In a past chapter of Kent Jesperson’s life, months of work would culminate this week – Boston Marathon week. Jesperson is a 32-time marathoner with a 3-hour, 10-minute personal record who has toed the Boston starting line nine times in his life. But running is only part of Jesperson’s sports story. Jesperson, 70, is also […]
Read MoreA week after the first men’s major championship of the year, it’s time for the first of five women’s majors. The 2024 Chevron Championship gets underway Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, outside of Houston. The world’s best female golfers will be in attendance, including World No. 1 Nelly Korda, […]
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Anyone else feel a bit hungover after last week’s Masters? Tough to have a signature event follow up the year’s first major championship, but here we are. The PGA Tour’s best players have made the short journey to Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links. Defending champion Matt Fitzpatrick, […]
Read MoreContrary to what blowhards on social media would have you believe, there are very few golfers out there who are physically capable of hitting a driver over 300 yards because it requires so much speed while still hitting the ball solidly and straight. On the other hand, draining a 30-foot putt is something that any […]
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Read MoreWhen Nelly Korda tees it up at the Chevron Championship this week, she looks to join an elite list of players who boast victories in five consecutive LPGA starts. Korda’s streak of four titles, which dates back to January and includes a seven-week break, has already put her in the conversation with a number of […]
Read MoreHarbour Town Golf Links – site of the PGA Tour’s 2024 RBC Heritage – was designed by Pete Dye with an assist from Jack Nicklaus and opened in 1969 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Part of Sea Pines Resort, Harbour Town ranks No. 2 in South Carolina on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access layouts in each state. It also […]
Read MoreScottie Scheffler said he was going to try to enjoy his latest victory, a four-shot triumph at the 88th edition of the Masters in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday. “I will go home, soak in this victory tonight,” he said during his winner’s press conference after shooting 4-under 68 at Augusta National Golf Club. Scheffler, who […]
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — There’s winning and then there’s winning at the right time. Scottie Scheffler is doing both. With his second Masters victory, good for $3.6 million, Scheffler has amassed $57,658,464 in career on-course earnings on the PGA Tour. That figure has put him into the top 10 all-time. Scheffler’s second major triumph bumps Justin […]
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Eight-foot putts are not typically stressful for PGA Tour pros, but the 8-foot par putt that Max Homa faced on Friday morning on the fifth at Augusta National had to be made if he was going to stay tied for the lead at the 2024 Masters. On the outside, he looked calm, but on the […]
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