Larry Bohannan
The Desert Sun
Palm Springs, CA, United States
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Past articles by Larry:
Five things you should know about the new regulations on golf balls
The USGA and the R and A have agreed to cut distance on the ball after years of talking about it → Read More
Thursday action: American Ben Shelton wins, sets up clash with Taylor Fritz
Stan Wawrinka wins his first-round match, while American Danielle Collins ousted → Read More
Sofia Kenin, Jack Sock headline wild card berths into BNP Paribas Open
The tournament begins Monday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden → Read More
Palm Desert boys' golf opens season with strong performance in Ayala tournament
The Aztecs were a top team in Southern California last year and should be again in 2023 → Read More
Changes for PGA Tour bring star power to the front, with more to come
Many of the changes seem a direct response to the LIV tour's threat → Read More
Coachella Valley Firebirds president Steve Fraser no longer with organization; team scores road win over San Diego
Steve Fraser has been part of the team and the Acrisure Arena project since 2021. → Read More
Four World Golf Hall of Fame finalists have strong ties to Coachella Valley
The 12 finalists now will be voted on by a 20-person selection committee for inductions in 2024 → Read More
Firebirds erupt for four second-period goals in 6-1 win over Ontario
The Firebirds' Jesper Froden was called up by the Seattle Kraken earlier in the day → Read More
Ludvig Aberg emerges from windy desert shootout to capture another Prestige at PGA West title
Aberg, Thorbjornsen and Mouw were all under par on the front nine, but as the wind increased, the scores escalated. → Read More
From Jon Rahm's dominance to Tiger Woods' return, 2023 West Coast Swing had it all
Sunday’s final round of the Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades was also the last round of the PGA Tour’s 2023 West Coast Swing. Some years that swing of seven tournaments in Hawaii, Arizona and California doesn't offer much excitement. But this year the West Coast Swing may have set up what could be one of the best years the PGA Tour has seen in years. Changes in schedules, red-hot stars… → Read More
Division I golf stars shine in opening round of Prestige at PGA West
The tournament could see cooler temperatures and stronger winds in final two rounds → Read More
Texas Tech's Ludvig Aberg is balancing quite the schedule, but he looks poised for PGA Tour stardom
The Swedish star heads to the Prestige at No. 3 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and No. 1 in the PGA Tour U Rankings. → Read More
Brendan Steele's reported leap to LIV tour a reversal from December comments
Steele said he hadn't been approached by LIV in December at The American Express media day in La Quinta → Read More
Prestige junior golf clinic returns at PGA West, free to the public
The clinic, which is free to all juniors, was canceled the last two years by COVID-19 restrictions → Read More
From Oman to Illinois, desert golfers made big news in the last week
Berry Henson was a star at Palm Desert High School in the later 1990s and won on the Asian Tour in 2011 → Read More
Tiger Woods playing at Genesis a surprise and a treat for golf fans
Woods hasn't played an official event since the British Open last July → Read More
Free golf expo to showcase latest drivers, accessories at College of the Desert
Most manufacturers released new clubs at the PGA Merchandise Show in Florida in January → Read More
College golf: Prestige at PGA West returns as alumni populate Tour's American Express event
Many American Express golfers started in the desert at Prestige college event. → Read More
Best in the world? Jon Rahm makes argument with another win at 2023 American Express
The win is Rahm’s ninth on the PGA Tour and fourth in his last six starts. → Read More
Change of course: La Quinta turns into the toughest track in The American Express
For most of the last 15 years, the story of the golf courses at the American Express was pretty much the same. → Read More