Pratima Sherpa, 19, was raised by her family in a 200-square-foot corner of a maintenance shed on a golf course in Nepal, and now she’s set to make her Symetra Tour debut this week as an amateur in the IOA Championship. Staff Writer Steve Eubanks writes her incredible story. The post The Highest Climb appeared […]
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GGP+ Staff Writer Ron Green Jr. writes that the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play could use a format change. This tops a list of topics Green covers in the latest rendition of Green In Regulation. The post Match Play Could Use A Facelift appeared first on Global Golf Post.
With his Ryder Cup captaincy behind him, and in good health again, Jim Furyk – at age 48 – is enjoying a resurgence and is close to a Masters invitation. Senior writer Ron Green Jr. tells Furyk’s story. The post Welcome Revival appeared first on Global Golf Post.
The Korda sisters – Jessica, 26, and Nelly, 20 – have both the talent and the drive to be perhaps the best pair of sisters the LPGA has ever seen. GGP+ correspondent Ron Sirak writes their story. The post Sister Act Extraordinaire appeared first on Global Golf Post.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]