Month: June 2021

JOHN’S CREEK, Ga.—My pick to win the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is America’s Jennifer Kupcho, and until you prove me absolutely, comprehensively wrong, I will insist that it’s dead on the mark. Why am I picking Kupcho? There are a few good reasons, such as the fact that she’s the No. 24-ranked golfer in the

8:16 AM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell, players who have holed decisive putts for Europe at Ryder Cups, were appointed Wednesday as vice captains for the team for the 2021 edition at Whistling Straits in September. They joined Luke Donald and Robert Karlsson as assistants to captain Padraig

The adage “drive for show, putt for dough” once defined the approach to playing professional golf. But stats professors and doctoral numbers crunchers have dispelled that myth, offering hard data to show the advantage golfers receive for hitting the ball even just a yard or two farther than they already do. In turn, modern players

9:54 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bryson DeChambeau had gone 30 consecutive holes without a bogey and after making the turn at 2-under 33, he was only one shot behind the leader in Sunday’s final round of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Then things imploded for the defending U.S. Open champion. DeChambeau had back-to-back

Ahh, a post-major week. It’s a great time to take the week off as a gambler—not sweat for once—and maybe enjoy Sunday afternoon with your significant other. Scratch that, it’s Travelers Championship week, also known as the fifth major. It’s another can’t-miss affair on the PGA Tour, a tournament that continues to boast a strong

Being positioned the week after the U.S. Open, and a wild one at that out at Torrey Pines, might be considered a liability for the next stop on the PGA Tour. But don’t tell that to officials with the Travelers Championship, who embrace their spot on the tour calender and have a strong field set

3:29 PM ET Associated Press Four of the top 10 men in the world golf ranking are not going to Japan for the Olympics, only one of them by choice. The 60-man field was set Tuesday based on the world ranking with a half-dozen late withdrawals, a list that included U.S. Open runner-up Louis Oosthuizen

With the extended history at this course, the key stats model at RickRunGood.com is filled with strong data. It gives a nod to strokes gained/off the tee as the most important stat this week, and shows only nine other courses on tour where SG/off the tee is more important. We’ve historically seen some very low

10:41 PM ET SAN DIEGO — When Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes reached his tee shot on the par-3 11th hole in the final round of the 121st U.S. Open on Sunday, he couldn’t believe what he saw. His ball was lodged between two twigs on the branch of a tree and never came down. “I mean,

Welp, it’s officially #PerspectiveSZN for Rickie Fowler. On Monday, one day after Father’s Day, Fowler announced that his wife, Allison Stokke, is pregnant, making him a dad-to-be. Both he and Stokke announced the news via their Instagram accounts.  “Reservation for November… Fowler party of 3 #GirlDad,” wrote Fowler on Instagram, revealing the month the baby

With the U.S. Open being the final high-profile tournament for male golfers to earn Olympic Ranking points and qualify for the Summer Games next month in Tokyo, expectations were heightened that there might be movement on the points list among players between and within countries. Too heightened as it turned out. When the ranking became

11:23 PM ET SAN DIEGO — To think that at one point on Sunday at the U.S. Open five guys were tied for the lead with a chance to win … isn’t this exactly what we’re hoping for at our country’s national championship? With that, it’s time to hand out some grades: Jon RahmGrade: A+After

Even the most ambitious youngster would have a hard time dreaming up Jon Rahm’s reality on Sunday at Torrey Pines. The 26-year-old birdied 17 and 18 to win his first major championship and become the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open. He took over as World No. 1 in the process … at the

12:04 AM ET SAN DIEGO — From tears of dismay to tears of elation in the matter of 15 days. That is how quickly Jon Rahm went from a low point to the biggest moment of his career. On June 5, with a six-shot lead at the Memorial, Rahm walked off the 18th green and

LA JOLLA, Calif.—Sometimes, if we’re lucky, the man and the moment collide on the 72nd hole, producing transcendence. Think Seve at St. Andrews or Tiger at Torrey or Phil at Augusta. Time will tell if Jon Rahm deserves to share the same sentence as those legends. Early indications are affirmative, especially after Rahm’s moment arrived

Sunday at Torrey Pines has given golf fans quite the gift before. We can only be so lucky if the excitement in 2021 matches a fraction of what 2008 gave us. It’s a crowded leader board with three players at the top—Louis Oosthuizen, Russell Henley and Mackenzie Hughes leading at 5-under. Oosthuizen’s finishing eagle at

9:50 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Here are the tee times for the final round of the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines: All times ET 9:30 a.m. — Wilco Nienaber 9:41 a.m. — Fabian Gomez, Jimmy Walker 9:52 a.m. — Matt Jones, Kyle Westmoreland 10:03 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Greyson Sigg 10:14 a.m. —

There’s a saying that winning a major championship is priceless. And we get what’s meant when it’s said. The true currency that comes with victory in one of golf’s biggest events isn’t something you deposit in a bank account. It’s spent when you step on to a tee box and are forever referred to as

9:32 PM ET The U.S. Open got way more interesting Saturday, setting the stage for a dramatic Sunday. Big, big names started popping up higher on the leaderboard. A few lesser-know ones hung in and head to final round with a chance. So many possibilities at Torrey Pines. We take a look at the big

SAN DIEGO — Architect Rees Jones and company thought they were being cheeky with what they did on the 17th hole of the Torrey Pines South Course. In the recent renovation to prepare for the 121st U.S. Open, one of the most notable changes was creating a new tee box at the par 4 that

Some of our favorite days on the golf calendar are moving days at the majors. This one, in particular, brings a ton of intrigue. Richard Bland—the 48-year-old Englishman who’s just making his fourth-ever major start—is the storyline of the week thus far, and he’s joined in the final pairing with Russell Henley, who is also

10:05 PM ET SAN DIEGO — Bubba Watson can still hammer a tee shot, with a homemade swing and a pink shaft and several contortions along the way. He sees the shot, then curves it into play. He has done it at other major championships. He has two Masters victories. He has done it on