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The Amateur Players Tour is the fastest growing am tour on the continent, with over 40 chapters across the United States and Canada, consisting of a local schedule in each market, national events at bucket-list destinations, and a season-ending championship (open and senior) for top finishers in each local chapter. The APT provides a professionally run tournament experience for the everyday golfer of all ages and ability levels, allowing golfers to compete against players of their own skill level at some of the best golf facilities in their area and across the continent.

Membership is open to players of all ages and skill levels who love competitive golf and camaraderie. We offer 5 divisions based on your skill level, with options for seniors in every chapter. Ladies play from a tee with a similar rating to the tee of their male division counterparts, creating an equitable atmosphere for women.

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We offer 5 divisions based on your skill level. Players will be initially placed in a division based on their current 12-month low of their USGA GHIN Index or other verifiable handicap. If a player does not have a verifiable handicap index, our local chapter owners will help place you in the proper division based on your scores, distance you played from, etc. *Players who do not have a verifiable index may not be eligible for prizes during their first event if they shoot out of division. Once you join, your division placement will be determined based on your APT Tournament Index, which is calculated exclusively with your scores in APT events.

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The US Am Tour is an extremely well-run tour that provides quality tournaments at outstanding venues. I enjoy the opportunity to compete for trophies and prizes and have met many competitors who have become great friends. If you love golf and like to compete, you have to join!

The US Am Tour is run in a very professional manner by local & regional tournament directors at top-notch venues. The multiple flights are suited for all levels of players. The camaraderie with players you meet at each event is great & the level of competitiveness is high, so bring your A-game. The tournaments will make you play within your own abilities & tests all aspects of your game. Try and minimize the bad holes and go have fun doing it!

The US Am tour is special to me because of the friendships and camaraderie you build with people who love the game as much as you do. With their flight system it opens up competitive golf to all ages and skill levels and drives you to work harder to get to the next level in your own game. We play amazing courses, with great competition and the chance to feel like a pro is what keeps me coming back for more. Thank you US Am Tour!

As a Senior still working full time, playing golf is enjoyable. And playing competitive golf is great fun. But playing golf on the US Am Tour is the ultimate competition for those of us “committed” amateur golfers. Competitive golf helps me to improve and test my golf game against other players of the same age and skill set. That is the unique quality of the USAT. The tournament venues, while varied with both private and public courses, always present challenges. As the USAT is a true Amateur tour, you can set your schedule to include course venues, cities, and regions that you live in or would like to travel to. Qualifying events are never a prerequisite for entry. Friendships are made with your fellow competitors, with genuine respect for each other. The end result is quality competitive golf, with a professional tour staff that makes for the ultimate amateur golf experience.

After picking up golf as an adult, The US Am Tour has been an amazing way to learn the game and meet good friends through friendly competition. My first year on Tour, I placed 2nd in the 20+ flight at Nationals the year my husband took 1st place in the 12.0-15.9 flight. Now, after playing many Am Tour events together, I have improved my game and won my first US Am Tour tournament in Hogan (8.0-11.9)! Nationals is an awesome week and brings together all of the amazing friends we have made over the years. US Am Tour has become our little golf family, and I am so thankful to be a part of this amazing group!

I really like the camaraderie, the courses, and definitely the competition. These parts of the US Am Tour combined with top notch run tournaments has definitely helped me step up my game!

What I enjoy about playing on the US Am Tour is I get to play competitive golf and meet great people that become lifelong friends. Playing competitive golf has truly made me a better tournament player. 10 years ago when I started playing competitively more often I was a 15 handicap and have worked my way into a mid-single digit now and am having a lot of fun!

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After a historic made cut at the LECOM Suncoast Classic, high school freshman Miles Russell could’ve been forgiven for cruising through the weekend, relishing his accomplishment before returning to Earth science, geometry and the standard cadence of life as a high school freshman.

Russell, 15, had other ideas.

Russell shook off a slow start Saturday – 4 over through three holes – to grind out a third-round, 1-under 70 at Lakewood National Golf Club’s Commander course, and he turned on the jets with a final-round, 5-under 66 that included seven birdies in a 10-hole stretch (Nos. 4-13). That was good for a T20 finish at 14-under 270, becoming the youngest player on record (since 1983) to notch a top-25 finish on the PGA TOUR or Korn Ferry Tour.

With the top-25 finish, Russell also qualifies for next week's Veritex Bank Championship in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. (Prior to turning 18, players are not eligible for non-member Korn Ferry Tour Points toward Special Temporary Membership.)

