Scheffler has seemed so inevitable and unflappable that even playing partner Si Woo Kim had to crack a clanker joke after the American surged past him for yet another win.
It’s often said that numbers don’t tell the true story of a sporting event. In the case of Scheffler’s surgical display in the California desert, however, they very much tell the true story.
Spain’s David Puig was not aware of what he did, but when shown a replay of the shot he agreed it was a violation and was assessed the penalty because he touched the sand while addressing the ball, violating rule 12.2b.
Two of Australian golf’s most respected administrators have been recognised in the Australia Day 2026 Honours List, with Alexander “Sandy” Dawson and Andrew “Langers” Langford-Jones awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for their service to the sport.
Patrick Reed kicked the door open for a likely pathway into all four majors, with a dominant victory at the Dubai Desert Classic catapulting him back into the top 30 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in almost four years.
Day played the most difficult of the three host layouts – the Stadium Course – and so can be considered the ‘effective’ leader. His 63 was two shots better than any other player on the layout that will host the whole post-cut field on the final day.
If we’ve learned anything about Matt Every through the years, it’s that when he’s got a microphone in front of him, he’s going to say something entertaining. And his latest podcast appearance produced an all-time tour tale.
The decision by the R&A and USGA to revisit the timeline for the ball rollback, and the timing of the announcement on the Friday before the annual PGA Show in Orlando, was not a coincidence.
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