Ping/Golfweek Preview: OK State Showdown
From left, Augusta State’s Patrick Reed, Oklahoma State’s Peter Uihlein and Georgia’s Russell Henley highlight the field at this year’s Ping/Golfweek Preview. When: Sept. 26-28 Where: Karsten Creek Golf Club, Stillwater, Okla. (Oklahoma State host) Format: 54 holes of stroke play; 18 holes each day Defending champion: Team: Oklahoma State, More...
King’s unique teaching style paying off
Charlie King (right) is the director of the Reynolds Plantation Golf Academy in Greensboro, Ga. PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Charlie King, director of the Reynolds Plantation Golf Academy in Greensboro, Ga., is More...
Picking the Mount Rushmore of college golf
The great thing about sports is debating. Who is the best quarterback of all time? In the NBA, is the Eastern Conference better than the Western Conference? Which four teams will survive March Madness and advance More...
Merritt makes a name for himself at Sony
Troy Merritt at PGA Tour Q-School in December. HONOLULU – Troy Merritt had strong credentials as a PGA Tour rookie, just not the hype. Even though he set an NCAA record by winning five straight tournaments at More...
Spieth (No. 1, 2011) narrows list to OSU, Texas
Jordan Spieth, the No. 1 player in the Golfweek Junior Rankings, has narrowed his college choices to Oklahoma State and Texas, according to Spieth’s father, Shawn. Spieth is the 2009 U.S. Junior champ and AJGA More...
Schniederjans (No. 5, 2011) commits to Georgia Tech
Oliver Schniederjans won the Polo Junior Golf Classic in November. Oliver Schniederjans, the 2009 Polo Golf Junior Invitational winner, told Golfweek that he has committed to Georgia Tech. Schniederjans is No. More...
Velasquez primed for final college season
Oregon State’s Diego Velasquez is becoming a breakout star in 2009-10. On his bio sheet in the Oregon State media guide, Diego Velasquez’s favorite thing about golf is listed thusly: “How challenging More...
Moore relies on unconventional iron set
Ryan Moore has always done fashion a little differently, and now he’s using an unconventional set of irons too. Ryan Moore is known for doing things a little differently. Last year, the focus was on his fashion More...
Casey Martin returning to US Open
Casey Martin and his cart are headed back to The Olympic Club for the U.S. Open. Martin, who successfully sued for the right to ride a cart because of a rare circulatory disorder in his right leg, earned a spot More...
Memorial Tournament
With the benefit of hindsight, it wasn’t all that surprising that Steve Stricker was scrambling his heinie off and doing his best merely to hang on in the waning moments of the Memorial Tournament last year. Stricker More...