The USGA and R&A’s announcement of a proposal to roll back the ball for elite competitions beginning in 2026 drew an array of responses, ranging from the interested to the aggravated, including manufacturers, tours and other golf organisations.
Windy conditions made TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course play even trickier than usual on Friday with water hazards becoming more difficult to avoid and crusty greens being more difficult to hold. And in one stunning case, those two elements combined to bite one of the best golfers in the world.
It feels a little soon to call Jason Day’s solid play over the first two rounds at the Players Championship “vintage.” It was only seven years ago that the Australian won the Players Championship in record fashion, equalling the course record with an opening 63 and setting the lowest 36-hole total (129).
A complaint by Erica Herman, Tiger Woods’ former girlfriend, filed against Woods this week was preceded by litigation filed in October against the golfer, according to court documents.
Tiger Woods’ ex-girlfriend has filed a lawsuit against Woods, alleging a non-disclosure agreement she signed should be declared unenforceable under the federal Speak Out Act.
Justin Lower has so many stories to tell it’s difficult to pick just one. Some golf fans may recall the awful tragedy the Ohio native experienced as a teenager when he lost his father and brother in a single-car accident.
Will he play or won’t he? That’s the question that used to follow Tiger Woods on the eve of many of his signature events on the PGA Tour during the later stages of his career. Golf fans would anxiously await a message via social media to get an answer.
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…
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club (R&A) has announced exemptions for the 151st Open in July. Following the lead of the Masters and US Open, LIV Golf members will be able to compete in the championship.
The roar was deafening. The kind where you knew exactly who produced it. It was Tiger Woods at the par-4 13th hole at Riviera, rolling in a 30-foot bomb for birdie from the fringe. All the phones were out. “TI-GER! TI-GER!” chants followed. Niall Horan, of One Direction fame, got up from his seated position and applauded for a solid 15 seconds, as if he were asking for an encore.
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