To kick off the 2025 PGA Tour season, I spoke with Xander Schauffele and his father, Stefan — about persistence, process and building the mind of a major champion.

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Just some New York athletes.

Props to Emma Talley and host Hope Barnett, who got perhaps the most insightful Nelly quotes of the year on the LPGA’s official podcast.

So fascinating to hear the world No. 1 talk about the middle of her season like this:

All the talk will be about Nelly Korda’s seven (and counting) wins in 2024 — and that’s for good reason.

But what happened between them will ultimately shape her continued charge into the LPGA history books: t.co/7B8WF5xpGc @theathletic.bsky.social

Props to Charley Hull, who finished T2 at The Annika this weekend, for being honest about the LPGA's slow play problem.

"It's ridiculous and I feel sorry for the fans how slow it is out there."

Yesterday Caitlin Clark played in an LPGA Pro-Am.

She has an awesome athletic move and we decided to ask a tour swing coach to analyze it.

Dana Dahlquist, coach of Bryson DeChambeau, gives some really interesting lessons here for all amateur golfers. Caitlin has major potential.