Bryson DeChambeau had an ugly opening nine on Thursday at the PGA Championship, where he went out in 39 on Aronimink’s back side. Things didn’t get much better after he made the turn, where he was puzzled by an odd rules situation at the par-4 second. The two-time U.S. Open winner had a bad case Read more…
Golf isn’t always a fair game, the rub of the green landing like a punch to the stomach to golfers—whether weekend warriors of millionaire tour pros—when the break is a bad one. Which seems like the majority of times. It’s why, then, that when the Rules of Golf actually wind up working in your favor, Read more…
The rapid rise in prize money payouts in golf have been a provocative topic in all circles of the sport. The launch of LIV Golf and its megamillion-dollar purses forced the PGA Tour to offer more as well, creating exponential leaps that in the short run made sense to stave off a looking competitor but Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. —Garrick Higgo was hit with a rare penalty before his PGA Championship began Thursday morning. The South African showed up late to his 7:18 a.m. tee time. According to the PGA of America, Higgo was still on the practice green rather than the area defined as the starting point at his designated Read more…
These Q&A posts are becoming something of a tradition around major championships, mostly because there’s always some weird story or piece of history that can only be uncovered by a good old-fashioned deep dive. See, for instance, the Oakmont Turnpike, the political parade at Portrush, Tree Island at Sawgrass and the odd history of Masters Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA — In his first extended media appearance since being named U.S. captain for the 2027 Ryder Cup, the most notable moments of Jim Furyk’s Wednesday news conference came when he struck a note that has become a rarity on the American side, even in the wake of emphatic failure: Self-criticism. We’ve seen Read more…
The Philadelphia sports fan needs no introduction. Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers. Pick any Philly fanbase, and you’ll find the same thing—fierce loyalty … and fierce expectations. Just ask poor ol’ Saint Nick, who Eagles fans infamously bombarded with snowballs in protest of the Birds’ lowly 2-11 record during a halftime Christmas parade in 1968. That Read more…
As technology has permeated virtually every corner of golf, it’s commonplace to see clubfitters and teachers put reflective “stickers” on clubs. They are used to gather accurate data on how golfers are using their equipment. Companies such as Foresight place tiny round stickers, known as “fiducials,” on the face of woods and irons and have Read more…
Father’s Day is fast approaching, and with comes the height of golf season. The days are longer and life is breezier, which means, of course, more time for dad to devote to his game. This year, show him how much you care with a gift that will not only make him think of you while Read more…
Like jury duty, colonoscopy prep and collabor-dating, we find ourselves again at the “if we must” major, the PGA Championship. Fortunately, it returns this year to a course with what they used to refer to as “character,” as in cheesesteaks, soft pretzels and “wooder ice.” Just outside Philadelphia, Aronimink Golf Club will host for the Read more…
That Lou Graham won any tournaments on the PGA Tour—and there were six total victories, including the 1975 U.S. Open—was a testament to his considerable skill. Because back in his era, there weren’t equipment trucks on-site at every event, and players couldn’t go through clubs like sticks of gum. When, after he’d gotten on a Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Meredith Scheffler undoubtedly articulated the question in the most supportive manner possible. This was last week, just after her husband, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, finished a distant second to Cameron Young in the Cadillac Championship in Miami. That made it three straight runner-up finishes for a man not only accustomed Read more…
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Rory McIlroy had to stop his Tuesday practice round at the PGA Championship after three holes due to a foot issue. At last week’s Truist Championship, McIlroy, 37, told reporters he was dealing with a blister on the pinky toe of his right foot. “But it’s underneath my nail,” McIlroy said. Read more…
This tournament is as wide open and vulnerable to a dark horse as any major in recent memory. Under 7,400 yards with an emphasis on precision and putting, Aronimink Golf Club and the PGA Championship will continue their habit of opening pathways to longshots and potentially humbling the chalk. Rich Beem, Jimmy Walker, Y.E. Yang Read more…
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