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VIRGINIA WATER, England — Yes, Adrian Meronk is still upset, which is fair enough, given the level of disappointment he has experienced recently. Eleven days from hearing he was not going to be part of the European Ryder Cup team later this month, the 30-year-old from Poland is riding a wave of sympathy from all

Take the accomplishments of the man who is leading and couple it with the score that he’s leading by and it appears that the winner of the U.S. Mid-Amateur is going to be someone with which the golf world is familiar. A third trip down Magnolia Lane next April doesn’t seem too far away either.

Associated Press Sep 14, 2023, 11:11 PM ET NAPA, Calif. — Justin Thomas scuffled through an uneven afternoon with a 3-under 69 in his return to the PGA Tour following a lengthy layoff, leaving him six shots off the lead Thursday in the first round of the Fortinet Championship. Thomas, the former No. 1 player

It was Lucas Herbert’s first competitive start in two months and an impressive one at that, making 144 feet of putts en route to an opening 63 at the Fortinet Championship. But after his round Herbert’s score became secondary when the Aussie described what spurred the mini-sabbatical. Herbert, speaking to the media Thursday at Silverado

Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 04:15 PM ET WASHINGTON — The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee issued a subpoena Wednesday for documents on Saudi Arabia’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour, saying the kingdom had to be more transparent about what he said was its $35 billion in investments in the United States.

VIRGINIA WATER, England — Given his fair complexion, Sepp Straka would never pass a Hollywood audition for the part of “tall dark stranger.” But there is no doubt the 30-year-old Austrian is, at least within the team room, the least known member of the European Ryder Cup side that will attempt to wrestle the trophy

The United States Senate has issued a subpoena to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s U.S. subsidiary in wake of PIF’s planned partnership with the PGA Tour. The announcement was made an hour before Wednesday’s public hearing by the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is expected to focus on PIF’s investments in the United States.

Associated Press Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 PM ET The Netflix golf documentary series “Full Swing” won’t have full access at the Ryder Cup. U.S. captain Zach Johnson says he spoke to all 12 players on his team when concerns were raised about a film crew in the team rooms, and they unanimously decided to keep

Justin Thomas’ journey over the last several months has been well documented. The 15-time PGA Tour winner hasn’t collected a victory since the PGA Championship in 2022 and with only three top-10 finishes this year he found himself needing to rally late to try to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs and get the attention

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 06:22 PM ET Chris Zambri, the associate golf coach at Pepperdine, becomes the first head coach of the U.S. National Development Program. The USGA announced the program for a national team in February to identify, train, develop and fund the most promising junior players. Zambri will lead day-to-day coaching operations

VIRGINIA WATER, England — He’s the guy everyone has been talking about in the run-up to the 44th Ryder Cup and that didn’t change at Wentworth on the eve of the BMW PGA Championship. Rory McIlroy. Jon Rahm. Victor Hovland. The three best players on the European team that captain Luke Donald will lead at

The USGA announced on Tuesday that longtime college coach Chris Zambri has been named the first head coach of the U.S. National Development Program. The USGA said Zambri, who begins the job on Nov. 1, will lead the overall direction of the National Team program while also guiding elite golfers selected to represent themselves and

Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 06:40 PM ET Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship and then was on a plane that night headed to France to play in the Ryder Cup. Ditto for Jim Furyk in 2010, when he won the FedEx Cup in Atlanta and headed straight to Celtic Manor. This year is different,

The PGA Tour’s reimagined fall schedule will feature players who finished outside the top 70 in the FedEx Cup fighting for status and priority for 2024 … but not all will be fighting for their tour cards. Justin Thomas missed out on the postseason, but his 2022 PGA Championship win ensures his membership for some

Associated Press Sep 10, 2023, 03:06 PM ET STRAFFAN, Ireland — Vincent Norrman gave Sweden a second straight winner on the European tour when he shot 7-under 65 to capture the Irish Open title on Sunday as Rory McIlroy faltered in the final round by hitting into the water on three different holes. A week

Editor’s Note: In honor of National Golf Course Superintendents Day, Golf Digest is republishing this important piece from 2019 by Ron Whitten that chronicled the effects of the high-stress profession of greenskeeping. Whitten’s award-winning piece highlighted the pressures facing these men and women. Make sure to send your appreciation to the grounds crew at your golf

Editor’s Note: To revisit the 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup team is to reflect on a much simpler time in golf. The U.S. hadn’t beaten Europe in eight years, and was four years removed from a humiliating collapse at Medinah. Tiger Woods was recovering from back injuries but still an imposing presence to players as a

Associated Press Sep 11, 2023, 04:24 PM ET ROME — It’s been more than a quarter century since Sergio Garcia wasn’t part of Europe’s Ryder Cup team. The energetic Spaniard, who joined the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour, knew what was coming, though, when captain Luke Donald called recently to let him know that he wouldn’t