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USA Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Don't miss these 8 great Father's Day golf gifts that Dad will love
Don't miss these 8 great Father's Day golf gifts that Dad will love Father's Day is Sunday, June 15. Don't let Dad go home empty-handed this year. If your dad is a golfer, and it seems to be a law that most dads are, we've found some great gift ideas that he'll enjoy and will make you look good. Whether Dad needs some new golf apparel, an update to his bag, some personalized golf balls, or a number of other golf tech gadgets, we've got you covered. Better yet, a few of these gift ideas are on big Father's Day sales, so take advantage while you can. Shop Father's Day golf gifts at Golf Galaxy 1) 2025 U.S. Open Walter Hagen Men's Classic Stripe Polo The U.S. Open and Father's Day go together every year, so get dad something topical from the upcoming 2025 U.S. Open. 2) REWIND Golf Happy Gilmore 18 Jersey Driver Headcover Pay tribute to a classic with this "Happy Gilmore" driver headcover. Plus, get it before the sequel comes out later this year to stay ahead of the trend. 3) Golf Daddy - Golf At Home Simulator An easy-to-use golf simulator for less than $100? A great gift and one that might have Dad thinking you shelled out. 4) FootJoy Men's HyperFlex Golf Shoes Justin Thomas' golf shoe of choice is on a major sale for Father's Day. 5) Maxfli Tour Personalized Golf Balls - 48 Pack Your dad is one of a kind, so let him show that off on the golf course with personalized golf balls. You can add a symbol, a message, or even his face, all on a Tour-quality golf ball. Act now as the 26% off deal ends soon. 6) Rapsodo Mobile Launch Monitor A good launch monitor will drastically improve Dad's golf game. This option from Rapsodo is 50% off for Father's Day. 7) Nike Men's Tour 8" Chino Golf Shorts Summer is here, and we all know your dad could use some new golf shorts. These Nike shorts come in 10 different colors, so you can pick the one that works best for your pops. 8) TaylorMade Spider Tour Custom Putter Scottie Scheffler's putter has improved during his recent hot stretch. Maybe he's onto something with his TaylorMade Spider Tour putter.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
The curious case of the missing Wanamaker Trophy
The Wanamaker Trophy is what every golfer teeing off at the PGA Championship is fighting for. - William Howard/Icon Sportswire/AP The famed Wanamaker Trophy is the largest and heaviest in golf, but don't think for one minute it can't ever be lost. A star-studded field is converging on North Carolina this week for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to battle it out for the coveted title, but it won't be the original glittering piece of silverware they're competing for. Advertisement At 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter and weighing 27 pounds, the Wanamaker dates back to 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded. Walter Hagen is one of the sport's all-time greats. A superstar of his era. He's third on the all-time list of major winners with 11 behind only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Hagen won the PGA Championship a total of five times – the same record tally as Nicklaus – with four of those titles coming consecutively between 1924 and 1927, but it's what happened after his 1925 triumph – exactly 100 years ago – that led to him facing a rather uncomfortable truth over many years. After his victory at the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, Hagen would later reveal he lost the hefty yet highly prestigious trophy while out celebrating after purportedly giving it to a taxi driver to take back to his hotel; the trophy never made it to its destination. Advertisement Now, just imagine having to win a major golf tournament to keep a terrible secret safe – and then to keep winning it. That was Hagen's new reality. Walter Hagen (right) experienced quite the fright when he ended up losing the Wanamaker Trophy in the 1920s. -A year later, Hagen showed up to defend his title at the 1926 tournament without the Wanamaker Trophy. Such was the American's dominance in this era, nobody had seriously questioned where the trophy actually was, but after a third-straight win, the question was indeed finally asked. The champ though was unfazed. He brushed it off, saying he had no intention of relinquishing his title. 'I will win it anyway, so I didn't bring it,' he added. True to his word, he won again a year later, but all good things eventually come to an end and his incredible win streak would finally be over at the 1928 tournament following defeat to his compatriot Leo Diegel. At that point, Hagen knew the game was up and he had to come clean. Advertisement A duplicate Wanamaker Trophy had been made in 1926, but as for the original, it did mysteriously show up six years after it had first disappeared ahead of the 1931 PGA Championship. Some reports back in the early 1930s suggested the Wanamaker was found in the Detroit golf factory that made Hagen's equipment. The original 1916 trophy is named after department store heir Rodman Wanamaker who was instrumental in the creation of the PGA of America. That original is now displayed at the PGA of America's new home in Texas, meaning it's the duplicate that the champion gets to keep for one year. Each winner though does get to permanently hold on to a replica, which is about 10 percent smaller than the original. Advertisement Walter Hagen was not just one of the best players of all time, he was also the ultimate showman and entertainer; 'I never wanted to be a millionaire, I just wanted to live like one,' he once famously said. An undisputed legend of the sport, the Haig's impact on golf is immense. In addition to his 11 majors, he also won 45 times on the PGA Tour. He won the US Open twice and he was the first American-born golfer to win the Open Championship going on to win the famed Claret Jug four times. He played a prominent role in the development of the Ryder Cup too serving as America's team captain the first six times the event was held. Walter Hagen's legacy is both enduring and inspiring. It's also one indelibly intertwined with one of the most iconic trophies in sports history. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account at
Fox News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
PGA Championship Winners: List of champions by year
It's the season's second major, dating back to 1916. The PGA Championship has served up Wanamaker-winning heroics from Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus to Tiger Woods and Brooks Koepka. Check out the complete list of PGA Championship winners including year and total par.
