Tag: Golf

Swafford Eagles16th, Wins AmEx for Second Time in 5 Years

LA QUINTA, Calif.—Hudson Swafford thought about his late father Sunday at PGA West in his second victory in The American Express in five years. “I had a couple of moments where I looked up and knew that he was following and knew that he was there,” Swafford said. “I could just hear his voice saying,…


Nelly Korda Takes Lead in First LPGA Event of 2022

In the opening event on the 2022 LPGA Tour, the Diamonds Resorts Tournament of Champions at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Nelly Korda takes the lead after the second round with a total score of 10-under; the tournament is designated for winners of the previous year. Rolex Rankings No. 1 Korda shot a 66 on Friday…


Golf Made Better: May the ‘Fores’ Be With You!

Playing golf well requires a huge amount of time and effort, so we’ve compiled gear to help you improve, as well as some that lets you play from your living room. A Course at Home OptiShot Golf Simulator  From $1,348 If the weather isn’t cooperating on golf day, head to your living room to play…


Bernhard Langer Named Champions Tour Player of the Year

Bernhard Langer is the winner of the 2020-21 Jack Nicklaus Award as the Champions Tour’s Player of the Year. The 64-year-old German posted 24 top-10 finishes, including two wins, en route to winning the Charles Schwab Cup for the sixth time and leading the tour in prize money ($3.25 million) for the eighth time. Langer…


Smith Posts Record Low Number and Beats Big Name at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii—Cameron Smith has a place in the PGA Tour record book for finishing 34-under par, the lowest of anyone in history. Just as important as a number to the unassuming Australian is a name. Over the final two days at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, and particularly the final two hours Sunday at Kapalua,…


Maui Musings: Finau Happy to Be Back and Feels He Belongs

KAPALUA, Hawaii—Tony Finau has been in Hawaii long enough to become a motivational speaker. For football, not golf. Finau arrived three weeks ago to spend time with his wife’s family near the North Shore on Oahu. His good friend, an assistant football coach at Kuhuku High School, asked Finau to speak to the Red Raiders…


Woods’ Results Inspire Hope, His Words Offer Caution

ORLANDO, Fla.—The moment offered great hope for the immediate future of Tiger Woods. Golf had gone all year without his blazing red shirt on Sunday and suddenly it had two of them. Woods and 12-year-old son Charlie, decked out just like Dad, headed down the 18th fairway tied for the lead in the PNC Championship,…


Tiger Woods and Son Ride Birdie Blitz to Finish 2nd at PNC Championship

Tiger Woods and his 12-year-old son Charlie reeled off 11 straight birdies to card a final round 57 and finish in second place at the PNC Championship on Sunday, two shots behind winners John Daly and his son John Daly Jr. Tiger more than delivered in his highly-anticipated return to competitive golf after a February…


Woods in Final Group at PNC Championship on Highly Anticipated Return

Tiger Woods will go out in the final group when he makes his highly anticipated return to competition at this week’s PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida, according to a list of tee times published on Thursday. Woods, who sustained serious leg injuries in a February car crash, and his 12-year-old son Charlie will tee off…


Rio Favela Seeks to Improve Kids’ Lives Through Golf

RIO DE JANEIRO—Saturday is not a school day, so kids in Rio de Janeiro’s City of God favela fill the dirt roads playing soccer or pretending to be cops and robbers around dangerous alleys. All the while, parents are watching over them, hoping their children don’t get scouted by drug dealers seeking messengers and couriers….