Most golfers dream of scoring a hole-in-one on any par 3. Golf course designer Jay Blasi did one better. Blasi, who serves on Golfweek’s Best architectural advisory panel and often hosts course-rating events, used driver to ace the short, downhill par-4 14th of Mammoth Dunes at Sand Valley Resort in Wisconsin. The hole tips out…
Jannik Sinner in action during a men’s singles semifinal match at the 2024 US Open on Friday, Sep. 6, 2024 in Flushing, NY. (Garrett Ellwood/USTA) (September 8, 2024) FLUSHING, NY – No.1 Jannick Sinner won his first US Open by beating No. 12 Taylor Fritz for his second major title on Sunday afternoon 6-3, 6-4,…
Just call him Mr. 59. Fossil Ridge High School boys golfer Austin Barry had a day to remember Tuesday, firing an absurd score of 13-under 59 at Harmony Club in Timnath, Colorado, about 55 miles north of Denver. The SaberCats senior posted a front-nine 29 and made 11 birdies plus one eagle en route to…
1 Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to officially score 900 goals. The United legend scored his 800th goal in the red of United in 2021 in a victory against Arsenal but just three years later he has reached yet another milestone in a glittering career. A move…
A father, son, and stepdad have all achieved their first holes-in-one in the same month! After watching The Open at Royal Troon in July, Carl Ham-Howes (49) and Lewis Ham-Howes (18) were inspired to play some quality golf. Both members at La Moye in Jersey, they stayed at Cameron House, Loch Lomond, and played The…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 23, 2024 Russia’s Diana Shnaider continues to surge up the WTA rankings. The 20-year-old became the youngest player to win three titles on three different surfaces in a single season since 2009 on Sunday when she claimed the Budapest title with a win over Aliaksandra Sasnovich in…
A hole-in-one is one of the greatest shots in golf. A hole-in-one on a par 4? Even better. That’s what Timmy Crawford did Saturday. He Monday qualified into this week’s Korn Ferry Tour event, The Ascendant at TPC Colorado. Come Saturday morning after making the cut, he hit the best shot of his life. Crawford…
Rhett Evans atop Mount Everest Back home in Lawrence, Kansas, where there are some gentle hills but no mountains, Rhett Evans can still go to the top of the world when he wants. The CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Evans recently completed the journey of a lifetime: successfully climbing Mount Everest….
Having topped the Challenge Tour rankings in 2023, and earned promotion to the DP World Tour, 26-year-old tour professional Marco Penge has firmly established himself on the world stage, chalking up three top-20s in his maiden season, with the promise of much more to come. Here Marco shares his golfing journey to date, how he…
Nick Bienz is supposed to report to work on Thursday morning at 7:30. But the 27-year-old part-time Golf Galaxy employee – he works at one of the equipment and apparel chain’s stores on the northeast side of Indianapolis – won’t be clocking in because he has a 2:22 p.m. ET tee time at the PGA…
