Golf Compendium

The 2027 Ryder Cup will be the 46th time this biennial event is played, and the 100th anniversary of the 1927 Ryder Cup that inaugurated this competition. The Ryder Cup is contested by two teams of male professional golfers, one team representing Europe, the other representing the United States.

Being named the Player of the Year on the PGA Tour is a capper to what must have been a terrific season of golf. Anyone who wins that award was almost certainly be among the tour's leaders in wins, money and scoring average, and usually a major championship winner during the year.

The 1974 U.S. Women's Open was the 29th time this major championship tournament was played. Sandra Haynie birdied the final two holes to win it.

The Moroccan Open was a professional golf tournament on the European Tour that was played from the late 1980s into the early 2000s. It was the tour's second-ever tournament staged in North Africa.

"One on One" is the name of a points game that is usually played by two golfers who are competing, well, one vs. one. This game awards points based on the length of your drive, the length of the approach shot that gets you onto the green, and the length of the putt with which you hole-out.

The 1975 U.S. Women's Open was the 30th time this major championship was played. Sandra Palmer pulled away in the final round to win by four strokes.

The U.S. Senior Women's Open is open to golfers aged 50 and older. But among its 50-and-older champs so far, who was the oldest? A 57-year-old.

The PGA Tour traces its origins to 1916. In that long history, what is the longest streak any golfer has had of consecutive years winning five or more tour events? One golfer holds the record with five years in a row of 5+ PGA Tour victories.

The LIV Golf League is a men's professional golf tour that launched in 2022. And although the tour has been around only a short time, it has already produced multiple scores below 60.

The 2026 Walker Cup was the 51st time this competition was played. Dating to 1922, the Walker Cup is a team, match play tournament between squads of amateur male golfers representing Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) on one side and the United States (USA) on the other. Following Team GB&I's comeback victory, the all-time standings were Team USA with 40 wins, Team GB&I 10 wins, and one tie. Final score : Great Britain & Ireland 13.5, United States 12.5 Dates played : September 5-6, 2026 Location : Lahinch Golf Club in Lahinch, County Clare, Republic of Ireland Team captains : Nathan Smith for Team USA; Dean Robertson for Team GB&I Team rosters: United States — Preston Stout, Ethan Fang, Tyler Watts, Miles Russell, Jay Leng, William Jennings, Ryder Cowan, Josiah Gilbert, Kihei Akina, Stewart Hagestad Great Britain & Ireland — Stuart Grehan, Tyler Weaver, Luke Poulter, Eliot Baker, Niall Shiels Donegan, Connor Graham, Jack Whaley, Ben Bolton...