Arnold Palmer's Largest Margins of Victory
What was Arnold Palmer's biggest runaway victory? In 1962, he won a PGA Tour event by 12 strokes — the biggest margin of victory of his career.
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Progressive Best Ball Golf Format Explained
"Progressive best ball" is the name of a team golf format sometimes used for charity tournaments, association playdays, league tournaments and the like. It's a familiar format, even if you don't recognize it under this name.
1966 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
The 1966 U.S. Women's Open was the 21st time this major championship was played. The champion was a first-time winner on the LPGA Tour.
Dominion Energy Charity Classic on Champions Tour
The Dominion Energy Charity Classic was a golf tournament on the Champions Tour, the PGA Tour-owned circuit for golfers ages 50-and-over. The tournament was played from the mid-2010s to the mid-2020s, and in most years was one of the Champions Tour's playoff tournaments.
Golf Definitions: The Tee Sheet
Do you know what the tee sheet is at a golf course? At most golf courses, your name will need to be on it if you want to make sure you are teeing off your round at the desired time.
What Is the 10-Iron in Golf?
Have you ever seen, or heard of, a golf club called the 10-iron? You have, actually, even if you don't realize it. That's because 10-iron is just another name for a pitching wedge.
1967 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
The 1967 U.S. Women's Open was the 22nd time this major championship was played. The winner was an amateur golfer from France who had not yet even won one of the major amateur titles.
Jack Newton: Profile of Australian Golfer
Jack Newton was an Australia pro golfer who won tournaments around the world in the 1970s and into the early 1980s. He was also runner-up in two majors, including a playoff loss at the British Open to Tom Watson. His career was cut short by a horrific accident involving an airplane propeller, but he recovered to forge a second career in golf.
Looking Back: Caltex Tournament in New Zealand
The Caltex Tournament was a prominent golf tournament played in New Zealand from the mid-1950s into the early 1970s. Its biggest winners were the biggest names in ANZAC golf at the time: Australians Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle, and New Zealander Bob Charles.
Tee Box Shuffle Format Explained
Tee Box Shuffle is the name of a golf game for a group of golfers, or a format for a tournament, that has the golfers using different tee boxes throughout the round. And which teeing ground you use is determined by your score on the previous hole.