CNN
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
The curious case of the missing Wanamaker Trophy
The famed Wanamaker Trophy is the largest and heaviest in golf, but don't think for one minute it can't ever be lost! A star-studded field is converging on North Carolina this week for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to battle it out for the coveted title, but it won't be the original glittering piece of silverware they're competing for. At 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter and weighing 27 pounds, the Wanamaker dates back to 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded. Walter Hagen is one of the sport's all-time greats. A superstar of his era. He's third on the all-time list of major winners with 11 behind only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Hagen won the PGA Championship a total of five times – the same record tally as Nicklaus – with four of those titles coming consecutively between 1924 and 1927, but it's what happened after his 1925 triumph – exactly 100 years ago – that led to him facing a rather uncomfortable truth over many years. After his victory at the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, Hagen would later reveal he lost the hefty yet highly prestigious trophy while out celebrating after purportedly giving it to a taxi driver to take back to his hotel; the trophy never made it to its destination. Now, just imagine having to win a major golf tournament to keep a terrible secret safe – and then to keep winning it. That was Hagen's new reality. A year later, Hagen showed up to defend his title at the 1926 tournament without the Wanamaker Trophy. Such was the American's dominance in this era, nobody had seriously questioned where the trophy actually was, but after a third-straight win, the question was indeed finally asked. The champ though was unfazed. He brushed it off, saying he had no intention of relinquishing his title. 'I will win it anyway, so I didn't bring it,' he added. True to his word, he won again a year later, but all good things eventually come to an end and his incredible win streak would finally be over at the 1928 tournament following defeat to his compatriot Leo Diegel. At that point, Hagen knew the game was up and he had to come clean. A duplicate Wanamaker Trophy had been made in 1926, but as for the original, it did mysteriously show up six years after it had first disappeared ahead of the 1931 PGA Championship. A post shared by CNN Sports (@cnnsport) Some reports back in the early 1930s suggested the Wanamaker was found in the Detroit golf factory that made Hagen's equipment. The original 1916 trophy is named after department store heir Rodman Wanamaker who was instrumental in the creation of the PGA of America. That original is now displayed at the PGA of America's new home in Texas, meaning it's the duplicate that the champion gets to keep for one year. Each winner though does get to permanently hold on to a replica, which is about 10 percent smaller than the original. Walter Hagen was not just one of the best players of all time, he was also the ultimate showman and entertainer; 'I never wanted to be a millionaire, I just wanted to live like one,' he once famously said. An undisputed legend of the sport, the Haig's impact on golf is immense. In addition to his 11 majors, he also won 45 times on the PGA Tour. He won the US Open twice and he was the first American-born golfer to win the Open Championship going on to win the famed Claret Jug four times. He played a prominent role in the development of the Ryder Cup too serving as America's team captain the first six times the event was held. Walter Hagen's legacy is both enduring and inspiring. It's also one indelibly intertwined with one of the most iconic trophies in sports history.
CNN
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
The curious case of the missing Wanamaker Trophy
The famed Wanamaker Trophy is the largest and heaviest in golf, but don't think for one minute it can't ever be lost! A star-studded field is converging on North Carolina this week for the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow to battle it out for the coveted title, but it won't be the original glittering piece of silverware they're competing for. At 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter and weighing 27 pounds, the Wanamaker dates back to 1916, the year the PGA of America was founded. Walter Hagen is one of the sport's all-time greats. A superstar of his era. He's third on the all-time list of major winners with 11 behind only Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. Hagen won the PGA Championship a total of five times – the same record tally as Nicklaus – with four of those titles coming consecutively between 1924 and 1927, but it's what happened after his 1925 triumph – exactly 100 years ago – that led to him facing a rather uncomfortable truth over many years. After his victory at the Olympia Fields Country Club near Chicago, Hagen would later reveal he lost the hefty yet highly prestigious trophy while out celebrating after purportedly giving it to a taxi driver to take back to his hotel; the trophy never made it to its destination. Now, just imagine having to win a major golf tournament to keep a terrible secret safe – and then to keep winning it. That was Hagen's new reality. A year later, Hagen showed up to defend his title at the 1926 tournament without the Wanamaker Trophy. Such was the American's dominance in this era, nobody had seriously questioned where the trophy actually was, but after a third-straight win, the question was indeed finally asked. The champ though was unfazed. He brushed it off, saying he had no intention of relinquishing his title. 'I will win it anyway, so I didn't bring it,' he added. True to his word, he won again a year later, but all good things eventually come to an end and his incredible win streak would finally be over at the 1928 tournament following defeat to his compatriot Leo Diegel. At that point, Hagen knew the game was up and he had to come clean. A duplicate Wanamaker Trophy had been made in 1926, but as for the original, it did mysteriously show up six years after it had first disappeared ahead of the 1931 PGA Championship. A post shared by CNN Sports (@cnnsport) Some reports back in the early 1930s suggested the Wanamaker was found in the Detroit golf factory that made Hagen's equipment. The original 1916 trophy is named after department store heir Rodman Wanamaker who was instrumental in the creation of the PGA of America. That original is now displayed at the PGA of America's new home in Texas, meaning it's the duplicate that the champion gets to keep for one year. Each winner though does get to permanently hold on to a replica, which is about 10 percent smaller than the original. Walter Hagen was not just one of the best players of all time, he was also the ultimate showman and entertainer; 'I never wanted to be a millionaire, I just wanted to live like one,' he once famously said. An undisputed legend of the sport, the Haig's impact on golf is immense. In addition to his 11 majors, he also won 45 times on the PGA Tour. He won the US Open twice and he was the first American-born golfer to win the Open Championship going on to win the famed Claret Jug four times. He played a prominent role in the development of the Ryder Cup too serving as America's team captain the first six times the event was held. Walter Hagen's legacy is both enduring and inspiring. It's also one indelibly intertwined with one of the most iconic trophies in sports history.