"It was an awesome week. It was a blast," Russell said afterward. "Especially for my first one, you may get a couple weird looks, like, 'Who's the little kid on the range?' But, you know, everybody was so nice and so helpful with everything.

"I just try to kind of go with flow and take it as it comes to me, and I'm trying to just stay cool. I was able to hit some good shots in the right moments."

The Jacksonville Beach, Florida, resident authored history this week as the youngest player to make a cut on the Korn Ferry Tour at 15 years, 5 months, 18 days (surpassing Gipper Finau at the 2006 Utah Championship) and captivated the greater golf world with his combination of youthful firepower (17 birdies, three eagles) and veteran poise. He arrived at Lakewood National with belief in his abilities to compete at this level, a humble confidence that he backed up with four consecutive under-par rounds in competition. Russell shot 31 on his first nine Thursday and kept the pedal down through the weekend, unfazed by the moment as the buzz continued to build.

Russell, the AJGA's top-ranked junior, cannot join the Korn Ferry Tour this year, or next year, or the year after. But he’s welcome to stay around for a while if the results correspond. Seventy-two holes in west Florida have proven that he’s got the requisite game, here and now.

Miles Russell, 15, becomes youngest to make cut on Korn Ferry Tour

Russell advanced to the weekend with ease, opening the LECOM in rounds of 68-66 to finish three strokes inside the 36-hole cut line. His first three holes Saturday represented a test of adversity – a double bogey at No. 1, followed by bogeys at 2 and 3. But the reigning winner of the Junior PLAYERS and Junior PGA Championship remained poised, going bogey-free the rest of the day while adding an eagle and three birdies. It meant that rather than holding a spot near the bottom of the board, he stood T48 into Sunday, three strokes off the pace for a top-25 finish.

He was within striking distance and he took advantage. It means another week on the Korn Ferry Tour and the valuable experience that accompanies it.

"When I play well, I think I can compete with some of the better pros, but this week I played well and I think it kind of showed it a little bit," Russell said. "But good play is always good, and definitely confidence-boosting to finish where we're going to finish today."

Russell was safely inside the top 25 at the time, but plenty of competitors remained on the course who could have bumped him out. His number held up, though, for the first top-25 on record by a player under age 16. Another historical marker for a player too young for a driver's license but whose game is on the road to the Lone Star State.

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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — One of the best moments of the week at The Chevron Championship happened well before the first tee shots were struck on Thursday at The Club at Carlton Woods.

Hosted by three-time Chevron Championship winner Amy Alcott, the Junior Legacy Pro-Am pairs junior girl golfers with some of the game’s past and present stars, allowing them to gain insight and experience as they play The Club at Carlton Woods the Sunday before championship week. This year’s pro-am took place on April 14, a week before the newest Chevron champion is crowned in The Woodlands, Texas.

Alcott has been putting on the event for years and is grateful that Chevron has continued her annual tradition, elevating the experience even further by welcoming the Junior Legacy Pro-Am to the major championship venue. She knows the impact that playing alongside a major champion or LPGA Tour winner can have on a young golfer with professional aspirations and enjoys the opportunity she and her colleagues have to impart their wisdom on golf’s next great stars.

“This is all about mentoring, and I'm so happy that Chevron has continued this event that I started years ago,” Alcott said. “Together, we’re fostering a lot of goodwill with all these young junior girls here in Houston and keeping the junior legacy alive. Last year, we played another course, and I said, ‘Why don't we try to play the actual tournament course? That way the juniors can experience that.’

“The event is growing, and I know that Chevron is very proud of it, having this and continuing this vision I had years ago, and I think it will grow by leaps and bounds.”

This year’s professional participants included a slew of Chevron Championship winners like Juli Inkster, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel, as well as plenty of other female golf legends like Betsy King and Pat Bradley.

Lincicome, who is an ambassador for LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, loves getting to interact with young fans and always puts a premium on playing in these types of events in an effort to continue growing the women’s game. She was incredibly impressed with her playing partner’s ability to hit it far and long, quite the compliment from a player whose nickname is “Bam-Bam” and who is known for her length on the LPGA Tour.

“The girls that I had were so good, and they swung so hard, which I love seeing being a long hitter,” said Lincicome. “I had a 10-year-old and a 15-year-old, and both of them just really went after it. I thought that was so cool to see the next generation, and you're swinging hard, wanting to hit the ball far. It was cool to see Pat Bradley and Judy Rankin and Juli Inkster and all the Hall of Famers, and to bring everyone together and have a fun round of golf. I had the best time.”

