It is major championship week for the LPGA Tour as the Chevron Championship gets underway at Memorial Park in Houston. The first major of the year is always exciting, and it is a lot of fun to speculate who will fortify their legacy with a win across the week.
This year’s playing of the Chevron features 11 past winners in the field:
While there are 11 individual players here there are 12 titles represented as Lincicome has won the event twice.
Time will tell whether someone wins it for the first time or if there is another repeat champion. Among this list Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko will be popular picks, but major championship golf has a way of surprising us all.
It is major championship week for the LPGA Tour as the Chevron Championship gets underway at Memorial Park in Houston. The first major of the year is always exciting, and it is a lot of fun to speculate who will fortify their legacy with a win across the week.
This year’s playing of the Chevron features 11 past winners in the field:
While there are 11 individual players here there are 12 titles represented as Lincicome has won the event twice.
Time will tell whether someone wins it for the first time or if there is another repeat champion. Among this list Nelly Korda and Lydia Ko will be popular picks, but major championship golf has a way of surprising us all.
It is major championship week for the LPGA Tour as the Chevron Championship gets underway…
LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 05: From left to right LPGA golfer Nelly Korda lines…
The PGA Tour has now officially decided not to hold its season-opening events — The Sentry and Sony Open — in Hawaii in 2027, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
The Sentry officially will not return in 2027, while Sports Business Journal learned on Monday that the tour is in the beginning phases of possibly transitioning the Sony Open to a PGA Tour Champions event, which would still give the tour a multi-event presence in the state.
The tour had played its season-opening tournament, The Sentry, at the Plantation Course at Kapalua dating to 1999, but canceled the 2026 tournament due to water delivery issues on Maui. In its press release announcing that move, the tour mentioned the “logistical complexities unique to staging a tournament on the island of Maui.” It isn’t the only major sports league to leave Hawaii; the NFL nearly a decade ago moved the Pro Bowl to Orlando.
The PGA Tour has now officially decided not to hold its season-opening events — The Sentry and Sony Open — in Hawaii in 2027, according to people with knowledge of the plans.
The Sentry officially will not return in 2027, while Sports Business Journal learned on Monday that the tour is in the beginning phases of possibly transitioning the Sony Open to a PGA Tour Champions event, which would still give the tour a multi-event presence in the state.
The tour had played its season-opening tournament, The Sentry, at the Plantation Course at Kapalua dating to 1999, but canceled the 2026 tournament due to water delivery issues on Maui. In its press release announcing that move, the tour mentioned the “logistical complexities unique to staging a tournament on the island of Maui.” It isn’t the only major sports league to leave Hawaii; the NFL nearly a decade ago moved the Pro Bowl to Orlando.
The PGA Tour has now officially decided not to hold its season-opening events -- The…
You can now go behind the scens of the 2025 professional golf season.
Netflix released season 4 of Full Swing on Friday and it is 4 episodes, nice symmetry there, that are jam-packed with all sorts of action that started with Rory McIlroy winning the Masters (for the first time, we live in quite the new world) and culminated with the Europeans dismantling the Americans during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
Everything across the PGA Tour that happened in between is chronicled and with stellar interviews to provide quality context. I’ve seen the entire season and have 5 takeaways from things that really stood out.
It should come as no surprise that Keegan Bradley adored being the United States Ryder Cup Captain and clearly took a lot of pride in the post he held.
Netflix made sure to show the infamous bag that Keegan never opened after Medinah, but it also showed the intimate details and intricacies that are involved in being the Ryder Cup Captain. Both Keegan and his wife Jillian discussed at length how much the Ryder Cup at large has taken over their lives in the last few years.
Interestingly, Keegan noted that he did plan to play at one point. He shared though that seeing how the rest of the American squad (what became the squad) played throughout the majors and the Tour Championship helped him realize they were ready for the task.
One of those rising stars was Ben Griffin. It was appropriate that Ben, one of the stars of the 2025 season at large, was featured here.
Grififn recounted his story of how he stepped away from professional golf, fell into debt, and received financial help that allowed him to chase his PGA Tour dreams. It was particularly interesting seeing him during the week of the U.S. Open as it was obvious that he was absorbing the experience in its full and total capacity. Gratitude seems to be a guiding light of his and his family.
