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Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Gary Player explains why his generation's tour players deserve more respect
Gary Player thinks the players of his era have gone under-appreciated to some degree. And here's why

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Upcoming COVID charity events build off golf's long history of staging 'Challenge' matches
Challenge matches, popular in 1800s and again during World War I and II, are returning with the help of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy and others

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Jessica and Nelly, the Korda sisters, talk quarantine habits and how they have fun with sibling competition on the LPGA Tour
Jessica and Nelly Korda join the Golf Digest Podcast to discuss pushing each other to success, playing together at the Solheim Cup, and how they're staying busy with the season paused.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Davis Love III, Zach Johnson officially named 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup vice captains
Davis Love III and Zach Johnson were officially named vice captains for the 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup team on Monday.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Tua Tagovailoa buys mom Cadillac for Mother's Day, is your new favorite NFL nice guy
Tua Tagovailoa may have been selected 5th overall in the NFL draft, but he's the top overall son after this Mother's Day gift.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Phil Mickelson says he's in the process of joining Michael Jordan's new golf club
The five-time major champ is closing in on an exclusive spot at the five-time NBA MVP's Florida golf course.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

The new Zion Williamson scandal is the NCAA's nightmare
Allegations over Zion Williamson accepting improper benefits has put the NCAA between a rock and a hard place . . . again.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Ian Poulter races in F1 Virtual Spanish Grand Prix, has tough weekend at the digital track
Ryder Cup legend and card-carrying Ferrari guy Ian Poulter faced off against the world's best at the F1 Virtual Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

The five biggest losers of episodes 7 and 8 of "The Last Dance," ranked
A few of the supporting characters in "The Last Dance" had a rough two hours on Sunday night.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Jay Buhner is trending on Twitter because RIP Jerry Stiller (AKA Frank Costanza)
The Internet was flooded with Frank Costanza memories after learning comedic legend Jerry Stiller passed away.

Golf Digest News
May 11, 2020

Least popular tour pro, or did we all get him wrong?
From the archive (September 1984): The legendary pro-am story that haunted J.C. Snead

Golf Digest News
May 10, 2020

Down but not out: How canceled PGA Tour events are still giving back to their communities
There was no avoiding charity would take a hit when tournaments were canceled due to the coronavirus. But organizations that run these PGA Tour events have found ways of fulfilling their mandates

Golf Digest News
May 10, 2020

To fill the PGA Championship viewing void, CBS and ESPN will rely on Tiger, Brooks and Rory
As with the Masters, ESPN and CBS are re-airing past PGA Championships in place of live action from TPC Harding Park, including Koepka's wins in 2018 and 2019, Rory in 2014 and Tiger in 2000

Golf Digest News
May 10, 2020

Jordan Spieth among several PGA Tour pros set to play in second event at Maridoe Golf Club outside Dallas
The inaugural Maridoe Samaritan Fund Invitational at the high-end club outside of Dallas proved so successful that organizers quickly put together version 2.0

Golf Digest News
May 10, 2020

What distinguished Arnold Palmer as a golf-course designer
Some great stories about Arnold Palmer's golf-course design firm and what the guiding principles of his layouts were

Golf Digest News
May 09, 2020

European Tour caddie and his wife on a mission to feed starving villagers in Thailand
European Tour caddie Brian Nilsson and his wife are helping feed hungry villagers in tourist areas left empty by coronavirus

Golf Digest News
May 09, 2020

Memorial Tournament will use high-tech badges to track everyone on grounds
The Memorial Tournament outlines measures its taking to ramped up safety, including chips in badges that track each person on site

Golf Digest News
May 09, 2020

Korean LPGA set to resume play next week with three of the world's top-10 competing
The KLPGA Championship will mark the restart of pro golf in South Korea, with several top players competing in a tournament that will be played without fans

Golf Digest News
May 09, 2020

Chicago Cubs infielder fires 69—and still manages to lose by 11 shots to PGA Tour pro
A pair of MLB players found out up close just how good guys on the PGA Tour are.

Golf Digest News
May 09, 2020

Seniors Natalie Srinivasan and Pepperdine's Sahith Theegala win a pair of college golf's national player-of-the-year honors
Furman's Natalie Srinivasan and Pepperdine's Sahith Theegala earn the Annika and Fred Haskins Awards as college golf's top players for the 2019-'20 season

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

One of Tom Brady's most absurd streaks may come to an end in Week 1
Of all of TB12's incredible accomplishments, this has to be among the best.

