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Scottie Scheffler is once again reminding the golf world why he is the top-ranked player in the world. Scheffler moved up the leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship following a 5-under 65 Friday. He closed with three birdies in his last four holes to pull within two shots of the lead currently held by […]

This week, the PGA Tour kicked off the FedEx Cup Playoffs at TPC Southwind in Tenn., beginning with the St. Jude Championship. With most of the field having finished their round, Hideki Matsuyama is tied atop the leaderboard with Denny McCarthy at 11-under. Following his second round 6-under 64, Matsuyama was asked what went well […]

The second round of the St. Jude Championship kicked off Friday morning. With about half of the field having finished their round, there is a surprising leader: Denny McCarthy. The 31-year-old McCarthy carded a 7-under 63 Friday to finish the day at 11-under par. He is currently tied with 2024 Genesis Invitational winner Hideki Matsuyama, […]

Trump Turnberry in the United Kingdom is known as one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. John Daly called it his new favorite course, replacing St. Andrews atop that list. But if fans want a chance to play the iconic course, they better have some deep pockets. Starting next year, the green […]

If you have been following the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics, you are aware of one of the biggest subplots: South Korean golfers Tom Kim and Byeong Hun An were facing a mandatory 21-month military service deployment. That is unless they earned a medal at the Olympics. Unlike Hun An, Kim found himself […]

The men’s Olympics Golf competition wrapped up Sunday afternoon in truly epic fashion. Scottie Scheffler tied a course record at Le Golf National in France to claim the gold medal. His heroics, however, might not have landed him atop the podium had Jon Rahm not faltered so badly. Rahm, midway through his final round, held […]

Xander Schauffele continued to play exceptional golf at Le Golf National at the Paris Olympics. In fact, not even an ant hill could slow down Schauffele. Schauffele entered the day two shots back of Hideki Matsuyama for the lead. Following an early bogey on the par-3 2nd, the two-time major champion caught fire. Schauffele birdied […]

Friday’s second round of the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics is in the books. Once again, Xander Schauffele played extremely well and sits tied atop the lead at 11-under. But he has some company as Tommy Fleetwood made a big move to join him. First round leader Hideki Matsuyama posted a 3-under 68 […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics will feature men’s professional golf for the third time in the modern games. A number of players have already descended upon France in hopes of hoisting a gold medal for their country. Rory McIlroy, looking to make amends after a tough championship season, is is not among them. Instead, he is […]

The Paris Olympics have begun and we are just days away from the men’s olympic golf competition gearing up. Prior to tee times, players addressed the media, including world number one Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler is joined by Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa to make up Team USA. Schauffele, fresh off his Open Championship […]

Gary Player is undeniably one of the greatest golfers who has ever lived. He has 159 professional victories, including 24 on the PGA Tour. But most importantly, Player managed to win nine major championships. That is tied for the fourth most ever alongside Ben Hogan. He trails only Jack Nicklaus (18), Tiger Woods (15) and […]

John Daly has played golf courses all over the world, but St. Andrews in Scotland holds a special place in his heart. After all, it was at the world’s most famous course that Daly became the Champion Golfer of the Year. Daly won the Open Championship there back in 1995. Since then, he has openly […]

Billy Horschel has the reputation for not holding back his thoughts. He is a straight shooter and will tell you how he feels. But he typically does so the old fashioned way, face to face. That changed Monday as he utilized social media to respond to a golf fan criticizing him for being fake and […]

Justin Rose entered Sunday’s final round of the 152nd Open Championship just one shot off the lead. Following his third round Saturday, Rose spoke about his dream of becoming Champion Golfer of the Year. As an Englishman, the Open Championship holds a special place with Rose. Despite posting one of the best rounds of the […]

Jon Rahm entered Sunday’s final round with slim hopes of hoisting the Claret Jug at the 152nd Open Championship. He was six shots off the lead with some of the game’s best in between, including Xander Schauffele, who would go on to win. Yet, Rahm came out on fire. He birdied each of his first […]

Xander Schauffele entered this week’s Open Championship looking to cap off maybe the best year of his career. After all, he finally got the monkey off of his back winning his first major. Schauffele won the PGA Championship in May. He also tied for 2nd at The Players and notched top 10 finishes at both […]

Shane Lowry played beautiful golf through his first 36 holes at Royal Troon Golf Course, host of the 152nd Open Championship. He entered play Saturday holding a two shot lead at 7-under with only a handful of players even under par. Then his third round happened. The Irishman actually played well early on, playing the […]

Thus far, the 152nd Open Championship has been quite the test. It has left players like Tyrrell Hatton to complain about the setup, Max Homa to need a lengthy putt on his final hole just to make the cut, and embarrass countless others. Through 36 holes, there are only 10 golfers under par of the […]

Tyrrell Hatton has never been one to bite his tongue when he feels strongly about something. Well, Hatton was back at it following his opening round of the Open Championship Thursday. Hatton finished his round with a 2-over 73, which considering the conditions was not a poor round. He did not record a single birdie […]

Brooks Koepka does not pull any punches when he addresses the media. That was on display once again following his opening round 1-under 70 at the Open Championship Thursday. Koepka, the five-time major champion, was asked how he was able to adjust to the shifting winds of Royal Troon. His response was on brand. “It […]

