Gabby Herzig

Staff Writer, Golf

Gabby Herzig is a Staff Writer for The Athletic covering golf. Before joining The Athletic, she worked as a breaking news writer for Sports Illustrated’s golf vertical and a contributing editor at Golf Digest. She is a graduate of Pomona College, where she captained the varsity women’s golf team.

Nelly Korda withdraws from Ladies European Tour event in London after dog bite

"I was bitten by a dog and need time to receive treatment and recover fully,” Korda said in a statement on social media.

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Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Rose Zhang to represent U.S. for women's golf at Paris Olympics

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Rory McIlroy says he's taking time off to 'build myself back up' after U.S. Open loss

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This was Bryson DeChambeau's U.S. Open

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Bryson DeChambeau wins U.S. Open, beating Rory McIlroy on a wild Sunday

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Can anyone stop Bryson DeChambeau from winning this U.S. Open?

DeChambeau owns a three-shot lead heading to the final round, with Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Matthieu Pavon chasing.

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Tiger Woods on if it could be his last U.S. Open after missing cut: 'It may or may not be'

Woods is a three-time winner of the U.S. Open (2000, 2002, 2008).

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Tyrrell Hatton is the U.S. Open's most volatile star. He's also thriving at fiery Pinehurst

"It sort of brings them to my level because I just lose my head every week," Hatton said of the rest of the field.

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Jackson Suber was the last man into the U.S. Open. Now he's in the top 10

Jon Rahm's Tuesday withdrawal got Suber into his first major championship. Then the 24-year-old shot a 69 on Thursday.

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Inside Johnson Wagner's meteoric rise to golf media stardom: 'I'm just hoping not to mess it up'

Wagner's viral moments on Golf Channel's "Live From" have catapulted his TV career to another level. But he worries about what comes next.

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Jon Rahm withdraws from U.S. Open because of toe infection

Rahm withdrew from LIV's event in Houston after struggling with his footwork.

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U.S. Open Big Board: After Scottie Scheffler, how does the field stack up at Pinehurst?

Xander Schauffelle, Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau are all contenders at Pinehurst but they trail Scheffler and his five 2024 wins.

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How Yuka Saso emerged Sunday to win her second U.S. Women's Open

Saso began the day three shots back of the lead but rallied to win her second U.S. Women's Open.

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How the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster became such a tough test

Only four players are below par and many major names missed the cut this week, including Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson.

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Nelly Korda's disastrous U.S. Women's Open round was shockingly relatable

"Today was just a bad day," Korda said after a first-round 80 — including a 10 on a par 3 — that took her out of contention.

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U.S. Women's Open power rankings: Everyone is chasing Nelly Korda

The second major of the year is at Lancaster Country Club, with Rose Zhang, Hannah Green and Lydia Ko leading the pack trying to beat Korda.

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Golfer Lexi Thompson is retiring at age 29. It was time

"I've known only professional golf life and junior golf, amateur golf, being on the road," said Thompson, a pro for the past 13 years.

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Lexi Thompson, 29, to retire from full-time golf at end of 2024

In 2007, Thompson became the youngest qualifier in U.S. Women’s Open history at age 12.

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Louisville police release Scottie Scheffler arrest videos, say officer violated policy

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg did not indicate that the charges against Scheffler had been dropped.

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Louisville police to release Scottie Scheffler arrest video and details Thursday

Footage from a fixed location will reflect Scheffler's version of events, his lawyer told The Athletic.

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Bryson DeChambeau gave everything he had Sunday. The PGA was better for it

DeChambeau finished one behind winner Xander Schauffele but won over the crowd at Valhalla Golf Club entirely.

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How the Europe Ryder Cup brotherhood helped Shane Lowry with his putting

Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald has advised Lowry on his putting routine, helping the Irishman to a 62 on Saturday — 3 shots off the lead.

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PGA Championship: Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele top crowded leaderboard

Schauffele and Morikawa are at 15-under-par, but seven more are within four shots of the lead going into the final round.

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PGA Championship: How players reacted to fatal accident, Scottie Scheffler's arrest

Confusion was in abundance Friday morning among players as word circulated about what had happened in the early morning hours.

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Inside the most bizarre day in major golf with the arrest of Scottie Scheffler

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The most shocking day in golf major championship history began with a tragedy, and saw Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 male player in the world, arrested, booked into a local jail and released in time to tee off. It was just after 5 a.m. on a rainy Friday morning that police were called to the street outside of Valhalla Golf Club. A shuttle bus traveling down Shelbyville Road struck and killed John Mills, a local man working the PGA Championship for a tournament vendor. The fatal wreck caused traffic to be shut down in both directions outside of Valhalla, which is hosting the...

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