Akie Iwai faces a big decision today. Lose, and LPGA’s streak of 25 different winners this season ends. Win, and she becomes the first player to claim multiple victories in 2025. Needless to say, the rookie knows exactly what she’s aiming for.

Her opening-round 64 was eye-catching, but follow-up rounds of 68 and 71 make the final stretch tougher, especially with another rookie breathing down her neck at Hoakalei Country Club.

Enter Jessica Porvasnik. At 30, she joined the LPGA in 2025 but already boasts an impressive Epson Tour résumé: 18 cuts in 19 starts and six top-10 finishes last year. She’s making waves at the LOTTE Championship, too. Since an equipment change a few weeks ago, Porvasnik sits just one shot off the lead, showcasing pinpoint ball-striking. Thursday alone, she hit all 14 fairways and all 18 greens in regulation. Across her first three rounds: 16 birdies, 2 bogeys, and a double bogey.

That’s vintage Porvasnik, the same golf she played at Ohio State University as an All-American. And her connection to her Alma Mater was on display this week. Can you guess how? Well, the answer is more than clear in this picture.

A win for her would make her the 26th different winner of the season — a testament to the LPGA’s incredible variety. But Iwai isn’t the only obstacle. Brooke Matthews, Megann Khang, Japan’s Minami Katsu, and four others share second place with Porvasnik. Former world No. 1 Nelly Korda lurks just one shot back, coming off 69-67-69, including two bogey-free rounds. 

One round to go, and it all comes down to execution. In a tournament this unpredictable, the leaderboard could flip at any moment.

Dustin Johnson didn’t stay quiet for long. After watching Team USA’s bitter finish at the Ryder Cup unfold from the comfort of his couch, he admitted he would like another shot at representing the country at Adare Manor in 2027. 

“I just need to play a bit better, and I can be there for Adare [Manor],” he said confidently during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. And for a moment, we could almost see what he meant. He opened the round with a bogey-free 8-under-par — flirting with Tommy Fleetwood’s record 63 — before disaster struck. 

DJ’s dream quickly slipped away in the second round. One memorable moment for us (and not-so for him)? Topping a 3-wood from 192 yards. Not exactly a shot Team Europe would be afraid of.  

The issue isn’t his Ryder Cup credentials. With a 12-9-0 record and a perfect 5-0-0 mark at Whistling Straits, the first American to do so in 40 years, Johnson has plenty of pedigree. And if he had executed a shot like this at Bethpage last week, American fans and teammates would have likely considered him god-tier: 

But the present Dustin isn’t quite there. One T23, two finishes outside the top 30 and five missed cuts in the last four majors, and a world ranking of 628 (down from 13th pre-LIV) doesn’t exactly scream “Ryder Cup hero.” 

Yes, he’s gone 33-under par in his last five stroke-play rounds, hinting at a potential new Dustin Johnson next season. But with a Strokes Gained Total of just +0.02, it’s hard to be confident. Yes, Paul Azinger would've picked him. But his comments raise the 'country-club-boys' allegations again - just listen and judge for yourself. 

Our verdict? Johnson deserves a spot on the 2027 Team USA squad — but as an assistant captain. His experience is invaluable; his present form, less so. 

And that brings us to a burning question…

Slices are the bane of many golfers’ existence and can turn a solid round into a frustrating one. The culprit? Often, it’s your open clubface at impact, resulting in a low, spinny fade that drains power from the shot. But here’s your easy step-by-step fix that requires zero extra equipment:

This encourages an upward angle of attack and a correct swing path. And once you’ve got a natural feel for these, move on to other top tips to hit it longer and higher.

What better way to pass the time than a putting challenge gone wild? World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul found out the hard way after losing to Gabriella DeGasperis — a.k.a. Gabbygolfgirl. It started simple: if Gabriella drained a backward putt, she’d carry Jeeno’s bag. But if Jeeno made it, she’d take over Gabriella’s Instagram. But then came the twist. 

Gabriella raised the stakes. If she made this one, Jeeno would have to call her mom and announce she’s quitting golf to become an influencer. You can probably guess what happened next. Gabriella sank the putt. Jeeno made the call. And what followed? A perfectly relatable (and slightly censored) freak-out from Jeeno’s parents. We’d wager you’d react the same way, too.

Of course, wild challenges like this aren’t new in golf. Remember that $5,000 fan dare the pros turned into pure comedy? Yeah, that one. Check it out here.