It’s a sad day for PGA Tour junkies—the curtains have been shut on the final event of the regular season, and now we must endure stoically through the endless offseason of [checks notes] five weeks. But before we ride off into the sunset, THE C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.I.O.N. SCALE is here for one last hurrah. The season finale Read more…
The doorbell is ringing, the turkey is in the oven, and the whole damn golf world is coming for Thanksgiving. So what should you expect from your favorite golfers-turned-terrifying Turkey Day archetypes? As it turns out, a little bit of everything (and A LOT bickering too). Most likely to complain about his seat: Patrick Reed Read more…
Ah, November — the month of giving thanks, rounds with the fam, indulging in too much food, and ticking off gifts for the holiday season. This time of year serves as the perfect excuse for brands to squeeze in their latest and greatest apparel and products before the end of the year to carry us Read more…
The halls are decked, the Tofu turkey is congealing and you’re sitting in a graveyard of brake lights bracing for your annual shouting match with your most cherished family and friends. This year, with war brewing, recession looming and primaries upon us, things are bound to be more fraught than ever, but we here at Read more…
Depending on your point of view, the announcement Sunday morning that Paul Azinger would no longer be the lead golf analyst at NBC Sports was either a surprising development or a long time coming. Opinions about the job that Azinger, 63, has done since joining Dan Hicks in the booth after the retirement of Johnny Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — At every level, Lilia Vu has had one goal. Win Player of the Year. In 2018, Vu won the Women’s Golf Coaches Association Player of the Year. In 2021, she won the Epson Tour Player of the Year. And now, on Sunday at Tiburon Golf Club, a fourth-place finish at the CME Read more…
Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, still pursuing a career in professional golf, has advanced to the final stage of PGA Tour Champions qualifying by virtue of his tie for 14th in first stage qualifying at Buckhorn Springs in Valrico, Fla. Smoltz, 56, had rounds of 71, 73, 74 and 71, a one-over total of Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — Another message from Alison Lee’s biggest fan pops up on her phone. “Hey Mrs. Monster, you made all those birdies today,” it reads, like one of many sent to her over the last few months. The fan is 15-time PGA Tour winner Fred Couples, and his belief in her game has finally Read more…
This week, for the first time, the top 125 card holders for the PGA Tour’s 2024 season will be determined at the RSM Classic. It’s the conclusion of the FedEx Cup Fall, and Davis Love III’s tournament at Sea Island is now the last stop for players hoping to earn their PGA Tour cards by Read more…
Within the glorious chasm that is golf Reddit, a simple question was posed: Anyone get paired up with women on the golf course? The question brings up a singular situation in golf: You’re a man at the golf course, shy of a foursome, and you’re paired with one, or several, women. Though golf has come Read more…
NAPLES, Fla. — The LPGA Tour’s most recent first-time winner, after not immediately taking up membership, will become a tour member. The LPGA announced Friday that Mone Inami, who won the Toto Japan Classic on Nov. 5 as a non-member, would join the tour for the 2024 season. “This membership, I earned on my own,” Read more…
Assessments are a fact of life for many private-club members, but a new one coming to those who belong to famed Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., might stick in the collective craw. The iconic Detroit-area club is about to break ground on the replacement for its clubhouse—which burned down in a spectacular Read more…
Late at night, when normal human beings are sleeping, one writer spends literal hours on Reddit Golf, a treasure trove of humor, whining, equipment scores, outright lies and occasionally some great advice. It also led him, once upon a time, to Bucket Hat Guy. Each Friday, he will bring the site’s best content to you, Read more…