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Fowler 'shaking off cobwebs' while contending in Vegas

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 […]

Uihlein maintains Shriners lead, eyes maiden win

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 […]

Long-hitting Champ in the mix for second straight win

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 […]

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 […]