Stephanie Sparks, an All-American college golf and former U.S. Curtis Cup player who went on to co-host several Golf Channel programs, in the reality show “Big Break,” died April 13 at 50.

Charley Hoffman’s first ball? It was doomed early, no question. But he asked one on his second. Starting the hole, Hoffman had been tied for second, three back of Straka, before double-crossing ...