CROMWELL, Conn. — Just as I was about to begin typing this week’s Odds Drop opus, the news of Rory McIlroy withdrawing from the Travelers Championshipcrawled across my computer screen. The runner-up on Sunday will be remembered for that vacant stare and ensuing walk out of the scorer’s room following an all-time final hole in U.S. Open history.
Another week, another winner for the Golf Digest expert panel. Sure, the haters will say Rory McIlroy was an easy pick by our anonymous swing coach, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Yes, McIlroy was the second favorite, but the uncertainty with his equipment and the fact TPC Sawgrass is a very difficult…
For the third consecutive year, the historic Pebble Beach Golf Links has been awarded Signature Event status as a star-studded field descends upon this iconic venue. The opening two rounds will feature a Pro-Am format, with all players in the 80-man field paired alongside celebrities while rotating between Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill.
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Jon Rahm joined the media on Tuesday afternoon and shared the secret to his 2020 BMW Championshipsuccess. “The one thing I can tell you, which is funny, I don’t think I attempted to hit one draw on the weekend whatsoever,” said Rahm. “It was just not happening that week, and I…
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Architect Andrew Green made the, well, greens bigger at Oak Hill’s East Course. In doing so, he made them more difficult. Yes, you read that correctly. Bigger greens will be the talk of the town in Rochester this week. We can cover the removal 600 trees from the course and debate the…
The LPGA heads east after an epic national championship. Led by U.S. Women’s Open winner Allisen Corpuz, 12 of the top 40 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings will compete in the Dana Open just outside Toledo, Ohio. Highland Meadows Golf Club has been the host venue for the last 33 years so unlike…
The LPGA Tour is about to begin its fall Asian swing in the People’s Republic of China, with the Buick LPGA Shanghai kicking off the four-event stretch that will last until early November. There are 81 athletes in the field for this no-cut 72-hole event, and with just six events left before the CME Group…
