Strokes gained is derived from a comparison of your game to the average PGA Tour player, taking into account the length and location of each stroke played.
Jarrod Lyle, former PGA Tour member from Australia, died aged 36 after a battle with cancer. Players showed their support through the wearing of a yellow ribbon on their caps.
The Espirito Santo Trophy (World Women's Amateur Team Championships) is a biennial international golf tournament for female amateur golfers, organised by the International Golf Federation (IGF). The tournament is named after the Espirito Santo family of Brazil, who donated the trophy in 1962.
The youngest player to win the PGA Championship is Gene Sarazen, who was 20 years old when he won in 1922 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania.
Palm Springs. The Palm Springs Desert Classic was renamed the Bob Hope Classic in 1965 and was a popular Pro-Am for many years. The same tournament, as at Feb. 2019, is now called the Desert Classic.
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