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Embed from Getty Images Sponsored By Julio Sanchez WITH THE U.S. OPEN RETURNING to Torrey Pines this June, I thought it would be fun to take a deeper look into the little-known history of this Californian golfing gem. For those of you that may not know, Torrey Pines Golf Course is located in...

RORY MCILROY SHOT A 68 in the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship to finish 10 under and win by a stroke. It was his third Wells Fargo victory (2010, 2015 and 2021) and 19th title on the PGA TOUR. Abraham Ancer (66) finished second. It was like old times. The Wells Fargo at Quail...

PATRICK REED SAT DOWN WITH GOLF DIGEST to answer questions about his image, his critics and more. When asked if he felt like the media had treated him unfairly, Reed said, "I do. I think a lot has been miscontrued, unwarranted." As for explaining himself as a player and a man, he told Golf...

News Release LOS ANGELES, CA – The uplifting, new film WALKING WITH HERB takes audiences on an 18-hole rollercoaster ride as one man discovers how the impossible can become possible through faith, family and second chances . . . and with the help of God’s motorcycle-riding messenger. In...

By Western Golf Association / Evans Scholars Foundation GLENVIEW, IL – A record 300 students from across the country have been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a prestigious full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies, this year. Each caddie has a unique story, reflecting the...

"I made it." ❤️ Michael Visacki fights back tears as he tells his father that he's reached a lifelong goal of competing on the PGA TOUR. He successfully Monday-Qualified for the @ValsparChamp. pic.twitter.com/5ci5L1KoLp — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 26, 2021 THE ROAD WAS VERY LONG, but Michael...

Embed from Getty Images AT HARBOUR TOWN SI WOO KIM waited a minute or so to see if his 15-foot birdie putt would fall into the hole on the 2nd green. It hung on the edge. The hesitating putt did finally drop. But the PGA Tour didn't hesitate at all. It penalized Kim a stroke for violation of...

By USGA LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – The USGA announced today that the 2021 U.S. Women's Open and U.S. Open Championships will be played with a limited number of fans in attendance. The 76th U.S. Women's Open will be held at The Olympic Club (Lake Course), in San Francisco, Calif., from June 3-6, and...

I KNOW THE MASTERS IS OVER, but I just ran across this video produced by NBC Sports. It's good. "We were the best caddies in the world at the time." Source: VIDEO: A Brief History of Caddies at the Masters; the Black Men Who Carried for Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus and Others

By USGA LIBERTY CORNER, N.J. – Eleven U.S. Open champions and 19 of the top 20 players in the world are among those exempt into the 76th U.S. Women's Open Championship, which will be conducted by the United States Golf Association from June 3-6, 2021 at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif...

Embed from Getty Images JUST WHEN IT GOT INTERESTING late on Sunday at the Masters, when Xander Schauffele pulled within two shots of Mr. Steady, Hidecki Matsuyama, when he had the honors at the par-3 16th and could cozy a short iron within birdie distance and apply more pressure, the worst...

HIDECKI MATSUYAMA IS THE NEW MASTERS CHAMPION. Shooting a 1-over 73 in the final round to win by one stroke, Matsuyama is the first player from Japan to earn a Green Jacket, as well as the first to claim any major championship. Afterwards Matsuyama acknowledged his "pioneer" role and hopes...

Lee Elder is joined this morning by special guests including his family, representatives from Paine College and a group of Black PGA professionals. #themasters pic.twitter.com/C9AJSlypF4 — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 8, 2021 Source: VIDEO: Lee Elder Joins Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as...

Embed from Getty Images TIGER WOODS WAS GOING TOO FAST "on a downhill stretch of road." It was the reason Tiger left his side of the road in the borrowed SUV, crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic and uprooted a tree. From the Associated Press: [LA County] Sheriff Alex Villanueva blamed the...

Find Thursday's Featured Groups and more. #themasters https://t.co/4CLDUVDWXy — The Masters (@TheMasters) April 6, 2021 ESPN and CBS will offer 18 hours of live broadcast coverage on Thursday, April 8 through Sunday, April 11. Also simulcast at Masters.com and the official Masters app. All...

Embed from Getty Images By Elizabeth Short GROWING UP IN THE SAGEBIEL HOUSEHOLD, if it was a Sunday, dad reserved the TV exclusively for golf. I remember spending a lot of afternoons stretched out on the couch in front of the TV (not a flatscreen like all the other families had, by the way)...

Embed from Getty Images THE INVESTIGATION IS OVER. The cause of the Tiger Woods car crash is known by authorities. But will the public ever know? From the AP report at ABC.com: LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County sheriff said detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his...

Embed from Getty Images By NBC Sports STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Sports presents 10 consecutive days of live coverage from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., beginning this weekend with the Augusta National Women's Amateur (Noon ET, Saturday on NBC), the Drive, Chip and Putt National...

I RECENTLY WATCHED A PBS DOCUMENTARY that profiled Marion Miley, a standout amateur golfer in the 1930s from Lexington, Kentucky. She played on the Curtis Cup team and could outdrive female stars like Patty Berg and Babe Didrikson, according to the USGA. Here's a blurb about the documentary...