The tournament “shall be open to the world,” announced the host club, Prestwick. It was done so following the success of the first-ever Open championship in 1860. Now, fast forward 164 years into the present. The 152nd edition of the tournament is set to kick off soon, with top golfers worldwide aiming for the title…
This story first appeared in 2020, following a Golf Digest shoot with Tiger Woods. Four years later, Woods’ explanation of how he hits his knockdown “stinger” shot remains as insightful as it was when it was first published.There’s one shot I hit that gets crowds more amped than any other: my stinger. I developed…
Scotland, the cradle of golf, once again links together two weeks of historic tournaments. On Sunday we witnessed the extraordinary victory of Bob MacIntyre in the Scottish Open and this Thursday at Royal Troon – for the 10th time – the British Open will be played In 2016 the course witnessed one of the…
The Florida Panthers are the 2024 Stanley Cup champions, which means that 31 other NHL teams are working to re-shape their rosters to catch them next season. Stay up to date with all the latest moves this summer with our trade tracker, including grades on the biggest deals. Note that trades are arrayed…
TROON, Scotland — The 152nd Open, the last major championship of the season in men’s golf, tees off Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Course on Scotland’s west coast. It’s the last chance this season to win a major championship — the tournaments that separate legendary golfers from everyone elsFor Masters winner Scottie Scheffler, PGA…
Tiger Woods and new caddie Lance Bennett were both in stitches at Royal Troon on Sunday as the 15-time major champion geared up for The Open Championship. Woods is back in Scotland for the first time since his emotional farewell to St Andrews two years ago, with the 48-year-old aiming to make the cut at the tournament for…
Late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Dallas Wings, A’ja Wilson stepped to the free throw line with history in reach. To little surprise, she calmly sunk both shots to surpass Sophia Young-Malcolm and become the all-time leading scorer in Las Vegas Aces franchise history. “It means the world, it really does,”…
LAS VEGAS — The 2024 NBA draft class debuted over the weekend at Las Vegas Summer League, with the vast majority of this year’s 58 draftees taking the floor in front of packed crowds at UNLV’s Thomas and Mack Center and Cox Pavilion. The NBA’s annual July summit draws visitors from all corners of the…
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Harry Hallchipped in for birdie from 45 feet on the third hole of a playoff Sunday to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title, just days before the birth of his first child. “Due date’s Friday. She’s scheduled to induce on Tuesday just because I was at a…
Scottie Scheffler won the Travelers Championship on June 23 to become the first golfer to capture six PGA Tour wins in a season before July 1 since Arnold Palmer did it in 1962. Scheffler defeated Tom Kim in a playoff to win the Travelers, marking yet another milestone in what has been a dominant…