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'Amazing Amy' set for history-making NJCAA run
Amy Bockerstette is set to become the first person with Down syndrome to compete for a collegiate title when she joins her Paradise Valley Community College teammates at the NJCAA national championships May 10-13.Original link
NCGA Mourns the Loss of Past President Russ Bigelow
NCGA Mourns the Loss of Past President Russ Bigelow May 3, 2021 The NCGA mourns the loss of past president Russell T Bigelow, who passed away on March 11, three days after his 90th birthday due to complications from stroke and dementia. Born and raised in San Francisco, the second son of William and Edwina Bigelow, he was a lifelong 49ers fan. He g
Nancy Lopez: Overcoming Obstacles
Nancy Lopez: Overcoming Obstacles May 3, 2021 Nancy Lopez, who grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, began playing golf at the age of eight, with her father, Domingo Lopez, an avid golfer, as her coach. Four years later, when she was 12, she won the New Mexico Women’s Amateur tournament. Lopez later told Richard Lemon in People Weekly, “I was so scared I
A few weeks ago, we asked you about the clubs in your bag. We called it the Golfer’s Choice Survey because we wanted to know which brands you chose to add to your bag most recently. The idea was to give us a sense of how brands are performing with our readers and to gauge what impact COVID has had on equipment replacement cycles. It’s well-accepted
Former Masters champion Mike Weir won his first PGA Tour Champions event Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 and let John Daly made the last mistake in the Insperity Invitational.Original link
Eight times this season, Sam Burns has been atop the leaderboard after every round except the one that mattered. That changed, finally, at the Valspar Championship, as he finished with a 3-under 68 on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory.Original link
South Africa's Dean Burmester captured his first European Tour title in just over four years on Sunday at the Tenerife Open.Original link
Kim Hyo-joo won the HSBC Women's World Championship at Singapore's Sentosa Golf Club on Sunday as Australian Hannah Green bogeyed the last two holes to hand the South Korean victory.Original link
Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns put a positive spin on a sloppy finish Saturday at Innisbrook as they finished the day where they started: tied for the lead in the Valspar Championship.Original link
Pine Valley Golf Club, long held in high esteem in the golf community for its architectural features and stern test to high-end players, is set to break from tradition and allow women members for the first time.Original link
The Stan Smith Golf Shoe The iconic Stan Smith silhouette is now a sustainable golf shoe. The first design was introduced to the world more than 50 years ago. You might have seen his latest version covered in green for the first major which was received well by the public. Now Stan Smith and adidas have come out with a golf shoe for the classic and
China's Lin Xiyu carded a superb five-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead heading into the final day of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore.Original link
Keegan Bradley ended his round with an eagle from 100 yards out Friday, putting him in a tie with Sam Burns for a four-shot lead at the Valspar Championship.Original link
Phil Mickelson said he is struggling to maintain focus on the golf course, which has kept him in a prolonged slump.Original link
Germany's Nicolai von Dellingshausen took a three-shot lead of the Tenerife Open after matching a career-best 62 through the second round on Friday.Original link
Rule of the Month: Making a Stroke May 1, 2021 Topic Overview: To help encourage prompt pace of play, the Rules now suggest making a stroke in no more than 40 seconds, and even quicker than that for most shots. In making a stroke, it must be free flowing, not anchored, and the ball must be struck with the head of the club. You may use a distance-me
The sub-tropical Madeira archipelago is home to three breathtaking golf courses, and we’ve suggested two stunning accommodation options for the perfect golf trip. Known as ‘the islands of eternal spring’, Madeira is on the same latitude as Morocco with temperatures ranging from 25°C in the summer to 18°C in the winter, ideal for playing golf. Clube
The Inesis spikeless shoe is arguably one of the most comfortable pairs of golf kicks we’ve ever tested. In fact, the phrase, “walking on newborn kittens” is as apt a descriptor as any. (With apologies to cat lovers. No kittens were harmed in our testing.) Additionally, it consistently ranks near or at the top of the “Best Value” category in Most W
Hideki Matsuyama received the Prime Minister's Award in Tokyo on Friday for winning the Masters golf tournament.Original link