One of Lincicome’s groupmates was Megan Rodrigues, and she was so excited to play alongside someone who has twice made the jump into Poppie’s Pond, having won The Chevron Championship in 2009 and 2015 when the tournament was held at Mission Hills Country Club.

“It was amazing to play with Brittany,” said Rodrigues. “The shots she was hitting were crazy, and I learned a lot. She gave some good tips for short game around the green. We also got to help each other read our putts, which was pretty awesome.

“My main goal was to learn as much as I could today from the pro, and I definitely met that expectation. Getting to play with a major champion was unforgettable.”

Morgan Pressel, 2007 Chevron Championship winner and golf analyst for NBC, was another one of the pros who teed it up alongside the juniors last weekend. Like Lincicome, she enjoyed watching how her groupmates play the game and was excited to see the love the girls had for golf this early in their respective lives. But chatting with the girls had Pressel feeling a little nostalgic for her younger years as she listened to their dreams and aspirations for their golf careers.

“I had the absolute honor and privilege of playing with Aleah and Jayce,” said Pressel, who’s an LPGA*USGA Girls Golf alum. “It was so incredible to watch them. Both are young talents with bright futures. It made me think of when I was in their shoes as a youngster and to have had this opportunity would have been truly incredible. I cannot wait to watch them progress in their careers.   “There’s nothing that I love more, even when I was playing, than seeing the kids out on the golf course. That was my favorite part because that was me. I was that 10-year-old standing to the side of the 18th green, waiting for autographs from my favorite players. To see these young players so dedicated to the game and embracing the spirit of the LPGA and what Girls Golf has meant to them and brought into their lives is really special.”

Aleah Shields-Rodipe learned a ton from teeing it up alongside Pressel, lessons she’ll apply to her future golf endeavors as she works to become an LPGA Tour winner just like Morgan, and exposure she may never have gotten it if wasn’t for an event like the Junior Legacy Pro-Am.

“She brought a lot of knowledge to my golf game and gave me a few tips on my putting,” said Shields-Rodipe. “It was really cool because I just got to see what went through her mind when she picked clubs and how she used the course to make sure she was doing everything right. Like the wind and the trees. She made me understand that it's more about the course than just your golf game.

“I just want to thank Chevron and The Woodlands for giving me the opportunity to play this golf course with the legends. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

That’s exactly what the Junior Legacy Pro-Am is all about – giving girls new opportunities to learn and grow both on and off the golf course. And who knows where some of the junior participants will end up in a few years.

They just might be hoisting the Dinah Shore Trophy themselves one day.

For more information on Junior Legacy Pro-Am, please visit https://www.thechevronchampionship.com/  and for more information on how to support LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, please click here .

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From an amateur win to rain, desert's golf season was wild and unexpected

The snowbirds are heading home for the summer, the temperatures have been approaching 100 degrees and a number of Coachella Valley golf courses are preparing to close all or parts of their layouts for the summer for some major capital improvements.

That must mean the golf season in the desert is just about over for another cycle. There still might be some fireworks at the high school level, but for the most part, the desert golf season is closing.

And what a season it was, from totally unexpected winners to totally unexpected weather.

Here’s a look at the 2023-24 golf season in the desert:

Nick Dunlap wins

Until Scottie Scheffler decided to go crazy and win four of his last five tournaments including the Masters and The Players Championship, Dunlap was the feel-good story of the PGA Tour for 2024. An amateur playing on a sponsor’s exemption at The American Express in January, Dunlap, the reigning U.S. Amateur champion, started well in La Quinta looking for his first made cut in his fourth pro tournament. But a third-round 60 at La Quinta Country Club put him in contention, and a final-round 70 at the Stadium Course at PGA West gave him a one-shot victory, making him the first amateur to win on tour since Phil Mickelson in 1991. Christiaan Bezuidenhout won the first-prize money, but Dunlap won the title. He decided to turn pro a few days later and has struggled since, but he has his full tour exemption.

PGA Tour/LIV battles continue

Dunlap’s win masked a week where the ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and LIV golf was still center stage. The American Express was without its defending champion, Jon Rahm, who had made the jump to LIV just one month earlier. Rahm was the second defending champion in La Quinta in a row who missed the next year’s event because of LIV ties, joining Hudson Swafford. In addition, players like Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, believed to be big players in the ongoing PGA Tour evolution to a for-profit entity, talked about how the game could change and heal during the desert tournament.

