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EUROPEAN TOUR
Photo Gallery: Scandinavian Mixed hosted by Henrik & Annika
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Photo Gallery: Connacht Men’s Stroke Play, Rounds 3 and 4
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AMATEUR GOLF
Alex Maguire wins Connacht Men’s Stroke Play at Portumna Golf Club
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EUROPEAN TOUR
Jonathan Caldwell wins maiden European Tour title in Gothenburg
Jonathan Caldwell produced a stunning birdie on the last to claim his maiden European Tour title at the 2021 Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika. The Northern Irishman entered the final day at Vallda…
UNDERDOG NO MORE
U.S. Open 2021: How a 'reprogrammed' Xander Schauffele plans to turn his major near-misses into a breakthrough win
Stefan Schauffele is searching for the right word. He speaks four languages, so his ever-fertile mind must flash through pages of a variety of dictionaries. He’s trying to describe what finishing second nine times…
PAYDAY AT CONGAREE
Here's the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Sunday’s winner of the Palmetto Championship at Congaree immediately becomes a PGA Tour unicorn. He’ll forever hold the record for lowest score in tournament history as the first, last and only champion of…
BAD BLOOD
13 of the greatest feuds in golf history
What started as something amusing last month—an eye roll during a TV segment that was never supposed to be seen by the public—has blossomed into a full-blown, honest-to-god feud between Brooks Koepka and…
LPGA TOUR
Maguire five back as Lee takes a two stroke lead into the final day of the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship
Leona Maguire will be very disappointed with her third round at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, finishing with a two over par 74. She began her front nine with a double bogey on the first, then picked up a shot on…
PGA TOUR
Power stumbles but still in the mix at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Seamus Power closed with a lever par 71 on moving day at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree and sits eight shots behind Chesson Hadley, who leads by four shots on 14 under par. Power got off to a great start, picking…
TAKEAWAYS
Surprising Tain Lee has rules issue hanging over him, 40-somethings making a run, and Tyrrell Hatton scores the eagle hat trick
The Tain Lee storybook tour of Congaree Golf Club was absolutely magical on Saturday. Until it wasn’t. Until the inward nine, which turned into an outright disaster—the extent of which could end up even…
PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Luke Donald, 43 years old and No. 514 in the world, refuses to give in
Scroll down the Official World Golf Ranking list and click the arrow a few times. Well, maybe more than a few—however many it takes to get to the 100 men who rank between 501 and 600 in the world.…
TOUR TECHNIQUE
How to hit the high ball and become a greens-in-regulation machine. With Jason Day
My standard ball flight is about as high as anyone's on tour—from driver right down to my wedges. That gives me a huge advantage in carrying hazards, flying it over trees and holding greens. There are a…
PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP
Why 21-year-old bomber Wilco Nienaber is a glimpse into golf's future
Not all 190 mph ball speeds are created equal. Bryson DeChambeau can get there, but it requires a truckload of effort—starting with a whole-body transformation fueled by protein shakes, weight training and…
GOLF & COVID-19
U.S. Open 2021: After consecutive negative COVID tests, Jon Rahm is ready to head for Torrey Pines
The golfer many are choosing as their favorite to win the U.S. Open next week is now officially cleared to play. Jon Rahm tweeted on Saturday that he received consecutive negative tests for COVID-19 in a 24-hour span…
FORGOT SOMETHING?
J.T. Poston got absolutely SOAKED when his caddie forgot to pack an umbrella, rain gear
We’ve all been there: The forecast says: zero percent chance of rain, so we don’t bring an umbrella or a rain jacket to the course—then it starts pouring. Never fun. If you’re competing for a lot…
CHALLENGE TOUR
Conor Purcell shoots 68 as Kristof Ulenaers holds firm to take incredible seven-shot lead on debut at Challenge de Cádiz
Conor Purcell continued yesterday's momentum with a four under par 68 at the Challenge de Cádiz. The Portmarnock man picked up five birdies and had just the one blemish on the par-3 9th to lie in a tie for…
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Photo Gallery: 118th Women's Amateur Championship Final
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AMATEUR GOLF
Louise Duncan breaks 24-year Scottish drought to win 118th Women’s Amateur Championship
Louise Duncan broke a 24-year drought for Scottish women at the Amateur Championship as she romped to a record-breaking victory to win the 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock (Barassie). The…
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Photo Gallery: Connacht Men's Stroke play at Portumna Golf Club, Rounds 1 and 2
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EUROPEAN TOUR
Caldwell still in the mix despite late bogeys as two men and two women top the leaderboard in Sweden
Jonathan Caldwell carded a two under par 70 to sit in a tie for 10th place and lies three shots behind the leaders heading into the final day at the 2021 Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik and Annika. The…
THE BRYSON PARADOX
U.S. Open 2021: Bryson DeChambeau is golf’s biggest attraction. Will he ever be beloved?
