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Former British Open champion Sophia Popov gave birth to her second child, a son, not even 10 weeks ago, and she’s playing this week at Royal Lytham. Said she’ll have a breast pump in the bag!

Former British Open champion Sophia Popov gave birth to her second child, a son, not even 10 weeks ago, and she’s playing this week at Royal Lytham. Said she’ll have a breast pump in the bag!

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The temperature in Orlando on Sunday will dip down to 28! Charley Hull speaks for us all … “I went into the locker room and put the hair dryer on myself and the players were like, what you doing? Are you English? I was like, honestly, I'm froze.”

The temperature in Orlando on Sunday will dip down to 28! Charley Hull speaks for us all … “I went into the locker room and put the hair dryer on myself and the players were like, what you doing? Are you English? I was like, honestly, I'm froze.”

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John Daly never made it to the range this morning but his son took his time going through the bag. John Daly II, 22, is a senior at Arkansas and winner of the 2025 Southern Amateur. Little John also reached the quarters of the 2025 U.S. Amateur.

John Daly never made it to the range this morning but his son took his time going through the bag. John Daly II, 22, is a senior at Arkansas and winner of the 2025 Southern Amateur. Little John also reached the quarters of the 2025 U.S. Amateur.

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Molly Smith, 18, missed out advancing through local qualifying for the men’s U.S. Open by a shot today. She heads to UCF this fall.

Molly Smith, 18, missed out advancing through local qualifying for the men’s U.S. Open by a shot today. She heads to UCF this fall.

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Q. If you had to point to one thing today that didn't get you the round that you wanted, what would it be? NELLY KORDA: What do you think? Q. Putting. NELLY KORDA: OK, thank you. Yeah, just left a few putts out there. Mm-hmm.

Q. If you had to point to one thing today that didn't get you the round that you wanted, what would it be? NELLY KORDA: What do you think? Q. Putting. NELLY KORDA: OK, thank you. Yeah, just left a few putts out there. Mm-hmm.

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Charley Hull on Florida’s near-freezing temps! “Yesterday I had three pairs of pants on. I bet people were thinking, gosh, she enjoyed Christmas a bit too much.” 😂

Charley Hull on Florida’s near-freezing temps! “Yesterday I had three pairs of pants on. I bet people were thinking, gosh, she enjoyed Christmas a bit too much.” 😂

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Tomorrow at the American Century Championship Annika Sorenstam will be in the last group with Mardy Fish and Joe Pavelski. Annika was the last player on the range in Tahoe.

Tomorrow at the American Century Championship Annika Sorenstam will be in the last group with Mardy Fish and Joe Pavelski. Annika was the last player on the range in Tahoe.

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There was a moment during U.S. Women's Open media day at Riviera when Mike Whan listed the next 10 venues for the championship and said you could put it up against any event in the world. He's right. 2027 Inverness 2028 Oakmont 2029 Pinehurst No. 2 2030 Interlachen 2031 Oakland Hills 2032 LACC 2033 Chicago Golf Club 2034 Merion Golf Club 2035 Pebble Beach 2036 Shinnecock

There was a moment during U.S. Women's Open media day at Riviera when Mike Whan listed the next 10 venues for the championship and said you could put it up against any event in the world. He's right. 2027 Inverness 2028 Oakmont 2029 Pinehurst No. 2 2030 Interlachen 2031 Oakland Hills 2032 LACC 2033 Chicago Golf Club 2034 Merion Golf Club 2035 Pebble Beach 2036 Shinnecock

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Cameron Young’s mom Barbara played in the Citrus Bowl recently at Mountain Lake. Caught up with her during a practice round and watched her hit driver off the deck with a bum leg!

Cameron Young’s mom Barbara played in the Citrus Bowl recently at Mountain Lake. Caught up with her during a practice round and watched her hit driver off the deck with a bum leg!

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“The hole was just so big, I mean, I couldn’t miss.” Asterisk Talley after posting the lowest weekend round by an amateur in U.S. Women’s Open history, a bogey-free 5-under 66 (took 24 putts). Zoomed up the board after making the cut on the number!

“The hole was just so big, I mean, I couldn’t miss.” Asterisk Talley after posting the lowest weekend round by an amateur in U.S. Women’s Open history, a bogey-free 5-under 66 (took 24 putts). Zoomed up the board after making the cut on the number!

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David Duval and his son Brady, 20, opened with a 61 today. Brady plays Division II golf at Lander University in South Carolina.

David Duval and his son Brady, 20, opened with a 61 today. Brady plays Division II golf at Lander University in South Carolina.

