MELBOURNE, Australia — With great stages come great heartbreaks. Masters champion Rory McIlroy ended an 11-year absence from the Australian Open, which ended a 34-year absence from the country’s most famous golf course, Royal Melbourne, hosting the historic championship. Augusta National announced the Australian Open winner would be invited to the Masters. Attendance records were Read more…
Wyndham Clark would be the first to admit that wearing his emotions on his sleeve isn’t always the optimal approach in golf. Never was that more clear than this year, when Clark took out his deep frustrations in the U.S. Open at Oakmont and did the unthinkable, smashing up a locker in one of the Read more…
This is a busy time of year for us all, even YouTube golfers. But instead of decking the halls, they’re hitting drivers off the deck. That’s good news for the rest of us as we venture off to our holiday destinations (a crowded airport, the in-laws’ WiFi-less cabin, the community theater for a rousing rendition Read more…
Rounds have been stopped (or at least slowed down) by all sorts of animals. Birds? Sure. Bears? But of course. Dogs? It’s ruff, but it happens. And yet, we can’t say we saw this one coming, especially at an official DP World Tour event, as a caterpillar—yes, a caterpillar!—brought play to a halt. A referee Read more…
For most golfers, we’ve officially hit the offseason. It’s a sad time, but it’s also an opportunity to reassess one’s game and figure out what to work on before the next year. And if you’ve been struggling out of bunkers, we have good news. You might be doing it ALL wrong. RELATED: Paige Spiranac’s cheeky Read more…
MELBOURNE, Australia — The gallery cheered on the 15th tee at Royal Melbourne’s Composite course when Rory McIlroy put a long iron back in the bag and reached for the driver on the short but tricky par 4. The Crown Australian Open crowds had just witnessed a rare whiff from the Masters champion in some Read more…
After getting the Thanksgiving break off (unless you wagered on the Skins Game), the PGA Tour returns to offer us one last shot at glory in 2025 with the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods is on site as host but won’t be teeing it up this year. And while the small field does leave a Read more…
A South African pro (and now PGA Tour winner), Aldrich Potgieter has quickly become one of the longest hitters in pro golf, not long after becoming the youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history. Potgieter won the Rocket Classic back in June in a playoff, not long after losing in a playoff at the Mexico Open. He has Read more…
In a way that leaves me even more convinced that golf is the greatest game of all, I’ve always found it tremendous fun to play 18 holes with Jerry Tarde. I can hear the howls that opener just set off. “Isn’t that guy your boss? Even if it wasn’t fun, what else are you going Read more…
A new college golf tournament will be televised on Golf Channel next fall. It will also be the first public showcase of a billionaire’s new backyard course. Halbert National, the personal golf course of biotech billionaire David Dean Halbert will host the Abilene Christian Intercollegiate next fall. The Tom Fazio design cost $50 million (and Read more…
MELBOURNE, Australia – The challenge is simple, if hefty. Rory McIlroy wants to focus on winning the game’s oldest and most prestigious trophies at golf’s most sacred venues. An Open Championship at St. Andrews, a U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, and, this week, an Australian Open at Royal Melbourne. MORE: Adam Scott is experiecing a Read more…
Overnight, the R&A announced the eligibility for the qualifier, putting into picture the criteria for how the governing body is going to select the 12 players who will play in the 18-hole competition at Royal Birkdale.