My favorite Ben Griffin note was that he shared that he took a moment at Bethpage Black to sort of just be thankful for the position that he was in. He is somebody that recognizes he is living the dream and wants to cherish every step of it.
Tommy Fleetwood walked off the 2025 PGA Tour season by taking home the Tour Championship and literally none of it was not absolutely enjoyable to re-live.
I’d argue that this was the story I enjoyed the most through the documentarian’s lens. Seeing Tommy re-live his own story, after acknowledging in filming prior that he knew about the narrative encircling him, while his friends in Justin Rose and Shane Lowry championed him along the way… sports are just the best.
Fleetwood goes about things the right way and it was powerful to see his moment get some special attention.
Sometimes things that aren’t that long in the rearview mirror can feel… way further back.
The U.S. Open that J.J. Spaun conquered is only 10 months old, but the rain delay that added to its theatric conclusion feels way longer ago in my mind. Watching all of that chaos and how it thwarted the field at the moment in time so many months later was a bit of a shock to my system.
The whole world heard about how Spaun’s daughter fell ill the night before he won and how he had to race out to get her medicine. His story specifically was told so well what with his arrival out of nowhere. He embraced his late-bloomer story and it made for a great watch.
One of the more incredible and absolutely painful things to watch was the Europeans dominate the American side at Bethpage Black during the Ryder Cup.
Sunday’s American rally was chronicled and several of the Europeans noted in their confessionals that they were a little on edge about how they almost blew it, but the thing that rang through more to me was how effortless becoming a team is for them. Seeing all of their connections and how they speak about one another… there is a reason why this is so natural for them. They are just playing as who they are as people.
You can now go behind the scens of the 2025 professional golf season.
Netflix released season 4 of Full Swing on Friday and it is 4 episodes, nice symmetry there, that are jam-packed with all sorts of action that started with Rory McIlroy winning the Masters (for the first time, we live in quite the new world) and culminated with the Europeans dismantling the Americans during the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
Everything across the PGA Tour that happened in between is chronicled and with stellar interviews to provide quality context. I’ve seen the entire season and have 5 takeaways from things that really stood out.
It should come as no surprise that Keegan Bradley adored being the United States Ryder Cup Captain and clearly took a lot of pride in the post he held.
Netflix made sure to show the infamous bag that Keegan never opened after Medinah, but it also showed the intimate details and intricacies that are involved in being the Ryder Cup Captain. Both Keegan and his wife Jillian discussed at length how much the Ryder Cup at large has taken over their lives in the last few years.
Interestingly, Keegan noted that he did plan to play at one point. He shared though that seeing how the rest of the American squad (what became the squad) played throughout the majors and the Tour Championship helped him realize they were ready for the task.
One of those rising stars was Ben Griffin. It was appropriate that Ben, one of the stars of the 2025 season at large, was featured here.
Grififn recounted his story of how he stepped away from professional golf, fell into debt, and received financial help that allowed him to chase his PGA Tour dreams. It was particularly interesting seeing him during the week of the U.S. Open as it was obvious that he was absorbing the experience in its full and total capacity. Gratitude seems to be a guiding light of his and his family.
My favorite Ben Griffin note was that he shared that he took a moment at Bethpage Black to sort of just be thankful for the position that he was in. He is somebody that recognizes he is living the dream and wants to cherish every step of it.
Tommy Fleetwood walked off the 2025 PGA Tour season by taking home the Tour Championship and literally none of it was not absolutely enjoyable to re-live.
I’d argue that this was the story I enjoyed the most through the documentarian’s lens. Seeing Tommy re-live his own story, after acknowledging in filming prior that he knew about the narrative encircling him, while his friends in Justin Rose and Shane Lowry championed him along the way… sports are just the best.
Fleetwood goes about things the right way and it was powerful to see his moment get some special attention.
Sometimes things that aren’t that long in the rearview mirror can feel… way further back.
The U.S. Open that J.J. Spaun conquered is only 10 months old, but the rain delay that added to its theatric conclusion feels way longer ago in my mind. Watching all of that chaos and how it thwarted the field at the moment in time so many months later was a bit of a shock to my system.