Shane Lowry is known for having a good time, on and off the golf course. Following Thursday’s opening round of the 152nd Open Championship, he surely is in good spirits. Lowry, part of the afternoon wave, walked off the course posting a 5-under 66. That is the lowest opening round score of his Open Championship […]

Xander Schauffele continued his torrid stretch of championship golf Thursday, carding a 2-under 69 during his opening round of the Open Championship. The score might not sound overly impressive, but with how difficult Royal Troon Golf Course played, that was good enough to place him inside the top four. The same, however, cannot be said […]

Jon Rahm entered Thursday’s opening round of the 152nd Open Championship in search of his third major championship. Rahm, like many of his competitors, struggled to get anything going during their first round. The Spaniard carded a 2-over 73 and sits seven shots off the lead, currently held by Shane Lowry. Despite getting plenty of […]

On the eve of the 152nd Open Championship, R&A Chief Martin Slumbers addressed the media for the final time from the world’s oldest major. Slumbers previously announced he will be stepping down from his post in the near future. Before taking questions, Slumbers took a couple minutes to discuss the status of men’s professional golf. […]

The final major of the year is nearly upon us as golf’s best including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and others will descend upon Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland for the 152nd Open Championship. Two days prior to the start of the tournament, Tiger Woods discussed his decision to turn down […]

Scottie Scheffler will look to continue his meteoric rise in professional golf this week as he tackles Royal Troon Golf Club, host venue of the 152 Open Championship. This will be Scheffler’s fourth appearance at The Open, with his best finish coming in 2021 tying for eighth. However, unlike his previous three attempts, Scheffler changed […]

We are less than 48 hours away from the season’s final major kicking off. Royal Troon Golf Course in Troon, Scotland will play host to the 152 Open Championship later this week. There is an abundance of intriguing storylines. Can Brian Harman shock the golfing world and repeat as champion? Vegas clearly does not think […]

Ludvig Åberg is preparing to make his Open Championship debut later this week. The Swedish phenom has burst onto the scene and taken the golfing world by storm. The 24-year-old Åberg has already helped Team Europe win a Ryder Cup and nearly won the Masters in his first attempt this past April. But it is […]

Bryson DeChambeau is enjoying an excellent last 12 months of golf. He is fresh off winning his second U.S. Open title Sunday, doing so in dramatic fashion. DeChambeau hit the “best shot of my life” on the 72nd hole to win the trophy. DeChambeau joined an exclusive list of players to win multiple U.S. Open […]

Rory McIlroy is going to face the music after his quick exit at the 124th U.S. Open Sunday. Following a late collapse that saw him blow a two shot lead with five holes to play, McIlroy bolted from the grounds at Pinehurst No. 2. He opted not to address the media in any capacity, drawing […]

Bryson DeChambeau stunned golf fans Sunday, coming from behind for a thrilling victory at the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. Despite entering the final day with a three shot lead, DeChambeau found himself two back of Rory McIlroy with five holes to play. Yet, the now two-time U.S. Open champion showed the gumption […]

Bryson DeChambeau won the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 Sunday. In what turned out to be a thrilling finish, DeChambeau hit what he called “the best shot of my life” on the 72 hole to seal the victory. He finished one shot ahead of Rory McIlroy, who was in search of his first […]

Pinehurst, N.C. — It did not come easy, but Bryson DeChambeau has won the second major championship and second U.S. Open of his career. In what turned out to be an incredibly dramatic finish, DeChambeau was victorious at the 124th U.S. Open. DeChambeau entered the final round with a three shot lead over Rory McIlroy. […]

Rory McIlroy entered Sunday’s final round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 looking to snap his decade long major drought. McIlroy’s last major title came back in 2014 at the PGA Championship. He began his final round in second place, but three shots back of the leader, Bryson DeChambeau. The LIV golfer […]

The 124th playing of the U.S. Open at the prestigious Pinehurst No. 2 is halfway home. Thus far, international golfers are running the show with Swedish phenom Ludvig Aberg leading the way at 5-under. Germany’s Thomas Detry is one back. Rory McIlroy is also right there, two shots off the pace entering the weekend. But […]

Rory McIlroy went out early Friday for his second round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. He began his morning tied with Patrick Cantlay atop the U.S. Open leaderboard, putting him in prime position to make a run at his elusive fifth major title. Despite a more difficult second round, McIlroy will […]

Scottie Scheffler entered Thursday’s opening round of the 2024 U.S. Open in search of his second major of the season. Scheffler previously captured his second Masters title back in April. However, for seemingly the first time all year, the World No. 1 showed everyone he is human after all. After Scheffler bogeyed the par-4 16th, […]

The 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 kicked off Thursday morning under perfect conditions. Bryson DeChambeau, among others, took advantage of the lack of winds. Patrick Cantlay posted an impressive 5-under 65 early and even the afternoon wave saw some low scores. Rory McIlroy matched Cantlay atop the leaderboard with a bogey-free round himself. […]

The 2024 U.S. Open kicked off Thursday morning at the famed Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina. The illustrious course is known for making players look overmatched, yet 24-year-old Ludvig Aberg is once again showing he plays beyond his age. Aberg finished his first round carding a 4-under 66. That left him one shot back […]