PHOENIX – Nelly Korda was just 12 years old when Hall of Famer Juli Inkster got her first scouting report on the junior. As part of the LPGA’s rookie orientation, Inkster was being shadowed in a pro-am by Jessica Korda, Nelly’s older sister. This was back in 2011. “We were talking about different things, and […]
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PHOENIX – Preparation for the Bank of Hope Founders Cup has changed dramatically for Stacy Lewis. She almost always plays well here, with a victory, three second-place finishes and a T-4 in her last five starts at Wildfire Golf Club. But there are more than birdies on her mind this week. Playing just her second […]
Golf.com’s very own Dylan Dethier will be carrying a PGA Rookie’s bag in the Valspar Championship. The post Caddie Chronicles: Martin Trainer appeared first on Golf.
When Betsy King founded the Golf Fore Africa charity in 2008 after taking a heartbreaking trip to Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia and witnessing the plight of HIV-infected children in those countries, she wasn’t sure what she could do. Then she realized, clean water was lacking in their villages. Thus began a quest to change that, […]
The par-4 10th hole at Shinnecock Hills rated as one of the 10 most difficult holes on the PGA Tour last year. The post What makes a great golf hole great: No. 10 at Shinnecock Hills appeared first on Golf.
Titleist Japan’s Vokey Forged wedges won’t come cheap. Here’s what we know about the JDM club generating considerable buzz. The post Be prepared to get creative if you want to score Titleist Japan’s Vokey Forged wedges appeared first on Golf.
In this installment of ClubTest, we thoroughly review all the top new putter models that are more than worthy of your attention. The post ClubTest 2019: 17 new putters that will have you rolling it like the pros appeared first on Golf.
On day three of Caddie Chronicles, the author gets some much-needed advice from a Tour caddie before the tournament begins. The post Caddie Chronicles, Day 3: Pro tips from an actual pro caddie appeared first on Golf.
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – Jim Furyk has a scheduling problem on his hands, and it’s one that he hopes only gets more complicated as the season progresses. The former Ryder Cup captain started this season with only conditional PGA Tour status and hoped to sneak his way into 18-20 events. But he got off to […]
If you’ve never had a hole-in-one, take heart! Even a former President of the United States had to wait several decades to finally celebrate one of golf’s most treasured experiences. The post President George W. Bush makes first hole-in-one at PGA Tour venue appeared first on Golf.