As a little girl, Valentina Giraldo’s goal was to play golf in the United States. She watched Tiger Woods play in the Masters and Lorena Ochoa dominate the LPGA and told herself that one day she wanted to do that. Now, she’s doing the next best thing, playing in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Our […]
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There was never a question; never a doubt. At least that’s what Stanford junior Albane Valenzuela says now about the enviable dilemma she faced when two invitations to conflicting tournaments arrived in consecutive days. Our Steve Eubanks asked why she picked the ANA Inspiration over the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. The post Amateurs Are Comfortable […]
A year after winning the ANA Inspiration, Pernilla Lindberg is still the toast of the small town in Sweden where she grew up – and made the right decision to pick golf over competitive skiing. Lewine Mair tells of Lindberg’s fame and recalls how she achieved it. The post Lindberg’s Legacy appeared first on Global […]
In his new role as senior director of player relations for the USGA, Jason Gore has a clear challenge: Rebuild the relationship between professional golfers and the governing body of the American game. Ron Green Jr. reports on that and other topics in Green In Regulation. The post Bridge Work appeared first on Global Golf […]
Jillian Hollis earned her first career win on the Symetra Tour at the 2019 IOA Championship, and she did it with a late birdie and a late eagle in the final round. After struggling in very windy conditions for much of the round, Hollis rolled in a birdie putt on the 15th hole, then eagled […]
Click here for the cover, or say grace and then dig right into the main course. The big weekend event was the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, staged in Austin, Texas. Kevin Kisner, runner-up in this event last year, took the final step this time, defeating Matt Kuchar 3 and 2 in the final. Match play […]
He wouldn’t recognize the place. If Dr. Alister MacKenzie were alive today and you dropped him onto the grounds of Augusta National – arguably the most famous golf course in the world and inarguably the one for which the physician-turned-architect is most known – he might guess a dozen places before realizing he was on […]
When Morgan Pressel became the youngest major championship winner in LPGA history at the 2007 ANA Inspiration, it appeared as if the sky was the limit. But she hasn’t won in 250 starts, so it was newsworthy when she was in third place after one round at the Kia Classic. GGP+ Correspondent Ron Sirak writes […]
Augusta National Golf Club Chairman Fred Ridley recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Global Golf Post to discuss his decision to create the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship and what he hopes it will accomplish. GGP+ Staff Writer John Steinbreder brings you the interview. The post Q&A: Fred Ridley On The Augusta National […]
Brittany Fan graduated from the University of Colorado in 2018. In 2019, her first year as a professional golfer, she already has two victories in pro tournaments. Not a bad way to start! Both of Fan’s pro wins so far happened on the Cactus Tour, the highly competitive Arizona circuit for golfers looking to make […]