MONTREAL — Deep into the dark of Saturday night, with scoreboard lights illuminating the 18th green, the two-time major winner stared at him with disbelief. Xander Schauffele has seen it up close more than anybody. He’s seen it in three continents over five cups. Still, his eyes bulged as the two embraced, tilting his head […]
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MONTREAL — When Austin Kaiser arrives at a PGA Tour stop, he first does his homework: He walks every inch of the golf course for his player, Xander Schauffele. Maybe he talks to a few other caddies along the way, chatting with a buddy or two as he scribbles notes and maps greens in his
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Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. PHILADELPHIA — From the eastern boundary of Merion Golf Club, water flows southeast along the property, cutting inward across the 12th hole, framing the famed 11th green, where Bobby Jones clinched the 1930
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The Solheim Cup again belongs to the Americans. The U.S. team successfully finished their leftover business from a year ago, winning the cup for the first time since 2017. The final score was 15.5-12.5, the biggest gap since 2017 when the Americans won by five points. It was Lilia Vu who earned the clinching half-point.
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Editor’s note: This article is part of The Changemakers series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. MASON CITY, Iowa — Two 30-something-year-old dudes set up lawn chairs in a garage on a nice little Friday morning in November. The fridge is stocked with celebratory beers. Their laptops are out,
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Thus far the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has only resulted in a fracture in the men’s professional game and disillusioned fans. Now, it will be the centerpiece of a made-for-TV match later this year. The PGA Tour’s Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are set to face LIV’s Bryson DeChambeau and
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CNN — It began with 128 contenders, but now the women’s draw at the US Open is down to just four. After almost two weeks of grueling action in the searing heat in New York, the semifinalists have been confirmed for the fourth and final grand slam of 2023. American teenager Coco Gauff faces Czech
By going chalk, United States captain Jim Furyk has created intrigue ahead of this month’s Presidents Cup. Furyk selected Nos. 7-12 on the team standings for his six captain’s picks, announced on Tuesday. The move means Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley will be playing for Team USA for the first time in a decade, but
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon Over 50 years ago, Alan B. Shepard Jr. played a game of golf that was “out of this world.” Almost 240,000 miles away from Earth, Shepard hit two golf balls on the surface of the moon. Despite being so far away,
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CNN — When 19-year-old South Korean prodigy Inbee Park lifted the first of her seven major championships at the 2008 US Women’s Open, she became the tournament’s youngest ever champion. Bella Simões would not be born for around another six years. On Tuesday, she attempted to qualify for the major. At nine years old, the