The whole world heard about how Spaun’s daughter fell ill the night before he won and how he had to race out to get her medicine. His story specifically was told so well what with his arrival out of nowhere. He embraced his late-bloomer story and it made for a great watch.
One of the more incredible and absolutely painful things to watch was the Europeans dominate the American side at Bethpage Black during the Ryder Cup.
Sunday’s American rally was chronicled and several of the Europeans noted in their confessionals that they were a little on edge about how they almost blew it, but the thing that rang through more to me was how effortless becoming a team is for them. Seeing all of their connections and how they speak about one another… there is a reason why this is so natural for them. They are just playing as who they are as people.
You can now go behind the scens of the 2025 professional golf season.Netflix released season…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA - APRIL 14: Defending champion, Justin Thomas, at his press…
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready.
#Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world">![Lauren Coughlin knows she can compete with the best in the world
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: Lauren Coughlin of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the sixth tee during the final round of the Aramco Championship 2026 at Shadow Creek Golf Course on April 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
Keswick Hall is conveniently situated just a two-hour drive from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located a little over three hours from Baltimore and approximately 3.5 hours from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) is just 30 minutes away, while Richmond International Airport (RIC) can be reached in about 60 minutes.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready. #Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world](https://i3.wp.com/platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/gettyimages-2269963610.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&ssl=1 "Lauren Coughlin knows she can compete with the best in the world
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: Lauren Coughlin of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the sixth tee during the final round of the Aramco Championship 2026 at Shadow Creek Golf Course on April 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
Keswick Hall is conveniently situated just a two-hour drive from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located a little over three hours from Baltimore and approximately 3.5 hours from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) is just 30 minutes away, while Richmond International Airport (RIC) can be reached in about 60 minutes.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready. #Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world")
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready.
#Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world">Lauren Coughlin knows she can compete with the best in the world![Lauren Coughlin knows she can compete with the best in the world
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: Lauren Coughlin of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the sixth tee during the final round of the Aramco Championship 2026 at Shadow Creek Golf Course on April 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
Keswick Hall is conveniently situated just a two-hour drive from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located a little over three hours from Baltimore and approximately 3.5 hours from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) is just 30 minutes away, while Richmond International Airport (RIC) can be reached in about 60 minutes.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready. #Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world](https://platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/gettyimages-2269963610.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100 "Lauren Coughlin knows she can compete with the best in the world
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 05: Lauren Coughlin of the United States acknowledges the crowd on the sixth tee during the final round of the Aramco Championship 2026 at Shadow Creek Golf Course on April 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
Keswick Hall is conveniently situated just a two-hour drive from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. It is located a little over three hours from Baltimore and approximately 3.5 hours from Raleigh, North Carolina. The Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) is just 30 minutes away, while Richmond International Airport (RIC) can be reached in about 60 minutes.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready. #Lauren #Coughlin #compete #world")
The Aramco Championship boasted one of the more impressive fields in recent LPGA Tour history. As Commissioner Craig Kessler noted during the week that preceded it, the event featured all 20 players in the ROLEX Women’s World Golf Rankings… a first since 2017 for LPGA Tour events specifically (so excluding majors and the CME Group Tour Championship).
Lauren Coughlin outlasted them all and proved yet again what an incredible player she is. Coughlin is a true golf grinder, someone who has worked and worked hard for everything she has, and her game at Shadow Creek was a huge sign of that.
Recently Coughlin joined SB Nation and discussed the type of confidence that she carries to be able to hang with the best in the world. The short version is… because she knows she is one of them, too.
“Yeah, I would definitely say that I definitely never want to be seen as someone who’s cocky and so I’m not someone who’s going to really boast about what I feel. But at the same time I do think I’m pretty confident just because I’ve been able to play with everybody now at this point and I see what they do and it’s not… again I don’t want to sound cocky… but it’s like… I watch Nelly [Korda] and Jeeno [Thitikul] and I’m like, yea, obviously they’re the best players in the world, but it’s not like I see them and there’s nothing that they do that I don’t feel like I am not capable of doing.”
