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Since the inception of LIV Golf, the golfing world has been shaken to its core. The PGA Tour has seen some of its top-end talent peeled away by the Saudi-funded rival. Yet, LIV Golf has struggled to gain any attraction on television, with its ratings still in the tank. Maybe that is why LIV Golf […]

He has done it! After over two weeks of trying to make a hole-in-one over his house, golf star Bryson DeChambeau accomplished the feat on Wednesday, the 16th day of his pursuit. DeChambeau has been posting videos each day of his journey, with some of his shots coming extremely close. Wednesday’s video will be one […]

Greg Norman has become, in many ways, the face of LIV Golf. The upstart rival to the PGA Tour is led by Norman, who has been very outspoken about the prominence of the tour. He certainly has some basis of understanding global golf. Few players in the history of the sport have seen the global […]

Tiger Woods has not played golf professionally since missing the cut at the 152nd Open Championship. Many fans were hoping to see the 15-time major champion in the Bahamas at the Hero World Challenge. Unfortunately, that is not going to happen. Woods took to social media Monday to reveal the news. “I am disappointed that […]

The PGA Tour announced the finalists for the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year on Monday. To no one’s surprise, Scottie Scheffler highlights the list of players. He is joined by Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy for the Jack Nicklaus Award. Meanwhile, the Rookie of the Year is a bit more wide […]

The PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, FL, is one many golf fans look forward to. It pits previous majors (or Players Championship) winners and their relatives against one another in a fun, 36-hole scramble for the Willie Park Trophy. Eighteen of the 20 pairings for the 2024 PNC Championship were released […]

The great schism between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf has persisted longer than many expected. The self-imposed deadline to get a deal done has come and gone. But now that President-Elect Trump has won his way back into the White House, that might be about to change. President Trump played a round of golf […]

Rory McIlroy won the DP World Championship on Sunday in Dubai, marking his sixth career Race to Dubai win, making the Northern Irishman Europe’s best player once again. This year was different, though, as drama seemed to follow the 35-year-old on and off the course, which is why he was so emotional in his post-match […]

The Ryder Cup is considered one of the, if not the, most prestigious event in the sport of golf. It pits the best players in the world against each other in a team format, with the best Americans squaring off against the best Europe has to offer. The event goes back nearly 100 years. There […]

Rory McIlroy has had a very tumultuous year. McIlroy came up short at the U.S. Open in heartbreaking fashion, missed the cut at The Open, and lost steam at the PGA Tour Championship, finishing ninth. But those results illustrated how high the expectations are for the 35-year-old. McIlroy entered this week’s DP World Tour Championship […]

If reports are to be believed, members of Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup will each receive a $400,000 stipend. That is in stark contrast to past tournaments and the spirit of the event. For example, the same players received $200,000 at Marco Simone in 2023 to be donated to a charity they chose. […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark brought both her skills and humor to the LPGA Pro-Am at The Annika on Wednesday at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Known for her talent on the basketball court, Clark recently hinted jokingly that she might be shifting her focus to professional golf during her WNBA offseason. However, her lighthearted […]

Professional golf’s division between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf not only exists but does not appear to have an end in sight. Maybe that is why some players have moved beyond bringing the game back together and instead focusing on other avenues. Adrian Meronk, who is gearing up for this week’s DP World Tour […]

The DP World Tour Championship is upon us, with Thursday kicking off the final event of the European circuit. Many of the world’s best golfers will descend upon Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai. Rory McIlroy, the number three ranked player in the world, is nearly a shoo-in to clinch his sixth Harry Vardon trophy. He […]

A full PGA Tour schedule can be grueling for even the best of players. Unlike most professional team sports, golf happens year-round. The schedule can be even more daunting if a player is struggling or failing to live up to expectations. That appears to be the case for one of the world’s greatest players, Rory […]

Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark is taking her talents to another sport. Clark is becoming quite the golfer, and her game is on the up and up. Clark is getting mentored by former LPGA Golfer Martha Foyer-Faulconer. The two women were seen together on a golf course in photos that went viral on social media. […]

Bubba Watson was once a growing legend on the PGA Tour. His miraculous wedge shot from the pine straw during a playoff in the 2012 Masters helped him win his first Green Jacket. He would then win another two years later. That feels like a century ago, though. Watson, he took the bag to leave […]

The new tech-induced golf league headed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy has revealed its inaugural schedule. The TGL League will kick off its first season on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and will conclude a couple of months later on Tuesday, Mar. 25. The TGL, a virtual golf league that looks to help continue the growth […]

There was a time when Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau appeared to be mortal enemies when both golfers were members of the PGA Tour. That may no longer be the case as the two LIV Golf stars are teaming up and will take on Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy in a prime time matchup known […]

The PGA Tour fall schedule continued this week as the Shriners Children’s Open kicked off Thursday. However, high winds caused first-round play to be postponed. Play resumed early Friday morning, but the winds did not dissipate as expected. Therefore, the PGA Tour decided to close the gates at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, NV. PGA […]

The PGA Tour wrapped up its 2024 regular season almost two months ago. Scottie Scheffler won his first Tour Championship. But that does not mean the fall schedule is not filled with drama. Dozens of players are playing for their 2025 PGA Tour card. One of those players is a fan favorite and is easily […]

