8 Amateur Golfers Who Will Be Stars in 5 Years

The Open has historically been something of a coming-out party for many of the top amateur golfers in the world. Justin Rose tied for fourth at the 1998 Open Championship shortly before turning pro and has gone on to win more than 20 tournaments around the world including the 2013 U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy first arrived on the radar screen of most golf fans when he posted a score of 68 during the opening... 

US Women’s Open Golf 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and LPGA Highlights

The first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California, is in the books, and Mirim Lee paced the pack with an eight-under 64 on Thursday. Here is the top of the leaderboard after the first day: The full leaderboard is available at the LPGA’s official website. It was a historic outing for Lee, as the USGA showed: After a bogey on... 

US Women’s Open Golf 2016: Tee Times, Dates, TV Schedule, LPGA Prize Money

The 2016 U.S. Women’s Open is set to begin on Thursday and run through Sunday at CordeValle in San Martin, California. Per the LPGA, this is the “first time the championship will be held in the Bay Area and will feature the largest purse on tour—$4.5 million.” LPGA players are excited to be playing CordeValle, sharing their impressions of the course with Golfweek: All... 

The Top 10 Golfers in the World Under 30 Years Old

Looking at the best golfers in the world, a large swath tend to be in their 20s. That’s the physical prime and, more often than not, a confidence prime based on youth and relative naivete. They grew up watching Tiger Woods in his prime and missed the Richter-scale shaking nature of the Woods-induced fear he imparted on the PGA at large. The players on this list account for eight majors over... 

Today’s Top Golf Stars and Their Legendary Equivalents

“What’s past is prologue,” Shakespeare wrote in The Tempest. Applying that sentiment to the world of professional golf—as The Bard would surely never have anticipated—golf stars of the past are similar fixtures in the cast of characters to top golfers of the present.  “Similarity,” of course, is a broad term. There are multiple possible points of overlap... 

Tiger Woods Injury Update: Golf Star Withdraws from 2016 Open Championship

The long wait for Tiger Woods‘ return to the PGA Tour continues, as the 14-time major champion will not take part in this year’s British Open that begins on July 14.    Per SportsCenter, Woods officially withdrew from the tournament Friday. Rex Hoggard of the Golf Channel added that Australia’s Marcus Fraser will take Woods’ spot in the field.  Woods has not played... 

Jason Day Withdraws from Rio 2016 Olympics Golf Due to Zika Virus Concerns

Another big name will miss out on golf’s return to the Olympics, as world No. 1 Jason Day announced his decision Tuesday not to partake in the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.  The Aussie released a statement, revealing concerns regarding the Zika virus will prevent him from going for gold: Day joins Rory McIlroy on the sideline after the Northern Irishman withdrew from the Olympics... 

Tiger Woods Injury: Updates on Golf Star’s Recovery from Back Surgery

Tiger Woods hasn’t appeared in a competitive golf tournament since August 2015 due to a back injury, and it remains unclear when he will return to action. Continue for updates. Woods Comments on Recovery Sunday, June 26 Woods spoke to Jim Nantz of CBS Sports during the broadcast of the Quicken Loans National, telling him that he wants to play this year, adding (via ESPN.com’s Jason Sobel):... 

US Open Golf Prize Money 2016: Final Leaderboard, Total Purse and Payouts

There was no U.S. Open collapse this time for Dustin Johnson.  The 31-year-old is finally a major champion after winning the U.S. Open on Sunday with an overall score of four under par. But much like Johnson’s other performances in major tournaments, it came with controversy, as Johnson’s ball moved on the fifth green before he attempted a par putt. After he reached the 12th tee, USGA... 

US Open Golf Purse 2016: Prize-Money Payout for Top Players on Final Leaderboard

After a late collapse at Chambers Bay last year, Dustin Johnson finally broke through to win his first major title Sunday at the 2016 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. In addition to earning the country’s most prestigious golfing championship, Johnson will also receive $1.8 million in prize money. The purse for the competition is $10 million. Here are the payouts for the top 10 finishers at... 

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