The PGA Tour’s newest venue, Black Desert Resort, is a great unknown to most of the golfers in the field this week. But that didn’t keep the guys from firing super low scores during Thursday’s first round. Adam Svensson led the way with and opening 60. And when he was asked after about flirting with Read more…
Ben Kohles recorded the first-ever hole-in-one in the inaugural Black Desert Championship overnight, Australian time. We’re still trying to figure out how J.J. Spaun didn’t match him.
PGA Tour Champions player Rob Labritiz will have his son, Matthias, caddying for him at this week’s SAS Championship. It’s yet another pinch-yourself moment for the longtime head pro at GlenArbor Golf Club in Bedford, N.Y., who achieved his senior tour dreams in 2021 after turning 50. But in the meantime, Matthias did something else Read more…
The shank. Golf’s most-dreaded and gruesome shot scares some golfers to the point of refusing to even utter the S-word. And one Aussie announcer did his best to avoid it as well.
At the 2021 Masters, Bryson DeChambeau talked about the potential for a seven-foot golfer with a 145-mph swing speed and lamented, “That’s when I’m going to become obsolete.” The eventual two-time U.S. Open champ and future World Long Drive runner-up was envisioning a new breed of golfer coming, but his prediction already described Karl-Anthony Towns, Read more…
Two weeks after a rather chippy Presidents Cup, Paul Tesori has come to Tom Kim’s defence regarding allegations that the American players cursed at the 22-year-old Korean during the Presidents Cup. But the veteran caddie also wishes his player had handled the situation differently in the aftermath.
A lifelong dream. An entire year of grinding on the golf course. It all came down to the final putt of the Korn Ferry Tour season. And all Alistair Docherty could do was watch.
David Skinns had a chance to shoot 59 on Thursday at the Sanderson Farms Championship, but it was a 76 that had more people talking at the PGA Tour fall season event. That’s because it came from a 71-year-old. That’s right, a 71-year-old named Reed Hughes is teeing it up with the youngsters at the Read more…
Rory McIlroy delighted the fans on Friday by driving the green at Kingsbarns’ par-4 14th hole. Robert MacIntyre, however, didn’t seem as happy about it.
Team USA had plenty of strong individual performances during their latest win rout at the Presidents Cup. But it turns out the best one came after on the party bus. And from a surprising source. Assistant capatain Kevin Kisner joined The Smylie Show to discuss a productive—and fun—week in Canada for the Americans that included Read more…
It was a rough year for Tiger Woods on golf courses, but when it comes to building them, the 15-major champ remains busy. Woods competed just five times in 2024 before announcing he underwent a sixth back surgery in September. His timetable for returning to the PGA Tour is unknown, but in the meantime, he Read more…
“Are we going to ride or walk today?” It’s a question golfers constantly ask before teeing off to different results. But one former tour pro with very strong feelings on the subject doesn’t think it should be a question at all. RELATED: Which way of playing golf leads to your best scores? Mike Clayton is Read more…
A video/screenshot of Homa went viral because he could be seen chugging a Budweiser heavy behind US captain Jim Furyk as PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan made some remarks during the closing ceremony.
Regardless of how the 2024 Presidents Cup turns out, you can’t question the International Team’s effort—especially when it comes to riling up the home crowd at Royal Montreal. And no one has done a better job of that than the electric South Korean duo of Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim. But one celebration backfired Read more…
Scottie Scheffler has emerged as the world’s best golfer the past few years in large part due to his historic ball-striking. But when he misses a green, he’s also pretty darn handy with a wedge. RELATED: Scottie Scheffler tells fans what being in jail was really like Scheffler’s Sunday singles match with Hideki Matsuyama began Read more…
It’s been the Year of Scottie Scheffler in men’s golf, but overshadowing all his wins on the course was that (brief) stint he spent in the slammer. And rightly so. After all, we’ll see other great golfers have great seasons (although, maybe not quite this great), but it’s hard to imagine a World No. 1 Read more…
Golf fans may wonder why Jim Furyk and Mike Weir each need a foursome of assistant captains at this week’s Presidents Cup, but at least one of those men, Kevin Kisner, stayed pretty busy on Thursday. RELATED: Scottie Scheffler has epic response to his buddy Tom Kim In addition to his normal duties, the four-time Read more…
The Internationals grabbed an early advantage on Thursday at the Presidents Cup. And it didn’t require hitting one golf shot. Instead, Mackenzie Hughes went to the middle of the first tee at Royal Montreal and . . . chugged a beer. RELATED: Team USA’s WAGs paint portraits of their golfers to mixed results OK, so Read more…
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