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Kai Trump signs autographs with an extra layer of security. Secret Service meetings for this event began a month ago.

Kai Trump signs autographs with an extra layer of security. Secret Service meetings for this event began a month ago.

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It's been 10 years since Brooke Henderson won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee with sister Brittany on the bag. It was Brittany's first win on tour with Brooke. This morning, Brittany gave birth to her first child before Brooke teed off in the first round. Mom and daughter are doing well. And her name? Well, i's familiar. "Her name is Sahalee, which really means a lot to our whole family, and the meaning high heavenly grounds also has a very special connection."

It's been 10 years since Brooke Henderson won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee with sister Brittany on the bag. It was Brittany's first win on tour with Brooke. This morning, Brittany gave birth to her first child before Brooke teed off in the first round. Mom and daughter are doing well. And her name? Well, i's familiar. "Her name is Sahalee, which really means a lot to our whole family, and the meaning high heavenly grounds also has a very special connection."

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One of the longest players in college golf … Eila Galitsky.

One of the longest players in college golf … Eila Galitsky.

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One of the cool things about Tiburon is that the practice bunker is incredibly close to where fans can stand. It’s super easy to get a closeup of the best players working in the sand. Here’s Jeeno hitting a couple:

One of the cool things about Tiburon is that the practice bunker is incredibly close to where fans can stand. It’s super easy to get a closeup of the best players working in the sand. Here’s Jeeno hitting a couple:

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Caitlin Clark impact still strong on the LPGA … Wednesday at the The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican saw a 63 percent increase in media coverage from 2024 to 2025 AND 30 percent increase onsite YOY (blended average of attendance, concessions, merchandise and parking)

Caitlin Clark impact still strong on the LPGA … Wednesday at the The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican saw a 63 percent increase in media coverage from 2024 to 2025 AND 30 percent increase onsite YOY (blended average of attendance, concessions, merchandise and parking)

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Earlier today I posted a story about Emily Odwin, the SMU Athletics player from Barbados who is making all kinds of history and debuting at the Augusta National Women's Amateur this week. Did I mention that Masters champ Ian Woosnam is a mentor? You need to see her swing! (Full story below)

Earlier today I posted a story about Emily Odwin, the SMU Athletics player from Barbados who is making all kinds of history and debuting at the Augusta National Women's Amateur this week. Did I mention that Masters champ Ian Woosnam is a mentor? You need to see her swing! (Full story below)

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There were serious bus issues yesterday and when I got it the first tee and saw so many empty seats, knew there had to be something wrong.

There were serious bus issues yesterday and when I got it the first tee and saw so many empty seats, knew there had to be something wrong.

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The LPGA needs a “best stretches for your game” feed! I so badly wanted to be next. 😂

The LPGA needs a “best stretches for your game” feed! I so badly wanted to be next. 😂

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Charley Hull on making history as the highest-ranked British player since the Rolex Rankings debuted 20 years ago. Hull rose No. 3 after her victory in Saudi: "I'm not really one to stare at rankings and stuff because it shifts all the time. I just look at, it think it's pretty cool, carry on, and crack on play golf." (Full story below)

Charley Hull on making history as the highest-ranked British player since the Rolex Rankings debuted 20 years ago. Hull rose No. 3 after her victory in Saudi: "I'm not really one to stare at rankings and stuff because it shifts all the time. I just look at, it think it's pretty cool, carry on, and crack on play golf." (Full story below)

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Charley Hull bought a fake lottery ticket in Blackpool last night and tricked her caddie into thinking he'd won $100,000! "He's taken his hat off. He's taken his glasses off. He's literally running around the players lounge sayin', 'I've won $100,000. I'm taking today off.' His face looks so happy. He was sweating. He was trembling. He couldn't believe his luck, and we had to tell him it was fake and he nearly quit the job."

Charley Hull bought a fake lottery ticket in Blackpool last night and tricked her caddie into thinking he'd won $100,000! "He's taken his hat off. He's taken his glasses off. He's literally running around the players lounge sayin', 'I've won $100,000. I'm taking today off.' His face looks so happy. He was sweating. He was trembling. He couldn't believe his luck, and we had to tell him it was fake and he nearly quit the job."

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Charley Hull deletes social media from her phone during majors and said she wasn't aware of the backlash over her caddie prank. Even so, she has no regrets. "He thought it was funny after. He's not uptight, like it's a joke. If people don't like it they can lump it, do you know what I mean?"

Charley Hull deletes social media from her phone during majors and said she wasn't aware of the backlash over her caddie prank. Even so, she has no regrets. "He thought it was funny after. He's not uptight, like it's a joke. If people don't like it they can lump it, do you know what I mean?"

