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.
Jessica and Nelly Korda are competing in this week’s Ford Championship, Jessica’s first event in three years after maternity leave and battling injuries. They met with the media to discuss myriad topics, including what they admire and what annoys them about each other.
Elizabeth Rudisill spoke with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard ahead of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur next week. Rudisill, a freshman at Vanderbilt and represented the U.S. at the Junior Solheim Cup, won the Ron Moore intercollegiate in October. She said she’s been to Augusta several times with friends and family to watch the tournament but is looking forward to going this time as a player.
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You can’t write a Viktor Hovland story without the central theme being his ceaseless pursuit of ‘it.’ Whatever ‘it’ is – and if ‘it’ exists – that would satisfy his swing’s soul.
Kim has through the Valero Texas Open before he is scheduled to return to South Korea for mandatory military service.
Much like a year ago, Viktor Hovland is working with a new coach entering the Valspar Championship. It paid off with a victory in 2025, but can it do the same in ’26? Hovland spoke to the media Tuesday at Innisbrook.
Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis talked about the importance of Scottie Scheffler committing to his new driver, and how that will help aspects of his mental game as the world’s No. 1-ranked player is expected to take the next few weeks off. Lewis also questioned if Scheffler will show up to Augusta National feeling the maximum amount of confidence in his game.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju learned the game through watching videos on YouTube with his dad. Now, the 24-year-old PGA Tour rookie is finishing in the top 5 of “major” tournaments.
Sudarshan Yellamaraju grinded to make the 36-hole cut at TPC Sawgrass. He made the best of his weekend, ascending to T-5 at the 2026 Players Championship thanks in large part to a 4-under 68 on Sunday.
Cameron Young is the biggest mover inside the top 20 in this week’s Official World Golf Ranking, up to No. 4 from No. 15. But Sudarshan Yellamaraju undoubtedly wins highest riser of the week. Where does the rookie rank after his T-5 finish at The Players?
Cameron Young won his second PGA Tour title at The Players. Ryan Lavner and Rex Hoggard discuss how Young reminds them of Scottie Scheffler, in this edition of the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav.”
Cameron Young joined the Golf Channel desk in studio after he won the 2026 Players Championship on Sunday and broke down his final round. Young discussed his thought process on No. 18 after driving the ball into the water yesterday.
Matt Fitzpatrick saw the crowd turn against him at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday afternoon as he lost a lead to Cameron Young over the final three holes. Fitzpatrick said the boos for him and applause for Young down the stretch was nothing compared to what he faced as a member of the European team at the 2025 Ryder Cup held in Bethpage Black, N.Y.