Josele Ballester picked a good place to pick up his first collegiate victory. The senior at Arizona State made pars on his final two holes Sunday morning to hold on and win the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational, one of the top events of the season, at Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois. Because of Sunday’s weather…
Manager, Amateur Scouting Location: Boston, MA DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:The Amateur Domestic Scouting department is primarily responsible for improving organizational talent through the Rule IV Draft and UDFA signing process. The Amateur Domestic Scouting department strives to be best in class at identifying, evaluating, and valuing amateur baseball talent through a relentless commitment to our process and…
Vinny Giles, the last of the great career amateurs Beginning this weekend, 256 of the best golfers age 25 and over will convene at Vinny Giles’ course just outside Richmond, Virginia – Kinloch Golf Club – for the U.S. Mid-Amateur. It would behoove any and all of them to grab a beverage and Kinloch’s specialty…
If you are serious about your golf then balls can be an expensive business. But there are some easy ways of making the buying process more straightforward and more common sense. It is easy to get carried away by what your playing partners are playing or what you see the pro using on TV but…
Viktor Hovland is a superstar of European golf. The Norwegian won the US Amateur Championship in 2018 and his entry into the professional ranks was smooth. He won twice on the PGA Tour in 2020, added two more titles in 2021 (this time either side of the Atlantic), claimed the prestigious Dubai Desert Classic in…
Four amateurs made the cut this week at the 2024 British Open, more than any other major this year. However, only one took home low amateur honors when the week came to an end. The final men’s major championship of the year is finished, and Royal Troon in Scotland was an incredible host. Twelve amateurs…
Top amateur Luke Clanton believes many golfers chop and change their clubs too freely. He feels that often players would be better suited to finding the best clubs for them and sticking with them. “It’s kind of one of those things where I find a golf club and I love it, and I’m going to…
Klay Thompson is taking heat online after a video surfaced of some amateur hoopers repeatedly getting the better of him during a pickup run. The reactions online have not been good. Klay’s washed even vs randoms 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/qK03OyqSIa — BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) July 15, 2024 Klay can’t even create separation on Uber Drivers My guy is…
For those of you wondering what a submerged bunker is, it isn’t the latest craze in course design just yet. Instead, it just describes what happens on a course when a bunker is too close to a pond. This golfer makes a remarkable save from a very wet bunker. He even gets it within a…
One venue stands out when it comes to providing excellent public access golfing facilities in Missouri – and that’s Big Cedar Lodge. There’s no big tease here as the venue dominates the top three on this list. The state has a number of fine public access courses and here we rank the best of them….
