AUGUSTA, Ga. — The honorary starters hit their opening tee shots Thursday morning to begin the 90th Masters Tournament—and then took a few more shots when they fielded questions in the interview room at Augusta National. On a clear and chilly morning, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Tom Watson, who together own 11 green jackets, Read more…
Azinger intends to make a pitch to new PGA of America chief executive Terry Clark to create a permanent position in the organisation dedicated solely to what has become the PGA’s most valuable asset.
The competitor in him sees his one and only start in the Masters Tournament with a mixture of pride and regret. The television broadcaster and analyst he has become enables him the perspective to reconcile the conflicting emotions. Ten years ago, Smylie Kaufman made his debut at Augusta National Golf Club, a dream fulfilled for Read more…
Cameron Young claimed his first Players Championship title, outduelling Matt Fitzpatrick at TPC Sawgrass with a dramatic birdie on 17 and par on 18 to finish 13-under.
Whether there should be more to winning the PGA Tour’s flagship event – whether or not they are playing in a “major” championship – has been revived as a topic of debate, initiated by the tour and its tournament promotional campaign proclaiming “March is going to be Major”.
Akshay Bhatia produced a stunning back-nine comeback at Bay Hill, erasing a five-shot deficit before defeating Daniel Berger in a playoff to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational and claim his third PGA Tour title.
ORLANDO — As he ambled down the first fairway at Bay Hill Club during Wednesday’s Arnold Palmer Invitational pro-am after launching one of his standard guided missiles, Chris Gotterup casually flipped a gold ball marker in the air. The shiny metal token sported the familiar logo of Augusta National Golf Club, one of the several Read more…
ORLANDO — Even on a course set up as difficult as Bay Hill Club, treading water often means you’re sinking in a PGA Tour event. Daniel Berger found that out Saturday in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The leader by five strokes through 36 holes, Berger saw his margin cut to two Read more…
According to Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis, McIlroy left the practice range at Bay Hill Club about 30 minutes before he was due to tee off with New Zealand’s Ryan Fox in the limited-field signature event.
ORLANDO – When Rory McIlroy found out from his Florida neighbor Justin Thomas that Thomas was making his return from back surgery at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he had to give him a side-eye glance. MORE: Rory McIlroy recreated his epic 7-iron at Augusta National “I saw J.T. a few weeks ago, and he said Read more…
ORLANDO – Rory McIlroy returned last week to the spot where he struck arguably his most important shot on the way to winning the 2025 Masters—and he somehow outdid himself. The shot in question was the majestic 7-iron that he drew over and around the trees from the left side of the fairway at the Read more…
ORLANDO — It takes some time to get used to the challenges of being a new parent, but Xander Schauffele and his wife Maya seem to be learning the ropes rather quickly—at least in terms of what might work best for dad’s golf game. Schauffele opened with a four-under 68 Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Read more…
ORLANDO — It stands to reason that as artfully as Daniel Berger has become at getting hurt, he also is rather adept at bouncing back from physical challenges. He submitted the latest example Thursday with an impeccable opening round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Calling it one of his three best rounds of his professional Read more…
Ryder Cup news has been the hot topic this week, and McIlroy, the firebrand of the European team, was asked to weigh in on both the good and potentially bad related to the team that has won the past two editions in Rome and New York.
ORLANDO — Justin Thomas is back. He is back with more than just a surgically repaired back. MORE: Arnold Palmer Invitational betting picks Sidelined after surgery in November, the two-time major winner and one of golf’s most mischievous personalities makes his season debut Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But he already has proven to Read more…
ORLANDO — Rickie Fowler accepted the Arnie Award, Golf Digest’s highest honor, on Tuesday at Bay Hill Club with the same humble demeanor that Arnold Palmer himself would have displayed. And Palmer undoubtedly would have given Fowler a trademark thumbs up when the popular PGA Tour veteran promised to carry on Palmer’s legacy of caring Read more…
ORLANDO — Invoking the spirit of his grandfather and namesake of the tournament he represents, Sam Saunders expressed his desire to see the field expand at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. “One thing my grandfather loved was he wanted all the guys. He wanted as many guys as he could to come here and play his Read more…
After earning his first Masters invitation, Chris Gotterup finally played Augusta National, bringing his dad and brother along for the unforgettable experience. Here’s what surprised him most about the course.
Collin Morikawa never forgot how to win. But he had forgotten how to think about winning, how to believe in his ability to win, and that had been enough over the last four-plus years to stymie his career after an early burst of success.
PEBBLE BEACH — Scottie Scheffler came up short at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and yet, he said on Sunday, “these are the weeks I’m most proud of.” For good reason. The World No. 1 can’t win them all, but he sure tries like hell even when he looks like he has no chance. In Read more…
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