Like the rest of us, Xander Schauffele is bored. Very, very bored. That, of course, is the furthest thing from surprising. The coronavirus pandemic has quite literally impacted every person in this country, from fast- food workers to teachers to professional athletes with millions in career earnings. More surprising: Xander Schauffele has a case of
1:03 PM ET A Tiger Woods–Phil Mickelson match that would include other players has been in the works for some time, but the coronavirus pandemic has put scheduling such an event on hold and it has yet to receive PGA Tour approval. Mickelson acknowledged the possibility on Twitter Sunday when he responded to a user
Let me explain that headline, because last I checked, the hands are attached to the arms. But I want you to separate them in your mind for a minute. Good players swing their arms down at a high rate of speed, which gets the body turning in support (above, right). Poor players often let their
As we sit around and contemplate our world amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve had ample time to think about the future of course design, and what might be in store over the next decade. We asked 20 or so golf-course architects to reflect on the business and its future. The consensus is a pragmatic one:
Under ordinary circumstances, the selection of the eight players competing for the 2020 United States Curtis Cup team would have been taken place this month in anticipation of the match against Great Britain & Ireland in June. But nothing is ordinary these days, and, sadly, the biennial competition has become another golf event that has
With 1,274 participants, American Golf’s Battle of the Brands has claim to be the UK’s biggest ever driver test, and with the data now collated giving a unique snapshot into the nation’s driving habits. American Golf’s 2020 ‘Battle of the Brands’ driver test asked visitors to the store to hit three shots with each of
12:14 PM ET Associated Press The Irish Open has become the latest European Tour golf event to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. The tournament was scheduled for May 28-31. There will now be no play on the tour until June at the earliest. The next possible tournament is the Trophee Hassan II in
The mayor of Toronto has canceled all public gatherings through June 30 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, putting the PGA Tour’s RBC Canadian Open in doubt. Mayor John Tory, citing the “long battle ahead” against COVID-19, made the announcement Tuesday. “While the city recognizes the importance of special events and festivals to the livability
If your green-reading skills aren’t as sharp as you’d like, perhaps it’s time for a fresh method. Jeongeun Lee6, the defending U.S. Women’s Open champion, uses an unusual technique, but it’s based on common sense. She reads putts with her body facing perpendicular to her target and her head turned to the side. “Putting is
Golf, given its occasionally vile disposition, can bring out the worst in us, but its redemption is how often it brings out the best in us. It is the most benevolent of games, and charity is the winner, as the old PGA Tour slogan says. But more than that, it also teaches values, as some
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