More: Unlikely finish! Retief Goosen survives chaos of final holes to win soggy Galleri Classic

Rain at the Galleri

The Galleri Classic brought the PGA Tour Champions back to Rancho Mirage for the second consecutive year, and the tournament was again a success, bringing out fans and spreading the message of the cancer detection test Galleri. But something strange happened during the tournament, which was won in remarkable fashion by Retief Goosen. Rain, cold and wind hit the tournament in both the second and third rounds, something that rarely happens in the desert. Play was never stopped for the weather, and a final hour of play that included bogeys from most of the contenders led to a one-shot win for Goosen, who played the final round bogey free. Steven Alker bogeyed the final two holes, including a head-scratching bogey on the par-5 18th.

Opening of Ladera

Most people in the Coachella Valley will never get a chance to play Ladera, the stunning 18-hole course in Thermal on what once was a 306-acre lemon farm. But the course, owned by music mogul Irving Azoff and Apple executive Eddy Cue, is the first regulation course to open in the golf-rich desert since 2008. It is also the first design in the desert by noted architect Gil Hanse. Golf Digest called Ladera the best new private course in the country for 2023, but perhaps Ladera showed that a few more golf courses might be coming to the desert in coming years.

Epson Tour coming to the desert

It’s been a while since this happened, but the city of Indian Wells decided it needed a showcase for its Player Course at the Indian Wells Golf Resort, and what better way to do that than bring professional golf to the resort. The result is the Epson Tour Championship, the finale of the season for the LPGA’s developmental tour, will be played on the course in October. Is this the first step toward the city and the LPGA finding a way to bring the LPGA back to the Coachella Valley after the tour left following the 2022 Chevron Championship? The city hopes so, and perhaps enough desert fans will like that idea enough to come out to the Epson Tour and root on women who hope next year they will be on the big tour.

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Nelly Korda wins 2024 Chevron Championship – as it happened

• Nelly Korda wins second major title
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• 2d ago Nelly Korda wins the 2024 Chevron Championship
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Nelly Korda: what a player, what a star. That was a long, slow round for a player who loves to play fast. She had to wait ahead of so many shots, but despite feeling the nerves, never let them overwhelm her. The pack closed in on her and she briefly stuttered, only to regroup when it really mattered: nearly acing the 17th, then playing 18 with such calm authority. A major championship won in style, and every round in the 60s as well: 68-69-69-69. That’s some performance. Would you bet against her making it six in a row next time out? No, us neither. Thanks for reading this hole-by-hole report!

-13: Nelly Korda -11: Maja Stark -10: Lauren Coughlin, Brooke Henderson -9: Ryu Hae-ran -8: Carlota Ciganda -7: Esther Henseleit

Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, and now Nelly Korda: the only players to win five consecutive LPGA Tour events in history! The new Chevron Championship champion speaks to NBC. “I can finally breathe now … that back nine felt like the longest back nine of my entire life … it was a little bit of a grind … I’m happy to get the win … the nerves set in, it’s a major, it’s everything I always wanted as a little girl … I was definitely nervous … I feel sick to my stomach! … I take it just a shot at a time … we stay in our own little bubble … it’s been working so far … golf can get over-complicated … there’s a key to the simplicity of it.”

Nelly Korda wins the 2024 Chevron Championship

The world number one finishes in style, stroking home her birdie putt! She clenches a celebratory fist, embraces her caddie, fellow competitors and friends, and that’s her second major title!

-12: Korda (F) -11: Stark (F)

Ryu Hae-run does not chip in. But she goes pretty close to hitting the flag. Her ball sails ten feet past, though. Nelly Korda up next, and she’s got a left-to-right slider from the fringe at the back. She nearly drains the eagle putt, the ball dying to the right and trundling three feet past. That’s enough. She allows herself a small smile as she waits for Ryu to finish up. Two putts for the Korean and that’s a par and a 74. She ends the week fifth at -9.

Brooke Henderson nearly drains her long eagle putt. This one had enough juice, but it misses on the left. What an effort, though. Birdie, and a 72 that was always on the cards after the fiasco at the 4th. Her third-round 64 was the best of the week. She finishes the week in a tie for third at -10 … unless Ryu Hae-ran chips in from the swale at the back, in which case it’ll be a tie for fourth.

A huge reception from the Texas crowd as Nelly Korda, the champion-elect, walks around the lake and up to the green. It’s not over yet, of course … but it kind of is. This didn’t turn into the procession it briefly threatened to, but when the chasing pack got close, Korda stepped it up with that outrageous tee shot at 17 and her faultless drive and approach up the last.

Ryu up first. She sends a 4-hybrid over the back into Coughlin-Stark Country. Henderson next. A 5-iron only just clears the water and stuns on the bank … but instead of bouncing back, her ball squirts up onto the green. She’ll be putting. Then finally Nelly, who whips a 7-iron over the flag, her ball stopping on the fringe at the back. She’ll have three putts from there for the title!

