Golf history
U.S. Open 2020: In trying to match Francis Ouimet's feat, Matthew Wolff is chasing a true legend
A century after amateur Francis Ouimet shocked the golf world with his U.S. Open victory in Brookline, his achievement remains sin …
Tribute
Why we should remember Mickey Wright for more than her golf swing
The way LPGA Hall of Famer Mickey Wright played the game and the privacy she sought after her career ended revolved around the sam …
Tribute
Terry Galvin, former Golf World magazine editor, dies at 79
Under Galvin's time as editor from 1989 to 2000, Golf World’s scope broadened and the magazine added more edgy and analytic writin …
Records Made, Records Broken
Chasing Sam Snead's 82: The PGA Tour win record Tiger is pursuing has an interesting story of its own
Exactly how many wins Sam Snead had on the PGA Tour has long been a source of debate. Here's how the tour has settled on 82, much …
News & Tours
U.S. Senior Open leader Gene Sauers and the disease that threatened his career and his life
By Bill Fields EDMOND, Okla. - Who knows what the odds are of Gene Sauers hanging on to his lead after 54 holes and winning the U. …
News & Tours
Scott Verplank is no longer a hot young golf star, but competition still drives golf's newest senior
By Bill Fields EDMOND, Okla. -- Upon realizing Scott Verplank would be in the field at this week's U.S. Senior Open -- he turned 5 …
Voices
What Might Have Been
The tragic plane crash that took the life of Tony Lema in 1966 makes the memory of his greatest golf triumph -- a British Open vic …
Voices
Pinehurst Postscript
The USGA's two-week experiment in the North Carolina sandhills exceeded expectations, with Martin Kaymer, Michelle Wie and -- most …
News & Tours
With a third-round 66, Juli Inkster is playing more than a cameo in her final Women's Open
By Bill FIelds PINEHURST, N.C. -- If this was a rock concert, it would have been a long standing-O, flick your lighter, play-it-lo …
News & Tours
Aussie Amateur Minjee Lee now a contender, not a guest, at U.S. Women's Open
By Billl Fields PINEHURST, N.C. -- A year ago, as one of the winners of the Karrie Webb Series scholarship, Minjee Lee was a guest …
News & Tours
Lucy Li at U.S. Women's Open: 'She's way better than I was expecting'
By Bill Fields PINEHURST, N.C. - Lucy Li was the girl with no glove and no fear, and, after one round of the U.S. Women's Open, no …
News & Tours
One problem with winning three majors in a season? The season that follows
By Bill FieldsPINEHURST, N.C. -- When the world's best golfers get off track, often it is not by much. Small fixes can pay large d …
News & Tours
This can't really be Michelle Wie's 11th U.S. Women's Open, can it?
By Bill Fields PINEHURST, N.C. - Michelle Wie's description of lies in the native scrub bordering the fairways on Pinehurst No. 2 …
Voices
A 30th trip to the U.S. Open
Golf World's veteran writer Bill Fields has seen much since covering his first national championship in 1985. His memories include …
News & Tours
Payne Stewart documentary and the eerie missing footage from his Pinehurst triumph
By Bill Fields After teeing off on the 10th hole at Pinehurst No. 2 in the last round of the 1999 U.S. Open, Payne Stewart, in the …
U.S. Open Preview
Photos: The Real Pinehurst
On the wake of the U.S. Open Bill Fields visits his hometown area
News & Tours
Tom Watson, 64, contends at Senior PGA and sets Ryder Cup tone
By Bill Fields BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Tom Watson will be at the Memorial Tournament next week, getting the top 25 players on the …
News & Tours
A year removed from thoughts of suicide, Ken Green is in a better place emotionally -- and physically
By Bill Fields BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- Ken Green is approaching two anniversaries. Five years ago next month, his recreational veh …
News & Tours
In case you hadn't noticed, Kenny Perry is trying to make history this week at the Senior PGA
By Bill Fields BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- In an event with a long history, there is a chance for a significant chapter to be written …
Voices
The Man Who Helped Me Fall For Golf
Jesse Nelson was an unassuming shop operator at a small North Carolina golf course, but the impact he had on this golfer's life wa …
Golf World
Rivalries In The Making?
Regular showdowns between top players are rare in golf, but with several young stars on the rise, the LPGA Tour is positioned nice …
Golf World
Why This Bubba Is Different
This time around, Bubba Watson seems better equipped to handle the demands of being a Masters champion.
News & Tours
Jimenez's 66 recalls the time a 54-year-old Ben Hogan went low at the Masters
By Bill FieldsAUGUSTA, Ga. -- Miguel Angel Jimenez's third-round 66 at age 50 in the Masters recalled a long-ago Saturday at Augus …
Masters 2014
An Hour at Augusta's Third Hole
The short par 4 is one of the most under-rated, yet charming, holes at Augusta National. Its subtlety gives it its character.
Voices
How Old Is Too Old To Win The Masters?
A dozen golfers 50 and older are playing at Augusta National. At least one of them thinks he could be wearing the green jacket com …
Golf World
Frank Hannigan: Words From The Wise
The former USGA Executive Director on his life, career and the game he oversaw.
Voices
Where Jack And Tiger Diverged
What Tiger Woods is confronting at 38 hardly resembles what Jack Nicklaus experienced at the same age.
Golf World
Confessions Of A Sportswriter
Jenkins' memoir is an unapologetic tour of a remarkable life.
Voices
A Reluctant Celebrity
Seemingly possessing the talent to be France's best male golfer in a century, Victor Dubuisson is slowly adjusting to the limeligh …
Voices
The Merits of Match Play
It doesn't always produce the prettiest golf, but the head-to-head format tends to reveal much about those who play the game