In a matter of seconds, the Alabama men’s golf team might have just lost one of the best golfers in program history to the pros, and yet the players celebrated as if they had all won the NCAA Championship. Or maybe the Super Bowl. With 20-year-old Crimson Tide sophomore Nick Dunlap trying to nail down Read more…
Rory McIlroy had a decision to make. From the back fringe on the par-5 18th hole at Emirates Golf Club on Saturday, the Irishman had 45 feet to the pin and would normally pitch his ball. But the lie was just tricky enough that McIlroy opted for his putter. Smart choice. McIlroy rolled his ball Read more…
The first two times the USGA staged the U.S. Adaptive Open, it felt more akin to an invitational than a true “open.” Entries were taken and the fields for each division were based largely on handicap index. Some of that was due to the USGA not knowing what kind of interest in would receive for Read more…
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Tom Whitney, a 34-year-old PGA Tour rookie who is playing his first event of the year this week in The American Express, is speaking in a front of a rapt audience of reporters, earnestly explaining a former job from what must seem like another lifetime. A transcript of the chat will Read more…
In a sport as mentally taxing as professional golf, most players would admit they’ve suffered through times of doubt and self-loathing. At the same time, most appear to be masters of pulling on a mask to hide those emotions. Grayson Murray has never been that guy. The 30-year-old from North Carolina went through a period Read more…
The way Kevin Kisner’s second round was going at the Sony Open in Hawaii on Friday, the safety of the broadcast booth must have looked mighty inviting. Kisner made his NBC Sports broadcast debut to mostly positive reviews at The Sentry in Maui last week, and then returned to competition at Waialae Country Club, where Read more…
The days of golf fans wanting to cover their eyes while watching Will Zalatoris’ looping putting stroke may be over. Or, at least, Willy Z hopes so. Zalatoris, who ranked 103rd in strokes gained/putting in his last full season of 2021-22 before a back injury sidelined him for much of last year, said on Tuesday Read more…
Aberg said on a Eurosport podcast that he is “super confident” in his decision to play on the PGA Tour rather than the LIV Golf League that is run by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
After he’d run away to earn the top spot in the weather-delayed PGA Tour Q School that ended on Monday, Australian Harrison Endycott spoke of the hours he spent over the last couple of weeks preparing tto possibly re-earn full-time status for 2024. That’s what good pros do to make a living, but unlike Endycott, Read more…
Couples’ biggest peeve is players going to LIV and talking less about the money they’re getting than the draw of what’s different about the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit.
The PGA Tour sent out a memo to its players on Monday evening (Tuesday afternoon, AEDT) announcing that world No.3 Jon Rahm, who signed a deal last week to play for LIV Golf, has been suspended, an expected move that will have a positive domino effect for numerous players.
In the wake of Jon Rahm’s defection last week to LIV Golf, speculation had turned to other tour pros who might be next in jumping to the upstart circuit.
Rickie Fowler and Lexi Thompson were Team Pink on Saturday in the second round of the mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational in Naples, Fla. Looking like characters in “Barbie,” they sported pink shirts, white pants and skirt, white hat and visor, and white shoes. They were in synch for the format for the day—alternate shot. It Read more…
A first look at the leaderboard following the final round of PGA Tour Champions Q School made one point very obvious: Australians had a very good week. There were five fully exempt spots for 2024 up for grabs over four days at TPC Scottsdale Champions, and following the final round on Friday, four positions were Read more…