The “Blue Monster” is back on the PGA Tour schedule, and players weighed in on the challenge of returning to one of the game’s toughest courses.
Highlights: 2026 PGA Professional Championship, Round 3
Third-round highlights of the PGA of America's PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes.
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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
As conference championships begin, it’s time to forecast the 72-team field for NCAA Division I women’s golf regionals.
Conference championships are now underway as men’s and women’s teams battle for automatic bids into the NCAA postseason, and we’ll track the results as they finish.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
USGA on U.S. Women's Open: 'The women deserve to play' at places like Riviera
John Bodenhamer of the United States Golf Association discussed the importance of women competing on courses where the men play, including iconic venues like Riviera Country Club, and reflected on the significance of returning to the Palisades area after last year’s fires ahead of the U.S. Women's Open.
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Golf Central unpacks Rory McIlroy’s Round 1 performance in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, his new driver, and why he’s in a good spot for the weekend before diving into Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry’s standout days.
Statistically the worst driver on the PGA Tour this season, Dunlap took full advantage of generous fairways and recorded his lowest round as a professional, an 11-under 61 Thursday at the World Wide Technology Championship.
Ludvig Aberg nailed a hole-in-one at the par-3 eighth hole during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, landing his tee shot a couple of feet from the pin before it rolled in for an ace of “perfection.”
Former champions Tommy Fleetwood and Shane Lowry were in a five-way tie for the lead at the Abu Dhabi Championship after opening rounds of 8-under 64s on Thursday.
Japanese golfers Nasa Hataoka and Miyu Yamashita each shot 7-under 65 on Thursday to stand atop the leaderboard after the first round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic.
Russell joined some impressive company on Wednesday as the AJGA announced its Rolex Junior Players of the Year and All-America teams.
Clemente, the 17-year-old from Estero, Florida, has opted to turn professional and compete for an LPGA card at LPGA Final Qualifying next month.
2025 AJGA Player of the Year Miles Russell joins Golf Central to discuss the accolades he’s earned so early in his career, his commitment to Florida State and more.
Josh Carpenter joins Golf Central to explain how LIV Golf’s decision to abandon their 54-hole format in favor of a more traditional 72 holes is an effort to ensure their players make it to major tournaments.
Kira K. Dixon reports from Cabo San Lucas to discuss the Ryder Cup representation at the WWT Championship before Golf Central analyzes the trends to keep an eye on at El Cardonal by TGR design.