After his first round at the Players Championship, Rory McIlroy made the surprising announcement he’s been bothered by a back injury. Today, he revealed a lot more.
Jordan Spieth hit a so-so bunker shot from a greenside bunker on TPC Sawgrass’ first hole, grabbed a mobile phone, and took a photo of the spot he’d just hit from. Even on a golf course where we’ve come to expect the unusual, this was an odd sight.
The breeze picked up at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday afternoon, making scoring tougher for the later wave of players. For the most part, Adam Scott had no such troubles. Not even when he hit an errant shot.
Remember show-and-tell day as a kid? You were probably really proud of your teddy bear or new soccer ball. Well, we hate to break it to you, but Brandt Snedeker’s kids would have one-upped you.
Eagle Point Golf Club is a great unknown to most of the golfers teeing it up this week at the Wells Fargo Championship. The stunning North Carolina course is making its US PGA Tour debut, subbing in for Quail Hollow, which is hosting the US PGA Championship later this year.
For the first time, the Wells Fargo Championship won’t be held at Quail Hollow Club. The Charlotte course, a popular track among US Tour pros since the tournament’s inception in 2003, is hosting this year’s US PGA Championship instead. But based on some early returns, it looks like golfers – and fans – are going to love its replacement.
A week ago, we saw Kevin Chappell let out some primal screams upon claiming his first US PGA Tour title. But in a similar situation overnight, Australia’s Cameron Smith almost couldn’t have made less noise.
The R&A and USGA announced a new rule this week that will limit the use of video review. New decision 34-3/10 is effective immediately – although there are plenty of players who probably wish it could be implemented retroactively.
Overnight, Tiger Woods announced a new golf course design at Big Cedar Lodge in Missouri. Called “Payne’s Valley” in honour of the late Payne Stewart, the course features a 19th hole to help settle ties/bets.