The PGA Tour heads to Colonial for the 80th edition of the Charles Schwab Challenge. Ben Griffin defends, a stacked field tunes up for the U.S. Open, and one of golf’s most loved venues turns 80.
Oakmont’s Church Pews bunker has wrecked U.S. Open scorecards for nearly a century. Here is what the hazard is, why it is so cruel, and how to escape it.
Adam Scott officially in for the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, where he will start his 100th consecutive major — a streak only Jack Nicklaus has surpassed.
Pebble Beach 18 is a 543-yard cliff-side par 5. A hole-by-hole strategy for the tee shot, layup, approach, and wind — the closer that decides the round.
Cypress Point’s 16th is golf’s most photographed par 3 — a 231-yard carry across the Pacific. Strategy, wind, club selection, and history.
The kinematic sequence is the order in which the pelvis, torso, lead arm, and clubhead reach peak speed in the golf swing. Master it and most amateur faults — casting, slicing, fat or thin contact — quietly disappear.
Cole Sherwood beat Zac Blair by one to capture the inaugural Colonial Life Charity Classic on May 17, 2026 — his first Korn Ferry Tour win and a 31-spot leap in the points race.
Pebble Beach’s hole 7 is the shortest hole on the PGA Tour — and one of the most strategic. A complete guide to club selection, wind reading, tournament moments, and the mistakes that turn a wedge into a double bogey.
The Titleist Pro V1x Double Dot Cameron Young has been gaming since the 2025 Wyndham would likely already conform to the USGA’s incoming Overall Distance Standard.
A bump and run is the highest-percentage short game shot you can hit from a tight lie around the green. Here is how to pick the right club, set up, and stroke the shot.
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