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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, […]

Jordan Spieth’s “frustrating” 2024 season mercifully culminated with a second-to-last place finish at the St. Jude Championship on Sunday — therefore eliminating him from the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Spieth battled a confounding wrist injury all season — the result of a torn ligament in 2023. The 3-time major champion finished 66th in the FedEx Cup […]

The first leg of the PGA Tour’s “silly” season, the FedEx Cup Playoffs, was completed this past weekend, as Hideki Matsuyama claimed the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis with a pinch-hit caddie. The top 7o in the season-long FedEx Cup points standings qualified for the St. Jude. The top 50 after […]

NBA standout Dennis Smith Jr. is paying it forward to an HBCU. Per a statement by Fayetteville State University athletics, the former 2017 Dallas Mavericks draftee will be the title sponsor of the McDougal-Scurry Golf Tournament alongside the Two-Six project. In a statement, Smith expressed his excitement to sponsor the tournament and his love for […]

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, […]

A handwritten letter by Tiger Woods, in which the future PGA Tour legend denounces racism in golf on personal terms, is currently up for auction at Goldin, a collectibles marketplace. In 1994, Chad Jones, a high school student and golf fan in Indiana, penned a letter to Tiger’s home address complimenting the 3-time U.S. Amateur champ […]

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 […]

In the game’s history, it’s safe to say that there have been quite a few legendary golfers. But who is the best of the best when comparing these golfers and their achievements against each other? That’s a question that Jack Nicklaus recently set out to answer by revealing the four golfers who make up his […]

Hideki Matsuyama, in the aftermath of a robbery that forced his caddie and swing coach to abruptly return to Japan ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, opened his FedEx St. Jude Championship by shooting a 5-under 65 at TPC Southwind in Memphis. At the completion of a 100-degree day in Tennessee, Matsuyama sits in second […]

By most people’s standards, Rory McIlroy has enjoyed an enviable season on the PGA Tour. As the FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway, the no. 3-ranked player in the world has two wins (including a Signature Event), a U.S Open runner-up, and seven top-10s. Of course, Rory McIlroy is not most people. “I certainly don’t want […]

Chris Kirk’s fourth (!) PGA Tour hole-in-one highlighted his impressive opening-round 64 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Here’s what Chris Kirk said about his best-ever FedEx Cup Playoffs round. Chris Kirk drills ace, grabs St. Jude Championship lead Amidst sweltering conditions at TPC Southwind in Memphis, […]

Ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind — the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan provided an update on the progress of talks with LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia. Progress … or lack thereof. Here’s what Monahan told reporters […]

Aaron Rodgers has only played four downs as a New York Jet. He has, however, done a lot of talking. His recent conversations have centered around his trip to Egypt. Rodgers missed mini-camp to head over and ride a camel. Now, he is at training camp and sat down with WFAN’s Boomer and Gio to […]

Scottie Scheffler hasn’t performed all that well in the PGA Tour’s postseason, so you can understand why he isn’t exactly attached to the three-week FedEx Cup Playoffs as a year-ending competition. Rory McIlroy, for the most part, disagrees. “I talked about it the last few years, I think it’s silly,” Scheffler said Wednesday at his […]

PGA Tour star Hideki Matsuyama — who recently won a bronze medal for Japan at the Paris Olympics — will be without his caddie and coach when the FedEx Cup Playoffs begin, after he and his team were robbed during a stop over in London. The FedEx St. Jude Championship starts Thursday at TPC Southwind […]

The PGA Tour released its 2025 season season schedule on Wednesday, the eve of the 2024 FedEx Cup Playoffs. The slate doesn’t introduce a slew of changes, as has been the case in recent years as the PGA Tour has tried to mondernize in the face of competition from LIV Golf. Notably, the 2025 PGA […]

At the end of the year, either Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele will be honored with the Jack Nicklaus Award for PGA Tour Player of the Year. Reigning FedEx Cup Playoffs champ Viktor Hovland didn’t exactly endorse a candidate in the race. But, the 27-year-old with major aspirations revealed whose season he, as a competitor […]

The first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the PGA Tour’s postseason, begins on Thursday at TPC Southwind in Memphis with the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The 36 FedEx Cup events in 2024 include the PGA Tour regular season and the majors. This year has been, of course, thoroughly dominated by Scottie Scheffler, who leads […]