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

Callaway's Distance Fitting program lets you get a custom fitting recommendation right from your couch
Distance Fitting lets golfers make phone in appointments for 30-minute sessions with certified master fitters

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

Is Vijay Singh wrong for playing in a Korn Ferry Tour event?
Is Vijay Singh in the wrong for playing in a Korn Ferry Tour event? Writers Daniel Rapaport and Joel Beall tackle the question

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

Epon AF-706 offers company's most aggressive game-improvement tech while keeping traditional shaping
AF-706 offers hollow construction with thin face for increased forgiveness and higher flight but with less offset than past models

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

Yes, Allen Iverson is still talking about practicing (social distancing)
The basketball savant, Allen Iverson, showed up when we needed him the most.

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May 08, 2020

Seminole Golf Club Course Review & Photos
Seminole Golf Club, located in Juno Beach, Florida, is ranked No. 12 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses of 2019-20.

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

CBS isn't carrying a 1 p.m. NFL game on Masters Sunday and the Falcons are on bye, LFGGGG
If you were wondering how Masters Sunday and the NFL would collide this year, we finally have our answer.

Golf Digest News
May 08, 2020

The Greenkeeper's Tale
From the archive (February 2003): The superintendent is the key to any good golf club. Join us as we unearth a treasure of wisdom, commitment . . . and a few quirks

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match sets date, venue and format
The sequel to "The Match" is now set, as the exhibition between Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning has a date, venue and format.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

This story about Michael Jordan depriving Horace Grant of food after bad games gives new meaning to "Be Like Mike"
As the world looks back on the career of Michael Jordan, not all the stories that have emerged are flattering.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Tiger Woods had the perfect response to Phil Mickelson's trash talk during video call
Tiger Woods knew exactly how to handle Phil Mickelson during a video call with Peyton Manning and Tom Brady ahead of The Match.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Tour pro rips Vijay Singh for entering Korn Ferry Tour event
Brady Schnell, a winner on the Korn Ferry Tour, sent out a fiery tweet directed at the three-time major champ after finding out he'd be playing in a Korn Ferry Tour event.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Vijay Singh plans to do something he's surprisingly never done in his career when play resumes
Vijay Singh will tee it up the first week of the planned PGA Tour restart—just not where you would expect.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

All 50 states set to have golf courses reopened by May 11
With Massachusetts' decision to add reopen golf courses with strict social distancing guidelines, the entire country will be open for play by early next week

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club is doing this for only the second time in 266 years
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews is relaxing a tradition around its club captaincy

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Foursome of PGA Tour pros to play for $125,000 purse in Arizona event next week
A group of golfers with impressive resumes will get a PGA Tour tuneup at next week's Scottsdale AZ Open.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Foursome of PGA Tour pros to play for $125,000 purse in full-field Arizona event next week
A group of golfers with impressive resumes will get a PGA Tour tuneup at next week's Scottsdale AZ Open.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Alex Smith putting in reps on THAT leg on his 36th birthday will make you want to run through a wall (or two)
Last week, we showed you Alex Smith's mangled leg. This week, we're showing you what he's doing with it.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Ben Roethlisberger's offseason fitness program consisted of playing golf and drinking beer, to which we say hell yes
The Athletic's Jay Glazer dished on Ben Roethlisberger's offseason fitness regimen, and it sounds like a damn good time.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Billy Walters, gambler tied to Phil Mickelson, released from prison early
Las Vegas businessman and gambler Billy Walters, whose insider-trading case was linked to Phil Mickelson, was released early from a five-year prison sentence this week.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Augusta National donates 2,000 pounds of food, 50,000 bags of potato chips to local food bank
Food that was to be sold during the Masters was donated to Golden Harvest Food Bank, an organization servicing 25 counties around the Augusta, Ga., area

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Wisconsin husband and wife pull off preposterous hole-in-one feat
A golf-loving couple accomplished a rare feat involving a pair of well-timed aces.

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

Should match play be used at a major championship?
In our latest installment of the "Great Golf Debates" writers Christopher Powers and Joel Beall tackle the question: Should match play be used to decide a major championship?

Golf Digest News
May 07, 2020

John Updike: My innermost swing thoughts
From the archive (February 1984 and February 1985): Swing thoughts and putting thoughts

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Here are all the golf tournaments that have been canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus
A listing of all the significant professional and amateur golf tournaments impacted by the coronavirus

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Nick Price says caddie was joking about being drunk during his record-setting round at the 1986 Masters
Caddie Dave McNeilly told quite the tale involving himself and Nick Price's 63 at Augusta National—it just wasn't true.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Michelle Wie West preparing for birth of first child—and a possible return to golf in 2020
The LPGA star, who is expecting her first child this summer, says she could make a return to competitive golf before the end of the year.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Euro Tour pro tells hilarious story of having an awful hangover during a Pro-Am, then winning the tournament
A few days before winning his first Asian Tour event, Australia's Scott Hend was so hungover that he got sick during the Pro-Am.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

The internet has fallen head over heels for Swole Daddy, the KBO mascot the Western Hemisphere deserves
KBO baseball has finally hit American shores and we are all in awe at the size of the lad named Swole Daddy.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Why aren't there more golf courses like the Old Course at St. Andrews?
The Old Course at St. Andrews is perhaps golf's most revered design. If that's the case, why don't designers replicate it in new work?

