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The PGA Tour is riding high coming out of The PLAYERS Championship. Rory McIlroy captured his 28th career victory on Tour, beating JJ Spaun in a playoff on Monday morning. But not all of the news was good for the PGA Tour as one of their rising stars, Akshay Bhatia, announced that he is withdrawing […]

The PGA Tour’s flagship event, the PLAYERS Championship from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, culminated on Monday morning with Rory McIlroy reigning supreme. McIlroy bested JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff to capture the 28th win of his PGA Tour career. Sunday’s final round hit a four-hour rain delay, which pushed players to the brink of […]

The 2025 PLAYERS Championship required extra holes, played Monday morning. Rory McIlroy claimed his 28th PGA Tour victory, defeating JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff at TPC Sawgrass. During the second of the three holes, the famed ‘island green,’ saw Spaun’s tee ball head straight for the drink. He would card a triple bogey on […]

Rory McIlroy won his 28th PGA Tour event of his illustrious career on Monday morning. McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole, aggregate-scoring playoff to win The PLAYERS Championship. It is his second win at TPC Sawgrass, having previously done so in 2019. Coincidentally, both times he hoisted the trophy on St. Patrick’s Day! But […]

There were 144 entrants into this week’s Players Championship, the flagship event of the PGA Tour season. Normally, TPC Sawgrass is one of the most difficult courses players encounter on Tour, but that has not been the case this year. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s. But no one has ever accomplished what […]

Through almost two full rounds at The PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass has been far more receptive to good scores than normal. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s, with Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia in the clubhouse, leading at 11-under. That is one end of the spectrum. Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open […]

Xander Schauffele is still searching to find the same level of play that saw him capture two major championships in 2024. Much of that has to do with his rib injury that cost him nearly two months. Yet, despite not being thrilled with his performance, Schauffele found the right gear to close out his second […]

Collin Morikawa finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after carding a 7-under 65 on Friday. He will enter the weekend at 9-under, currently two shots back of leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Despite the stellar play, Morikawa took it upon himself to react to recent criticism from PGA Tour veterans and […]

The largest purse of the PGA Tour season is up for grabs this week at The PLAYERS Championship. There is $25 million in play, with the winner taking home a cool $4.5 million. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy once again finds himself in contention, but that is not the primary reason he finds himself in […]

It is not often you get two All-Pro NFL players exchanging barbs about each other online. Let alone, longtime former teammates. But that is exactly what has happened between former Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and current edge rusher Micah Parsons. It began when Lawrence joined the Hawk Blogger podcast with Brian Nemhauser and dropped […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made a splash in NFL free agency on Wednesday, bringing back a familiar face. The Chargers are signing wide receiver Mike Williams, according to FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. The deal is reportedly for one year and worth up to $6 million. It is a move that should bring a […]

We are less than 24 hours away from PGA Tour pros teeing off at the unofficial fifth major of the season at TPC Sawgrass, the Players Championship. It is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year, with fanfare surrounding the famous ‘island green’ at 17. During Wednesday’s practice round, veteran Alejandro Tosti took […]

Davante Adams’ time working with quarterback Aaron Rodgers appears to be coming to an end. The two former All-Pros played together for the first eight years of Adams’ career, where he flourished, posting Hall of Fame-type numbers. He then spent two plus years with the Las Vegas Raiders. Yet, the Silver and Black struggled to […]

A lot has been made of members of LIV Golf not accruing World Rankings points. The OWGR (Official World Golf Rankings) has detailed several reasons as to why they do not offer points to those playing on the Saudi-backed circuit. That has allowed players on the PGA Tour like Michael Kim to climb. Nevertheless, some […]

The golfing world is at an impasse. Golf fans are beyond frustrated with the division within the sport, amidst the emergence of LIV Golf. Leave it to golf legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to attempt to save the day. Woods and McIlroy launched the TGL (Tomorrow Golf League) earlier this year. The virtual golf […]

The final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational wrapped up on Sunday in dramatic fashion. Russell Henley holed out for eagle on the par-5 16th, turning a one-shot deficit into a one-shot lead in mere seconds. Collin Morikawa, who held the lead all afternoon, could do nothing but watch his playing partner do the unthinkable. […]

Shane Lowry continued his stellar play during Friday’s second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He carded a 5-under 67 to move to 8-under for the tournament. Currently, that leads the tournament by two strokes ahead of Wyndham Clark, whose day was marred by controversy. But I digress. Lowry is the man of the hour […]

Wyndham Clark entered Friday’s second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a two-shot lead. He carded a 5-under 67 on Thursday, despite the brutal, windy conditions. However, things did not go quite as well during the second round. Early in his round, Clark once again found himself encircled in controversy. Following his tee shot […]

Scottie Scheffler is coming off of a historic 2024 PGA Tour season. Xander Schauffele captured two major championships. Yet, everyone knows that Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is why fans have been clamoring to see him back on the PGA Tour. Well, they may get their […]

Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is despite the lack of playing time for the 15-time major champion. Golf fans had hopes of seeing him back in action last month at the Genesis Invitational. However, he pulled out of the event that he hosts following the tragic […]

