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Shiho Kuwaki Wins Her First Major in a Playoff at Royal Lytham
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Shiho Kuwaki Wins Her First Major in a Playoff at Royal Lytham (Aug 2, 2026) Shiho Kuwaki won the AIG Women's Open — her first LPGA Tour win and first major title — beating Esther Henseleit on the second hole of a sudden-death...
Ryan Fox Wins The Open at Royal Birkdale, and It Fits Him Perfectly
TGD - This Week In Golf - Ryan Fox Wins The Open at Royal Birkdale, and It Fits Him Perfectly (July 19, 2026) The 154th Open Championship came down to a birdie putt on the 72nd hole, and Ryan Fox made it. The New Zealander closed with a 2-under 68 at Royal Birkdale,...
Tom Kim Finds His Game Again Right Where It Started
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Tom Kim Finds His Game Again Right Where It Started (July 12, 2026) Tom Kim closed with a bogey-free 6-under 64 to win the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, finishing at 17-under to beat Min Woo Lee and Robert MacIntyre...
Golf Channel’s Parent Just Paid $530 Million for Tiger Woods’ Simulator Company. Here’s Why
Smart Bet? On July 6, 2026, Versant — the media company that owns Golf Channel — announced a $530 million cash deal to acquire Full Swing, the golf simulator and sports-tech company Tiger Woods has backed since 2015. It's Versant's biggest acquisition since spinning...
Hovland Ends Scheffler’s Bid With a Monday Morning Birdie at the Travelers
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Hovland Ends Scheffler's Bid With a Monday Morning Birdie at the Travelers (June 29, 2026) Rain pushed the Travelers Championship into overtime, and when Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler finally returned to TPC River Highlands on...
Wyndham Clark Wins His Second U.S. Open, and Shinnecock Made Him Earn Every Bit of It
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Wyndham Clark Wins His Second U.S. Open, and Shinnecock Made Him Earn Every Bit of It (June 21, 2026) Wyndham Clark won the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, finishing at 4-under 276, one shot clear of Sam Burns — and became just...
Aaron Rai’s Eagle at No. 9 Turns the PGA Championship Into a Runaway
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Aaron Rai's Eagle at No. 9 Turns the PGA Championship Into a Runaway (May 17, 2026) Aaron Rai won the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, closing with a 6-under 65 to finish at 9-under 271 — three strokes clear of...
Rory McIlroy Joins Golf’s Most Exclusive Club at Augusta
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Rory McIlroy Joins Golf's Most Exclusive Club at Augusta (April 12, 2026) Rory McIlroy won his second consecutive Masters, beating Scottie Scheffler by one shot at 12-under 276 — and in doing so became just the fourth player in...
The Masters Theme and Seven Days of Timeless Golf: A Week the World Still Needs
One Week in April: The Masters Still Gets It Right Every spring, as the azaleas bloom along Magnolia Lane, the golf world makes its annual pilgrimage to Augusta, Georgia. For one special week, the Masters Tournament delivers something increasingly rare: pure sporting...
Cameron Young’s 375-Yard Drive Decides Golf’s “Fifth Major”
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Cameron Young's 375-Yard Drive Decides Golf's "Fifth Major" (March 15, 2026) Cameron Young won The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, coming from four shots back to finish at 13-under and beat Matt Fitzpatrick by a single stroke —...
Morikawa Ends a 28-Month Drought, Then Announces He’s Going to Be a Father
TGD Newswire - This Week In Golf - Morikawa Ends a 28-Month Drought, Then Announces He's Going to Be a Father (Feb 15, 2026) Collin Morikawa won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his first PGA Tour title since the 2023 Zozo Championship — a drought stretching back...
Building the Foundation: How Ultimate Long Drive Grows Long Drive Golf from the Ground Up
By ULD Founder & CEO, Jeff Gilder Since 2017, Ultimate Long Drive (ULD) has operated as the world's largest long drive organization by membership and annual events. Our mission has always been clear: create a sustainable foundation for the sport by making it...