Even with the scant offseason offered by the current PGA Tour calendar, Rickie Fowler found a break. Fowler is playing this week for the first time since the Ryder Cup, having taken the last four weeks off from competition. That respite meant the former Las Vegas resident had some adjustments to make once back inside […]
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With more low scores popping up in Las Vegas, Peter Uihlein is halfway to his first career PGA Tour win. Here’s how things look after the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, where Uihlein holds a two-shot lead: Leaderboard: Peter Uihlein (-13), Robert Streb (-11), Whee Kim (-11), Bryson DeChambeau (-10), Abraham […]
At this point, it’s pretty clear that Cameron Champ’s game can travel. Mere days after notching his first career PGA Tour victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Champ swapped the cozy confines of Jackson Country Club for the arid setup at TPC Summerlin. But the results haven’t regressed much, as Champ moved into the mix […]
PINEHURST, N.C. – A marathon of golf will require a big finishing kick. With weather delays and another round suspended due to darkness, it has been a long week for the 100 players vying to win tour status at the LPGA’s inaugural Q-Series. And now it appears it will finish with a long day. Sarah […]
Stanford (Women), Duke (Men) Claim No. 1 Seeds for Team Match Play Semifinals (Tuesday, 3-6 P.M. ET on Golf Channel) Women’s Semifinals: (1) Stanford vs. (4) Alabama; (2) USC vs. (3) Arizona Men’s Semifinals: (1) Duke vs. (4) Auburn; (2) Oklahoma State vs. (3) Alabama Albane Valenzuela (Stanford, junior) and Viktor Hovland (Oklahoma State, junior) […]
A moment of silence, please, for Lou King, who died Saturday in Iowa City at age 93. If you’re wearing a hat, do NOT take it off, especially if it bears some company’s name or logo. Lou used to get mad when professional golfers would take off their hats – at least the professional golfers […]
Farrell’s New Role Follows Past Decade Spent as CMO of USA Swimming Matt Farrell, CMO of USA Swimming, has joined Golf Channel as General Manager of Alternative Golf and Executive Director for the World Long Drive Association. Farrell is a 20-year veteran of sports and entertainment marketing spanning roles with USA Swimming, the U.S. Olympic […]
PINEHURST, N.C. – Wake Forest’s Jennifer Kupcho is putting together a remarkable effort at LPGA Q-Series considering she can barely eat. The reigning NCAA champion is making a run at winning despite battling the lingering effects of food poisoning. She shot a 3-under-par 69 Thursday to move into a tie for third, just two shots off […]
LAS VEGAS – Friday’s match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson provided golf an initial glimpse into what professional golf could look like following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in May to strike down a federal ban on sports betting. Throughout the event, fans were updated on up-to-minute changes to betting lines, as MGM’s gambling […]
PINEHURST, N.C. – Doris Chen has had a tough time since winning the NCAA individual women’s championship four years ago and the U.S. Girls’ Junior eight years ago. It got tougher at the LPGA’s Q-Series with Chen’s disqualification after rules officials investigated a complaint during Friday’s round that she played a ball after her mother […]