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Kupcho nearing LPGA card while battling food poisoning

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 […]

'Lazy' Uihlein (63) takes the early lead in Vegas

While many players at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open are just getting their new season off the ground, Peter Uihlein is already in mid-season form. Just five weeks into the new wraparound schedule, Uihlein is already making his fourth start this week in Las Vegas. While he racked up plenty of frequent flier […]

Rose grabs lead in Turkey, inching closer to world No 1

ANTALYA, Turkey – The subtext at this week’s Turkish Airlines Open moved one round closer to reality on Friday with Justin Rose posting his second-consecutive 65 for a two-stroke lead. Rose, who won the event last year and is 71 under par in 15 competitive rounds in Turkey, can move back to No. 1 in […]

Marathon Q-Series will fittingly end with a marathon day

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 […]

DeChambeau plans to leave flagstick in for putts in 2019

Leave it to Bryson DeChambeau to find a creative way to capitalize on the upcoming changes to the USGA rule book. The governing body has a number of significant changes planned for 2019, including the elimination of any penalty for hitting the flagstick when putting from on the green. While such an action is currently […]

Albane Valenzuela, Viktor Hovland win Individual Stroke Play at 2018 East Lake Cup

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) […]

RIP Lou King and his history-making hats

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 […]

Stock Watch: LPGA raises some Q-uestions

Your browser does not support iframes. Each week on GolfChannel.com, we’ll examine which players’ stocks and trends are rising and falling in the world of golf. RISING Brooks (+9%): Golf’s new king looks built to last, with a powerful game, a rock-solid stroke and a chip on his shoulder the size of his South Florida […]

Golf Channel adds Matt Farrell as GM of Alternative Golf & Exec. Director of World Long Drive Association

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 […]