Your browser does not support iframes. LATROBE, Pa. — Driving west on U.S. Route 30, you’ll go under an overpass welcoming you to Latrobe. On the side of the overpass, it reads: “Welcome to Latrobe – It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Welcome to Latrobe, Pa. (Ryan Ballengee) It’s a tip of the cap […]
How Arnold Palmer the man created 'Arnold Palmer,' the drink
September 26, 2016 by
Arnold Palmer passed away Sunday, a pivotal and crushing moment for sports and several generations of golf fans. But for many more, Arnold Palmer’s name will live on as the perfect summertime drink: half lemonade, half iced tea. The blend has been an “Arnold Palmer” for longer than most Americans have been alive. Its exact […]
Charl Schwartzel makes back-to-back eagles at the Tour Championship
September 25, 2016 by
Charl Schwartzel had himself a great couple of holes on Saturday at the Tour Championship. As you probably know, host East Lake in Atlanta has flipped the nines for this tournament, meaning the old back nine is now the first half of the course. That’s where the 2011 Masters winner took advantage, first dunking his […]
The PGA Tour has a serious football problem
September 24, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy at East Lake Golf Club. (AP) EAST LAKE, Ga.—Three hundred thirty-seven miles west of Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club, give or take a five-iron, the Georgia Bulldogs spent most of Saturday afternoon getting pummeled by Ole Miss. At the same time, about 680 miles north, an unspectacular Notre Dame team prepared to kick […]
Love: U.S. Ryder Cup team 'maybe best ever assembled'
September 24, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. U.S. Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III raised the bar of expectations on his 11-man (soon to be 12-man) team on Friday morning. “We don’t have to do anything superhuman, we’re a great golf team,” Love said on “Fairways of Life” on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio. “This is the […]
Jordan Spieth gunning for Ryder Cup over FedEx Cup defense
September 23, 2016 by
We all tend to want what we don’t have, not more of what we’ve already got – including Jordan Spieth. Spieth enters this week’s PGA Tour season- and playoff-ending Tour Championship with a chance to become the first player to successfully defend the FedEx Cup title. He can’t guarantee a second $ 10 million haul […]
Lee Westwood says Woods could have 'adverse effect' on U.S. Ryder Cup team
September 22, 2016 by
Tiger Woods and Lee Westwood will be on opposite sides at the Ryder Cup. (Getty Images) This one might go up on the U.S. Ryder Cup team bulletin board — if they still have such things — at Hazeltine National next week. Lee Westwood, who will be making his 10th consecutive Ryder Cup appearance for […]
Jason Day feels 'cautiously optimistic' about health for Tour Championship
September 21, 2016 by
Jason Day is hoping to overcome a nagging back problem in Atlanta. (Getty Images) Jason Day withdrew after nine holes of the final round of the BMW Championship, citing a back injury that had flared up en route to victory at the WGC-Dell Match Play in March. With a full week to rest, the Aussie […]
NCAA moving golf championship from N. Carolina as reaction to 'bathroom bill'
September 20, 2016 by
Collegiate golf has become bigger in recent years. (Getty Images) Collegiate golf is affected by the NCAA’s decision to move seven championships in the 2016-17 academic year from North Carolina in reaction to the state’s House Bill 2. The law, called the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act and dubbed the “Bathroom Bill,” prohibits municipalities […]
In-Gee Chun wins Evian Championship with major record-setting total
September 19, 2016 by
In Gee Chun won her second major at The Evian Championship. (Getty Images) In-Gee Chun set a new bar for major championship scoring on Sunday at The Evian Championship, the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the year, in France. Chun won her second major title, following her 2015 U.S. Women’s Open win in Pennsylvania, […]