Brooks Koepka is regarded as one of the best golfers on the planet. Koepka has won five major championships, trailing only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson among active golfers. Yet, unlike those two legends of the game, he is still in the prime of his career. Koepka has openly detailed his thoughts on the importance […]

Rickie Fowler put forth a solid performance this past weekend at the Cognizant Classic. He finished tied for 18th at 12-under par, but needed a better finish to earn a spot into this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. That is because tournament organizers made the surprising decision not to offer him a sponsor’s exemption. Knowing the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers’ 2024-2025 season has not gone as planned. They are among the worst teams in the league at 20-38, 28 games behind the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers. But it is about to get even worse. Sixers superstar center Joel Embiid is going to miss the rest of the season with his ongoing knee […]

We are less than a week away from the PGA Tour’s fourth Signature Event of the season: the Arnold Palmer Invitational. As many of the world’s best golfers descend upon Bay Hill Country Club, two golfers fans are accustomed to seeing at prestigious events may be out in the cold. Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler […]

The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing kicked off on Thursday, as the opening round of the Cognizant Classic played out. Jake Knapp, who was among the players nominated for Rookie of the Year in 2024, made history carding a 12-under 59 at the Palm Beaches. Yet, many would call Billy Horschel the hero of the day. […]

The final round of Sunday’s Mexico Open at VidantaWorld was filled with drama. PGA Tour veteran Brian Campbell and youngster Aldrich Potgieter both birdied the 18th hole to enter a playoff together at 20-under par. Campbell, 31, has been playing professionally for nearly a decade and was in search of his first title on the […]

The golfing world was stunned last May after World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested upon arrival at the PGA Championship. It was as though the world stood still, with everyone trying to understand how that could have happened. Since that time, all of the charges against Scheffler have been dropped. The occurrence has basically […]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy must be pretty excited with the early returns from their virtual golf league, the TGL (Tomorrow’s Golf League). The TGL ratings have been steady, and after a slow start building up the drama, the recent triple-header was wild. It left golf fans clamoring for more. Midway through the TGL season, […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates did not do much to address the team’s lack of offense in 2024. They basically ran it back with the hope that some of their young talent will continue to improve. Players like Spencer Horwitz, Ke’Bryan Hayes, and Oneil Cruz are expected to be the future of the franchise. But that does […]

The Boston Red Sox have had quite the off-season. On paper, they went from being a subpar roster to arguably one of the more talented rosters in the American League. Much of that has to do with the Red Sox’s addition of third baseman Alex Bregman. Once Boston landed the former All-Star infielder, questions arose […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enter the second half of the season looking healthy and ready to make a run. Before Wednesday’s tipoff against the Charlotte Hornets, Lakers head coach J.J. Redick revealed his plan for the rotation. It is one that should inspire confidence among Lakers fans. Los Angeles will go with a full, 10-man […]

One of the PGA Tour’s Signature Events culminated Sunday with Ludvig Aberg claiming victory at the Genesis Invitational. In a highly dramatic finish, Aberg played flawlessly down the stretch and birdied 18 to win by a single stroke over Maverick McNealy. It was the Swedish phenom’s second career PGA Tour win, having captured the RSM […]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s virtual golf league, Tomorrow Golf League (TGL), has mostly been a hit thus far. The TGL ratings have been steady and far better than LIV Golf, the other alternative to the PGA Tour. On Monday, the TGL had a great opportunity to shine with a President’s Day triple-header. The day […]

The Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational wrapped up on Sunday afternoon. Swedish phenom Ludvig Aberg birdied the 18th hole to beat Maverick McNealy by one shot. But it was truly quite the comeback. McNealy birdied eight of his first 11 holes, including five straight. That helped him build a three-stroke lead on the back nine. Although […]

This past weekend, the PGA Tour’s third Signature Event of the 2025 season played out: Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational. Ludvig Aberg captured his second PGA Tour victory, overcoming a three-shot deficit on the back nine. It was a dramatic finish at the end, with Aberg birdieing his 72nd hole for a one-shot win over Maverick […]

The 2025 PGA Tour season is in full swing, with the Genesis Invitational being held at Torrey Pines this week amid the Los Angeles Wildfires. Most of the best players on Tour are in the field, but there has been one glaring omission: Xander Schauffele. Schauffele has not played on Tour since the season opener […]

The PGA Tour is back at Torrey Pines again this week for the Genesis Invitational. The Southern California tournament was moved from the Pacific Palisades to San Diego amid the devastation from the Los Angeles Wildfires. To no one’s surprise, Scottie Scheffler is once again in contention as the second round plays out on Friday. […]

PGA Tour fan favorite Rickie Fowler has withdrawn from the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He cited illness as the reason for the WD, per PGA Tour Communications. That came on the heels of a tough, 3-over 74 first round for Fowler. The six-time PGA Tour winner’s game has fallen on hard times. Fowler finally snapped […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler made his PGA Tour return last week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Despite not winning the tournament, he played well, considering Scheffler underwent hand surgery recently. He appears to be rounding into form rather quickly. Following an opening-round 2-under 69 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he posted a […]