When she tees off today in the opening round of the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur, Stephanie Kono will be playing in her 23rd USGA championship. It’s an impressive total made even more notable given her last USGA start came more than 14 years ago at the 2011 U.S. Women’s Amateur. How long ago was that? Consider Read more…
There is a reason Europe held a seven-point lead going into singles, just as there’s a reason that when the captains’ influence waned on Sunday, the tide reversed to such a shocking degree that it almost bailed out Keegan Bradley.
Where the US players may only see PGA of America personnel at the PGA Championship or Ryder Cup, the European crew see most of the top name players on their team 10 to 15 times each year.
The comparisons between Scottie Scheffler and Tiger Woods, much as some people hate to admit it or cringe at the exercise, are inescapable. From his dominance atop the Official World Golf Ranking (123 straight weeks and counting) to various performance markers, Scheffler in a short time has assembled a record that is often reminiscent of Read more…
“In team play, golfers call this ‘ham and egging it.’ Translated, it means when one player is in trouble, the other is saving the day.”—Charles Clines, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1986 I heard the story secondhand two weeks ago at our annual friends Ryder Cup event, and it made me mad. Two of my friends, Aaron Read more…
The expiration date for Leta Lindley’s time with her trophy as the 2024 U.S. Senior Women’s Open champion was coming too fast for her liking. “I was, like, noooo, I don’t want to give it back,” Lindley said recently. “I emailed the USGA to find out what the absolute hard last date was that I Read more…
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