Calvin Johnson shocked the world when he retired from the NFL in 2015 at the peak of his powers. The Detroit Lions wide receiver was 30 years old and coming off a sixth straight Pro Bowl selection, but had grown frustrated with losses—and injuries—piling up.
Joe LaCava must have been really anxious to get back out caddieing again. After starting last week working fulltime for Patrick Cantlay on the PGA Tour, Tiger Woods’ former caddie is making a one week cameo on another top-ranked player’s bag: Nelly Korda.
After a successful stop in Australia, the LIV Golf League quickly returns to action with the fifth event of its 2023 season in Singapore at Sentosa Golf Club. It’s the first time this year that the upstart Saudi-backed circuit is playing back-to-back weeks, coming to a course that has hosted several professional and amateur events over the years.
Augusta National officials suspended a waterlogged third round at the Masters for the rest of the day after Brooks Koepka increased his lead over Jon Rahm – but the Aussies struggled.
At times on Saturday morning at the 87th Masters, Tiger Woods looked like he did at the peak of his powers. He still knelt down and studied short putts with the same intensity he would have circa 2000.
It is hard to extrapolate too much from one hole in one round, especially when that round is Round 1, but if you’re looking for an avatar of Tiger Woods’ Thursday at Augusta National, the fifth would do the trick.