Reports surfaced on Tuesday that LIV Golf is searching for a new commissioner, per Sports Business Journal. Two-time major champion Greg Norman has held the role since the inception of the tour. Despite acquiring Jon Rahm last year, Norman is out. The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy reported that Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark was contacted […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is set to take a break from basketball to explore a different sport this offseason — golf. The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year will participate in The Annika, an LPGA Tour event hosted by golf legend Annika Sorenstam. Clark will play in the pro-am portion of the tournament and […]

Team USA defeated the International Team 18.5-11.5 at the 2024 Presidents Cup, the largest victory for a road team. The week started on Thursday with the Americans sweeping the first session and holding a 5-0 lead. After the Internationals struck back on Friday to tie the event at 5, the favorites pulled away. The 2025 […]

Team USA jumped all over the International Team on Day 1 of the Presidents Cup on Thursday. Friday, it was a very different story as the Americans were trounced in historic fashion. For the first time in either Presidents Cup, Ryder Cup, or Solheim Cup history, a Day 1 sweep was followed by another sweep, […]

Team USA dominated Day 1 of the Presidents Cup on Thursday, winning all five matches for a 5-0 lead. That left many fans and golf pros like Hank Haney to take shots at this biennial competition. Apparently, the International Team, which is comprised of a ton of rising stars in golf, took notice. The first […]

The 15th iteration of the Presidents Cup kicked off Thursday at Montreal Golf Club. The heavily favored American team drew first blood, winning all five Four-ball matches to lead 5-0. It is only the third time in the event’s history that Team USA took all five points on Day 1. Generally speaking, that lead is […]

Team USA continued its domination of the International side during the opening round of the 2024 Presidents Cup on Thursday. For just the third time in Presidents Cup history, the Americans swept the opening Four-ball session, 5-0. Four of the five matches required at least 17 holes to determine a winner. Not surprisingly, the one […]

The Presidents Cup kicked off Thursday as Team USA looked for yet another victory over the International Team. Thus far, the Americans have dominated the competition, having won 12 of the 14 events with one tie. Unlike the Ryder Cup, which pitches the Americans against Europeans, the Presidents Cup pits Team USA versus the best […]

The PGA Tour has lost tons of stars in the golfing world to the upstart LIV Golf league. But no one as big as Jon Rahm, who reportedly ditched the PGA Tour for nearly a half billion dollars. But that did not mean that the Spanish pro didn’t miss playing on the world’s best circuit. […]

Billy Horschel took home his second career title at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, England on Sunday. He defeated Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence in a playoff at the BMW PGA Championship and did so in thrilling fashion. Lawrence found the water on the first playoff hole, leaving Horschel and McIlroy to battle it out. […]

The DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club concluded Sunday in thrilling fashion. Billy Horschel outlasted Rory McIlroy and Thriston Lawrence across two playoff holes to claim his second win in Surrey, England. It was yet another heartbreak for McIlroy, who finished runner-up for the second straight week. McIlroy came painfully close […]

Brian Harman’s net worth in 2024 is $9 million. Harman is an American professional golfer that has won three tournaments, including one major in his career that began in 2004. He has won more than $38 million in prize money. Here’s a deep dive into Brian Harman’s net worth in 2024. What is Brian Harman’s […]

The PGA Tour’s season culminated with Scottie Scheffler winning the FedEx Cup. But there is still plenty of meaningful golf yet to be played this year. The DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship kicked off this week, and the field is chock-full of stars, including Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, and American fan-favorite Billy Horschel. Thus […]

Thursday kicked off the BMW PGA Championship opening round at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, England. Nine of the 12 members of the European Ryder Cup squad from last year are taking part. Rory McIlroy, the world’s number three-ranked player, is among them. McIlroy has had a challenging season in 2024. Despite that, McIlroy is […]

The PGA of America and LIV Golf have reached an agreement. This is not a deal with the PGA Tour, but with the governing body that controls the Ryder Cup and PGA Championship. The LIV Tour players will be allowed on the American Ryder Cup team and in the PGA Championship moving forward, per a […]

Rory McIlroy’s interaction with Tom Holland at the BMW PGA Championship has sparked a flurry of online chatter. During a pro-am event before the tournament at Wentworth Club, Holland, best known for his role as Spider-Man, approached McIlroy on the driving range. The actor, 28, introduced himself with a casual, “Hello mate, sorry I’m Tom,” […]

Rory McIlroy’s longstanding beef with the LIV Golf tour and its players is well-documented, and the PGA Tour star continued to voice his concerns with some aspects of the tour on Wednesday. This time, McIlroy spoke about his concerns and reservations with European LIV Golf players like Ian Poulter and Lee Westwood potentially becoming Europe’s […]

The individual portion of the 2024 LIV Golf season has come to a close. Jon Rahm won LIV Golf Chicago at Bolingbrook Golf Club outside Chicago, Illinois. He beat Joaquin Niemann and Sergio Garcia by three strokes to win the tournament. That triumph came with a $4 million pay day. But more importantly for Rahm, […]