Teenager Shoots 57
What with Ryo Ishikawa's 58 on the Japan circuit and Paul Goydos and Stuart Appleby's 59s on the PGA Tour, 2010 has already seen its fair share of really low scoring. But arguably the round of the summer was Bobby Wyatt's staggering 57 at the Alabama Boys' State Junior Championship. The 17-year-old made 12 birdies, an eagle and five pars over the par-71, 6,628-yard course at the Country Club of Mobile in late July. Wyatt needed only 23 putts and shot a 9-under 26 on the front nine."It was unbelievable," said Wyatt, whose birdie putt on the last hole hung on the lip. He had to settle for par. "People were congratulating me as I made the turn, but I knew there was a lot of golf to be played." Needless to say, Wyatt won the tournament for the third-straight year.
The game's most recognizable trophy has a fascinating history all of its own.
Normalcy returns to the US Open and the Olympic Club, thanks largely to the USGA's course setup and Webb Simpson's gutsy weekend play.
Asian Tour regular had a red-hot putter to thank after claiming his first Ageas Hong Kong PGA Championship title.
After some minor tweaking by the USGA, the venerable Lake Course at San Francisco's Olympic Club appears primed to host yet another classic US Open.
American smiles his way to the biggest win of his career – and a cool US$1.7 million – at the PLAYERS Championship.
This month's Ageas HKPGA Championship will boast a record prize purse and one of the strongest fields in the tournament's 38-year-history
Bubba Watson fired his way into Masters history courtesy of a shot that few others would ever contemplate, let alone produce
Japan's Ito claims overall title as Hong Kong youngsters put in an impressive showing at Nick Faldo's prestigious youth tournament at Mission Hills
In late April 1958, legendary golf writer Herbert Warren Wind was looking for a catchy phrase to describe the three holes at Augusta National Golf Club – 11, 12 and 13 – that provided the most drama and excitement during the Masters of that year. Baseball had “Hot Corner”, while American Football had “Coffin Corner” – what could the golfing equivalent be? His answer: Amen Corner. Fast forward to 2012 and these three holes are still just as thrilling as they were 50 years ago. Three-time Masters champion Nick Faldo guides us around arguably the most famous acreage of terrain in the game.