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Meet Nicolo Galletti, the greatest golfer of the COVID Era
Nicolo Galletti's career hit a low when he hurt himself wearing a novelty sumo suit at Jon Rahm's wedding. Now he's the man to beat on the Outlaw Tour

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

The best golf sales and online deals we're talking about this week
A roundup of the best golf sales and online deals that we're sending to our friends and family this week

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Something called the Bundesliga is back! . . . wait, what's the Bundesliga?
The Bundesliga will become one of the planet's only operating sports leagues when it returns this month. Here's what you need to know.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Andrew Johnston details the wild first night he hung out with John Daly in Turkey
Andrew "Beef" Johnston on a crazy night with John Daly that wound up producing an awful hangover and a lasting friendship.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

FOX asks "who is the best college football player to wear No. 5?", leaves out multiple all-time greats
We can think of a few guys just off the top of our head that should have been included on this list.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Golf 2K is coming: Preview released for new video game, more details to follow
2K studios released a preview for Golf 2K, with more details to follow on May 14.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Challenge Tour pro Steve Tiley swaps the fairways for the factory, making hand sanitizer for COVID relief workers
Steve Tiley is working in his father's factory in England, which has switched from production of supplements to hand sanitizer to help the National Health Service

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

Finally, a Zoom meeting where something actually gets done—Golftec to offer free virtual lessons
Golftec virtual lessons will provide swing and equipment advice for free as "goodwill gesture in the midst of this crisis"

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

This "Roundball Rock" trick shot is the peak of quarantine creativity
Somebody took a long time perfectly matching up a trick shot with the classic NBA on NBC theme song.

Golf Digest News
May 06, 2020

In Search of Tiger Phong
From the archive (October and November 1997): How we followed the trail of the war hero who inspired a father's famous son

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson had planned to team up for something else before the TaylorMade charity event
PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson will combine forces to raise money for COVID-19 relief, but the two had previously planned to play together in another event.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Why Brendon Todd is better equipped than most to handle whatever the resumption of PGA Tour golf looks like
Brendon Todd, whose two victories this season helped offset his years in the wilderness, is poised to handle the restart of the PGA Tour, however it will look

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Should the PGA Tour return without caddies?
In a debut of our point/counterpoint pitting a scratch golfer against a mid-level chopper, we explore whether a stripped-down PGA Tour should consider leaving loopers at home.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

How some golf companies are giving back through coronavirus relief efforts
Several companies are encouraging customers to shop with a purpose through sales, deals and fundraising efforts

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Jordan Spieth's brutal break, Brooks Koepka's milestone birthday, and the greatest courtroom sketch ever
From a notorious golf buddy of Michael Jordan to Jordan Spieth getting robbed of a hole-in-one to a big birthday for Brooks Koepka, The Grind covers everything (still) happening in the world of golf.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Padraig Harrington pretty much just gave away the name of his next Ryder Cup vice captain
The European captain accidentally let the name of his next Ryder Cup vice captain slip during a virtual interview with Sky Sports.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Need another reason to watch the KBO? The camerawork is straight out of a Scorsese flick
While American baseball fans get Joe Buck, the KBO's incredible broadcasts are straight out of Hollywood.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Ben Hogan Golf—because you're not Ben Hogan—updates long-iron replacement lineup
The Ben Hogan UiHi utility iron and VKTR hybrid can be separate purchases or fill out several "players combo set" options

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Golf-themed gender reveal crashes and burns, but not in the way you expect
Golf-themed gender reveals are a classic of the fail genre, but this latest installment adds a new wrinkle to the formula.

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Brooks Koepka learned his lesson: Don't trash talk Michael Jordan at clutch time
Brooks Koepka tells a story that says a lot about Michael Jordan's competitiveness on the golf course

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Is golf ready for tie-dye? Puma's new collection says yes
Best New Golf Stuff: Puma unveils a bright tie-dye golf line inspired by San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

COVID Confessions: 10 golfers—in their own words—on how the pandemic has upended their lives and businesses
A living oral history of hardship, perseverance and optimism among those connected to golf in the time of the coronavirus

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Bob Parilla Jr.: Veteran club caddies fear their jobs could be lost
Bob Parilla Jr., was looking forward to another summer at New York's Quaker Ridge Golf Club. Now he and his fellow caddies wait and wonder when they might work again

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Duke's Ana Belac: A bumpy ending to a standout college career
The first-team All-American golfer from Slovenia saw her final year at Duke abruptly end when the coronavirus forced the cancellation of spring college sports

