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Since the last time the Solheim Cup was played in 2021 at Inverness Club, Europeans and Americans have dominated the LPGA Tour. Of the 24 competing this week as the biennial event comes to Finca Cortesin, 16 have won on the LPGA in that time, with nine of them combining for 13 wins on the

After what Justin Thomas described on Wednesday as being a “brutal” couple months leading into the U.S. Ryder Cup team being finalized, the two-time major champ can sleep even easier on Friday night. So can Zach Johnson. The American captain has faced plenty of questions about this particular personnel choice heading into the biennial event

In my garage at home is a red canvas, cylindrical shag bag with a protruding aluminum tube that retrieves golf balls without back strain. It’s my longest serving piece of golf equipment in continuous use. The Original Shag Bag was invented by Clifford Hurd and Ian McDonald in 1948, and the same company, Madewell Products,

There are hundreds of examples of great leadership in golf, but one that I will long remember occurred leading up to the 2018 Ryder Cup, despite an American loss. It involved not a golfer, but the legendary Duke basketball coach, Mike Krzyzewski. “Coach K” was still coaching at the time and didn’t retire until 2022.

It was only two weeks ago that Viktor Hovland won the Tour Championship/FedEx Cup title in a runaway by five strokes over Xander Schauffele. Well, now we’re back, the PGA Tour starting anew with the FedEx Cup Fall at the Fortinet Championship. Players status in the 2024 FedEx Cup points race isn’t at stake this

Editor’s Note: In honor of National Golf Course Superintendents Day, Golf Digest is republishing this important piece from 2019 by Ron Whitten that chronicled the effects of the high-stress profession of greenskeeping. Whitten’s award-winning piece highlighted the pressures facing these men and women. Make sure to send your appreciation to the grounds crew at your golf

The Ryder Cup began in 1927, but it didn’t really get cooking until 1983. Before then, the Americans dominated to an absurd degree, losing only three times in 24 Cups. But in ’83, Tony Jacklin took over as the European captain, Seve Ballesteros entered the legendary phase of his career, and everything changed. Since then,

In golf (and most other sports), when the tournament is over so is your opportunity to get the results changed because of a potential rules violation. If Felipe Massa has his way, that won’t be the case in Formula 1 racing. The Brazilian driver was caught up in the famous “Crashgate” scandal of 2008 when

STRAFFAN, IRELAND — For Rory McIlroy, the Ryder Cup has always been about the bonds. The Northern Irishman spent the better part of 13 years, since his 2010 debut, forging them with a group of stalwarts who defined the European team: Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, and Graeme McDowell. But that trio joined LIV Golf in

Could the R&A be thinking of adding a new course to the Open Championship rota? Or at least making a one-off visit outside the traditional circle of host venues? If you believe Rory McIlroy isn’t just gossiping for gossip’s sake when discussing the case for Ireland’s Portmarnock Golf Club becoming the first course outside the

Start at Gare du Nord, the bustling train station just north of the center of Paris. Take the “H” train three stops—about 15 minutes—and hang a quick right. Strutting down Rue Charles de Gaulle, give yourself 10 more minutes. Once you reach the Casino supermarket, in the center of Deuil-la-Barre, you know you’ve made it.

In late February, the USGA launched the ambitious U.S. National Development Program, designed to “identify, train, develop, fund and support the nation’s most promising junior players.” With a seven-figure million budget, the goals were to help create pathways for talented players to AJGA events, college scholarships and beyond, with a key facet of the program

Europe’s newest Ryder Cup player, Ludvig Aberg, turned professional just three months ago. But the former Texas Tech business marketing graduate has been acting and playing like a pro for a lot longer. Eight months ago, as a reward for topping the PGA Tour Velocity Global ranking, the 23-year-old Swede teed it up in the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 10:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia A LIV Golf League captain will represent the United States when it takes on Europe in next month’s Ryder Cup in Italy. Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka

Chanettee Wannasaen of Thailand Share story Steve Dykes A Monday qualifier does it again in Portland. Chanattee Wannasaen, 19 and Monday qualifier, ran away with the Portland Classic Sunday with a bogey-free nine-under 63 to win by four at 26 under par. Here is how the Thai native became the third-ever Monday qualifier to win

