In the end, it’s tough to figure out what was more entertaining: watching Akshay Bhatia not once, but twice, strip down to his shirt and nearly get stuck in the mud during the third round of the Honda Classic, or his good-natured reaction afterwards.
The beta test is over. And now LIV Golf embarks on its second season, rebranded as the LIV Golf League for 2023 and rallying around the team aspect of the competition as the 14-event schedule kicks off at Mayakoba Resort in Mexico.
It doesn’t appear Sergio Garcia and Rory McIlroy will mend fences any time soon. On Thursday, ahead of the season opener for LIV Golf, where former Masters champ Garcia now plays, the Spaniard said the breakdown of his friendship with four-time major winner McIlroy is a “sad” development.
Last week, the golf corners of social media lit up when New Zealand pro Danny Lee was spotted grinding on the range mats of the municipal Rancho Park Golf Course only hours after a poor opening round at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Lee could have used the manicured turf practice fairway at Riviera to work on his swing, but chose the muny where Jack Nicklaus cashed his first check as a pro in 1962.
Golf fans don’t need another reminder of Tiger Woods’ accomplishments on the golf course, but you’ll get one if you look closely at his golf bag. Really closely. Woods returned to official PGA Tour competition after a seven-month layooff at last week’s Genesis Invitational, where he played tournament host and also exceeded many peoples’ expectations Read more…
Why the 2023 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass will look a lot different to 2022, when Cameron Smith one-putted eight of the final nine holes to win golf’s unofficial fifth Major.
Making mistakes is an inherent part of golf: attempting to hit a hero shot instead of punching out, misreading putts, even white belts, for pity’s sake. However, the biggest danger facing modern golfers is Twitter.
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