Women's Scottish Open: Coughlin and Shin Share Round 1 Lead
Lauren Coughlin and Jenny Shin share the Round 1 lead at 6-under at the women's Scottish Open, with A Lim Kim and Linn Grant close behind at Dundonald Links.
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Women's Major Season Resumes: The Build-Up Begins
Ryu Hae-ran won the Evian Championship in a playoff over Brooke Henderson. The LPGA moves to Dundonald Links for the Scottish Open, July 23 to 26, before the AIG Women's Open opens at Royal Lytham on July 29.
The Open 2026: Fox Wins Maiden Major by One at Birkdale
Ryan Fox closed with four birdies in his last six holes to win his first major at Royal Birkdale, one stroke clear of Cameron Young at 10 under.
The Open 2026: Burns Leads by Two Into Sunday at Birkdale
Sam Burns takes a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, sitting at 10 under after a moving-day round that
How to Play Golf in the Wind
Wind punishes high, spinny shots, not bad swings. Lower your ball flight with a setup change and a knockdown swing, and you take most of wind's power away before it ever touches the ball.
The Open 2026: Suber's Surprise Lead at Birkdale
Jackson Suber shot 5-under 65 to take the clubhouse lead after Round 1 of The Open at Royal Birkdale, a Korn Ferry Tour graduate making his Open Championship debut
The Open Championship 2026: Field, Form, and Forecast at Royal Birkdale
The 154th Open arrives at Royal Birkdale with Scottie Scheffler still chasing the one major that's eluded him, Rory McIlroy fresh off consecutive Masters wins, and a Thursday forecast that favors the low scores early.
How to Build a Pre-Shot Routine That Holds Up Under Pressure
A five-step process for building a pre-shot routine that holds up when the round is on the line, backed by the sport psychology research on routine consistency.
Glover Leads John Deere as Open Fortnight Begins
Lucas Glover holds the two-round lead at TPC Deere Run while Homa and Gotterup trail, and most Open-bound stars have already crossed the Atlantic.
The 10-Shot Validation Check: Range to Course
Most golfers practice. Fewer test whether that practice transferred. The gap between those two things is where handicaps stall, and it's the problem the 10-Shot Validation System
How to Break 100 With the Swing You Already Have
Breaking 100 is a strategy problem, not a swing problem. The data on where 100+ golfers lose strokes points to big-number holes, three-putts, and short-game decisions inside 100 yards, not driving distance.
Clark Grinds Out US Open Title at Shinnecock Hills
Wyndham Clark wins his second US Open at -4 (276), holding off Sam Burns by one stroke in a wire-to-wire victory at Shinnecock Hills.
How to Avoid Big Numbers: An On-Course Game Plan
The five-step on-course game plan that stops blow-up holes from wrecking your round, for golfers shooting in the 90s and 100s.
What Is Strokes Gained? A Golfer's Plain-English Guide
Strokes gained appears on Arccos dashboards, Shot Scope summaries, and Garmin Golf reports. Most golfers glance at it, don't fully understand what it's measuring, and move
How to Break 80: What Needs to Change at That Level
How to break 80 in golf: the five stats that separate 85-shooters from 79-shooters, backed by Shot Scope data from 870,000 rounds.
How to Practice at the Driving Range Effectively
A three-phase range session backed by motor learning research, five named drills, and the ball counts pros actually hit.
Driver vs 3-Wood Off the Tee: When to Use Each
Shot Scope data from 80M shots shows the fairway hit gap between driver and 3-wood is just 0.8%. Here's when each club wins off the tee, with proof.
How to Break 90 in Golf: A Practical Step-by-Step Plan
How to break 90 in golf without changing your swing. The 4 data-backed fixes that move 20-handicappers from the 90s to the 80s.
How to Practice Golf at Home Without a Garden
A practical, data-backed plan for practising golf at home without a garden. Putting, swing drills, nets, and launch monitors that fit a small space.
How to Build a Home Golf Practice Routine (That Actually Works)
Arccos and Shot Scope data shows where mid-handicappers lose strokes. Build a home golf practice routine that targets those gaps in 30 minutes a day.