DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Matt Wallace took his shots on time and took the lead at the World Tour Championship. The 28-year-old Englishman, who was fined 3,000 pounds ($3,800) for slow play in the first round, shot a 7-under 65 Friday for a one-stroke lead over Danny Willett (67), Jordan Smith (68) and Adrian Otaegui (68). Wallace was at […]
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The more you explode your left side upward through impact, the more speed you create. Get “Tour vertical” through impact with the help of an exercise band. The post Use this stretch for more speed with your golf swing appeared first on Golf.
Does the name Scott Gregory ring a bell? Remember the guy who shot 92 in the first round of this year’s U.S. Open? He’s that guy. He’s also the guy who shot 62 en route to earning his 2019 European Tour card. Gregory finished the six-round European Tour Q-School at 19 under par, good enough […]
The LPGA hosted its annual Rolex Awards on Thursday night in Naples, Fla., site of the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Click here to check out images from the show.
SYDNEY – Byeong Hun An was having a mediocre round at the Australian Open on Friday, at least until the 15th hole. The South Korean’s 7-iron on the par-3, 197-yard hole hit the green, bounced twice and rolled into the hole, taking him from a stroke behind the leaders to one in front. He finished […]
Charles Howell III lit up Sea Island’s Plantation course, Webb Simpson showed serious short-game chops, and Cam Champ continues to impress. The post Charles Howell III leads, and other things you missed from Round 1 of the RSM Classic appeared first on Golf.
The Values of Visiting Vermont By Edward Kiersh Here in November golf is a distant memory but there is Julia Ceasar, bars teeming with young people, edgy art galleries, and if all else fails, a windswept stroll along Lake Champlain. Julia and her two cohorts were found in an art gallery blasting Southern rock, and […]
You got out of the bunker. Now comes the hard part: where to leave the rake. Inside the bunker? Outside? Somewhere in between? The post The Etiquetteist: Where exactly should you place a bunker rake? appeared first on Golf.
NAPLES, Fla. – The Korda sisters are looking to win together this week. Jessica was named winner of the Heather Farr Perseverance Award during the LPGA Rolex Awards dinner Thursday night, with her younger sister, Nelly, escorting her on stage to help present it. On Friday, it was Nelly’s turn to move center stage among […]
NAPLES, Fla. – Lexi Thompson’s name is back atop a leaderboard. Cristie Kerr wasn’t surprised to see it on the giant, wooden scoreboard along the 18th fairway as she finished her round late Friday afternoon at the CME Group Tour Championship. “Lexi has been through a lot the last couple years, but she is mentally […]