HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 30: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the Texas Children's Houston Open 2025 at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 30, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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Rory McIlroy becomes second player to earn $100 million on PGA Tour
Min Woo Lee won the Houston Open, claiming his first PGA Tour title.
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Min Woo Lee wins Houston Open for first PGA Tour title, joins exclusive company with sister
Min Woo Lee is on the brink of winning his first PGA Tour title.
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Australian star Min Woo Lee on brink of first PGA Tour title after opening lead at Houston Open
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA - MARCH 25: Justin Thomas and Billy Horschel of Atlanta Drive GC celebrate after their TGL presented by SoFi match vicroty over the New York Golf Club at SoFi Center on March 25, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)
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Atlanta Drive claim inaugural TGL title with comeback win over New York Golf Club
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 24: Rory McIlroy of Boston Common Golf hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during their TGL presented by SoFi match against Atlanta Drive GC at SoFi Center on February 24, 2025 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/TGL/TGL via Getty Images)
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TGL might be a key part of golf’s future. Men and women going head-to-head may be the next step
SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN - JULY 13: Sergio Garcia of Fireballs GC practices during day two of the LIV Golf Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama on July 13, 2024 in Sotogrande, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
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Missed three-foot putt costs Sergio Garcia a spot at The Open
Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 17th tee during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am 2025 at Spyglass Hill golf course on January 30.
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Sliders, Texas-style chili and a nod to his Christmas Day injury: Scottie Scheffler’s Masters champions menu

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Golfer of the Month

Golfer Kipp Poppert (right) chats with Andreas Ma (left) during the 2024 Hong Kong Open in November.
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December: Disabled golf No. 1 Kipp Popert is on a mission to lift trophies in able-bodied tournaments
Rory McIlroy celebrates with his wife and daughter after winning his sixth Race to Dubai title.
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November: Tearful Rory McIlroy caps tumultuous year with double DP World Tour win
SOTOGRANDE, SPAIN - OCTOBER 15: Steven Alderson of Australia poses with the trophy after winning the G4D Tour @ Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters at the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande on October 15, 2024 in Sotogrande, Spain. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
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October: Steven Alderson was bullied at school for being autistic. Decades on, a historic win has made him an Australian national hero

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<p>A blend of professionals and amateurs, individuals and teams, the Aramco Team Series is one golf’s most unique events. Ahead of its 2024 finale in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CNN’s Jasmine Saunders found out what makes the tournament a “once in a lifetime” experience.</p>
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Jun 16, 2024; Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after putting on the eighteenth green to win the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon 3:22

Galleries

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The luxury fashion brand trying to inject golf with a new style
Most golf courses follow a familiar set of customs. Others though, follow a different script, like<strong> La Jenny</strong> in southwest France. At the world's only naturist golf course, nudity is the compulsory dress code, with exceptions made for bad weather.
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The world’s most extreme golf courses
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Grove XXIII: Inside Michael Jordan’s ultra-exclusive golf club
Park your tired old buggy in the clubhouse car park -- Danish company Garia are forging new roads for the golf cart.
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These ultra-luxury golf cars could be coming to a road near you
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Back Nine Greens
The golf paradises in America’s backyards

Features

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‘Billions’ of golf balls could be lost every year. Where do they end up?
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon
A bull shark swims close to the edge of a lake at Carbrook course in January 2012.
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Six bull sharks inadvertently made their home on an Australian golf course. Then they vanished
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For nearly 50 years, only Black men caddied The Masters. One day, they all but vanished
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A murderous ghost haunted an exclusive Jamaican resort for centuries. But could she survive a paranormal investigation?
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The haunting Masters meltdown that changed Rory McIlroy’s career
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Losing his young son to a drug overdose left him broken. A ‘sacred’ trip to Scotland helped him heal