Nelly Korda waits in the fairway as up on the green, Maja Stark attempts to chip in for eagle. She gives it a good go, her wedge landing on the green and rolling out to kick-in distance. Just needed a few joules more of energy. So close! Just a birdie, and a 69 that gives her the clubhouse lead. Korda now just one clear at the top!

-12: Korda (17) -11: Stark (F) -10: Coughlin (F) -9: Henderson (17), Ryu (17)

Brooke Henderson sends her drive at 18 down the left-hand side of the fairway. Ryu Hae-ran follows her down there. Finally the leader, who is one hole away from her second major. Nelly Korda wastes no time in battering a monster drive down the middle. She swipes up her tee with satisfaction. What a time to stripe one!

Ryu Hae-ran can’t make her birdie putt. It dies to the right. Now both Henderson and Ryu have given Korda a read. Having gone to school on the putts, Nelly steps up and … her effort slips wide right as well. The tee shot deserved more. But she’s got a two-shot lead going up 18 … for now at least. Over to Stark!

-12: Korda (17) -10: Coughlin (F), Stark (17) -9: Ryu (17), Henderson (17) -8: Ciganda (F)

On 17, and not for the first time today, Brooke Henderson leaves her putt short. Meanwhile up on 18, Stark decides to go for it … and creams a stunning wood to the right of the drink, using the topography to gather her ball around to the left and just off the back of the green. She’ll have a delicate putt or chip up from the swale, from about 25 feet. You’d imagine she realistically has to hole out for eagle, but it’s a chance.

Maja Stark tries to carry the trees down the right of 18 with her drive but clips them instead. The ball drops into the semi-rough. Not yet sure whether she’ll be able to reach in two now; that may have taken the decision out of her hands.

Brooke Henderson over the flag and just off the back of the green at 17. Ryu Hae-ran up next; after changing her club at the last minute with the world swirling around, she lands her tee shot 15 feet past. A good birdie chance. Finally Nelly Korda, who also isn’t too sure what the wind is doing. She waits for a particularly troublesome gust to pass. Then she pulls the trigger … and sends a sensational gentle draw into the heart of the green, the ball scampering up and hitting the flagstick! It rolls six feet past. So close to an ace! What a story that would have been! What a shot, though. Some response with Coughlin and Stark closing in, the pressure having been cranked up.

Birdie for Maja Stark at 17! Her second of the day; everything else a par. The young Swede joins the clubhouse leader Lauren Coughlin at -10. A birdie or eagle at the last and things could suddenly get very interesting!

-12: Korda (16) -10: Coughlin (F), Stark (17) -9: Henderson (16), Ryu (16)

Korda sends her chip at 16 to six feet. That’s about as good as she could realistically expect from where she was. She’ll have an opportunity to save her par. Before she can try, Henderson’s birdie putt doesn’t reach the cup, unforgivable in these carpe-diem circumstances. Par. And it’s a par for Korda, who gently, carefully trickles her putt into the centre of the cup. She sighs in relief. One hole closer to her first Chevron Championship. Par for Ryu as well.

-12: Korda (16) -10: Coughlin (F) -9: Stark (16), Henderson (16), Ryu (16) -7: Henseleit (F), Ciganda (17), Im (16)

Lauren Coughlin on 18. She’s left with an uphill ten-footer. Not much right-to-left movement. And she rattles it in! A final round of 68, and the 31-year-old from Minneapolis is guaranteed to post her best finish in a major, whatever happens now!

-12: Korda (15) -10: Coughlin (F) -9: Stark (16), Henderson (15), Ryu (15)

Coughlin chips up from the back of 18. There’s not a load of green to play with, and it slopes away. So she does pretty well to stop her ball ten feet past the hole. One putt to take it to -10. Meanwhile back on 16, Korda’s found a fairway bunker down the right. She doesn’t quite reach the green with her second, so this is threatening to bunch up again. Ryu finds the back of the green with an adventurous high second over trees, a remarkable effort. Meanwhile Henderson sends her second pin high and will have a look at birdie. A lot of potentially important action coming up!

Lauren Coughlin cracks her second at 18 over the pond … and over the back of the green as well. Her ball nestles by the stand. She’ll get a drop and there’s a good chance of getting up and down for a birdie that would ask a few questions of Nelly Korda … who has failed to find the fairway at 16. It’s fair to say the leader’s not playing at the same level she was on the front nine. Some major-championship nerves beginning to jingle and jangle.

