Craig Kessler is four months into his new job as LPGA commissioner and already he’s done much to embolden the tour, players, TV partners, title sponsors and more.
We made it. This week’s RSM Classic marks the end of the PGA Tour’s fall season, where the rank and file are still all battling for status for next year in St. Simons Island, Georgia. For starters, the purse is $7 million, with the winner taking home $1.26 million for a victory. As a refresher, Read more…
You’ve probably seen video replays of pro golfers smashing tee markers after hitting poor shots. Brooks Koepka’s assault on one at the LIV Golf Dallas tournament in late June comes to mind. So does Rory McIlroy’s treatment of one during the U.S. Open at Oakmont. What doesn’t happen as often (though it certainly does happen!) Read more…
There are a lot of great perks that come with winning your first PGA Tour event, from elevated status to a big ol’ paycheck. But there are a few things that some could do without, from more media obligations to more people reaching out. And the tour’s newest member gave some insight into the latter Read more…
It is the final official event of the PGA Tour season, and there is a ton on the line. If you’re interesting in who is playing for what and hunting some betting angles, our very own Shane Ryan has you covered right here on that front. Of course, guys playing for their jobs is no Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — Jeeno Thitikul has been the top-ranked women’s golfer in the world since August and is perhaps the best at consistently putting herself into contention to win on the LPGA Tour. And still, golf is a sport that can humble even the best players in the world. That’s how the 22-year-old from Thailand Read more…
Well, it’s here—the final official PGA Tour event of the calendar season. Somehow, we’re already closing in on Thanksgiving and then the holiday season and then New Year’s and then the next thing you know it’ll be 2030. But first, we’ve got this week’s RSM Classic, featuring a bevy of tour pros fighting for signature Read more…
Have you ever wondered what is inside those massive staff bags caddies lug around on the professional tours? We have you covered. Golf Digest’s revamped “What’s In My Bag” treatment deconstructs everything inside a player’s bag, from the tiniest ball marker to the supersized driver. Here, PGA Tour pro Bud Cauley, who had four top-10s Read more…
Victor Perez has signed with LIV Golf. Perez, 33, is a three-time winner on the DP World Tour. He also competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics representing France.
[Photo: Luke Walker] Women’s world No.5 Lydia Ko has enough to worry about when preparing for a golf tournament, but her dog, Kai, is no longer one of them because she’s had her household pet undergo extensive training. Her dog Kai, a Shiba Inu who is almost 2 years old, has benefited from training. And Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — LPGA Tour broadcasts are getting some-much needed enhancements aimed at improving the viewer experience, something the players themselves have been asking for. On Tuesday, the tour announced that it had formed a partnership with Golf Channel, FM and Trackman to add live coverage, state-of-the-art technology equipment, content, cameras and more for all Read more…
For the final full field event of the 2025 season, the PGA Tour heads to Sea Island for the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga. The event debuted in 2010, and since 2015, it has been played at both the Seaside and Plantation courses, featuring a full field of 144 players. Both the Seaside Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — So many times, golf has given Lindy Duncan every reason to quit. Her career has been anything but easy, from taking five tries to earn her LPGA Tour card, to losing it and regaining it, and losing sponsors, to pondering another career. She’s been through it all. The 34-year-old Duncan found the Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — The LPGA has seen an emergence of talented rookies and international players winning this season. So far, there are 29 different event champions heading into this week’s CME Tour Championship. But one thing that’s been lost in all the parity on tour is the drought American players have experienced. With only three Read more…
Stand-up comedy is as pressure-packed of an environment as there is. Yet there may not be a gig or room on the planet that could possibly dial up the nerves quite like trying to play golf on camera for one million dollars, as comedian and Barstool Sports personality Francis Ellis came to find out in Read more…
Henrik Stenson, whose Ryder Cup captaincy was stripped due to his defection to LIV Golf, is returning to play on the DP World Tour next season. Ben Parsons of Bunkered was the first to report Stenson’s move.
The end of my golf season was a mess. I played poorly when I was away, and then when I got home, I hit the ball … even worse. My instinct when stuck in this sort of rut has always been to persist further—hit more balls, analyze more swings, search harder for answers wherever I Read more…
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