In celebration of Women’s History Month, we wanted to take an in-depth look at the history of women’s golf and identify the moments that had the most consequence. To accomplish this, we polled several important stakeholders in the women’s game, from top-ranked teachers to the CEO of the USGA, major winners to award-winning journalists, asking Read more…
One unavoidable fact about a void: it affords opportunity. Someone is going to fill it. The only hope is that it’s someone cool or deserving. Or both. Say what you will about the strength of field, or lack thereof, at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, the outcome of year’s eighth PGA Tour event had a Read more…
The U.S. Open is returning to the sand hills of North Carolina, this summer with Pinehurst No. 2 hosting the 156-player field that will be competing in the 124th playing of the championship. The 2024 U.S. Open takes place at this USGA anchor site June 13-16, with all interest players required to sign up via Read more…
Some on LIV Golf accepted what can only be estimated as generational wealth. Their omission from the OWGR is not a punishment, but the price of that payday.
For every LIV golfer who has called for a direct pathway from the league into the four men’s major championships, there seems to be an equal number willing to travel to the corners of the globe in search of major-championship golf.
This week, we attempted to compile every public quote Rory McIlroy has made about LIV Golf, its predecessor the Premier Golf League, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and all the related drama in the golf world over the last four years. We scoured press conference transcripts, interviews with various media sources in the United States Read more…
This year, we launched the first edition of the Golf Digest Honors, which recognizes extraordinary on-course and off-course accomplishments. In weighing impressive feats by pros and amateurs alike, we’ve given honors for “Best Round,” “Best Putt,” “Best Par,” and many more. These honors are not simply reserved for tour pros; in fact, of our 10 Read more…
Like most golfers on the planet, Jake Knapp dreamed of one day playing the Pebble Beach Golf Links. He grew up in Southern California and competed in college at UCLA, but somehow never made it to the Monterey Peninsula to tour the likes of Pebble, Spyglass Hill and Spanish Bay. Finally, Knapp thought he was Read more…
With Ko on the doorstep of entering one of the most challenging Hall of Fames in all of sports, here are the 10 active players with at least 10 LPGA Hall of Fame points who have contended in recent years.
Arnold Palmer epitomized achievement and philanthropy in golf. “When you’ve reached the top, send the elevator back down for the others”—that’s the essence of the Arnie Award, given annually by Golf Digest in recognition of golfers who give back. This is the 12th-consecutive year we’ve celebrated the game’s benevolent spirit, partnering with the Arnold & Read more…
The greatest golfers have always given back. Automatically through the permanence of their records. Proactively by sharing their stories and accumulated wisdom. Munificently through philanthropy that leaves the game and the world better. Historically, no group in golf has had more to give, or given more, than the players in its pantheon, from Harry Vardon Read more…
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