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South Africa’s Branden Grace, who two and a half years ago became the first man to shoot 62 in a major championship, tallied that number again in Johannesburg on Sunday, surpassed countryman Louis Oosthuizen and won the South African Open, his ninth European Tour title.
Australia’s Cameron Smith capitalized on Brendan Steele’s late stumble and won the PGA Tour’s Sony Open in Hawaii, defeating Steele with a par on the first playoff hole at Waialae Country Club.
The Patrick Reed rules controversy, which has lingered like too much garlic, has brought about what feels like an existential moment for the game, writes Ron Green Jr.
Last week’s 100th renewal of the President’s Putter – the annual competition among members of the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society – was a reassuring constant in a changing world, writes John Hopkins.
With the passing of Pete Dye at age 94 last Thursday, golf lost perhaps the greatest course designer of the modern era. In this issue, GGP takes measure of his life and legacy, examines his most significant courses and shares a perspective on Dye from Martin Ebert, the noted architect hailed for his work at Royal Portrush before last year’s Open.
With a stellar performance at the South African Open, Jayden Trey Schaper signaled that he is an up-and-coming player to watch.
A group of Australian-born PGA Tour players were among those who contributed to relief efforts related to the ongoing wildfires in their homeland.
Caley McGinty’s brave bid to become the first Englishwoman to claim the South American Amateur title fell short when she finished tied third at this year’s championship at the Sport Francés Club de Golf in Chile.
This week’s instalment of The Divot weighs in on arguably the three worst words in golf.
Mike Cullity
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