Former NFL quarterbacks Tony Romo, Johnny Manziel teeing it up at Texas State Open
What do Tony Romo and Johnny Manziel have in common? Neither made a conference championship game during their time as a quarterback in the NFL and both will be teeing it up at this week’s Texas State Open. Romo, the longtime Dallas Cowboys QB and current lead NFL analyst forContinue Reading
Typhoon expected to hit near Tokyo on Tuesday, could make for a soggy start to Olympic men’s golf competition
The Olympic golf competition may be in for a soggy start, as the men are scheduled to begin play Thursday just days after a weak typhoon is predicted to make landfall Tuesday north of Tokyo. Tropical Storm Nepartak is a mid-grade tropical storm by U.S. categorizations, the Associated Press reported. ItContinue Reading
Soybean-based golf balls? This research team at a university in Kansas is working on them
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Researchers at the Kansas Polymer Research Center at Pittsburg State University are partnering once again with the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council to create an eco-friendly version of an “everyday product” and this time it’s golf balls. “We have developed some eco-friendly batteries using the soybean and weContinue Reading
Check the yardage book: Kasumigaseki East Course for the 2021 Olympic Games
Kasumigaseki Country Club and its East Course, host site for golf in this year’s Olympic Games, was founded in 1929 and renovated a few years later by British designer C.H. Alison before being closed during World War II. The U.S. Air Force took over the property following the war, andContinue Reading
Nacho Elvira dedicates first European Tour title to slain golfer
A golfer named Nacho won something called the Cazoo Open. Does it get any better than that? On a busy day in golf, the European Tour event at Celtic Manor in Wales slipped under the radar. But the headline to a story about Spain’s Nacho Elvira winning the title inContinue Reading
World’s No. 1 amateur Rose Zhang highlights early members of 2021 United States Curtis Cup team
The United States team for the 2021 Curtis Cup is starting to take shape. On Monday the U.S. Golf Association announced Rose Zhang, Rachel Heck and Allisen Corpuz as the first three members to represent Team USA in the match against Great Britain and Ireland at Conwy Golf Club inContinue Reading
The Internet wins again: How a hypothetical question led to a Harry Higgs Vs. Phil Mickelson practice round money game
Harry Higgs and TBD vs. Phil Mickelson and Joel Dahmen – now there’s a match golf fans can get behind. It will happen on Tuesday, Aug. 17, at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey, and continue a PGA Tour tradition of great smack-talk practice round money games.Continue Reading
Where to play golf in the California desert: Palm Springs, La Quinta and PGA West
There are a handful of places in the U.S. where golfers congregate in such numbers that we are the majority. At Pinehurst in North Carolina and Pebble Beach in California, announcing yourself as a proud golfer isn’t just accepted, it’s expected. It’s the same in Palm Springs, California, and itsContinue Reading
What you need to know about this week’s U.S. Senior Women’s Open, headlined by Annika Sorenstam and 82-year-old JoAnne Carner
The third U.S. Senior Women’s Open will be held July 29-Aug. 1, 2021 at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it’s set to be a star-studded affair. Headlining the event is 50-year-old Annika Sorenstam, who will make her first USGA championship appearance since the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open, whereContinue Reading
How much money each PGA Tour player earned at the 3M Open
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Cameron Champ. The 26-year-old earned his third PGA Tour win on Sunday, claiming the 2021 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, at 15-under-par. Champ shot a bogey-free, 5-under 66 to beat LouisContinue Reading