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

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

The 152nd Open championship begins from Scotland tomorrow

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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!

July 17, 2024

Tiger Woods’ TMRW Sports valued at $500M thanks to golf leisure boom

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On Monday, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports — parent company of the tech-forward TGL golf competition — announced that it’s valued at nearly $500M, impressive considering TGL hasn’t even begun play. Without any product to show yet, the valuation speaks volumes about the league’s owners and investors, as well as the booming golf leisure space.

June 26, 2024

Sports News

A preview of the 70th KPMG Women’s PGA Championship

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June 19, 2024

The world’s best women’s golfers are taking over the Pacific Northwest as the 70th KPMG Women’s PGA Championship — the third of five LPGA majors — tees off from the Sahalee Country Club tomorrow with even more than the $10.4M purse on the line.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #403

NFL Week 5 headlines & celebrating 1 million subscribers

October 03, 2024

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NFL Week 5 headlines & celebrating 1 million subscribers

Here’s to one million!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is an extra special one as we celebrate hitting the one million newsletter subscriber mark. But first, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz chat through the top NFL storylines heading into Week 5, from Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ trade request to injury updates on San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey and more.

Then in part two, El and fellow GIST co-founder Jacie deHoop are joined by iconic sports journalist Sarah Spain for a candid conversation about reaching one million newsletter subscribers and what it means for the women’s sports landscape. Just the beginning.

A big thank you to our friends at Aflac for powering today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.