Dustin Johnson gave LIV Golf its first big moment Sunday when he made a 35-foot eagle putt on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to win the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston for his first victory in 19 months.
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Gaby Lopez rallied from four shots behind Sunday and closed with three straight birdies for a one-shot victory in the Dana Open.
England's Oliver Wilson holed two birdie putts from around 65 feet on the back nine to win the Made in HimmerLand event and end a victory drought of almost eight years on Sunday.
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Herb Kohler, a man’s man if there ever was one. Herb is an erratic player with a game full of surprises. He tells anyone who will listen that whether he’s playing good or bad, he’ll end up with 97. A big man with a heavy beard, Herb will count every stroke, and his incredible enthusiasm for the game of golf is amazing.
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Talor Gooch fired a 65 to build a one-shot lead Saturday over newcomer Joaquin Niemann after two rounds of the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.
Matthew Wolff became a footnote in LIV Golf history with the first hole-in-one. He's tied for the lead at the LIV Golf Invitational-Boston.
Lucy Li had five birdies in a seven-hole stretch on the back nine and kept bogeys off her card the rest of the way for a 7-under 64 that gave her the early lead in the Dana Open.
Phil Mickelson, who has been suspended from the PGA Tour after jumping to LIV Golf, said in an interview with Sports Illustrated that golfers on both tours are "appreciative" of the new money being pumped into the sport.
Darius Slayton jokes about a trade, Rory McIlroy throws some shade, Grant Williams appreciates Stephen Curry and a commentator sums up Aaron Donald.
One of the most pervasive myths in the golf equipment world is that rust adds spin to wedges. It’s the reason why some golfers buy raw wedges and some others go so far as to strip the finish off plated wedges.
There’s a logic to it, I suppose. Rust adds texture. Texture suggests friction and, well, friction is what provides spin.
It’s also true that a significant number of Tour pros use raw wedges. They know best, right?
It’s not much of a leap to think average golfers believe spin is the reason why raw wedges are so popular on Tour.
And so, if you happen to believe all of the above is true, it’s almost certainly easy enough to convince yourself that your wedges spin more once they get some rust on them.
Ruoning Yin, Hye-Jin Choi and Carlota Ciganda all shot 6-under 65 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the Dana Open.
England's Ross McGowan carded a bogey-free, 9-under 62 to lead by one stroke after the first round of Made in HimmerLand in Denmark on Thursday.
Rusty Strawn won five of the opening six holes and never trailed Thursday in a 3-and-2 victory over Doug Hanzel in the U.S. Senior Amateur final at The Kittansett Club.
