For the first time since 1991, Jim Nantz will not be calling this year’s Final Four of the NCAA Tournament. The legendary play-by-play man announced last year that the 2023 version of March Madness would be his last, Nantz opting to focus on his family and other broadcasting commitments going forward. Don’t worry, he’ll still Read more…
It says everything about Charles Barkley’s on-screen brilliance that, despite the fact he (probably) doesn’t watch that much college basketball, he still makes the NCAA Tournament pregame and halftime shows watchable. And at tourney time, he doesn’t even have Shaq there to be his punching bag, or vice versa. RELATED: Why Mark Wahlberg had to Read more…
Thanks to brilliant swing instructor Stan Utley, Charles Barkley is legitimately good at golf again. His hitch is gone, he’s got plenty of pop and he can actually even play on television without completely embarrassing himself. It’s a beautiful thing. But, just like the rest of us, the Round Mound of Rebound still has his Read more…
It wasn’t exactly going out on a limb, but it still took some guts for our anonymous caddie to take Scottie Scheffler to win the Players Championship last week. No player had ever gone back-to-back, and it was a roll of the dice to expect him to back up his strong putting week at Bay Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Contend as often as Xander Schauffele does on the PGA Tour and chances are you’re going to finish second a few times along the way. That’s the case for everybody not named Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus, both of whom, by the way, had their share of runner-up finishes, too. It’s Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The biggest lock in life? Throwing someone under the bus immediately after saying “I’m not trying to throw anyone under the bus.” This theory was proven correct on Saturday evening by Wyndham Clark, who chunked the hell out of a sand wedge at the par-3 17th at TPC Sawgrass. Fortunately, he Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — We can’t explain why, but PGA Tour players and their caddies are awful at high fives. Celebrations in general. In fairness, given the amount these guys practice and play, there is little time for working on your high-five craft. That said, in just about every other sport, this is not an Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Yes, we get it. Brian Harman is short. He’s barely 155 pounds soaking wet. He doesn’t hit it as far as the so-called “big boys” on the PGA Tour. We know, we know. He knows. He’s heard it all. Over and over again. And yet, when you watch him go off Read more…
With three PGA Tour victories to his name, Johnson Wagner had himself a fine career as a tour pro. That said, “star” is not a word we’d use to describe him. Nor would he. But now Wagner has transitioned into a role on television, where stars can be born regardless of playing resume. Look no Read more…
Spieth did not go into any detail about who else would be there or if it was taking place three days from now, though he did say he believes this potential meeting could be beneficial for both parties.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — During a four-hole stretch right in the middle of his round, Sahith Theegala nearly fell into a water hazard, squeezed a pair of approach shots through thimble-sized windows in the woods and made a birdie on the par-5 second without ever sniffing the fairway. Lesser men would have bogeyed all four Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Following his U.S. Open win last June, Wyndham Clark revealed his new life mantra that helped him conquer LACC: play cocky. He’s doing that yet again this week at the 2024 Players Championship, where consecutive rounds of 65 have given him a five-shot lead heading into the weekend. RELATED: Golf Channel Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Given the way Scottie Scheffler is hitting the golf ball right now, it feels like only two things could stop him: a balky putter, or an injury. He got the former figured out last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which helped him cruise to a five-stroke victory. RELATED: Golf Channel recreating Read more…
Every time Scottie Scheffler wins on the PGA Tour, which happens quite often, there’s a narrative that he’s done it in a “boring” manner. Fairways. Greens. Birdies. Rinse, repeat. His victory press conferences have a similar energy, too. Nothing controversial, nothing all that exciting. He’s just a dude who is insanely good at golf, loves Read more…
With so many good players missing this week, it seems downright foolish to refer to the PGA Tour’s flagship event as having golf’s strongest field. Or is it?
Given how every step of his career has been covered, it’s difficult to find any new, unheard of information regarding the life of Tiger Woods. Yet longtime golf writer Bob Harig was able to do just that while researching for his latest book “Drive: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods.” RELATED: The Breakdown: Daniel Berger’s Read more…
It started out as a simple troll from our friend Ryan Baroff. The problem is, the line between troll and serious take has never been more blurred on the current version of X, formerly known as Twitter. RELATED: Revisiting Daniel Berger’s controversial drop at the 2022 Players However, this troll was clear as day, yet Read more…
Believe it or not, just two years ago, the biggest drama in professional golf came from rules controversies. Boy, do we miss those times, dearly. And few of those rules snafus garnered more social media attention than one involving Daniel Berger, Viktor Hovland and Joel Dahmen at the 2022 Players Championship. The back-and-forth, particularly between Read more…
Having your name on the first page of the Masters leader board is one of the great honors in golf. Doesn’t matter if it’s Thursday morning and there are two groups on the course, or if it’s late Sunday afternoon and you’re in contention. Hell, if any of us were -1 THRU 1 and T-1 Read more…
Few things produce a more sinking feeling, no pun intended, than a ball headed directly toward the water. No amount of begging or pleading can save it from its ultimate demise. A literal act of God is your only hope. RELATED: LPGA players attend Taylor Swift concert An AOG is basically what happened to Mackenzie Read more…
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