Steph Curry is the best shooter in basketball history. He’s also a really good golfer, if that wasn’t enough. Golf Digest’s recent cover star has a golf swing that the rest of us would dream of, but quite incredibly, that isn’t even the true strength of his game. His true strength is his short game. Read more…
Since the Olympics’ reintroduction of golf at the 2016 Games, the women’s tournament has been a reflection of the dominant country’s success at the time on the LPGA Tour. The two gold medalists, Inbee Park (2016) and Nelly Korda (2020), came from nations that sent four players to the Olympics, an opportunity only allowed if Read more…
After the stress test that was the U.S. Open, the PGA Tour’s top players are set to play another high-profile tournament this week at the Travelers Championship, the final Signature Event of the 2024 season. That said, they’ll be competing on a less sinister course at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. Recall the lowest Read more…
The world is a stressful place. There’s bills to pay, mouths to feed and social media to endure. To make matters even worse, it’s an election year. If you don’t have a healthy way to release the pressure valve once in a while, you might end up like Spokane man Jamey A. Christie, who was Read more…
Bryson DeChambeau was a crowd favorite at Pinehurst No. 2 during his U.S. Open victory. Turns out, plenty of people were watching him at home as well. NBC released ratings for the 2024 U.S. Open on Tuesday and DeChambeau’s duel with Rory McIlroy delivered strong numbers. Sunday’s final round coverage on the network and Peacock Read more…
The United States will feature the largest contingent of golfers set to compete in the men’s competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But it will not include U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau. The International Golf Federation announced the full list of 60 qualifiers for the men’s competition that will take place Aug. 1-4 at Le Read more…
Welcome to a fresh chapter in the venerable, tradition-rich story of Omni La Costa Resort. The iconic California venue that for years played host to the PGA Tour’s Tournament of Champions is experiencing a rebirth, linking its glorious past to an exciting future. La Costa’s “new” North Course (formerly Champions) has been redesigned by Gil Read more…
CROMWELL, Conn. — Just as I was about to begin typing this week’s Odds Drop opus, the news of Rory McIlroy withdrawing from the Travelers Championship crawled across my computer screen. The runner-up on Sunday will be remembered for that vacant stare and ensuing walk out of the scorer’s room following an all-time final hole Read more…
After a thrilling week at Pinehurst No. 2, the PGA Tour heads north to TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn., for the Travelers Championship, another signature event. The Travelers Championship has long been a favorite for players, caddies and fans alike, and TPC River Highlands provides a distinct atmosphere, and one that will play a Read more…
TGL expanded and strengthened its global reach on Tuesday when Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama was added to the roster for Boston Common Golf, one of six inaugural teams in the new technology-based golf league that will debut in January. Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, replaces Tyrrell Hatton, who left TGL to join the LIV Golf League. Read more…
Boston Common Golf today announced that Masters and nine-time PGA Tour winner Hideki Matsuyama will join the team and play alongside Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott in the new, tech-infused, prime-time golf league, TGL presented by SoFi.