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The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs will come to a close this week in East Lake as the Tour Championship is set to tee off Thursday morning. World No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, will of course start the tournament with a lead in the structured format. There are only a handful of golfers with a realistic […]

Justin Thomas has had a very interesting year. He came out on fire, logging four top-12s in his first five events. But down the stretch of the season, the two-time major champion struggled mightily. As Sunday’s final round of the BMW Championship played out, Thomas needed to play well and get help to reach this […]

Nelly Korda entered Sunday’s final round of the AIG Women’s Open at St. Andrews in search of her third major title. Instead, it was Lydia Ko who won her third major, as Korda let a late lead slip away. The world’s top ranked player held a two shot lead with five holes to play. But […]

Lydia Ko did it. She finally snapped the eight-year drought without a major title by winning the 2024 AIG Women’s Open. Ko, now a three-time major champion, fought off a loaded field to add another notch on her Hall of Fame resume. She sank a birdie putt on the 72nd hole at St. Andrews to […]

Adam Scott’s roller coaster season took on more twists and turns Sunday. After Scott set the course record at the BMW Championship Friday, vaulting him to the lead, a tough stretch on Sunday ultimately cost him the title. Scott entered the final round one shot behind eventual champion Keegan Bradley. He opened his day with […]

Everyone in the golfing world knows that Bryson DeChambeau is one of the most talented golfers on the planet. DeChambeau is also a two-time U.S. Open champion. But not everyone knows that he is also at the forefront of the YouTube Golf movement. His channel on YouTube has over 1.4 million subscribers, where he has […]

Rory McIlroy entered play Friday at the BMW Championship looking to make a move into contention. McIlroy’s opening round was suspended on 18 due to lightning as he was about to attempt his par putt. As frustrating as that likely was, his play Friday was probably even more irritating. He missed the par putt to […]

Longtime PGA Tour veteran Adam Scott played the back nine last Sunday under incredible stress. He needed to perform down the stretch to ensure he would even make it to Colorado for this week’s BMW Championship. He did just that and now Scott suddenly finds himself with a shot at the FedEx Cup after Friday’s […]

This week is the final major of the year in professional golf, as the best women in the world are battling it out in the AIG Women’s Open at The Old Course at St. Andrews. Nelly Korda, the top-ranked golfer in the world on the women’s side, to no one’s surprise, sits atop the leaderboard […]

In a wild twist of irony, one of the police officers involved in the arrest of golf’s World No. 1 player, Scottie Scheffler, has been arrested himself. Officer Javar Downs of the Louisville Metro Police was taken into custody Friday morning under suspicion of theft. The LMPD is accusing Downs of stealing approximately $4,000 from […]

The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs format has been a hot topic the last couple of seasons. Some fans love it while others consider it a joke. Even some of the players have voiced strong opinions on the matter. FedEx St. Jude Championship winner Hideki Matsuyama stopped just short of calling it unfair to Scottie […]

Hideki Matsuyama held what appeared to be an insurmountable lead entering Sunday’s final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He led by five strokes over Nick Dunlap, with superstars Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele even further back. Viewers at home likely lost interest at some point, as the Japanese pro seemed to be cruising […]

Xander Schauffele and the rest of the field entered Sunday’s final round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in need of some magic if they wanted to track down Hideki Matsuyama. The Japanese star took a five shot lead into the final round, with Nick Dunlap being the closest competitor. Schauffele, on the other hand, […]

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 […]