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golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > pga > 01/24/2026 > blades-brown-strong-finish-puts-him-in-contention-at-american-express > 88341584007

18-year-old Blades Brown's star keeps shining at the American Express

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (849+ words) Blades Brown made 75 feet in putts on his final three holes in the third round of the 2026 American Express in La Quinta, California, to cap off his seventh straight day of competitive golf. Brown " an 18-year-old from Nashville " fired a…...

Palm Springs Desert Sun
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > pga > 01/24/2026 > mookie-betts-american-express-pga-event-golf > 88335978007

What MLB all-star said about playing in the American Express pro-am

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (557+ words) During his downtime, you won't often find Mookie Betts sitting around. It's not just that he prefers to remain active. It's that he can't remain idle for long without getting restless. Betts' active energy isn't simply a footnote to his…...

Golfweek
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > 01/13/2026 > gwaa-2025-player-of-the-year-award-winners > 88158166007

Scheffler, Thitikul and Cink win GWAA's 2025 Player of the Year awards

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) Scottie Scheffler, Jeeno Thitikul and Stewart Cink, all multiple tournament winners on professional tours last year, were voted by members of the Golf Writers Association of America as 2025 Players of the Year in their respective divisions. Scheffler, a 29-year-old from…...

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golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > 12/24/2025 > jet-joe-ozaki-mourn-death-masashi-jumbo-ozaki-78 > 87910031007

Ozaki brothers mourn death of eldest brother, Hall of Famer 'Jumbo"

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (175+ words) Brian Watts won 12 times on the Japan Golf Tour, making him more than qualified to comment on the stature of Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki on the game in his native Japan. Watts once told former Golfweek senior writer Jeff Rude that…...

Golfweek
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > 10/16/2025 > mlb-open-shadow-creek-golf-las-vegas > 86714773007

First MLB Open features baseball stars taking on Shadow Creek in a made-for-TV event

First MLB Open features baseball stars taking on Shadow Creek in a made-for-TV event3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (191+ words) Add another "silly season" golf tournament to the calendar. This one features players who made it big in a different stick-and-ball sport. The first Capital One MLB Open, chock full of current and former Major League Baseball players, will be…...

Golfweek
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > pga > 10/02/2025 > ncaa-champion-ole-miss-michael-la-sasso-sanderson-farms > 86464649007

NCAA champion from Ole Miss Michael La Sasso excited about playing in Sanderson Farms

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (381+ words) JACKSON, Miss. " Michael La Sasso doesn't take for granted the chance to hop in his car and drive to a PGA Tour event. The Ole Miss golfer is relishing the opportunity to represent the state of Mississippi in the 2025 Sanderson…...

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golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > college > 09/25/2025 > usc-wins-golfweek-red-sky-challenge-in-record-setting-debut > 86351032007

USC goes deep for record-setting win in Golfweek Red Sky Challenge debut

USC goes deep for record-setting win in Golfweek Red Sky Challenge debut3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (582+ words) USC is not a team that shows up unprepared. And preparedness was even more evident over the past week at nearly 8,000 feet in the Colorado mountains. In its team debut at the Golfweek Red Sky Challenge, USC went a head-turning…...

Golfweek
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > lpga > 09/21/2025 > lpga-nw-arkansas-championship-stacy-lewis-says-goodbye > 86281431007

Stacy Lewis' near 20-year run in Arkansas ends as it began – cut short

Stacy Lewis' near 20-year run in Arkansas ends as it began – cut short4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1141+ words) For Stacy Lewis, it ended as it began. The former No. 1 announced her retirement earlier this week at the NW Arkansas Championship, where she's played every year of the tournament's existence. Lewis, in fact, won the first edition in 2007 as…...

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golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > amateur > 09/19/2025 > boise-state-leia-chung-back-injury-on-to-red-sky > 86241240007

Boise State’s Leia Chung returned from back injury with a win. Now it’s on to Red Sky.

Boise State’s Leia Chung returned from back injury with a win. Now it’s on to Red Sky.4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (749+ words) Leia Chung certainly could be considered a numbers person. In fact, that's perhaps an understatement considering the granular way in which she likes to set goals. "I like to set mini goals for myself each tournament that I play," the…...

Golfweek
golfweek.com > story > sports > golf > equipment > 08/19/2025 > best-summer-golf-wedges-2025-spin-control-and-turf-interaction > 85523097007

Summer wedges: Understand bounce, loft and turf interaction to handle changing conditions

Summer wedges: Understand bounce, loft and turf interaction to handle changing conditions5+ mon, 5+ day ago   (955+ words) Wedge bounce sounds like one of those gear-geeky terms only equipment nerds toss around, but understanding what it is and how it works (even just a little) can save you strokes and spare you frustration on firm, dry turf. So,…...