Patrick recounts caddying at Augusta National
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USA Today
4 days ago
- USA Today
Megha Ganne, Brooke Biermann to face off in U.S. Women's Amateur championship after historic semis
(Editor's note: Golfweek's Cameron Jourdan is following all the action from Bandon Dunes. Check out his updates from the semifinals here.) BANDON, Ore. — Seven years ago, Megha Ganne and Brooke Biermann faced off in the finals of the 2018 Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National. On Sunday, they'll face off again, but this time head-to-head in one of the oldest women's amateur championships in golf. Ganne and Biermann survived a historic semifinal Saturday at Bandon Dunes, both winning in 19 holes and advancing to the championship match of the U.S. Women's Amateur. It's only the third time in the championship's 125-year history that both semifinals have gone to extra holes (1900, 2018). Biermann led 3 up with three holes to play, but Biermann made bogey on the 16th, opening the door for rising Kansas junior Lyla Louderbaugh, who proceeded to roll in birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to extend the match. "What a putt to keep it rolling," Biermann said. "Being from Missouri I know her, and so it was a fun match. I mean, that putt on 18 was great. She had to make it and she did. "My dad was just like walking from 18 to 10, like, 'Brooke, calm down. You didn't do anything wrong. She's doing great." The Show-Me-State battle marched back to the 10th tee, where Biermann's jovial smile never left her face, even in the midst of an avalanche. Both players were in the fairway with their tee shots, with Biermann finding the green with her approach shot and was 15 feet from the pin. Louderbaugh was next, but she mailed the green and was long. Her third had no chance at staying on the back-to-front sloping surface, with the wind pushing it off into the front of the green. Her fourth shot was on, but Biermann only needed a par to secure her spot in the championship final. Before this week, Biermann had never made a cut at a USGA event. Now she has a chance to hoist the Robert Cox Trophy. And don't expect her smile to fade. "if I'm not happy, I don't know why I would be doing this. I mean, all I'm thinking, like walking up 18 is two little cute deer babies and I think their mom -- I was more focused on that, probably my fault. But very cute and to me I was like what is special place. Whatever happens, happens. I'm here, I'm with my family. Like feel like I already won in a sense with like what a great week I've had. "So like it's all perspective I guess. Yeah." In the second semifinal, Australian teen Ella Scaysbrook, the 63 seed who hadn't played a match past the 15th hole, held a 4-up lead with seven holes to go on Ganne, ranked 11th in the world. But in match play, and at Bandon Dunes, where the back-nine holes are electric and incredible theater for match play when combined with the wind, anything can happen. "I don't say exactly what I was thinking, but you can imagine," Ganne said. "I think I was a little bit flustered in that moment because I felt like I was gaining some momentum after I went back to 3 down on 10. I reminded myself that I have literally won so many matches from 2 down, 3 down, 4 down. Matches start on the back nine no matter what the score is turning onto the back nine. "Reminded myself of that and how many times I've done it. Today is no different." Scaysbrook struggled on the par-3 12th, her double bogey giving Ganne an easy win. Then on the next hole, Scaysbrook missed about a 4 footer to tie, and Ganne was one step closer. "That was the first putt I've seen her miss all day and it wasn't that short," Ganne said. "Her putting was beyond impressive. Any time she was around the green or near it I knew I could mark her down for a two there." Ganne then birdied the par-3 15th to go 1 down. Scaysbrook then hit her approach shot into the penalty area right of the 17th green, and Ganne pounced, making a clutch 5 footer for par after Scaysbrook buried a long bogey look. In the extra hole, Ganne found the green with her approach and had a good look for birdie from inside 10 feet. But Scaysbrook made the same mistake Louderbaugh did, going right of the green. She was unable to get the ball on the putting surface after two shots and conceded the hole, giving Ganne the win. And after making the semifinals in 2019 and losing in 19 holes to Albane Valenzuela, Ganne flipped the script this time. "If you told yourself at 15 this is where you would be you would be pretty proud of yourself," Ganne said of advancing past the semifinals after falling short in 2019. "I was like, you're exactly the type of person that could make this happen right now. Let's just go do it. Now the championship spotlight is on Biermann, the 22-year-old Michigan State graduate, against Ganne, the 21-year-old rising senior at Stanford. The 36-hole championship final begins at 9:45 a.m. local time Sunday. Biermann and Ganne are plenty familiar with each other, having face off in their junior careers and in college multiple times. Even dating to the Drive, Chip & Putt national finals, the two players have found themselves in the spotlight when it comes to competing for a championship title. The stakes are turned up a bit come Sunday, though.
Newsweek
4 days ago
- Newsweek
Max Homa Cheers Wife as Newborn Son, Austin, Adds Joy to Family
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While the FedEx St. Jude Championship unfolded in Memphis without big names like Rory McIlroy, another notable absence was Max Homa. Unlike McIlroy, who skipped the event due to playoff strategy, Homa didn't qualify for the event. But the PGA Tour pro fulfilled his most important role as a dad and husband. PGA Tour's Max Homa welcomes a new member to the family on August 9, 2025. (Image Collage | Credits: @maxhoma/Instagram) PGA Tour's Max Homa welcomes a new member to the family on August 9, 2025. (Image Collage | Credits: @maxhoma/Instagram) Instagram On Friday, Homa announced the arrival of his second child, Austin Homa, via Instagram. "Austin Homa! 8/4/25. My wife is a rockstar, and Austin is very unsure of Cam (rightfully so). Our hearts are so full 💙," he captioned his Instagram post, sharing some heartwarming pictures of his wife Lacey, their newborn, and their first son, Cam. The six-time PGA Tour winner had revealed the pregnancy back in April, during the Masters Tournament, where he and Lacey posed in front of Augusta National holding a miniature caddie jumpsuit for Austin. On Friday, the snaps had all four happy faces. Homa met Lacey online in 2013, and the couple married in November 2019. Their relationship has been a steady presence in his life, often featured in his social media posts and interviews. He's praised his wife's resilience and warmth, especially during Cam's complicated birth, which involved multiple surgeries and an extended ICU stay. Not only this, but on Mother's Day this year, Homa expressed his love again, typing, "Happy Mother's Day @lacehoma you are truly amazing and I am impressed every day. We are so lucky to have u in our lives," on Instagram. With Austin's arrival, Homa joins the growing club of PGA Tour dads with two children, including players like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas. Though he missed qualifying for the FedExCup Playoffs, finishing 111th in the standings, Homa's priorities were clear. "I need to win. I really need to win because my wife's pregnant and I need to go home," he told reporters during the 3M Open. "We have like two weeks left. It's a little extra stressful, but I think the only way that you can go out and win a golf tournament is by not exactly trying to win a golf tournament. So it's a weird headspace." Homa's next scheduled appearance is expected at the Fortinet Championship in September. It's a familiar venue for him. Homa won there in 2021 and 2022, and it could mark his return to competition. But for now, though, the leaderboard can wait. Max Homa is winning at life. More Golf: FedEx Cup Playoffs: Russell Henley Splashes Barefoot Shot to Avoid Bogey
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Tucker: 'Can't look score or scheme' in preseason
Dan Patrick talks to Ross Tucker about what he looks for in a preseason game, how the mentality is different for players in the preseason versus the regular season, and his experience with smelling salts in the NFL.
