“The PGA Tour’s controversial decision to partner with rival LIV Golf earlier this month stunned fans and blindsided players, leaving many furious.
But there’s reason to view the agreement and LIV Golf’s influence as a positive for the game of golf.
LPGA major champion Stacy Lewis told Yahoo Finance that the upstart league — which is financially backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — has already made the Tour "better.”
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"You've been named the 2024 U.S. Solheim Cup captain." Stacy Lewiscouldn't believe it. It was happening -- again. One year prior, Lewis, a 13-time LPGA Tour winner, received the same call. "You've been named the 2023 U.S. Solheim Cup captain."
For a full year, she started preparing and planning for Team USA to compete against Team Europe at Finca Cortesin in Andalusia, Spain, in September 2023. And now, she's joining the World Golf Hall of Fame members Juli Inkster, Judy Rankin, Patty Sheehan and Kathy Whitworthas the fifth person to captain the U.S. Team at least twice.”
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“Baltusrol Golf Club has a long history of professional golf.
Jack Nicklaus won two U.S. Opens at Baltusrol and Phil Mickelson won his first PGA Championship there. The KPMG LPGA Championship pays a visit to Baltusrol’s Lower Course for the first time this week.
Stacy Lewis, who has won two LPGA major championships, knew some of Baltusrol’s illustrious history but did not realize that one of golf’s greatest shots occurred there.”
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“There was only one way Rose Zhang could become eligible for September's Solheim Cup in Spain.
She needed an LPGA win before then, and in her first professional start three weeks ago at the Mizuho Americas Open, the 20-year-old emerged victorious, becoming the first woman to accomplish that feat since Beverly Hanson in 1951.
That caught the U.S. Solheim Cup captain's eye.”
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“2023 & 2024 United States Solheim Cup Team Captain Stacy Lewis discusses the planning for her team, her preparation for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and the data analytics advancements in women's golf.”
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“Imagine being a tour pro. That would be a good life, right? Many of us have that dream. It’s not an easy job, though – all that travel, staying in budget hotels to keep costs down, grinding away on the range from dawn till dusk to fix a swing problem and the disappointment of missed cuts.”
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“United States Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis showed up and showed out on the first day of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards, defeating Scotland’s Gemma Dryburgh, 2 up, on Wednesday at Shadow Creek. Dryburgh took an early 1-up lead with a birdie on the par-5 fourth and Lewis responded quickly with a birdie on the par-3 fifth to tie the match. A Lewis eagle on No. 7 gave her a 1-up lead, which she held for two holes until Dryburgh parred the 10th to once again pull into a tie. Lewis got back to 1 up with a birdie on hole 12, but Dryburgh flipped the match, winning the next two holes to move to 1 up with four to play.”
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“Following the resumption of the 2023 season, the Ladies European Tour (LET) hopped across the pond for the Aramco Team Series presented by PIF – Florida.
After two days of action, 10 rookies made the cut which stood at +10. This included Duncan, Belac, Kouskova, Fanali, Aline Krauter, Emma Spitz, Trichat Cheenglab, Patricia Isabel Schmidt, Kirsten Rudgeley and Nastasia Nadaud.”
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“This week, LPGA Tour golfer Emma Talley returned to Kentucky to give back to the next generation of golfers.
The 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur winner, Talley teamed up with First Tee Louisville to host a free youth clinic and serve as the keynote speaker at the Tales of the Tin Cup dinner. The program works to empower the youth through the game of golf.”
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“2-time major winner Brittany Lincicome shares the secret for those looking to get their young girls into the sport of golf.”
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“For every winner, there are 155 losers. In three of the four majors, that is the result.
Twenty years ago at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill, Chad Campbell was one of those 155, but this loss was a little more difficult for the Texan to shake.
The 29-year-old had a front row seat to one of the most amazing shots in major championship history as Shaun Micheel hit a 175-yard 7-iron from the left rough that resulted in an all-time walk-off shot. The ball rolled to within inches of the cup.”
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“Miguel Tabuena cashed in on a key two-shot swing on No. 12 to wrest control then outgunned Ira Alido in a clash of skills and nerves in the stretch to fashion out a 65 and retain the ICTSI Luisita Championship crown by two in Tarlac on Friday.”
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“It’s hard to trace the emergence of personal financial backers in professional golf because they’ve been around for a long time. The cost of chasing a pro career is steep: Travel, hotels, equipment, caddies, food—the list goes on. To wholeheartedly pursue that dream, many players seek out cash to help them along the way.”
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“They say you should never meet your idols – but Stacy Lewis is not your standard golfing superstar. Stacy Lewis is a former world #1, two-time major winner and 2023 Solheim Cup Captain, yet retains privacy and a low profile. Stacy let us into her world for a day via Hannah Gregg, an upcoming Epson Tour player and huge Stacy Lewis fangirl. The result is an unguarded, intimate insight into one of professional golf’s greatest competitors. Toughened by overcoming scoliosis as a young player.”
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“In this episode, Hannah Gregg and Fredrik Lindblom share their expert tips on chipping and pitching, addressing three common faults that can plague even the most experienced golfers. But don’t worry – they’ve got you covered with three must-have drills to help you start improving your technique today.
From mastering your weight transfer to perfecting your contact, you’ll be chipping like a pro in no time. So grab your club, get ready to hit the greens, and join us for this essential lesson on chipping and pitching!”
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“The 2023 Arnold Palmer Cup teams were announced today. The top six golfers from the final ranking from both the United States and International men and women are among the individuals selected to compete in the Palmer Cup. Longtime Arnold Palmer partner Rolex is continuing its 50-plus year relationship through its support of the matches, which will be hosted by Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa., June 8-10.”
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“An albatross is rare in any week at a professional golf event. After all, making a 2 on a par 5 happens far less frequently than holes-in-one, with only 48 of them in the LPGA Tour's 73-year history.
Yet Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon, Ariz., has celebrated two this week at the Drive On Championship, with major winner Yuka Saso holing out on the par-5 second for a deuce during the second round on Friday. She joined PGA of America pro Roy Smith, who made his albatross as a participant in the tournament’s pro-am on Wednesday.”
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“Just three days after arriving in the country from competing in different stops abroad, Miguel Tabuena immediately hit the golf course.
“I’ll begin my training again,” the 28-year-old ace told the Inquirer recently during an appreciation dinner hosted by Lexus in the golfer’s honor.”
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