August 15th, 2019 The playoff to advance to match play at the US Amateur just might be the most sadistic thing in golf Before you close your browser, rest assured this isn’t another story harping on the ills of slow play. No, this is about something far more wonky.
August 12th, 2019 Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels, unflappable despite losing a lead and her caddie, rallies for a 1 up victory in the US Women’s Amateur Ruffels becomes the first Australian to claim the coveted amateur title.
August 11th, 2019 Australia’s Gabriela Ruffels advances to the final of the US Women’s Amateur The Australian tennis prodigy-turned-golfer upset American Andrea Lee, the second-ranked amateur in the world, in their semi-final.
August 6th, 2019 USGA relaxes rule to allow US Amateur winners to accept exemption into US Open as an amateur or pro The move eliminates a catch that has caused a fair amount of angst for those trying to decide if and when to turn professional.
July 30th, 2019 Callaway boss on failed driver test: ‘If anybody deserves blame… it’s us… But in all fairness, I’m not sure we did anything wrong.’
July 26th, 2019 Driver testing on tour: What happens, what doesn’t and what probably should All of this surfaces two simultaneously simple yet complex questions: How big of a problem is this, and what to do about it?
July 17th, 2019 PGA Tour caddie shoots 202 – YES, 202! – in a US Am qualifer – then gets DQed! Bilardello’s actual score of 202 included pars on his first two holes and one on the final.
July 1st, 2019 Steve Stricker wins the US Senior Open by six strokes, his second over-50s Major of the year A year that already is among the most memorable of Steve Stricker’s career added another chapter today when he won the US Senior Open in dominant fashion at Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame.
June 17th, 2019 US Open 2019: You can’t describe Gary Woodland as simply a bomber anymore He has built a short game so good that one’s memory of his work this week will be of those moments when he turned bogeys into pars.
June 17th, 2019 US Open 2019: Here’s the prizemoney payout for each golfer at Pebble Beach The field played for a lot of loot this weekend. And here is how much everybody who made the cut earned.
June 17th, 2019 US Open 2019: The shot that won Gary Woodland the title might get you suspended at your club Woodland pointed out it’s a shot he was specifically working on earlier in the week with coach Pete Cowen, giving him conviction to pull it off.
June 17th, 2019 US Open 2019: The biggest story at Pebble Beach was what didn’t happen In short, Pebble Beach achieved that often chased but rarely captured ideal: a “proper” setup. A setup, more importantly, that was controversy-free.
June 17th, 2019 Winner’s Bag: Gary Woodland’s clubs at the US Open Woodland finished second in greens in regulation at Pebble Beach en route to a three-shot win over Brooks Koepka.
June 17th, 2019 US Open 2019: It sounds like we won’t see Tiger Woods again until the Open Championship Woods also didn’t play a tournament in between his Masters triumph in April and the US PGA Championship a month later.