[ad_1] Miles Russell of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, became the ninth-youngest player to tee it up in a PGA Tour event on Thursday when he shot 2-over 74 in the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. If he had anxiety it didn’t show much when he got his 5-7, 120-pound…
[ad_1] For the second time this season, a dog bite has sidelined a prominent LPGA player. This time it’s World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who posted on Instagram that the incident took place last Saturday in Seattle. “I regret to announce that I must withdraw from next week’s Ladies European Tour tournament in London,” Korda…
[ad_1] Golf has always been more popular in the British Isles and Ireland than in mainland Europe, but when it comes to elite layouts the continent has plenty of great layouts to choose from. France has often produced stunning parkland and links style layouts that are made in the image of traditional British courses. But…
[ad_1] As if making an ace in a major tournament isn’t enough of a once-in-a-lifetime thrill, a club pro who splits time between Florida and the Northeast decided to try it twice. Incredibly, Frank Bensel Jr., a club pro based in Jupiter, Florida, stepped to the 184-yard No. 4 at Newport Country Club and made…
[ad_1] Mastering the club head’s path through impact in a straight and efficient manner during the golf swing can pose a challenge when your arms are not cooperating. This week, Golfweek’s fitness expert and long driver Averee Dovsek shares a helpful tip to eliminate the dreaded ‘chicken wing’ from your golf swing. This issue often…
[ad_1] DETROIT — Consider the early Thursday weather a harbinger of what was to come in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club: A cold start followed by a surge of heat on the course. That started with Nate Lashley, who knows something about starting the Rocket with a bang. The 2019 winner,…
[ad_1] Many are familiar with Gary Koch for his television work, but his participation here in the Senior Open at The Old Course in 2018 is one example that shows he is an accomplished player. He was a precocious lad of 15 when he made his first USGA appearance, qualifying for the U.S. Junior Amateur…
[ad_1] A little bit of everything can happen at a presidential debate. And on Thursday night, when former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden were debating ahead of the 2024 Election this fall, the conversation turned to golf. Biden said when he was vice president, he got his handicap down to a 6….
[ad_1] DETROIT — Cameron Young paused for a moment before he politely asked for the exact definition of “imposter syndrome.” It’s not that Young didn’t want to answer the inquiry — when did he shed his imposter syndrome and prove to himself that he belonged on the PGA Tour? — he simply wanted “to make…
[ad_1] NEWPORT, R.I. — Newport Country Club had already thrown its first curveball. Golfers ditched their practice round notes after Wednesday’s storm changed the course for the opening day of the U.S. Senior Open. In the practice rounds, short-sided shots were a death sentence. That was the opposite for the tournament’s first round. “Yesterday, if…