“I’m not saying I am as good as them or that I’m better than them, but it’s not like I look at them and I’m like I don’t think I can’t get to that now. Will I get to that? I don’t know. But it doesn’t seem unattainable if that makes sense.”
Lauren’s game is built for all opportunities and that she has a foundation of confidence married with humility underneath it is something that is going to carry her very far.
Another point of foundation that Lauren has behind her is Keswick Hall. Located in Virginia Wine Country, Lauren has spent many a session perfecting her craft on property. She noted how important it is to have that place of center and that all of the amenities it provides have helped aid her success.
This season is already off to a great start for Lauren, but it will be interesting to see how the rest of it unfolds.
She is more than ready.
#Lauren #Coughlin #compete #worldLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 05: Lauren Coughlin of the United States acknowledges the crowd…
Rory McIlroy won the Masters. It is an unbelievable sentence. The golfing world is still astounded that we have said it out loud in consecutive years now.
A popular take in the aftermath of the 90th edition of the Masters (this most recent one) is that Rory would not have been able to win it without first capturing the 89th. The experience from winning at Augusta clearly mattered to Rory, but so did the psychological freedom that came from finally ridding himself of the burden associated with doing so.
Rory spoke openly all last week about how he was more comfortable on the grounds at Augusta National than he ever had been. Following Saturday’s round specifically where he lost the 6-shot lead he began the day with, he noted that he would remember on Sunday that he was a Masters Champion. His point, not to speak for him, was that he would walk with confidence in knowing he had already climbed the mountain ahead of him.
He also knew the terrain very well.
It is well understood that there are scores of traditions associated with the Masters. One of the more notables here is that the tournament is played at Augusta National on an annual basis.
Rory, who last played competitively before Augusta at Bay Hill where he withdrew, winning the tournament for a second straight year has seemingly taken things even more mainstream than they have been becoming as of late. Golf is having a a boom and more people are learning of specifics involved with it.
It is for these reasons that what he said on Sunday evening after defending his title that has the rest of the world acting silly.
McIlroy noted that he prepared quite diligently for the Masters. At one point throughout the weekend he even noted that there were instances where he would drop his daughter off at school, make it to Augusta for a round, and be back home in the same day.
For some reason… the idea that Rory prepared for the Masters by practicing on the grounds has become a flashpoint for people.
Part of the issue here is likely the lore associated with the Masters. It seems people (incorrectly) assumed that Rory had some special privilege as a previous winner. That is not the case.
Anyone involved in the Masters had the ability to practice on the grounds as much as he did. This was noted in detail by a post from Michael Kim on X (shout out to him for some much-needed context).
We can (hopefully) put to bed the idea that Rory had some inside track that his competitors did not. It is obviously true that he was not in Houston or San Antonio participating in the PGA Tour events that led up to the Masters the way that others were, but that is all a part of his own schedule and preparations as all players are able to adjust to their own rhythms.
What’s more is even if we step past the fact that no rules were broken and no lines were crossed… is it not awesome that Rory put so much time and effort into winning the Masters?
As noted the event has reached a level of fanfare that is only superseded by the Super Bowl now. It is an epic thing. Beyond epic. We revere it in such esteem for reasons that we all share or are unique to us individually, but we all recognize that it is something beyond the normal realm in sports or life at large.
Rory treated it that way. And he did so after already taming it. He gave the event its proper respect and his entire self in the name of tasting the sweetness that he so clearly did not want to ever let go of. That is so cool.
So often in sports things are disillusioned by the realities of life. Sports are a profession for so many and the level of care is not the same between athletes and fans. That isn’t to blame anyone at all, but that is just the way it goes.
Rory approached the Masters the way we as fans do. He obsessed over it the way that people who apply for the lottery every year do, or the people who filmed merch haul videos do, or the way that anyone who has their own “Masters” around the same time of year with their local golfing group does. He was one of us out there.
Do not let anyone convince you that this is a thing. It is silly. At absolute best.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters. It is an unbelievable sentence. The golfing world is still astounded that we have said it out loud in consecutive years now.