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Enjoy the swing of the No. 1 amateur in the world, Kiara Romero, off the first tee at Riviera. 💯

Enjoy the swing of the No. 1 amateur in the world, Kiara Romero, off the first tee at Riviera. 💯

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The Pat McAfee Show called and Nelly answered. It’s the first time an LPGA player has been on McAfee’s show and he was learning about her in real time, as were many of his viewers. Korda was engaging and thoughtful. Kept it easy for new fans. 💯

The Pat McAfee Show called and Nelly answered. It’s the first time an LPGA player has been on McAfee’s show and he was learning about her in real time, as were many of his viewers. Korda was engaging and thoughtful. Kept it easy for new fans. 💯

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This player took PTO to play the LPGA in Mexico and cashed a paycheck It's not often that a player has to take PTO to compete on the LPGA. Alana Uriell came into the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in Mexico fully expecting to be by the pool on the weekend enjoying a margarita. Instead, she found herself with a weekend tee time. "I have a golf team with Visa that I play golf with regularly," said Uriell, "and I think they're at home right now cheering me on and saying, man, I played golf with her last week. We were having a White Claw together on the golf course." Full story below!

This player took PTO to play the LPGA in Mexico and cashed a paycheck It's not often that a player has to take PTO to compete on the LPGA. Alana Uriell came into the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba in Mexico fully expecting to be by the pool on the weekend enjoying a margarita. Instead, she found herself with a weekend tee time. "I have a golf team with Visa that I play golf with regularly," said Uriell, "and I think they're at home right now cheering me on and saying, man, I played golf with her last week. We were having a White Claw together on the golf course." Full story below!

Beth Ann Nichols

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Lydia Ko with this hilarious bit on her husband caddying for her this week at Evian. She gave him an A+, finished in the top 10. "I don't know if it's an advice, but more like an ultimatum. He was like, 'Oh, I'm not going to caddie for a wuss,' so I think that made me be a little bit more kind of aggressive."

Lydia Ko with this hilarious bit on her husband caddying for her this week at Evian. She gave him an A+, finished in the top 10. "I don't know if it's an advice, but more like an ultimatum. He was like, 'Oh, I'm not going to caddie for a wuss,' so I think that made me be a little bit more kind of aggressive."

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Michelle Wie West on the 'nervy' 82 she shot in her first LPGA start in three years: "It was funny, I wasn't nervous going in, and I get to the first tee and I'm like holy s-h-i-t. I now spell my curse words because I'm a mom. "I was like, wow, the hole all of a sudden looks so small. Got to a 2-footer and I'm like, I'm not going to hit the hole. No way."

Michelle Wie West on the 'nervy' 82 she shot in her first LPGA start in three years: "It was funny, I wasn't nervous going in, and I get to the first tee and I'm like holy s-h-i-t. I now spell my curse words because I'm a mom. "I was like, wow, the hole all of a sudden looks so small. Got to a 2-footer and I'm like, I'm not going to hit the hole. No way."

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Leader Yealimi Noh warming up with a swing aid. Wildest stat of the week might be that she hadn’t broken par on the LPGA since April before Round 1 at Lytham.

Leader Yealimi Noh warming up with a swing aid. Wildest stat of the week might be that she hadn’t broken par on the LPGA since April before Round 1 at Lytham.

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How has the game changed? Amy Alcott gives an absolutely epic answer: "How has the tour changed? ... well, this gal over here, she had her Power Bar and she's got her team with her and she's got an endorsement deal drinking a certain kind of water and she's got a yoga instructor, and she's got that, all these modern-day things. I flipped the guy's shoulders around and I said, see that lady on the putting green? He says, yeah, JoAnne Carner working on her putting over there? I said, JoAnne, her breakfast in the morning is a half a grapefruit and three cups of coffee and your cigarette (laughter). And she likes to imbibe a nice vodka every now and then. "That's how the tour's changed."

How has the game changed? Amy Alcott gives an absolutely epic answer: "How has the tour changed? ... well, this gal over here, she had her Power Bar and she's got her team with her and she's got an endorsement deal drinking a certain kind of water and she's got a yoga instructor, and she's got that, all these modern-day things. I flipped the guy's shoulders around and I said, see that lady on the putting green? He says, yeah, JoAnne Carner working on her putting over there? I said, JoAnne, her breakfast in the morning is a half a grapefruit and three cups of coffee and your cigarette (laughter). And she likes to imbibe a nice vodka every now and then. "That's how the tour's changed."