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Jim Downey: Sunday tickets to the Masters, and a dream on hold
Jim Downey, 69, has never been to the Masters but his son got him Sunday tickets to the 2020 Masters—only for their trip to be put on hold for now

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

James Hong: Golf instructor looks for alternatives in the era of social distancing
James Hong, who specializes in teaching juniors, says golf instructors are going to be so much better at communicating remotely and in person moving forward

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Jeff Raedle: No tournaments means no jobs for the workers who operate them
The president of Global Golf Management would ordinarily be helping organize dozens of pro tournaments, but now bides his time until competitive golf resumes

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Nick Novak: A golf instructor finds purpose in helping veterans with PTSD during the lockdown
Nick Novak has been giving online lessons and instructions to veterans who need golf as an outlet now more than ever during this time of isolation

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Peter Weiss: A California mayor defends golf as an essential outdoor activity
Peter Weiss oversees Oceanside, Calif., a coastal city of 176,000, and resisted closing his public courses until forced to by state mandate

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Randall Wood: A course owner fights to save his business in an area ravaged by COVID-19
As owner of Haliburton Highlands Golf Course in Canada, Randall Wood must weigh the well-being of his business against the well-being of his customers

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Roland Merullo: Giving up golf after contracting the virus is a lesson in perspective
Roland Merullo, a novelist and Golf Digest contributor, had an all too personal experience with the coronavirus after contracting it in March

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Sam Humphreys: Coronavirus just another hurdle in an unusual college golf career
Sam Humphrey's college experience involved six years, two schools and one cancer diagnosis before ending with his last semester wiped out by the coronavirus

Golf Digest News
May 05, 2020

Quite possibly the rudest club in the world?
From the archive (July 1992): Want to play Muirfield? Be prepared to grovel

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Bandon Dunes, Pebble Beach announce their re-opening, with most courses projected to be opened by mid-May
Courses such as Bandon Dunes and Pebble Beach announced openings on Monday, as the majority of courses are projected to be opened by mid-May

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

'World's Biggest Golf Lesson' bringing more than 500 coaches together at a time when instructors are hurting for business
'World's Biggest Golf Lesson' is idea of teaching pros who wanted to motivate and encourage their colleagues at a difficult time in their business

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

The secret behind Ben Hogan's "secret"
In an adaptation from a new book, how one of golf's most mystical figures straddled the line between art and science

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

PXG 0811X, 0811X prototype drivers not just for the pros anymore
New PXG 0811X, 0811X protos aimed not at two different ballflight fixes but two different swing types

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

This story of Don Shula handling a curfew issue with his players is absolutely legendary
The winningest head coach in NFL history came up with a brilliant scheme to catch his players missing curfew.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Theragun rebrands itself as Therabody, releases quieter massage guns and a CBD line
Theragun has unveiled a line of new, quieter massage guns, including a CBD line and rebranded name—Therabody

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Don Shula was a Hall of Fame coach and an avid golfer who had a Florida golf course named after him
Don Shula, who died on Monday, was a Hall of Fame coach and an avid golfer, who owned a condo at Pebble Beach and had a Florida golf course named after him

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

The call Joe Buck would like to do over is not the one you'd first think
The FOX play-by-play man would like a mulligan on one of his most infamous calls, just not the one you're thinking about.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Golf instruction truths: The most intriguing grips in golf
Golf instruction truths: We analyze some of the most interesting grips is modern golf and why they work so well

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson open as big favorites (Duh) over Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff
Not surprisingly, the team of Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson is favored heavily for the upcoming TaylorMade Driving Relief event.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Nick Price set the Masters course record despite a hungover caddie giving him bad yardages all day
Nick Price's 63 at Augusta National during the 1986 Masters is even more impressive after you hear this story from his caddie that day.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

European Tour's answer to golf's downtime: two-man virtual tournaments
European Tour schedule's five events in which golfers will go head-to-head on iconic courses using TrackMan simulators

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Michael Jordan was actually wearing New Balances in the photo that inspired the Jordan logo
While Michael Jordan and the Jordan brand are now synonymous with Nike, that wasn't always the case.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Korn Ferry Tour announces new restart schedule and additional fall slate for 2020-'21 season
The Korn Ferry Tour released its revamped schedule on Monday for the 2020 season, highlighted by the addition of a fall slate.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Did you know: A PGA Tour once shot 123-114 after making the cut in a tour event
PGA Tour pro Mike Reasor shot perhaps the two highest rounds in tour history. It was inspirational, not incompetent.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Did you know: A PGA Tour pro once shot 123-114 after making the cut in a tour event
PGA Tour pro Mike Reasor shot perhaps the two highest rounds in tour history. It was inspirational, not incompetent.

Golf Digest News
May 04, 2020

Some actual athletic feats happened this weekend, for a change
We had some legitimate sports happening...or at least legitimate athletic endeavors.

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