From the few clips we’ve seen of the Netflix Cup on social media (likely the entire point of the event: viral clips), it appeared to be an utterly chaotic mess that had Ben Hogan rolling over in his grave. And the absurdity began long before a shot was even struck by any of the competitors. Read more…
From speed golf on a “race course” to having Marshawn Lynch as a host to Bert Kreischer tackling a protestor, Tuesday’s Netflix Cup at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas was complete chaos. And that didn’t stop once the competition was over. Justin Thomas and Carlos Sainz won the live streaming event that partnered Read more…
While we still have Tiger Woods’ annual Hero World Challenge in early December, this week’s RSM Classic marks the official end of pro golf in 2023. After this week, we won’t see the PGA Tour again until Kapalua. In other words, it’s our last chance to dance. We head to Sea Island, where longshots have Read more…
They are the stories that go mostly untold nearly every week on the PGA Tour. For every man who enters a Monday qualifying tournament, hoping to earn a spot in that week’s event, there is a fascinating tale about the road on which he’s traveled. Much of the time, there are tests and tribulations that Read more…
Perhaps it’s just because I’ve spent a quarter of my life in Jewish delis around the Tri-state area, but there’s no better start to a meal than with a dill pickle or a half-sour pickle or a sweet pickle or a gherkin or maybe a few of each. Stack it on your burger, sit it Read more…
The final official PGA Tour event of 2023 is here with the RSM Classic. Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching—get ready for family time—and some pros are set to be truly thankful as the top 125 on the FedEx Cup points list come Sunday will secure full for the 2024 season. Also, those who finish between 51-60 Read more…
“A nun, a man with one arm and a midget” sounds like the beginning of a potentially off-color joke. That, or some sort of circus act. For Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema, however, that’s that group that rounded out one of his old golf foursomes. Wait, what? Angry cobra attacks tee box, time to Read more…
The final event of the PGA Tour’s fall campaign will be played over two familiar courses on the Sea Island Resort. Each golfer will play one round at both the Seaside and Plantation courses, a cut will be made, then the Seaside course will host the final two rounds. A 5-for-1 playoff took place under Read more…
LIV Golf has announced it is returning to Australia for a 2024 event. Though an official schedule for the league has not been released, LIV CEO Greg Norman confirmed that the Saudi-backed circuit is planning to visit the Grange Golf Club in Adelaide next season. It is the first stop named as LIV moves towards Read more…
We often refer back to the players who prevail on certain courses as a means to measure the greatness of those designs—at least as tournament tests. Jack Nicklaus, Lanny Wadkins, Tom Watson, Tom Kite and Tiger Woods have helped cement the reputation of Pebble Beach. Oakmont has identified greats like Gene Sarazen, Bobby Jones, Sam Read more…
I played a decent amount of golf this year, but by one measure it appears I didn’t do much at all. A review of my handicap shows I started the year as an 11 and it looks like I’m ending the year as . . . an 11. It reminds me of that Jerry Seinfeld Read more…
Last week’s venue and this week’s venue makes it look like life on the PGA Tour is easy street. Going from Cabo straight to Bermuda is not bad work if you can get it. Camilo Villegas has sure made it look that easy, too, playing his last six rounds in 37 under par. “Easy” is Read more…
The days of Max Homa roasting peoples’ golf swings on Twitter are (mostly) gone, but you still have to watch what you post around the six-time PGA Tour winner. Especially if you happen to be one of his best buds. Take Justin Thomas. The two-time major champ just went on an amazing African safari with Read more…
Wesley Bryan swears he pulled out his phone at least 25 times on Friday while playing in the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. It’s something the PGA Tour might frown upon, but he didn’t care. “I knew there was one guy in my crosshairs,” he said, “and he’s standing right next to me.” Read more…
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