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It got a wee bit windy on Sunday morning of the 49th Walker Cup at St. Andrews. And a bit cooler than the balmy conditions enjoyed by all Saturday. So, armed with the three-point lead it enjoyed overnight, things should have got even better for a Great Britain & Ireland side

The FedEx Cup Playoffs are over, Viktor Hovland is your Tour King for the year, and now we look ahead to the Ryder Cup, the new fall stretch, and what lies ahead in 2024. Before we do, it’s worth one last backward look at the season that was, and a deep dive into the stats.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — As ever at such things, the opening press conferences two days before the 49th Walker Cup begins between the U.S. and Great Britain & Ireland consisted of mostly innocuous answers to generally predictable questions. Everyone on both sides is “really looking forward” to playing the 7,313-yard Old Course at St Andrews

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — With two mostly full days of practice still to come, the United States Walker Cup team’s preparations for this weekend’s competition over the Old Course at St. Andrews were of the low-key variety Wednesday at the Home of Golf. Watched by captain Mike McCoy, members of the 10-man squad, having played

Almost a half century after its last visit, and exactly 100 years after its first, the Walker Cup is heading home. Back to the “Home of Golf” that is. For the first time since 1975, the match between the leading amateurs from the United States and those from Great Britain & Ireland will take place

Rickie Fowler isn’t old, but he’s old enough to recall the days before the PGA Tour’s wraparound season began in the fall of 2013. At first, there were mixed reviews. The 34-year-old remembers a funny but frustrating moment two years into the experiment, in the early portion of the 2015-16 schedule. “I think I went

Playoffs again, anyone? Megan Khang and Jin Young Ko faced off in the eighth playoff of the LPGA season after both finished at nine under par at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club in Vancouver, B.C., to settle the CPKC Canadian Women’s Open. Here is how the Massachusetts native walked away after a closing two-over 74

ATLANTA — It’s unlikely an ice bath will cool Viktor Hovland down, but that’s how he planned to spend Saturday night. As the city’s heat index reached 106, Hovland’s play at East Lake was nearly as hot. He tapped in for a 66 just after 8 p.m.—the late finish due to a 75-minute weather delay—and

ATLANTA — Professional golf has never been about the money for Jon Rahm. Not even back in 2016, when the Spaniard made his professional debut at the PGA Tour’s Quicken Loans event as a star graduate from Arizona State. He finished tied for third, and one more birdie would have given him Special Temporary Membership.

ATLANTA — Easier to follow, but not the best. That’s the verdict on the Tour Championship’s staggered start five years into the current version. In 2019, the PGA Tour introduced a handicapping system to structure the leaderboard for the 30 players who qualified for the FedEx Cup finale at East Lake. A quick reminder, FedEx

The U.S. Solheim qualification has unsettled spots remaining, with five of its nine automatic qualifying spots still on the line. This week’s CPKC Women’s Open marks the final chance for players to earn their way onto the team instead of relying on Captain Stacy Lewis to use one of her three picks on them to

ATLANTA — Jason Day is trying to avoid looking too far into numbers this week at the Tour Championship. He will begin the season finale at East Lake sitting one under par and nine shots behind FedEx Cup leader Scottie Scheffler. But another number is perhaps more pressing—it’s only 12 days until Day’s wife, Ellie,

If you studied the BMW Championship leaderboard around noon on Friday—like a true Ryder Cup nut—everything seemed perfectly clear for the Americans. The five players at Olympia Fields who seemed to have the inside track for a captain’s pick were all (literally all) ahead of the three players outside the bubble, and you could imagine

On the eastern end of the Atlantic, many old-time musical hall jokes begin with the line “a Scotsman, an Englishman and an Irishman walk into a bar.” The Walker Cup matches are similar but a lot more serious, of course. The team that will represent Great Britain & Ireland in the two-day biennial contest that

In a matter of moments on Saturday, Neal Shipley was surrounded by hundreds of new friends at Cherry Hills Country Club. Hitting one of the most clutch in the U.S. Amateur will do that. On a tear after coming from 3 down to John Marshall Butler with eight holes to play in the semifinal, Shipley