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The LPGA’s top 60 golfers are set to tee off at the CME Group Tour Championship

Tomorrow, the world’s best golfers will tee off in Naples, Florida, at the final LPGA event of the year, the CME Group Tour Championship. With the largest first-place prize in the history of women’s golf, a whopping $4M (!!!), the grass is definitely greener on this side.

November 20, 2024

PGA Tour Superstore CEO Jill Spiegel sheds light on industry trends

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Golf is seeing an unprecedented glow-up, with the game becoming increasingly younger and diverse. With more people picking up the clubs than ever, PGA Tour Superstore president Jill Spiegel spoke with The GIST last week about the major trends driving the sport, including how women and fashion play a major role.

October 07, 2024

The 15th Presidents Cup begins from Royal Montreal Golf Club tomorrow

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Fresh off Team USA’s Solheim Cup victory earlier this month, the best in the men’s game take over Canada’s beautiful Royal Montreal Golf Club for the 15th edition of the Presidents Cup, a biennial team event pitting 12 Americans against 12 non-European golfers. Here’s what to know before the fun begins tomorrow — it’s ball or nothing.

September 25, 2024

Team USA wins Solheim Cup on home soil, first title since 2017

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Home is definitely where the wins are for Team USA, who beat Team Europe 15.5-12.5 to claim their first Solheim Cup victory in seven years. There are plenty of standout moments from the BFD tourney, so let’s drive right into it.

September 16, 2024

The 2024 Solheim Cup capitalizes on record ticket sales, coverage, and brand partners

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The Solheim Cup began in Gainesville, Virginia, yesterday, capping off months of hard work by the LPGA to level up the biennial tournament. While the last stateside event drew a record 130K fans in 2021, the LPGA has garnered more ticket interest, corporate partners, and TV coverage than ever before, positioning the tourney to break some records.

September 13, 2024

A guide to the 2024 Solheim Cup

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The 19th edition of the Solheim Cup — one of golf’s most anticipated tourneys pitting Team USA vs. Team Europe — officially opens from the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Virginia tomorrow before the action ratchets up Friday morning in this unique team competition inspired by the men’s drama-filled Ryder Cup.

September 11, 2024

Historic course plays host to the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the season

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As August slips away into a moment in time, the best in women’s golf are preparing for the final major of the year, the AIG Women’s Open, which tees off tomorrow with a star-studded field on a historic course. Say less.

August 21, 2024

Sports News

The 152nd Open championship begins from Scotland tomorrow

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July 17, 2024

The final men’s golf major of the season tees off from the birthplace of the sport tomorrow, with a record $17M purse and the Claret Jug — golf’s most coveted trophy — on the line. Fore!

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #422

Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

December 19, 2024

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Volleyball's spotlight moment, plus a College Football Playoff primer

Hello, hello!
Forget the holidays — it’s playoff season for a few fall college sports: women’s volleyball and football. On this episode of The GIST of It, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz first preview tonight’s national volleyball tournament semifinals, where all four No. 1 seeds will be duking it out for a spot in Sunday’s championship. And volleyball is just getting started in the U.S., with major news about the Pro Volleyball Federation and League One Volleyball dropping this week.
Then in part two, it’s all about the College Football Playoff, which begins on Friday night. The gals dig through the revamped 12-team format before shouting out the top players to watch on the gridiron. Hut, hut.
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