April 20th in News, Short Game.

Tales From Q School

Paige Mackenzie

The most pressure-inducing shots in golf aren’t made to win majors — after all, a U.S. Open title can certainly define a career, but that second-place paycheck of $810,000 goes a long way towards salving your wounds.

But when a shot can mean the difference between $40,000 and $400,000 in income for the coming year? That’s one that’ll start your knees knocking.

Such is the case every December in the final stages of the PGA and LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournaments, where …

August 30th in Features, People.

One Tough Rookie

Paige MacKenzie Finds Her Way On The LPGA
After the opening round of her very first tournament as an LPGA professional — the SBS Open in February — Paige Mackenzie walked off the 18th green at Turtle Bay in Oahu with a 67 and a share of the lead. Thrust immediately into the spotlight on the biggest stage in women’s golf, the 22-year-old from Yakima handled the situation like a steely veteran … with a little bit of rookie thrown in …