The hunt is on for two high performing female amateurs to compete in the professional field of the LPGA Tour’s McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open this spring.
How would officials in charge of the top men’s tournaments react to the USGA’s decision to up the ante at the US Open, increasing the championship’s purse by $US2 million to $US12 million total, with the winner receiving more than $2 million?
Jordan Spieth hit a so-so bunker shot from a greenside bunker on TPC Sawgrass’ first hole, grabbed a mobile phone, and took a photo of the spot he’d just hit from. Even on a golf course where we’ve come to expect the unusual, this was an odd sight.
Playing for the first time since the Masters a month ago, getting married and switching equipment, Rory McIlroy said he felt “rusty” in his opening-round one-over 73 at the Players Championship.
The breeze picked up at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday afternoon, making scoring tougher for the later wave of players. For the most part, Adam Scott had no such troubles. Not even when he hit an errant shot.
William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes (pictured) don’t have too much in common, but they find themselves tied for the lead at the Players Championship after firing five-under 67s in the opening round at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course.
A day after Rory McIlroy signed a long-term deal with the company, TaylorMade is back in the news. In a press release, Adidas AG announced overnight that KPS Capital Partners has purchased the TaylorMade brand for $US425 million.
When GolfSixes drew criticism for its brazen format, Sky Sports broadcaster and former player Nick Dougherty felt compelled to make a passionate defence for the innovative presentation.
For more than 30 years, starting with the 1985 FedEx St Jude Classic in Memphis, FedEx has been a sponsor for the US PGA Tour. And now FedEx has delivered for the tour again.
After extensive testing of virtually every major brand while exploring offers from multiple equipment companies, McIlroy has entered into a “long-term” contract with TaylorMade.