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Tigers trail by one stroke after Round 1; Taylor tied for the lead

By Brian Pellerin September 5, 2014

After one round at the Carpet Capital Collegiate Classic, the LSU men’s golf team sits one stroke off the lead at six-under par. Senior Ben Taylor led the way for the Tigers and the field as he is...

Senior Smylie Kaufman takes a shot Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the fifth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate at the University Club.

LSU confidently heads into season-opening event

By Joe Mallette September 4, 2014

The LSU men’s golf team enters the 2014-15 season in Rocky Face, Georgia in the Carpet Capital Collegiate this weekend. The No. 9-ranked Tigers are getting their season underway more than three months...

LSU golf coach Chuck Winstead seeks to return Tigers to former glory

LSU golf coach Chuck Winstead seeks to return Tigers to former glory

By Brian Pellerin September 3, 2014

In 2005, the LSU men’s golf program was far from the power that it was in the late 1980s when future PGA star David Toms and the Tigers won two Southeastern Conference championships in 1986 and 1987. The...

LSU sophomore Madelene Sagstrom focuses the ball Sunday, March 24, 2013 on the last hole of her game during the LSU Tiger Golf Classic at the University Club golf course.

LSU women’s golf ranked No. 24 in Golfweek Preseason Poll

By Brian Pellerin August 26, 2014

The LSU women’s golf team enter the 2014-15 season ranked No. 24, according to the preseason Golfweek poll. The Lady Tigers ended last year 18th in the final Golfweek rankings. The team ended last...

Nistrup finishes ninth in tourney

July 28, 2014

Two Lady Tigers competed in the International European Ladies’ Amateur Championship at the Estonia Golf and Country Club from July 23 through 26. Sophomore Denmark native Caroline Nistrup finished...

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland kisses the Claret Jug trophy after winning the British Open Golf championship at the Royal Liverpool golf club, Hoylake, England, Sunday July 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

McIlroy celebrates victory at Open Championship

By Joe Mallette July 21, 2014

As a kid growing up in Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland, hitting wiffle balls into his mother’s clothes dryer, Rory McIlroy dreamed of lifting the most coveted of European golf trophies —...

Tigers improve during summer

By Joe Mallette July 7, 2014

Members of the LSU women’s golf team have been busy this post-season receiving All-America and All-Louisiana accolades, winning state amateur titles and qualifying for national amateur tournaments. The...

Jolly wins amateur golf tournament

By Joe Mallette July 2, 2014

The LSU men’s golf program is on the rise, and leading the way is All-American senior Stewart Jolly. Jolly’s solid play this summer produced a win at the 53rd Northeast Amateur Invitational...

Tiger Woods waits on the 18th green during the second round of the Quicken Loans National golf tournament, Friday, June 27, 2014, in Bethesda, Md. Wood ended the day at 7-over-par 149 and missed the cut. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Nicklaus’ Masters record still within Woods’ reach

By Joe Mallette June 30, 2014

At the 2013 Barclays tournament Tiger Woods hit a shot that caused him to fall to his knees in pain. The hopes of many of Woods’ fans yearning to see him break Jack Nicklaus’ record for the...

Senior Smylie Kaufman takes a shot Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the fifth-annual David Toms Intercollegiate at the University Club.

Open Season: Recent LSU graduate qualifies for U.S. Open

By Tommy Romanach June 11, 2014

After graduation, most former students hope for a job that will pay bills and support a modest lifestyle. But former LSU golfer Smylie Kaufman received a different job offer this weekend. Instead of a...

Jordan Spieth, left, and caddie Michael Greller talk on the 14th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The tournament starts Thursday. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

U.S. Open just fine without Woods

By Joe Mallette June 11, 2014

With Tiger Woods missing his second straight major tournament, many golf fans are suggesting that there is no good reason to tune in to the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C. Woods is the most polarizing figure...

Junior golfer Myles Lewis sets up his equipment for practice Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 at the University Club golf course.

LSU golf squads have strong spring semesters

By Jack Chascin May 4, 2014

The LSU men’s and women’s golf teams will still be playing once the spring semester ends, as both squads begin preparations for their respective NCAA Regional tournaments in hopes of qualifying...