For a player who had two double-bogeys late in the first round, seemingly ruining his hopes early of a Masters win, Rory McIlroy has bounced back in historic fashion. After a 66 on day two, McIlroy became the first player in history to start a round at the Masters with six consecutive 3s on the scorecard.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — This was no time for tears or syrupy sentimentality. Bernhard Langer had a shot to hit. The 67-year-old German and two-time Masters champion arrived at Augusta National Golf Club this week knowing it would be his final competitive tour around the course after deciding start No. 41 would be his last. Langer Read more…
There was plenty of big news from Augusta National Golf Club chairman Fred Ridley’s press conference on the eve of the 89th Masters, many of which he brought up before any questions were asked by those packed into the media interview room.
There’s already a lot to talk about this week in the PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf as the players from both circuits reunite for the Masters in the top players’ first tournament together since last July’s Open Championship. Before the first ball is struck, the American-based tour can claim a runaway win. Despite the PGA Read more…
Angel Cabrera could return to the Masters Champions Dinner at Augusta National Golf Club next week with a sentiment that he likely he hasn’t felt from his golf brethren in a while: sincere admiration.
The beauty of match play is its utter predictability, especially when you gather the best players in the world together and the margins between them are razor thin. It can be dramatic to watch, but tour sponsors and TV partners can get a bit quesy while they sweat out seeing if the most notable players Read more…
Something happened with Brian Harman’s putting. You don’t go from being ranked 145th this season on the PGA Tour in strokes gained on the greens to second in a single week. That’s what the 2023 Open Championship winner has pulled off in the Valero Texas Open, riding an extremely hot flatstick to a four-shot lead Read more…
Ryan McCormick is like every golfer ever. The loop of negative thoughts start in the Korn Ferry Tour veteran’s head and won’t let him rest. It sounds like, though, that McCormick doesn’t keep that anxiety to himself, but rather lets it out loudly at times, possibly rattling his competitive playing partners. MORE: What golf gets Read more…
Canadian Adam Hadwin found a special way to thank Innisbrook Resort staff after he hit a sprinkler head that created an unexpected shower during the Valspar Championship.
Those yet to qualify for this year’s Masters are running short on time to do so. Here are five golfers who still have a shot at being at Augusta National next month.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The moments in an interview room don’t get much more surreal than they were on Monday morning in the media center at the Players Championship. As a fully composed and engaging J.J. Spaun processed his three-hole aggregate playoff loss to Rory McIlroy, something caught his eye. On the screen at the Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — As Sunday wore on and on and on during a four-hour weather delay in the Players Championship, the odds only seemed to grow longer for long-shot contenders Danny Walker and Bud Cauley. When the stoppage began, Walker was two shots behind then-leader Rory McIlroy, with Cauley three shots back. The pair Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Bud Cauley had an early golf career that any player would embrace with a bear hug. The Floridian was among the best junior golfers in the country, went undefeated playing with Rickie Fowler in the Walker Cup, and was a three-time All-American at Alabama. Turning pro didn’t phase Cauley, who joined Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Justin Thomas, who charged on Friday in the Players Championship with a record-tying 62, spoke a lot after the second round about his attitude and focus. On Saturday, that will be heavily put to the test as the wind howls at TPC Sawgrass. The players woke up to the tops of Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Years from now, when Justin Thomas looks back on tying the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course record of 10-under-par 62 that he fashioned on Friday with 11 birdies, the swings he took and the putts he rolled will be a blur. How he felt—that’s something that will stick with him forever. Rare Read more…
Junior Bridgeman, the former NBA player who served on the PGA of America’s board and was part of Valhalla Golf Club’s ownership group, died this week. Bridgeman was 71 and reportedly suffered a medical emergency at the Galt House in Louisville on March 11, and he was taken to the hospital by first responders. As Read more…
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — There is a phrase used in the PGA Tour’s Shotlink system that we’ve rarely noticed: “tree outline.” Maybe it’s more prominent in the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass because there are several nurseries worth of trees here, and in these claustrophobic confines, they come into play often. MORE: Rory McIlroy’s confrontation Read more…
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