Britt Olizarowicz

Japan’s Aki Iwai lit up the opening day of the 2026 Amundi Evian Championship, firing an eight-under-par 63 to take a commanding first-round lead at Evian Resort Golf Club. Her round set the tone for a low-scoring start to the penultimate major of the LPGA season — while world number one Nelly Korda and defending champion Grace Kim both stumbled out of the gate.

Adaptive golf has a new record-holder. Kipp Popert closed with a stunning 9-under 63 on Wednesday at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Maryland, to win the U.S. Adaptive Open for a fourth consecutive year — and in doing so became the first golfer in USGA history to win four straight USGA championships. The 28-year-old Englishman, who plays out of Wildernesse in Kent and competes in the neurological impairment category, was in the hunt from the opening round of the 54-hole championship.

The gate drill in golf is one of the simplest, cheapest ways to sharpen two things that decide where the ball goes: your clubface and your path. Using nothing more than a couple of tees, coins, or headcovers as a “gate,” you get instant feedback on whether you are striking the ball squarely and swinging on line. This guide covers the putting gate drill, the full-swing version, and how to use each one correctly. What Is the Gate Drill?