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Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Texas Children’s Open on Tuesday ahead of the birth of his second child. Which means that Min Woo Lee won’t have a rematch with the world. No. 1 but Gary Woodland remains as a challenger in the field.
Stanford won its 40th tournament of the decade Tuesday at Colonial, and the top-ranked Cardinal now embark on a busy, elite stretch that includes ANWA, the NCAA postseason and a couple LPGA majors.
Golf Channel’s Paige Mackenzie gave a few predictions ahead of Ford Championship outside of Phoenix. Mackenzie believes amateur Asterisk Talley is a name to watch this week.
Paige Mackenzie breaks down the challenges that lie ahead for LPGA favorites, like Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, at Whirlwind Golf Club outside of Phoenix.
If being in contention on Sunday is part of a player’s game, it’s the part of Brooks Koepka’s bag that he’s least pleased with entering the Houston Open this week. Despite three consecutive finishes inside the top 20, Koepka said the one part of his game that’s missing is contending to win with nine holes left in the tournament.
Brooks Koepka spoke to reporters ahead of the Texas Children’s Houston Open and said he felt confident with all aspects of his game, including the change in putter. The five-time major winner said he’s yet to content with nine holes left on Sunday, calling it “the last missing piece” of his game as he prepares for Augusta National next month.
Two-time PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox chatted with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard about having to miss this year’s Players Championship after having kidney stones the week of the tournament. Fox, who is set to compete in this week’s Houston Open, has finished T-24 or better in all four tournaments he’s competed in this year.
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Roughly a third of the field had their drivers tested at this week’s U.S. Open.
USGA CEO Mike Whan stated clearly that the USGA, along with the R&A, plans to move forward with the ball roll back.
Jaime Diaz joins the Live From desk to discuss how the golf ball rollback is progressing and why there are numerous issues to sort through before a resolution is reached.
Johnson Wagner breaks down Oakmont’s monster No. 8, a long par-3 with plenty of teeth to hurt even the best golfers.
Todd Lewis takes a step through the Oakmont Country Club clubhouse, where everything from the lockers to the memorabilia is steeped in golf history.
Golf course architect Gil Hanse explains the different features and challenges of each hole on the back 9 at Oakmont Country Club from a bird’s eye view.
Golf course architect Gil Hanse gives a tour of Oakmont’s first nine holes, where golfers will receive a jarring introduction to one of the most difficult courses in the country.
Johnson Wagner takes a few swipes on Oakmont’s infamous rough and analyzes the different ways it can cause golfers trouble at the U.S. Open.
The toughest job during this week’s U.S. Open, besides playing in the championship, might be trying to find errant shots that find Oakmont’s unprecedented rough.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner talk about why Scottie Scheffler is the player to beat at Oakmont in the U.S. Open and how the course’s difficult greens could bring out the best in the world’s No. 1 golfer.