
T47Minkyu Kim+4184
T47Brendan Steele+4184
T47Travis Smyth+4184
50Miguel Tabuena+5184
51Ben Campbell+6184
52Dustin Johnson+7184
T53Do-Yeob Mun+8184
T53Graeme McDowell+8184
55Jason Kokrak+10184
56Michael La Sasso+11184
Richard T. Lee+24
PosTeamTotThruRnd
1RIPPER GC-52184
2LEGION XIII-48184
3CRUSHERS GC-42184
4TORQUE GC-30184
5MAJESTICKS GC-22184
6SOUTHERN GUARDS GC-21184
7FIREBALLS GC-16184
84ACES GC-8184
9CLEEKS GOLF CLUB-6184
10RANGEGOATS GC-3184
11KOREAN GOLF CLUB-1184
12OKGC+8184
13HYFLYERS GC+10184
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