Ryu makes her par putt and remains three off the lead. Meanwhile up on the par-five 18th, Coughlin whistles her drive down the left-hand side of the fairway, from where she’ll be able to reach the green in two over the water.

-12: Korda (15) -9: Coughlin (17), Stark (15), Henderson (15), Ryu (15)

Brooke Henderson is this close to draining a 40-footer for birdie at 15. That looked in all the way, the ball thinking about dropping but skirting the right-hand edge of the cup. So unfortunate! That would have cranked up the pressure on Korda. A tap-in par. Ryu misreads her effort from similar distance, the ball sailing six feet wide right. That’s far from a gimme. Then Korda tries to salvage her par. Her putt is never dropping, always missing on the left, but she’s tickled it to the side of the cup and she tidies up to limit the damage to bogey. She’d have grabbed that outcome with both hands when she saw her tee shot sailing towards the briny.

Nelly Korda drops and chooses 7-iron, which she hits into a swirling wind. She takes one hand off the club on her follow-through. She looks concerned. There’s more water guarding the front of the green! But her ball sails over the flag and stops 30 feet past! She’ll have an outside chance of saving her par, having got away with an uncertain one there.

Nelly Korda is definitely in the water. She’ll drop and hit three. Now it’s the leader’s turn to go into damage-limitation mode. Can she escape with bogey, just as Brooke Henderson and Ryu Hae-ran did on 14 a few minutes earlier? Meanwhile bogey for Lauren Coughlin at the par-three 17th, news that gives Korda a little more wriggle room.

-13: Korda (14) -9: Coughlin (17), Stark (15), Henderson (14), Ryu (14)

What a time for NBC to take a commercial break! More news of Nelly’s drive when we have it.

Nelly Korda hits her tee shot at 15 perilously close to the water down the left. It’s definitely in the penalty area; whether it’s been held up on the bank in the long grass or toppled in is yet to be established. This is not over.

Henderson putts from the fringe. She gives it a good rattle but it’s always dying to the right. She leaves herself a testing four-footer coming back for bogey. Ryu next up … and she teases in a downhill right-to-left 20-footer for bogey! That’s marvellous damage limitation, especially given the mess she made of her second and third shots. A two-putt par for Korda, and she’s one step closer to glory. Henderson tidies up for her bogey.

-13: Korda (14) -10: Coughlin (16) -9: Stark (14), Ryu (14), Henderson (14) -8: Im (14)

Ryu doesn’t fancy flubbing her chip into the sand, so isn’t about to get too cute. She lands her chip into the middle of the green, hoping to make the 20-footer she leaves herself for bogey. The percentage play. Trouble also for Henderson, who is in that greenside bunker; just as she did on 4, she underhits her splash. At least the ball squeaks out this time, but it nestles in the fringe. Bogey looks likely now. Korda meanwhile will have a look at birdie from 30 feet.

Ryu’s challenge could soon be over. Left with a long bunker shot, she catches far too much sand and her ball lands apologetically short of the green. She’s now hitting her fourth over another bunker without too much green to work with. She’d grab an up and down for bogey with both hands now.

If Nelly Korda is nervous, she’s not showing it. She finds the centre of 14 in regulation; her partners Brooke Henderson and Ryu Hae-ran dunk their second shots into sand. Meanwhile up on 16, Lauren Coughlin pays for the mistake off the tee. She can’t make the long putt, and hands a shot back. The climate threatened to close in on Korda for a few minutes there; all of a sudden, things look a lot clearer for her again.

-13: Korda (13) -10: Coughlin (16), Ryu (13), Henderson (13) -9: Ryu (14) -8: Im (14)

Trouble for Coughlin on 16. A wild tee shot behind trees down the right, and she can’t locate the green with her second. A weak chip into the green leaves a long putt to save par. Meanwhile bogey for Im at 14; she drops back to -8, her race surely run.

A killer stat courtesy of NBC: the upcoming run of tricky par-fours, 14, 15 and 16, have only yielded seven birdies so far in this fourth round. Lauren Coughlin made one of them; she very nearly made a second back there. How Nelly Korda could do with one of her own to settle the nerves. For a while this threatened to turn into a procession; Korda’s still in control, but it hasn’t quite worked out like that.

Nelly Korda chips crisply from the bottom of the swale at the side of 13. Her ball is gathered by the right-to-left tilt of the green and stops four feet past the flag. That’s a pretty good result from there. Ryu Hae-ran’s straight-looking birdie effort from 15 feet actually has a little bit of left-to-right curve and stays out. Par. Then Brooke Henderson has a look from ten feet. She tickles in a lovely right-to-left slider to return to -10. And then finally Nelly … who doesn’t commit to her short birdie chance, the ball dying to the right. The pressure of major-championship golf, right there. She’s not been quite the same since that bogey on 11.

