How many pairs (or sets, even) of brothers have both played in the Ryder Cup? Not many, which is not surprising. Being good enough to earn a Ryder Cup berth is uncommon, after all, in the golf world. Having two (or more) golfers in the same family who are that good is much rarer. But, in fact, five families so far have sent two or more brothers into the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup is played every| Golf Compendium
The Ryder Cup is the trophy — the "cup" in the event's title refers to the trophy itself. And the Ryder Cup trophy is one of the most-famous in golf. How big is it? What is made of? Who created it? Who is the figure of a golfer that tops the cup? Let's dive into the cup. We'll start with its backstory. The creation of the Ryder Cup trophy began in 1926 when the competition's namesake put up| Golf Compendium
Ed Fiori won several tournaments on the PGA Tour in the late 1970s and early 1980s. But he is best-remembered for being the journeyman pro who tracked down and beat a young, first-year pro named Tiger Woods in 1996, well after Fiori had last been a threat to win. Full name: Edward Ray Fiori Date of birth: April 21, 1953 Place of birth: Lynwood, California Date and place of death: July 6,| Golf Compendium
A mulligan in golf is a "do-over." Don't like the shot you just hit? Declare a "mulligan" and do it over. But do you know what the golf game...| www.golfcompendium.com
Finishing atop the money list — the cumulative total of golfers' tournament winnings during a tour season — at the end of the year is a majo...| www.golfcompendium.com
The 1972 U.S. Women's Open was the 27th time this major championship was played. Susie Maxwell Berning won it for the second time, making ...| www.golfcompendium.com
2-Man No Scotch is the name of a golf format for two-person teams. It combines elements of a couple other formats, but its name (for reasons...| www.golfcompendium.com
The J&B Scotch Pro-Am was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour from the late 1970s into the mid-1980s, played in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its champi...| www.golfcompendium.com
The 1973 U.S. Women's Open was the 28th time this major championship tournament was played. And for the champion, it was her third victory...| www.golfcompendium.com
Snake is the name of a golf bet/side game whose objective is to avoid three-putting. More specifically, you do not want to be the last perso...| www.golfcompendium.com
Rory McIlroy made a huge splash when he burst onto the PGA Tour around 2010, barely out of his teens. Two of his first four wins on the to...| www.golfcompendium.com