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What was Woods' best shot of the year? This one, from The Open

Of the many remarkable shots that he hit in 2018, Tiger Woods was most impressed by the one he hit out of the fairway bunker at the Open Championship. Woods was tied for the lead at Carnoustie, in the fairway bunker, 151 yards from the flag. He had to carry the steep lip and a […]

Furyk: Reed, Tiger knew 'weeks in advance' they'd partner

One week after watching the Europeans celebrate at Le Golf National, Jim Furyk admitted that the sting of defeat still lingers from his stint as U.S. Ryder Cup captain. “It’s been tough,” Furyk said. “I was the leader of that team, and it didn’t go the way we wanted. It’ll always bother me.” Furyk sat […]

After Further Review: Could Crown rival Solheim Cup?

Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here’s what’s weighing on our writers’ minds. On the UL International Crown’s chances of rivaling the Solheim Cup … The Koreans raised the bar for the UL International Crown with Sunday’s frenzy of excitement for the host team. The hosts to the next Crown matches […]

Stumbling Snedeker: 'Really gave that one away'

It’s hard to win on the PGA Tour, and no one is more aware of that maxim than Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker appeared to have things on cruise control at the Safeway Open, torching the North Course at Silverado Resort & Spa en route to a three-shot lead entering the final round. That advantage grew to […]

Woods planning schedule changes after heavy '18 workload

One thing Tiger Woods knows for sure: He wants “more Ws” in 2019. How he goes about achieving them is still up in the air. Woods said Tuesday on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” that he’s still trying to sort out his schedule, but there likely will be a few changes. “This year is very compact,” […]

Woods: Winning Valspar would have been 'too soon' in comeback

It took Tiger Woods until the last event of the PGA Tour season to earn his comeback victory, but his 2018 could have looked entirely different had he closed out an earlier opportunity. Just four events into the season, Woods sat a shot off the 54-hole lead at the Valspar Championship in Tampa, an otherwise […]

U.S. Women's Open returning to Lancaster C.C., site of Chun's '15 win

The U.S. Women’s Open will return to Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania in 2024, the USGA announced Tuesday. Nobody’s more excited about it than In Gee Chun. She broke through to win the U.S. Women’s Open when it was played there for the first time in 2015, with the community quickly embracing the South Korean […]

Koepka named PGA Tour Player of the Year

Following a breakout season that included a pair of major victories, Brooks Koepka has been named the 2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year. Koepka started the year on the disabled list, missing four months of action including the Masters because of a wrist injury. But he returned better than ever, becoming the first player […]

HanaBank can pave way from Korea to U.S. tour

INCHEON, South Korea – The HanaBank Championship offers more than a trophy this week for South Korea’s up-and-coming stars. It offers a golden ticket. A victory opens the door to the LPGA. The winner gets a two-year exemption to the LPGA, and while that pass is available to any non-member who wins this week, South […]

Stock Watch: Crown(ing) achievement for LPGA

Each week on GolfChannel.com, we’ll examine which players’ stocks and trends are rising and falling in the world of golf. RISING Kevin Tway (+9%): Out of his father’s shadow for the first time, the big-hitting Tway closed out his first Tour win in impressive fashion, making five straight birdies to finish regulation and the playoff […]