What Is the Cut Rule at Women's PGA Championship?
The Women's PGA Championship begins with a field of 156 golfers. But only roughly half of those golfers continue following the second round. Do you know what the cut rule is in this tournament?
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Playoff Format at Women's PGA Championship
If the Women's PGA Championship reaches the end of 72 holes with two or more golfers tied, what happens? The playoff format at this tournament is sudden death.
Looking Back: LPGA Golden Lights Championship
The Golden Lights Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from the mid-1970s into the early 1980s. Some of the LPGA's biggest names won here, and one of the victories in Nancy Lopez's five-tournament win streak in 1978 happened here.
How to Play the 'Fairways Minus Putts' Game
Fairways Minus Putts is the name of a game for individual golfers who are playing normal stroke play. This game rewards hitting the fairway off the tee (and hitting greens on par-3 holes), and rewards good putting. But especially the hitting fairways part.
1984 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
The 1984 U.S. Women's Open was the 39th time this major championship was played. And Hollis Stacy took the title for the third time.
Lowest Score, Last Two Rounds of U.S. Open
What are the lowest scores in U.S. Open history for the final two rounds? We're talking about the golfers who scored the best for the final 36 holes — their combined scores for the third and fourth rounds of this major championship.
Marlene Hagge: Bio of LPGA Founder, 5-Decade Player
Marlene Hagge was known as Marlene Bauer when, at age 15, she was one of the LPGA's "Original 13" — the 13 founders of the LPGA Tour. She played tournaments in each of the LPGA's first five decades of existence, from 1950 into the mid-1990s. Along the way she won more than 25 tournaments including a major championship.
1985 U.S. Women's Open Winner and Scores
The 1985 U.S. Women's Open was the 40th time this major championship took place. The champ was a first-time winner as a pro.
U.S. Open Champs Who Didn't Return to Defend the Trophy
When a golfer wins a tournament — any tournament, but especially a major championship — returning the following year to defend that title is a big deal. Not many golfers win the same trophy in consecutive years, and being the defending champion is accompanied by lots of great attention. But not all defending champs in the U.S. Open have returned. Sometimes that's been by choice, sometimes due to injury, and even, in one case, because the U.S. Open winner died before the next year's tournament.
How to Play the 'If Only' Golf Format
"If Only" is the name of a golf format for tournament play or for individuals within a group of two, three or four golfers. It is typically played using handicaps, but doesn't have to be. Before we explain how the game works, let's explain the name.