When Aretha Franklin sought a second metro Detroit home as a creative sanctuary and hub for her famously lavish parties, she found the ideal spot. In March 1994, she purchased the Rose Estate, a gorgeous Palmer Woods property situated along the ninth … [Read more...]
Watch this DP World Tour player make a 139-yard putt — and his epic celebration
During Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship week, the DP World Tour set up the Hero Challenge on the seventh hole of Yas Links. What was the challenge? Make a 139-yard putt. Over 65 players in the field participated in the Hero Challenge, including Tommy … [Read more...]
Golf merchandise spotlight: Duca del Cosmo focusing on lightweight shoes, new prints this season
As part of the PGA of America’s 2025 Merchandise Summit in Frisco, Texas, Golfweek spent time with a number of golf brands, including Duca del Cosmo. Jana Estanislau, the brand’s operations manager, said the company has focused on lighter-weight … [Read more...]
After calling conditions at Australian Open ‘BS,’ Cameron Smith’s wild week continues with a 76
It’s been a rough week at the ISPS HANDA Australian Open for LIV Golf star Cameron Smith, who made his displeasure known about course conditions, hoping to build off a second-place finish at the recent Australian PGA Championship. The Aussie Open, … [Read more...]
Cape Cod golf course suffers damage from vandals
A golf course in Cape Cod that was nearly closed for the winter suffered significant damage when vandals did donuts on the greens. According to the course’s website, Dennis Pines and Highlands is a par 71, 6,500-yard course, situated on 175 acres of … [Read more...]
Jim Furyk’s Presidents Cup exit interview: Pizza oven gifts, poor team karaoke turned into a ‘big fat W’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jim Furyk is still wearing his Team USA cap from the Presidents Cup in Montreal. It’s been over a month since he served as captain and guided Team USA to an 18.5-11.5 victory over a 12-man International Team at Royal Montreal for … [Read more...]
Many highs, but some unsettling lows as we look at 8 huge stories from the 2024 PGA Tour season
An arrest. A missed short putt on the 72nd hole of a major. An amateur victory. They were all among the storylines for the 2024 PGA Tour season, a season that ended at the RSM Classic, the last of 43 official events for the year. Each season has its … [Read more...]
The key moments in the history of golf in the desert, from the first golf courses to the first tournaments
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — During the last 100 years, golf and the Coachella Valley have become practically synonymous. From celebrities to professional golfers to part-time residents to visitors, golf has been and remains a large part of the fabric of … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope among the 10 people instrumental to golf’s history in the Coachella Valley
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — During the last 100 years, golf and the Coachella Valley have become practically synonymous. From celebrities to professional golfers to part-time residents to visitors, golf has been and remains a large part of the fabric of … [Read more...]
A century of golf: How the sport became a defining part of life in this famous California valley
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — It was one simple sentence in the Nov. 13, 1924, edition of the Banning Record newspaper in a column devoted to Palm Springs news. “The Desert Inn golf course is being surrounded by a substantial stone wall, making a beautiful … [Read more...]