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Florida State Coach Amy Bond discovered an unused Titleist ProV1 golf ball embedded in the second fairway at Seminole Legacy Golf Club during the concluding round of the Florida State Match Up. She gave this newly found ball to junior player Lottie Woad at the third tee box and requested she autograph it. “For what?” Woad asked. Bond anticipated that a child would come along later in the day to keep an eye on things, and he thought it might be enjoyable to have a ball autographed by the top-ranked amateur golfer. During the fourth hole, Bond presented the ball to a small girl instead. Later, on the fifth hole, this young girl approached Woad to express her gratitude and request taking a picture together. Of course, Woad couldn't help but jump in. This season, Bond finds herself in an exceptional and desirable situation with her team. Not only does she have one player ranked number one globally, but also another who holds such distinction. Woad, the winner of the 2024...

Young John achieves his initial collegiate win. John Daly II, whose father won two majors, secured his maiden college win on Monday during the Columbia Spring Invitational. He completed his last five holes six under par, ending up at one under 139 overall. This put him level with two others but he claimed medalist honors through a scorecard playoff held at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Pennsylvania. The 21-year-old junior from the University of Arkansas now boasts his very own trophy for the first time. Daly maintained an even par during his initial 18-hole session on Monday morning. However, by the time he reached the final five holes of his subsequent afternoon round, he had dropped to 5 over. His scores were 2, 3, 3, 3, and 3, bringing him to 1 under overall for both the round and the tournament – putting him level with Yale’s Matthew Lin and Dartmouth’s Tyler Brand. Yet, when they entered a scorecard playoff, Daly emerged victorious as Daly II. Yal...

Keith Mitchell has developed a tendency for strong beginnings. On Thursday at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, everything remained typical—except, naturally, for what happened on the first hole. Mitchell carded a 5-under 65 to tie for the first-round lead alongside Alejandro Tosti, Ryan Gerard, and Taylor Pendrith at Memorial Park. This was his fifth instance out of eight tournaments this year where he scored 68 or better in the initial round. However, returning to that initial hole—the par-4 first—where Mitchell had one of his two bogeys amidst a round featuring five birdies and an eagle. He referred to this as "a completely foolish error" following landing squarely in the center of the fairway. His subsequent attempt from 203 yards away ended up around 35 yards off target to the right, ending up in a greenside bunker rather than near the pin. Mitchell later revealed there was a rationale behind his actions. It was lift, clean and place,...

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Charley Hull finished her extended and busy day with nothing but dry socks, thanks to a flawless bogey-free round scoring 9-under-par 63 which put her ahead by one stroke over Nanna Koertz Madsen during the first round on Thursday at the Ford Championship. After missing out on the Asia swing, Nelly Korda made a strong comeback by posting four birdies on the latter half of the course and carding an opening round score of 67 in her attempt to close the gap on Hull, who continues to be as captivating as always. The key to Hull’s performance during the round at Whirlwind Golf Club was her driver, which surprised her as she didn’t know what to anticipate. Early in the week, she made adjustments to the club with assistance from a TaylorMade representative who helped fine-tune it for her needs. And I truly, truly, truly played exceptionally well today," Hull stated. "It made me feel like I was in advantageous spots frequently. My putting was quite...

Min Woo Lee has begun the Texas Children’s Houston Open with a strong performance. The Australian shot a four-under 66, securing him a top position. on the early leaderboard . The impressive performance is a positive indicator for the popular contestant, who had previously faced significant difficulties when nearing victory. During the first two days of The Players Championship, alongside Akshay Bhatia, Lee shared the lead. However, things took a turn for the worse as he ended up in the final pairing on Saturday, resulting in a tough outing where he carded a disappointing 6-over-par 78 at TPC Sawgrass. Following his Thursday round at Memorial Park, Lee talked about what he gleaned from his frustrating showing when vying for honors at Sawgrass. Yeah, particularly on Saturday when we were playing, it was quite windy which made things difficult," Lee commented. "I felt like I managed to pull through even though my performance wasn’t as strong as the ...

Golf enthusiasts will have ample justification to return to the courses this year. Everybody's Golf Hot Shots introduces an additional installment in the enduring golf video game franchise for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC through Steam before the end of the year. This specific franchise has traditionally used two titles. It was known as Everybody's Golf in numerous areas, but in North America, it went by Hot Shots Golf for some time, up until the year 2017. Everybody's Golf This newest addition, Everybody’s Golf Hot Shots, aims to unify the series by merging the titles under a single banner for this fresh iteration. However, there’s an intriguing development regarding the specifics. The studio HYDE, responsible for Digimon Survive, is producing this title as part of the Bandai Namco group, collaborating with Sony Interactive Entertainment. Historically, this franchise has been published by Sony, with Clap Hanz serving as the developer. Additionally, C...

The organizers of the RBC Heritage Golf Tournament have revealed that top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler will be back to retain his championship at this year’s competition. The golfer is still seeking his initial victory of the season as he recuperates from a hand injury sustained over the holiday period. Subscribe to our Newsletters In commanding style, Scheffler secured victory at the 2024 RBC Heritage tournament immediately following his triumph at the Masters. Not only is Scheffler coming back to the Lowcountry, but numerous other prominent players will be returning as well. Matt Fitzpatrick aims to secure another victory at the RBC Heritage, following his triumph over the reigning champion Jordan Spieth in a playoff during 2023. Akshay Bhatia, holding the 21st spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, is set to compete in his third appearance at the Heritage tournament. Patrick Cantlay is presently ranked 15th on the Official World Golf Ranking and consistent...

The Atlanta Drive GC emerged victorious at the first-ever TGL SoFi Cup on Tuesday evening. They defeated the New York Golf Club with a score of 4-3 during the second game of a best-of-three final series broadcasted on ESPN. Trailing initially by 3-0 through ten holes, they made an impressive comeback thanks to strong hammer gameplay and a remarkable shot from Billy Horschel. On the 14th hole, when New York was holding onto a narrow 3-2 advantage against Rickie Fowler, Horschel made an impressive putt from over 17 feet above the green. Overcome with raw emotion, he tossed his cap and club aside before letting out a loud cry to the spectators. Following the hole, Horschel addressed the crowd. ESPN's Marty Smith and described what went through his mind during and after the putt. “I felt just right, and I could tell it looked great. About two feet from the hole, I realized it was going in. Then everything went dark,” Horschel shared with S...