The volunteers were on the back of a shuttle that was barreling past the store fronts of Mamaroneck, N.Y., to a town playground that was serving as a parking lot. It was late, later than they thought they’d leave…
LPGA TOUR
Maguire digs deep for battling 73 to sit one shot off the lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA MEIHEAL Championship
Leona Maguire began her second round leading the field following her opening 65 at the LPGA MEIHEAL Championship in Daly City, California. The Slieve Russell Ambassador got off the worst possible start, bogeying…
PGA TOUR
Power shoots 66 to stay in the hunt at the Palmetto Championship at Congaree
Seamus Power carded a second round five under par 66, to sit in a six-way tie for 4th place at the halfway stage of the Palmetto Championship at Congaree. Power got off to a great start, picking four birdies on the…
PLAY YOUR BEST
Why speed is the key to every putt with Michael Breed
You’re looking over a long, breaking putt, and in your mind you start drawing a picture of the ball snaking its way to the hole. What’s wrong with that image? Nothing, as long as you don’t forget about…
BOMBERS
The European Tour's longest hitter is now the PGA Tour's longest hitter after head-turning debut
Wilco Nienaber quickly established himself as the European Tour's longest hitter during his rookie season last year. It took him even less time to lay claim to that title on the PGA Tour. Making his U.S. debut…
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photo Gallery: AIG Men's Senior Cup Final 2021
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AMATEUR GOLF
Carton House, Kilkenny and Spanish Point win on the final day of 2020 AIG Cups and Shields
Carton House, Kilkenny and Spanish Point were winners on the final day of the 2020 AIG Cups and Shield Finals. Carton House are AIG Senior Cup champions after a 3.5-1.5 win over Belvoir Park at Donegal GC. The Kildare…
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photo Gallery: AIG Men's Senior Cup Semi-Final 2021
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Photo Gallery: 118th Women's Amateur Championship Quarter-Final
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AMATEUR NEWS
Lone survivor Kate Lanigan beaten 3&1 in quarter-final of the 118th Women’s Amateur Championship
It was a disappointing day for the Irish at the 118th Women’s Amateur Championship at Kilmarnock as Kate Lanigan bowed out at the quarter-final stage after she was beaten 3&1 by Icelandic Jóhanna Lea…
EUROPEAN TOUR
Caldwell in the mix with superb 67 as history maker Hedwall hits the front at the Scandinavian Mixed
Jonathan Caldwell carded a five under par 67 and is seven under par for the tournament and tied 24th place on day two of the 2021 Scandinavian Mixed Hosted by Henrik & Annika. The Clandeboye man had seven…
CHALLENGE TOUR
Purcell makes it into the weekend as sensational Ulenaers continues to defy all odds in Cádiz
Conor Purcell carded a three under par 69 in the second round of the Challenge de Cádiz to make it into the weekend as the lone Irishman. Michael Hoey, Tom McKibbin, Paul McBride and Conor O'Rourke all misse…
LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Lexi Thompson takes first step in putting U.S. Women's Open disappointment behind her
Only four days after one of the more difficult rounds of her career, Lexi Thompson shot a one-under 71 to open the LPGA Mediheal Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club. Her success, in light of the demoralizing finish at…
TAKEAWAYS
World No. 1 plays like World No. 1 again, 'Brooksy' struggles in first post-PGA round and Congaree draws rave reviews
While we were all trying to figure out what was wrong with Dustin Johnson—no top-10s since Riviera, GASP!—Dustin Johnson was doing what Dustin Johnson does: not really giving a damn. He knew he was playing…
LPGA
New U.S. Women’s Open champ Yuka Saso already is inspiring fellow Filipinos. Just ask Bianca Pagdanganan
The impact of Yuka Saso’s U.S. Women’s Open victory at The Olympic Club last Sunday reached far and near, stretching across the Pacific Ocean to her native Philippines, where front-page headlines…
SELF OWNS
Tyrrell Hatton roasting himself after a bad shot will never not be funny
Tyrrell Hatton said his game would be rusty when he teed it up this week at the Palmetto Championship, just his second start in the last nine weeks. His words proved prophetic in the opening round, with the Englishman…
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