Golfer Profiles

1,897 players entered the 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country Club, June 4-7. Maja Stark defends, world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul headlines, and Riviera hosts its first USGA women’s championship in its 100th year.

Brooks Koepka named the PGA Tour’s ‘huge advantage’ over LIV at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson — and it’s all about equipment-truck access.

The Korn Ferry Tour pulls into Tennessee this week for the 36th Visit Knoxville Open at Donald Ross-designed Holston Hills. Six PGA Tour winners and 54 KFT winners chase a $1 million purse and 2027 PGA Tour cards as defending champ Pontus Nyholm returns.

Nathan Kimsey took medalist honours at Walton Heath with a 62 in round two as seven Europeans punched their tickets to the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.

Belgium’s Nicolas Colsaerts — 2012 Ryder Cup hero and three-time DP World Tour winner — plays his 505th and final tour start at this week’s Soudal Open in Antwerp.

Eight past champions plus Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist headline the 2026 ShopRite LPGA at Seaview, May 29-31. Here’s who’s playing and why it matters.

Garrick Higgo has parted ways with caddie Austin Gaugert after a one-minute late tee time at Aronimink triggered a two-stroke penalty and an eventual missed cut at the PGA Championship.

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.

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.

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.