-13: Korda (13) -11: Coughlin (15) -10: Ryu (13), Henderson (13) -9: Stark (13), Im (13) -7: Henseleit (15), Ciganda (14)

Lauren Coughlin is this close to making it three birdies on the bounce. She finds the heart of 15 in regulation then looks to have drained a 40-footer for birdie, but the ball slides by the right-hand side of the cup by the width of a dimple. She remains two off at -11 and looks to be enjoying herself today very much.

Maya Stark breaks her run of pars with a first birdie of the day! The Swede rolls in a 30-foot right-to-left slider on 13 and moves to -9. Just a par for Im Jin-hee, who hasn’t got going since those early birdies at 4 and 5. When they get out of the road, Nelly Korda, who loves playing fast and has been waiting in the fairway for some time, cracks her second through the green and over the back. That’s not the worst miss with plenty of green to play with, and she’ll back herself to get up and down for birdie.

Another birdie for Lauren Coughlin! She curls in a right-to-left 20-foot putt on 14 and the 31-year-old from Minneapolis moves to within a couple of the lead … though Nelly Korda has just sent a peach of a drive down the middle of the par-five 13th. She’ll be disappointed if she doesn’t go on to make at least a birdie to reestablish her three-shot advantage.

-13: Korda (12) -11: Coughlin (14)

All three players in the final group make their two-putt pars on 12. Nelly Korda will be the happiest, though, having judged a downhill putt from downtown almost to perfection, from 80 feet to a couple. Brooke Henderson and Ryu Hae-ran both left much more gettable birdie chances short. With holes running out, those are decent chances passed up carelessly.

-13: Korda (12) -10: Coughlin (13), Ryu (12) -9: Henderson (12), Im (12) -8: Henseleit (13), Stark (12)

Jasmine Koo wins low amateur

Lottie Woad birdies the last, and settles for a final round of 74. She finishes her first major in red figures at -1. Throw in the Augusta National, and the young talent from Farnham, Surrey has had quite the fortnight. That confirms Jasmine Koo as this year’s low amateur!

Korda, Ryu and Henderson all find the green at the par-three 12th. The leader is by far the furthest from the flag, though, having pulled her tee shot a tad. For the first time today, there’s a slight look of concern on her face, having just come off the back of her first bogey in a couple of days.

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PGA Tour gets post-Masters signature event at Hilton Head. LPGA stages first major in Houston

Scottie Scheffler hits his tee shot on the third hole during final round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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RBC HERITAGE

Site: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Course: Harbour Town GL. Yardage: 7,213. Par: 71.

Prize money: $20 million. Winner’s share: $3.6 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Matt Fitzpatrick.

FedEx Cup leader: Scottie Scheffler.

Last week: Scottie Scheffler won the Masters.

Notes: Scottie Scheffler headed home to Dallas after winning the Masters and is playing this week. He will try to become the first player since Bernhard Langer in 1985 to win the week after winning the Masters. ... For the second straight signature event, only 69 players are in the field. Hideki Matsuyama did not enter and Viktor Hovland withdrew after he missed the cut in the Masters. ... If no one withdraws, someone will start the tournament as a single. ... The four sponsor exemptions went to Webb Simpson, Shane Lowry, Gary Woodland and South Carolina native Kevin Kisner. This is the third sponsor exemption Simpson has received to a $20 million tournament. Simpson won at Hilton Head in 2020. ... Justin Thomas narrowly got into the field when he slipped only to No. 30 in the world ranking after missing the cut in the Masters. The top 30 are eligible for signature events.

Next week: Zurich Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/

CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: The Woodlands, Texas.

Course: The Club at Carlton Woods. Yardage: 6,824. Par: 72.

Prize money: $7.9 million. Winner’s share: $1.2 million.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Golf Channel), 6-8 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 2-3 p.m. (Peacock), 3-6 p.m. (NBC).

Defending champion: Lilia Vu.

Race to CME Globe leader: Nelly Korda.

Last tournament: Nelly Korda won the T-Mobile Match Play.

