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How to Play the Train Wreck Game

"Train Wreck" is the name of a game for multiple groups of four golfers. In Train Wreck, groups earn points based on each player's score, and those points accumulate through the round. But each group must meet a minimum requirement on each hole. If a group doesn't, uh-oh, all those points are lost and it starts over at zero.
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1965 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores

The 1965 U.S. Women's Open was the 20th time this major championship was played. Carol Mann played through a bad cold to claim the trophy.
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Looking Back: Coral Gables Open on PGA Tour

The Coral Gables Open golf tournament had two distinct phases in its PGA Tour history: a period in the 1930s, and another, shorter era in the 1960s. In two different years it was played twice. In one year it was played with 6-inch wide cups.
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Bill Collins: PGA Tour Winner in 1950s, '60s

Bill Collins was a winner on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s. A chronic bad back curtailed his career, but not before he beat Arnold Palmer in an 18-hole playoff and earned a place on Team USA in the Ryder Cup.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What Is the 10-Iron in Golf?

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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.
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