After making it through a long PGA Tour season in good shape, Justin Thomas got hurt less than 10 days into the offseason. It just had nothing to do with golf.
Viewed through the prism of Brian Rolapp’s press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday morning, the 2026 PGA Tour schedule that was released on Tuesday could be the last that resembles a familiar make-up in its order and competitive model.
The tour and its media partners announced on Wednesday in the US the launch of Rapid Rounds, a rapid recap of full player rounds that will be available after rounds are completed.
If Oakmont Country Club represents one of the most difficult tests in professional golf, in at least one sense it will be starkly simple: a shot from the fairway means a player can think about how he wants to play the shot to the green, whereas a ball in the rough will suggest he shouldn’t even bother.
Over the past week, the Pittsburgh area has received upwards of 250 millimetres of rain, according to USGA officials – and even more in the proceeding weeks.
The two-time major champion was buoyant as he reflected on his long journey back to the winner’s circle, but believe it or not, the victory wasn’t JT’s only big win of the week.
Two PGA Tour stars mired in a funk on the golf course had a chance to emerge from their competitive darkness and lift a trophy. Only one managed to finish the job.
The iron play was strong all week for Hovland, as he finished seventh in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained/approach the green with his Ping i210 irons.
With the inaugural TGL presented by SoFi season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the innovative and prime time team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.
The Belgian authored a brilliant front-running tour de force, a second straight 65 that left the rest of the field in the dust, and, as he put it, a true “statement” victory.