A popular take in the aftermath of the 90th edition of the Masters (this most recent one) is that Rory would not have been able to win it without first capturing the 89th. The experience from winning at Augusta clearly mattered to Rory, but so did the psychological freedom that came from finally ridding himself of the burden associated with doing so.
Rory spoke openly all last week about how he was more comfortable on the grounds at Augusta National than he ever had been. Following Saturday’s round specifically where he lost the 6-shot lead he began the day with, he noted that he would remember on Sunday that he was a Masters Champion. His point, not to speak for him, was that he would walk with confidence in knowing he had already climbed the mountain ahead of him.
He also knew the terrain very well.
It is well understood that there are scores of traditions associated with the Masters. One of the more notables here is that the tournament is played at Augusta National on an annual basis.
Rory, who last played competitively before Augusta at Bay Hill where he withdrew, winning the tournament for a second straight year has seemingly taken things even more mainstream than they have been becoming as of late. Golf is having a a boom and more people are learning of specifics involved with it.
It is for these reasons that what he said on Sunday evening after defending his title that has the rest of the world acting silly.
McIlroy noted that he prepared quite diligently for the Masters. At one point throughout the weekend he even noted that there were instances where he would drop his daughter off at school, make it to Augusta for a round, and be back home in the same day.
For some reason… the idea that Rory prepared for the Masters by practicing on the grounds has become a flashpoint for people.
Part of the issue here is likely the lore associated with the Masters. It seems people (incorrectly) assumed that Rory had some special privilege as a previous winner. That is not the case.
Anyone involved in the Masters had the ability to practice on the grounds as much as he did. This was noted in detail by a post from Michael Kim on X (shout out to him for some much-needed context).
We can (hopefully) put to bed the idea that Rory had some inside track that his competitors did not. It is obviously true that he was not in Houston or San Antonio participating in the PGA Tour events that led up to the Masters the way that others were, but that is all a part of his own schedule and preparations as all players are able to adjust to their own rhythms.
What’s more is even if we step past the fact that no rules were broken and no lines were crossed… is it not awesome that Rory put so much time and effort into winning the Masters?
As noted the event has reached a level of fanfare that is only superseded by the Super Bowl now. It is an epic thing. Beyond epic. We revere it in such esteem for reasons that we all share or are unique to us individually, but we all recognize that it is something beyond the normal realm in sports or life at large.
Rory treated it that way. And he did so after already taming it. He gave the event its proper respect and his entire self in the name of tasting the sweetness that he so clearly did not want to ever let go of. That is so cool.
So often in sports things are disillusioned by the realities of life. Sports are a profession for so many and the level of care is not the same between athletes and fans. That isn’t to blame anyone at all, but that is just the way it goes.
Rory approached the Masters the way we as fans do. He obsessed over it the way that people who apply for the lottery every year do, or the people who filmed merch haul videos do, or the way that anyone who has their own “Masters” around the same time of year with their local golfing group does. He was one of us out there.
Do not let anyone convince you that this is a thing. It is silly. At absolute best.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters. It is an unbelievable sentence. The golfing world is still…
Rory McIlroy won the Masters on Sunday. On some level it all is rather not surprising given the events of the last year and change. On another level it is completely shocking given that the golf world very recently wondered if he would ever secure a green jacket and he now has two.
Much has rightfully been made about how Rory is the first repeat winner at Augusta since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002. McIlroy is just the fourth ever to repeat at the tournament of all tournaments (Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo). It is a historic landmark to say the least.
Interestingly, this gives us another two-year run where a major champion is repeated across the landscape of men’s golf as Rory won a major in 2025 and now has taken home the first one in 2026. Obviously in this case they were the same tournament.
This unique run has happened a few times in recent history.
To be perfectly clear we began 2026 with this particular happening taking place this past year.
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters for a second time himself in 2024 (2022), and in 2025 he famously won both the PGA Championship and Open Championship. I had a bit of a choice when it came to photos to use, didn’t I?
This marked the first time in a handful of years that a single player won a major in consecutive seasons.
Prior to Scottie last year the most recent instance of a player winning major titles in consecutive seasons was Collin Morikawa. It is impossible to forget how Morikawa stormed to victory during the PGA Championship at Harding Park in 2020, and a year later he himself took home the Claret Jug.
