Nick Taylor, standing on the 18th tee today at the Sony Open in Hawaii, essentially had no shot to win, according to computations from Data Golf. Forty-five minutes later he had captured his fifth PGA Tour victory.
Taylor ranked fourth in strokes gained/approach the green as well as fourth in greens in regulation with his Titleist T100 irons. He was solid on the greens as well, ranking ninth in putts per green in regulation with his venerable TaylorMade Spider Tour Red putter.
West Australian Jordan Doull won the inaugural Webex Players Series Perth hosted by Minjee and Min Woo Lee at the second playoff hole at Royal Fremantle Golf Club.
During his tenure as executive director and CEO of the USGA, Mike Davis had the fortune of playing and studying most of the great golf courses in the United States. For over 30 years he traveled the country to explore potential tournament sites for the 15-20 events the USGA organizes each year, and Davis’ job Read more…
With no opportunity to play for one year on the PGA Tour after his last LIV event, Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra is a man without a home tour at the moment.
Nike has been out of the golf hard-goods game for eight-plus years, but that hasn’t stopped some of the biggest names in the sport from keeping the Swoosh relevant at the highest level of professional golf.
Hideki Matsuyama isn’t lighting up Waialae Country Club at the Sony Open like he did Kapalua last week en route to winning The Sentry with a record 35-under-par total. But he did hit one of the most amazing shots you’ll see on the PGA Tour. This one, however, was clearly unintentional. The 32-year-old from Japan Read more…
When Grayson Murray won the 2024 Sony Open in a playoff for his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, it was against the backdrop of a player more known for his public missteps than his performance. It was only after he was gone that I was introduced to the true man behind the headlines. Read more…
This week marks the PGA Tour’s second event of the season, but first full-field tournament at it remains in Hawaii for the Sony Open. Taking the flight from Maui to Honolulu was Hideki Matsuyama, the record-setting victor from The Sentry last week at Kapalua. The 32-year-old from Japan shot an eye-popping 35-under-par total for four Read more…
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from TaylorMade? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club and ball catetgories. TaylorMade Qi35 Drivers: The TaylorMade Qi35 family of drivers (Qi35, Qi35 Max, Qi35 Max Lite and Qi35 LS) stretch driver Read more…
Looking to learn what you need to know about the latest new products from Cleveland? These handy thumbnails will keep you up to date on the company’s new releases across all club and ball catetgories. Cleveland RTZ wedges: Designed using an all-new Z-Alloy material, Cleveland’s RTZ wedge is unlike anything in the marketplace. The specialized Read more…