China to showcase its golf progress at Asian Games
The Canton tower illuminates the sky over the city during preparations for the opening ceremony in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou. After six years of planning and billions of dollars in investment, Guangzhou is putting the final touches to its Asian Games. More than 14,000 amateur athletes and officials from 45 Asian countries are converging More...
Norlander ditches long putter at CordeValle
Henrik Norlander SAN MARTIN, Calif. – The long putter is often viewed as a sign of weakness, especially among the college ranks. Conventional wisdom says these young studs should have the nerves to navigate More...
Cantlay leads UCLA to Gifford Collegiate title
Patrick Cantlay won the individual title at the Gifford Collegiate. SAN MARTIN, Calif. – The UCLA men’s golf team left for the Gifford Collegiate Championship without freshman Patrick Cantlay. The van drove More...
Chung, Kim pace Stanford to Gifford lead
David Chung during the 2010 U.S. Amateur. SAN MARTIN, Calif. – Stanford senior Sihwan Kim always likes to have one swing thought during a tournament. At this week’s Gifford Collegiate Invitational at CordeValle, More...
Even-tempered Kan prepares for Purdue career
Aurora Kan during the first round of the Golfweek Junior Invitational. REUNION, Fla. – For those wondering what kind of player gets recruited by a national championship team, look no further than Aurora Kan. More...
College Notes: Life as an individual golfer
Carlota Ciganda of Arizona State during the 2009 NCAA Championship. After a number of teammates left Arizona State this summer for the pro ranks, junior Carlota Ciganda was forced to compete as an individual More...
Chun wins Junior, sets sights higher
Sam Chun during the first round of the Golfweek Junior Invitational. REUNION, Fla. – When Sam Chun first moved to the United States last winter, he struggled to find a place to play and rarely broke 75. More...
Chen rolls to 6-shot Junior victory
Doris Chen after winning the Junior Invitational REUNION, Fla. – Few words were spoken in the final three-ball Sunday at the Golfweek Junior Invitational. With Doris Chen three strokes ahead of the pack, More...
GB&I names initial 23-man Walker Cup squad
Stiggy Hodgson Stiggy Hodgson is the only player who competed in the 2009 Walker Cup included in the 23-man Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup squad named Nov. 3. The majority of the 10 players who compete More...
Little-known players emerge as college stars
Harold Varner As college golf’s talent pool gets deeper and deeper, there are more players starring for teams outside the traditional “power conferences.” Here are five such players. Though this following More...