Bay Hill is long, demanding, the rough is thick and if your long irons aren't sharp, you're going to feel it by Saturday. The par 3s are no joke -- 200-plus yards -- on a course where a birdie fest is subdued. It's more about controlled tee shots, strong iron play and guys who survive missed greens.
The growth of indoor, technology-led venues in central London is reshaping how busy professionals engage with the game, making it more accessible, measurable and aligned with the performance-driven culture of the City. Across areas such as Moorgate, Liverpool Street and Bank, indoor golf spaces are emerging that allow professionals to practise, train and improve without needing to leave central London.
If PGA National rewards touch, patience and precision over power, that's exactly Bezuidenhout's lane. He's one of the better short-game players in the field, ranked fourth in strokes gained around the green and second best in the field in putting, with strong Bermuda splits to back it up. His strength is his ability to convert mid-range putts and save par when greens are misses.
The American Express is a unique format: three courses with short, scorable desert tracks at PGA West Stadium Course, plus La Quinta and the Nicklaus Tournament Course in the rotation. The winning score is pretty much pre-written at 20-under or better. This is a green light event, where fairways are wide, pins are attackable and birdies are plentiful. Power and distance isn't required. Instead, what matters is who can create chances with wedges and short irons, and actually convert when scoring is easy.
Worth Avenue and its surrounding streets have enjoyed an ongoing retail evolution over the years, with new and often bigger boutiques adding to Palm Beach's reputation as a designer enclave. As testament to the continued clout the area wields among global luxury brands, four beloved labels recently opened their doors on "the island," as residents discreetly refer to this town. Here, a look at the new kids on the block, arriving just in time for the season.
Global hospitality company IHG has planted a new flag on the Treasure Coast with Voco Sandpiper All-Inclusive Resort, now open in Port St. Lucie along the St. Lucie River. The hotel-IHG's first all-inclusive stay in the United States-debuted following a $50 million renovation that brought seven bars and restaurants, a waterfront infinity pool, and private marina access to the riverfront location.
Koepka was ranked 10th in the world then, had just finished runner-up at the PGA Championship (his 10th top-10 finish in a major in his past 15 appearances) and boasted the fourth-best odds to win that week. His aura was unmistakable then -- he had four majors to his name and had engineered a reputation for himself that exuded a kind of cool carelessness matched only by his effortless confidence on the sport's biggest stages.