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Nelly Korda clinched LPGA Player of the Year with three tournaments left in the season, thanks to a points system for the award.

Fact or Fiction: An Election Day Is Needed to Determine the LPGA Player of Year

Nelly Korda is the LPGA Player of the Year based on a formula, and the SI Golf staff debates that system along with another celebrity “Match” and PGA Tour playing-for-jobs storylines.

John Schwarb, Bob Harig, Jeff Ritter
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LATEST HEADLINES

Watson made his sixth career hole-in-one Saturday at the Indonesian Masters.

Bubba Watson Donates House After Making Ace at Indonesian Masters

Tournament sponsor BNI pledges the home donation for a hole-in-one.

Bob Harig
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SI World Golf Rankings

Among Korda's 2024 wins: the LPGA Drive On Championship at Bradenton's Country Club.

Nelly Korda Will Appear in 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Matt Vincenzi
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Dan Evans and the art of the breakfast ball.

Bad Takes Week: Take a Breakfast Ball Whenever You Need It

Dan Evans
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Wyndham Clark kept his card with a 110th-place points finish early in his career, a benefit which looks to be going away in 2026.

The (Possible) New-Look PGA Tour Will Further Enrich the Biggest Stars

Bob Harig
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Aug 25, 2024; Castle Rock, Colorado, USA; Adam Scott waives to the crowd after finishing his final round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Adam Scott Makes Surprising Change to Fall Schedule

Matt Vincenzi
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If you had a vote for last year's Ryder Cup team, would Justin Thomas have been on it?

Bad Takes Week: Fans Should Have a Vote for U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup Teams

John Schwarb
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Charles Barkley during the first round of the 2024 American Century Celebrity Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nev.

Charles Barkley, Michael Phelps Among Headliners to Play in Next Edition of 'The Match'

Matt Vincenzi
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Jeffrey Guan is pictured at the PGA Tour's Procore Championship in September.

Australian Golfer Speaks Out for First Time Since Devastating Pro-Am Accident

Matt Vincenzi
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Yasir Al-Rumayyan (in sunglasses), governor of LIV Golf's funding source, will reportedly meet with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan this week in Saudi Arabia.

Jay Monahan and Saudi PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan Reportedly Meeting Again This Week

Matt Vincenzi
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INSTRUCTION

Is now the time to pay Xander Schauffele and the rest of the players on the U.S. Ryder Cup team?

Fact or Fiction: The Time Has Come to Pay the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

John Schwarb, Bob Harig, Jeff Ritter
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The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open could both raise their stature if held together, and there are a number of places where that could be feasible.

Bad Takes Week: The U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open Should Be Played Together at the Same Location

Michael Rosenberg
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PGA Tour fields could be reduced nearly every week in 2026.

PGA Tour Outlines Reduced Tournament Fields and Exemptions for 2026

Matt Vincenzi
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Golden Tee continues to evolve every year.

Peek Inside Golden Tee Headquarters, Where the 2025 Edition Looks Incredible

Dan Evans
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Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will captain a team of former pro baseball players in a new league.

New Golf League Featuring Former Pro Athletes to Begin in December

Matt Vincenzi
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Jon Rahm would be 36 years old at a potential 2031 Ryder Cup in his native Spain.

Report: Ryder Cup Returning to Spain in 2031

Matt Vincenzi
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SI Golf’s Second Annual Bad Takes Week: Our Bold and Crazy Ideas to Improve the Game

John Schwarb
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Ruoning Yin, pictured at this year's KPMG Women's PGA Championship, won for the third time in 2024 over the weekend.

Uncertain If She Would Win Again, Ruoning Yin Prevails at Maybank Championship

Max Schreiber
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MORE GOLF NEWS

Greg Norman's LIV Golf contract has less than a year remaining but he's still focused on the long-term viability of the league.

Exclusive: Greg Norman Reveals When His LIV Golf Contract Will Expire

Bob Harig
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Justin Thomas turned in his best finish of the year at the Zozo Championship, finishing one shot behind winner Nico Echavarria.

Justin Thomas Feels ‘Mixture’ of Emotions After Best Finish of Year at Zozo Championship

Max Schreiber
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Can Scottie Scheffler dominate our new version of the Tour Championship?

Bad Takes Week: Tear Down the Tour Championship and Relaunch It As a Gambling-Infused TV Spectacle

Jeff Ritter
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Tom Kim of South Korea looks dejected after losing the first playoff hole against Byeong Hun An at the 2024 Genesis Championship.

PGA Tour Star Tom Kim Breaks Locker Room Door After Playoff Loss in South Korea

Matt Vincenzi
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Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters and will try for a third green jacket in 2025.

2025 Masters Tournament Unofficial Field List, Qualifiers

John Schwarb
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Golf has experienced a boom since the COVID-19 pandemic.

One Age Group Is Driving Golf’s Explosive Growth in U.S.

Janine Nicole Brown
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Nico Echavarria, pictured at The Sentry in January, won for the second time on the PGA Tour.

2024 Zozo Championship Final Payouts, Purse, Prize Money: Nico Echavarria Wins $1,530,000

Jeff Ritter
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The Masters announced it would be played on schedule next April 7-13.

Augusta's Longtime Architect Consultant Says Hurricane Damage Won't Affect 2025 Masters

Art Stricklin
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Steph Curry is sharing his love of golf and playing philosophy with golfers on his Underrated tour.

Steph Curry Is Basking in His Gold Medal and Building His Next Chapter: a Junior Golf Tour

Stephanie Apstein
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Ryder Cup tickets for tournament days at Bethpage are $750, highest in the event's history.

The Ryder Cup Makes Big Money for the PGA of America. Here's Where It Goes

Bob Harig
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The Ailsa Course at Turnberry has hosted four Opens.

Renowned British Open Venue Has No Plans to Host LIV Event

Matt Vincenzi
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TPC Summerlin hosted the recent Shriners Children's Open.

PGA Tour Loses Title Sponsor for One of Its Long-Running Fall Events

Matt Vincenzi
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Sports Illustrated’s Best Crossover Golf Covers

John Schwarb
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DP World Official Optimistic About Potential Deal to End Split in Pro Golf

Matt Vincenzi
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Ted Bishop, pictured in 2014, was the president of the PGA of America after rising through the organization for more than a decade.

Ten Years After a ‘Bonehead Move,’ Former PGA of America President Ted Bishop Isn't Bitter

Bob Harig
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