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The hottest amateur in the world (and comfortably WAGR No.1) turns pro

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Jackson Koivun, the American sensation with one of the best amateur pedigrees of a generation, will turn professional after the US Open. The world No.1 amateur, who led the charge as Auburn won its second national college title in three years this month, has announced he will join the paid ranks following his visit to Shinnecock Hills. Koivun is exempt into his second US Open as an amateur, but will then head to the John Deere Classic for his first PGA Tour start as a professional.
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Why Charlie Woods may have an important role to play at the US Open

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By Ben Parsons Verified
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Miles Russell, the 17-year-old sensation, advanced through Final Qualifying in Florida after surviving a three-for-two playoff to make his major debut at Shinnecock Hills. Russell, the lefty who is already 10th-ranked amateur in the world, still has another year of high school remaining but continues to bely his age in an extraordinary way, firing rounds of 71 and 67 to progress on a tense, exhausting day at the BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Will LIV Golf survive? Greg Norman believes the league’s fate rests on one man

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Widespread reports before last week’s LIV stop in Mexico indicated that the PIF – which has spent north of $5 billion on the upstart since its disruptive launch in 2022 – was ready to pull its funding. Uncertainty and conjecture has reigned ever since about what could happen to the league and its players. O’Neil, who replaced Norman before his LIV contract expired last January, insisted in a letter to his staff that “our season continues at full throttle” regardless of the fervent speculation.
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