Although he averaged 290.2 yards off the tee – 6.4 yards longer than driving distance leader Davis Love III – in the 17 events and 51 rounds he played that year, Daly’s name is not included among the official stats leaders.
With four months’ worth of hindsight, it appears the gathering of nearly two dozen high-profile tour pros in August can be viewed as a turning point for the PGA Tour in its ongoing fight with the Saudi-backed upstart.
Few members of the PGA Tour have been more outspoken in opposition to the upstart LIV Golf series than the man who is serving as US captain in the 14th Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club this week.
With an American blowout possibly on the horizon—and with the LIV problem not going anywhere—the question has been raised if the Presidents Cup should add the top women in the game to make it a more competitive match.
United States captain Davis Love III announced Wednesday that Steve Stricker and Webb Simpson will serve as his final two assistant captains for the upcoming Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow.
We asked more than 60 people who’ve spent time with the 15-time major champion to share their favourite memory. The best of those stories compiled here exemplify what makes tiger so great and fascinatingly complex.
As Kostis notes, he may not work for CBS anymore, but whether it’s through his Twitter feed or interviews like this, he’s certainly not retired from being one of the game’s loudest voices.
Nicklaus’ numbers as a golfer are absolutely astounding. What might be more astounding, is that they are not the heart and soul of his legacy. That can’t possibly be described in numbers – or perhaps even in words.
If Dustin Johnson showed up for his pre-Masters press conference on Tuesday afternoon and announced he’d had enough of the golf grind and was retiring at age 34, he could walk off into the Augusta sunset knowing his next metaphorical stop would be the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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