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Charley Hull is currently T-6, five shots back of leader Haeran Ryu and still with a very real chance going into the weekend at Royal Lytham. She was asked today how the online comments from the caddie prank have impacted her: "They actually make me want to do better because I think we live in a world where you can't do anything wrong these days. Then it stops people from living the life they want to. I think I don't care. I just live me.

Charley Hull is currently T-6, five shots back of leader Haeran Ryu and still with a very real chance going into the weekend at Royal Lytham. She was asked today how the online comments from the caddie prank have impacted her: "They actually make me want to do better because I think we live in a world where you can't do anything wrong these days. Then it stops people from living the life they want to. I think I don't care. I just live me.

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💥In a total surprise move, JM Eagle CEO Walter Wang called LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler moments before he went in the booth just to make sure he could up the purse by $1 million on the spot. No one knew!

💥In a total surprise move, JM Eagle CEO Walter Wang called LPGA commissioner Craig Kessler moments before he went in the booth just to make sure he could up the purse by $1 million on the spot. No one knew!

Beth Ann Nichols

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Michigan State grad Brooke Biermann hit the first tee shot at the seventh edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Biermann plays a yellow golf ball to honor her late grandfather. To learn more about the remarkable Biermann family, see the link below!

Michigan State grad Brooke Biermann hit the first tee shot at the seventh edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Biermann plays a yellow golf ball to honor her late grandfather. To learn more about the remarkable Biermann family, see the link below!

Beth Ann Nichols

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In today’s pro-am, Kai Trump is playing alongside Pelican owner Dan Doyle Jr., the man who extended the sponsor invite and his son Danny, who had the idea.

In today’s pro-am, Kai Trump is playing alongside Pelican owner Dan Doyle Jr., the man who extended the sponsor invite and his son Danny, who had the idea.

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Bailey Shoemaker, the woman who went viral for slow play yesterday, shot 73 today. She missed the cut, but showed tremendous grit. “I was raised by Bob Shoemaker, and he taught me to be strong.”

Bailey Shoemaker, the woman who went viral for slow play yesterday, shot 73 today. She missed the cut, but showed tremendous grit. “I was raised by Bob Shoemaker, and he taught me to be strong.”

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Nelly Korda opened with a 2-over 73 at Riviera. She grabbed an apple and was headed to the range before stopping to talk to a small group of reporters. “I hit it really good Monday through Wednesday, so I have honestly no idea where this came from.”

Nelly Korda opened with a 2-over 73 at Riviera. She grabbed an apple and was headed to the range before stopping to talk to a small group of reporters. “I hit it really good Monday through Wednesday, so I have honestly no idea where this came from.”

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Teammates Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham are Caitlin Clark’s celebrity caddies today at The Annika.

Teammates Lexie Hull and Sophie Cunningham are Caitlin Clark’s celebrity caddies today at The Annika.

Beth Ann Nichols

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The best interview all week might have been Ina Yoon's on Sunday after her solo second. So much raw emotion. There's a warmth about Yoon that draws you in. Impressive to do it all in English as well.

The best interview all week might have been Ina Yoon's on Sunday after her solo second. So much raw emotion. There's a warmth about Yoon that draws you in. Impressive to do it all in English as well.

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I hope Megan Khang plays in the next 50 Solheim Cups. 🤣

I hope Megan Khang plays in the next 50 Solheim Cups. 🤣

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It wasn’t just that Asterisk Talley spoke with the press yesterday after a devastating collapse on Amen Corner. Though that in itself was a feat. Talley, 17, answered many of the questions that came her way on the podium through tears. She was thorough, thoughtful and gracious. Not once did she try to cut the interview short, answering more than a dozen questions until there were no more. Sometimes, the most compelling story is that of the brokenhearted. It’s when we learn the most about a person. On Saturday at Augusta, a junior player who has already experienced tough losses endured her toughest yet, and she handled it with class. Here’s Talley on the quadruple-bogey 7 she made on the par-3 12th at Augusta National:

It wasn’t just that Asterisk Talley spoke with the press yesterday after a devastating collapse on Amen Corner. Though that in itself was a feat. Talley, 17, answered many of the questions that came her way on the podium through tears. She was thorough, thoughtful and gracious. Not once did she try to cut the interview short, answering more than a dozen questions until there were no more. Sometimes, the most compelling story is that of the brokenhearted. It’s when we learn the most about a person. On Saturday at Augusta, a junior player who has already experienced tough losses endured her toughest yet, and she handled it with class. Here’s Talley on the quadruple-bogey 7 she made on the par-3 12th at Augusta National:

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