Notes: Nelly Korda goes after her fifth consecutive victory, which would tie the LPGA record for longest winning streak held by Nancy Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004-05). ... Korda’s only major is the KPMG Women’s PGA at Atlanta Athletic Club in 2021, the same year she first rose to No. 1 in the world. ... This is the second year of the Chevron Championship since the LPGA left Mission Hills in the California desert. ... Lilia Vu won her first major at the Chevron last year. She went on to win the Women’s British Open and was the LPGA player of the year. ... The 132-player field features the top 10 in the women’s world ranking and 11 past champions. ... Lottie Woad of England earned a spot in the field by winning the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. ... Lydia Ko could earn a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame if she were to win this year. She began the year with a victory in the season opener.

Next week: JM Eagle LA Championship.

Online: https://www.lpga.com/

CORALES PUNTACANA CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Course: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales). Yardage: 7,670. Par: 72.

Prize money: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

Television: Thursday-Friday, 8-10 a.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Previous winner: Matt Wallace.

Notes: The tournament is the second opposite-field event of the year. The winner gets into the PGA Championship, but not the Masters. He also gets a two-year exemption. ... Nicolai Hojgaard is the only player from the Masters who is playing in the Dominican Republic. He tied for 16th at Augusta National with a 74-76 weekend. ... Nate Lashley won the tournament when it was part of the Web.com Tour. He is in the field this week. ... Among players getting a sponsor exemption are Erik Compton, who has had two heart transplants. ... Thriston Lawrence of South Africa is playing on a sponsor exemption. Lawrence has two runner-up finishes on the European tour this year and is No. 95 in the world. ... The field has three former major champions in Francesco Molinari, Jimmy Walker and Jason Dufner. ... The last five editions of the tournament have been decided by one shot.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

INVITED CELEBRITY CLASSIC

Site: Irving, Texas.

Course: Las Colinas CC. Yardage: 6,703. Par: 71.

Prize money: $2.2 million. Winner’s share: $330,000.

Television: Friday, 9-11 p.m. (Golf Channel-Tape Delay); Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel).

Defending champion: Mark Hensby.

Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker.

Last tournament: Retief Goosen won The Galleri Classic.

Notes: The field features 78 players from the PGA Tour Champions and 40 celebrities competing in separate events. The celebrities are playing for a $500,000 purse. ... Steven Alker, who leads the Charles Schwab Cup, is not playing. ... Thomas Bjorn was awarded a sponsor exemption. Bjorn, the winning Ryder Cup captain for Europe in 2018, has been a strong supporter of European tour events that have weaker fields. ... Notah Begay III was working at the Masters last week for Golf Channel. He is playing this week. ... Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo won the celebrity division last year. ... This starts a stretch of four straight tournaments on the PGA Tour Champions, concluding with the first of five majors at the Regions Tradition. ... Vijay Singh is in the field. He is coming off a tie for 58th in the Masters, having missed the cut the previous year.

Next week: Mitsubishi Electric Classic.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions

KORN FERRY TOUR

LECOM SUNCOAST CLASSIC

Site: Lakewood, Florida.

Course: Lakewood National GC (Commander). Yardage: 7,113. Par: 71

Prize money: $1 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

Television: None.

Previous winner: Scott Gutschewski.

Points leader: Mason Andersen.

Last tournament: Steven Fisk won the Club Car Championship.

Next week: Veritex Bank Championship.

Online: https://www.pgatour.com/korn-ferry-tour

EUROPEAN TOUR

Next week: ISPS Handa Championship on April 25-28.

Race to Dubai leader: Rory McIlroy.

Online: https://www.europeantour.com/dpworld-tour/

LIV GOLF LEAGUE

Last tournament: Dean Burmester won LIV Golf Miami.

Next week: LIV Golf Adelaide on April 26-28.

Points leader: Joaquin Niemann.

Online: https://www.livgolf.com/

OTHER TOURS

Asian Tour: Saudi Open, Riyadh GC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Defending champion: Denwit Boriboonsub. Online: https://asiantour.com/

Challenge Tour: Abu Dhabi Challenge, Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting & GC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Previous winner: Ricardo Gouveia. Online: https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/

Ladies European Tour: Joburg Ladies Open, Modderfontein GC, Johannesburg, South Africa. Defending champion: Lily May Humphreys. Online: https://ladieseuropeantour.com/

PGA Tour Americas: Brazil Open, Rio Olympic GC, Rio de Janeiro. Previous winner: Charlie Hillier. Online: https://www.pgatour.com/americas

Japan LPGA: Fujisankei Ladies Classic, Kawana Hotel GC (Fuji), Shizuoka, Japan. Defending champion: Sora Kamiya. Online: https://www.lpga.or.jp/en/

Korea LPGA: Nexen-SaintNine Masters, Gaya GC, Gimhae, South Korea Defending champion: Eunwoo Choi. Online: https://klpga.co.kr/web/

AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf

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