This is when things were particularly impressive.
Brooks Koepka not only won majors in consecutive seasons, but he won them in three straight. Koepka took home the U.S. Open in 2018, both the PGA Championship and U.S. Open in 2018, and then the PGA Championship once more in 2019 (he would go on to win the PGA again in 2023 obviously).
At the time of the 2019 PGA Championship win, Brooks was the defending champion twice over at both the PGA and U.S. Open. Obviously that would only last a little while before Gary Woodland won the U.S. Open in 2019 at Pebble Beach.
While there were a pair of years where players won multiple majors in the same year in the run-up to Brooks (Jordan Spieth in 2015 and Rory McIlroy in 2014), Brooks obviously did it himself in 2018 as noted, prior to the run just mentioned the two-year stretch where a player won a major in consecutive seasons was Rory once more. Quite the full circle here.
McIlroy’s first major championship came at the U.S. Open in 2011 and then he won the PGA Championship for the first time in 2012. He would win the event in again in 2014, after winning the Open Championship, and set up the drought that was broken last year which started this whole discussion and the Career Grand Slam opportunity that he finally met.
Who will be the next player to win majors in consecutive seasons? At the moment only Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun (who won last year’s U.S. Open) are eligible to do it. Scottie can obviously win one for the third year in a row.
Rory will be again next year as well. Recent history shows it would be silly to bet against him.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters on Sunday. On some level it all is rather not surprising given the events of the last year and change. On another level it is completely shocking given that the golf world very recently wondered if he would ever secure a green jacket and he now has two.
Much has rightfully been made about how Rory is the first repeat winner at Augusta since Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2002. McIlroy is just the fourth ever to repeat at the tournament of all tournaments (Jack Nicklaus and Nick Faldo). It is a historic landmark to say the least.
Interestingly, this gives us another two-year run where a major champion is repeated across the landscape of men’s golf as Rory won a major in 2025 and now has taken home the first one in 2026. Obviously in this case they were the same tournament.
This unique run has happened a few times in recent history.
To be perfectly clear we began 2026 with this particular happening taking place this past year.
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters for a second time himself in 2024 (2022), and in 2025 he famously won both the PGA Championship and Open Championship. I had a bit of a choice when it came to photos to use, didn’t I?
This marked the first time in a handful of years that a single player won a major in consecutive seasons.
Prior to Scottie last year the most recent instance of a player winning major titles in consecutive seasons was Collin Morikawa. It is impossible to forget how Morikawa stormed to victory during the PGA Championship at Harding Park in 2020, and a year later he himself took home the Claret Jug.
This is when things were particularly impressive.
Brooks Koepka not only won majors in consecutive seasons, but he won them in three straight. Koepka took home the U.S. Open in 2018, both the PGA Championship and U.S. Open in 2018, and then the PGA Championship once more in 2019 (he would go on to win the PGA again in 2023 obviously).
At the time of the 2019 PGA Championship win, Brooks was the defending champion twice over at both the PGA and U.S. Open. Obviously that would only last a little while before Gary Woodland won the U.S. Open in 2019 at Pebble Beach.
While there were a pair of years where players won multiple majors in the same year in the run-up to Brooks (Jordan Spieth in 2015 and Rory McIlroy in 2014), Brooks obviously did it himself in 2018 as noted, prior to the run just mentioned the two-year stretch where a player won a major in consecutive seasons was Rory once more. Quite the full circle here.
McIlroy’s first major championship came at the U.S. Open in 2011 and then he won the PGA Championship for the first time in 2012. He would win the event in again in 2014, after winning the Open Championship, and set up the drought that was broken last year which started this whole discussion and the Career Grand Slam opportunity that he finally met.
Who will be the next player to win majors in consecutive seasons? At the moment only Scottie Scheffler and J.J. Spaun (who won last year’s U.S. Open) are eligible to do it. Scottie can obviously win one for the third year in a row.
Rory will be again next year as well. Recent history shows it would be silly to bet against him.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters on Sunday. On some level it all is rather not…
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