Golf Compendium

Bart Bryant was a hard-luck golfer for most of his pro tour career, fighting through numerous injuries, struggling for paychecks on mini-tours, and making half a dozen trips to Q-School. But for one, glorious, 18-month period in the early 2000s, he was rewarded for his perseverance with multiple big wins.

Who holds the record for the most wins in the U.S. Senior Open? That golfer is Miller Barber , who won the tournament three times in its first decade of existence.

What are the lowest, 72-hole stroke totals in U.S. Senior Open history? Only a handful of golfers have yet finished this senior major in fewer than 270 strokes.

How many "playing captains" (also known as "player-captains") have there been in the history of the Ryder Cup? And who was the last playing captain?

The 1983 U.S. Women's Open was the 38th time this major championship was played. But it was the first time the winner was an Australian golfer.

The Greenbrier Classic was a PGA Tour golf tournament in the 2010s played at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia. It took place on the resort's golf course known as The Old White.

If you are a golfer who enjoys heading to the driving range with a buddy — or you and your friends like to hit some balls on the range before starting the round — Pinseeker is a game you can play during that practice session.

Mickey Wright has the most wins in Women's PGA Championship history with four. Which golfers have finished second most often? Three golfers share that record, each posting three runner-up finishes in this major.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

"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.

Which golfers have gone the longest in-between victories in the U.S. Open? Only a few golfers have gone as long as eight years between winning this major championship.

The 2027 U.S. Women's Open will be the 82nd time this tournament is played. Founded in 1946, the USWO is the biggest tournament in women's professional golf. It is run by the United States Golf Association and counts as an LPGA Tour event, as well.