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 […]
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Jimmy Walker has fought Lyme disease since late in 2016, a few months after winning the PGA Championship. Our Sean Fairholm has great empathy for Walker, as he’s been fighting the same affliction for the same period of time. This is Jimmy Walker’s story – and Sean’s. The post Lyme Life appeared first on Global […]
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 […]
What do Jordan Spieth, Graeme McDowell and all-but-forgotten Roland Thatcher have in common at the Valero Texas Open? They’re searching for their games. Our Sean Fairholm explores their situations. The post Long Way Home appeared first on Global Golf Post.
Leonie Harm’s presence at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur is nothing less than a miracle. In 2013, Harm was in a German hospital with doctors telling her family she had less than a 1 percent chance of living. Instead, she recovered and has made the most of her second chance at life, becoming one of […]
Ally McDonald came off the green all smiles on Thursday, the surprise leader of the ANA Inspiration after holing a birdie putt at dusk on the final hole in the final group of the opening day to lead a major. But on Friday the smile was bigger even though her lead had vanished. That’s because […]
Ana Belac stepped to the tee of Augusta National’s famed par-3 12th hole on Friday, stuck a 7-iron shot to 5 feet and proceeded to make the birdie putt. It’s a memory she’ll cherish, one of many forged by the competitors in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur, who got their first taste of the […]
“Fore please, Anna Redding now driving.” With those words, history was made Saturday at Augusta National Golf Club. The home of the Masters became the home of an instantly-distinguished women’s amateur tournament. Our Cassie Stein took it all in. The post Historic Introduction appeared first on Global Golf Post.
Jhonattan Vegas sees what we all see when it comes to Jordan Spieth at his best. It’s why Spieth is a three-time major champion and has four top-3 finishes in five starts at the Masters. Even amidst a season in which he ranks a dreadful 177th in the FedEx Cup standings, Spieth is liable to […]
Click here for the cover, or find out which winner this month is the child of a former professional boxer. Or take time to find out why she (hint) and her countrywomen (OK, it’s Jin Young Ko from South Korea) have dominated the women’s game since 1998. Steve Eubanks writes that it is about their […]