My wife says I own too many golf hats. I keep most of them in my closet, several dozen on a shelf, some not having seen the light of day since their purchase.
OK, so I have a problem, but it’s not a golf hat obsession. It’s actually a golf logo obsession. Working at Golf Digest, I’ve been blessed to travel to some of the great courses around the world, either to cover tournaments or to play them myself. Both are incredible experiences, but early in my travels I became particularly fascinated with the logos of the courses—their design and their backstories. Naturally, I’d take home a souvenir hat, partly to remember my visit but more so to scratch my logo itch.
So when I learned of the book that just came out by long-time golf writer/editor George Peper, I had to get a copy ASAP. The Best Logos in Golf is a marvelous compendium of the top 100 marks (along with some honorable mentions and fun secondary lists) and their origin stories. Golf Digest has been running excerpts from the book all week, showcasing a few each day that highlight Peper’s impressive efforts.
The Best Logos in Golf is a breezy read that offers many fascinating and amusing anecdotes. I was a bit surprised by how many clubs adopted the logos we now associate with them as recently as the 1970s and 1980s, often for commercial purposes (take Merion Golf Club and its famed wicker basket and Scotch broom logo). Then again, as my closet will attest, a good logo means sickos like me will keep buying golf hats we really don’t need.
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World No. 1 Nelly Korda needs just one point to clinch a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame, and it could come Sunday with a win at The Annika event at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla. But she will have a little work to do heading into the weekend. After shooting a bogey-free 63 on Thursday—her first official round since September and the Solheim Cup—Korda posted a one-under 69 on Friday, leaving her four shots off the lead and just inside the top 10. Korda has tons of confidence at Pelican, having won the event three times in the last five years. Asked about the possibility of qualifying for the HOF, the four-time winner in 2026 said: “Every year has been so different. Two years ago, I won seven times, so I’ve had some amazing years in my career. Is the Hall of Fame something I’m really looking at? Not at all. I mean, I’m just focusing on being competitive and trying to give it my all.”
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If you haven’t watched the finale of the Internet Invitational yet, A.) What are you doing? and B.) Don’t worry, there are no spoilers here. Instead, I’m focused on the aftermath of something that happened in Episode 4 when Sam Heung Min called a penalty on Big John for his ball moving as he hit an approach shot. The video evidence was limited, and Sam called the same penalty on himself later in the match that he lost. Not surprisingly, he's been getting called out a lot for the incident since. Subsequently, Sam went online to call out others, including the hand that was feeding him—or, at least, trying to feed him—in Barstool. In a two-minute rant that he posted following the finale, Sam went off on the “two-faced f---- behind the screen,” or as he called them “podcast muppets.” You can see the video here. It’s probably safe to say that Sam won’t be invited back next year. Then again, no one loves a little controversy more than Barstool.
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Tyrrell Hatton shares the lead with Rory McIlroy halfway through the DP World Tour Championship. However, judging by viral videos involving him that have emerged the past two days, you’d never know it. On Thursday, Hatton expressed more disbelief than anger when he missed a three-foot putt on the 14th hole (link to the video here). But Friday, he actually took out his frustration on one of the greens. After coming up short from about seven feet for par, Hatton slammed his putter into the putting surface several times.
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Perhaps it wouldn’t be notable expect that such action has been in the news a lot this week after 21-year-old English pro Frank Kennedy was DQ'd from DP World Tour Q School for allegedly taking a one-foot divot out of a green during the fourth round. Kennedy was in great position to earn his tour card but now is without DP World Tour status. Yes, Hatton didn't do any damage close what Kennedy is alleged to have done, his actions—especially given his fiery reputation—had some on Golf Twitter calling for some sort of disciplinary action.
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