The FedEx Cup playoffs begins this weekend with the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series with a FedEx St. Jude Championship prediction and pick. This is the first of three playoff rounds in the FedEx Cup. The top 70 players will take part in this event, and it […]

At the same time Phil Mickelson reevaluates his role with LIV Golf, he’s identifying how he can remain “in contention” for majors. Mickelson, 54, has struggled to stay competitive since loudly jumping from the PGA Tour to the disruptive “Golf, But Louder” league (and controversially helping the Saudi-backed enterprise launch with notoriety). Lefty finished 34th […]

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley made his second notable personnel decision for the 2025 roster, tapping PGA Tour veteran Brandt Snedeker as a vice-captain. Snedeker will join Webb Simpson on Bradley’s staff for the rematch against Team Europe at Bethpage Black in Long Island, New York next September. The Europeans throttled the Americans, captained […]

Scottie Scheffler earned himself an $8 million bonus — more than all but seven PGA Tour players have made in 2024 — for winning the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 for the 2024 PGA Tour’s FedExCup regular season, which concluded at the Wyndham Championship. Scheffler, ranked no. 1 in the world, became the first player […]

Graeme McDowell became the first LIV Golf member to receive a suspension for violating the league’s anti-doping policy after testing positive for a banned substance. In his statement, the 2010 U.S. Open champion appeared to take a dig at the PGA Tour. Here’s what happened with Graeme McDowell. Graeme McDowell’s suspension, explained McDowell tested positive […]

Presumably, dozens of Wyndham Championship staffers will be asked to return to Sedgefield Country Club on Monday so Matt Kuchar can finish off his PGA Tour season, likely with an irrelevant bogey. (Note: This article has been updated after Monday’s events.) Aaron Rai (-18) has already won the tournament, snagging his first career PGA Tour […]

Upon completing her dramatic final round to win the gold medal for New Zealand at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Lydia Ko became the first golfer in the modern era to win bronze, silver, and gold in golf. In doing so, she clinched a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. Here’s what happened in […]

Chi Chi Rodriguez, one of the most charismatic, popular, and generous figures in the history of golf, has died. Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, indisputably the greatest golfer Puerto Rico has ever produced, was 88 years old. The Puerto Rico Golf Association announced his passing. No cause was listed. A gifted player, entertainer and humanitarian, World […]

As with Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson may shift into an off-the-course role with LIV Golf. “I see glimpses and my teammates see glimpses of me being where I expect to be able to compete at this level,” Mickelson said on a press call ahead of LIV’s Individual Championship at Bolingbrook Golf […]

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The start of the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale, the Wyndham Championship, at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, has been postponed until Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. The start of Round 1 @WyndhamChamp has been postponed to Friday due to Tropical Storm Debby. pic.twitter.com/yFxGaQV2Uo — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 8, 2024 At the […]

By the time the Men’s Golf competition for the Paris Olympics got underway, Akshay Bhatia had already accomplished his initial goal for 2024. “I never made goals ever, and this year I decided to write it down on my phone,” Bhatia said ahead of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. […]

The Wyndham Championship is low-key one of the PGA Tour’s highest-stakes events. The Wyndham marks the PGA Tour regular-season finale; its 36th tournament of 2024. This year, the longstanding event in Greensboro, North Carolina falls in the aftermath of a captivating Men’s Golf competition at the Paris Olympics. (19 golfers will tee it up at […]

Bryson DeChambeau is one of the best golfers in the world. He also has been quite active on social media and even creates content on YouTube. He has featured golf stars such as Phil Mickelson on the channel. Additionally, DeChambeau recently published a video with former president Donald Trump. It appears that golf legend John […]

The Men’s Golf competition was a breakout hit of the 2024 Paris Olympics. You had a Ryder Cup-esque atmosphere at Le Golf National, PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars competing for something much bigger than money, and Scottie Scheffler surging to the gold medal. The Paris Games marks the third time golf has been featured […]

Several months in, Jordan Spieth has more questions than answers about his lingering wrist injury. “I’m not in any pain playing, that’s what’s confusing,” Spieth said ahead of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. “If I was, I wouldn’t have played anymore. It’s all off the golf course weird little things […]

The European Ryder Cup team has altered its selection process for the 2025 competition. The updated qualification system will place more emphasis on PGA Tour performance than before, while LIV Golf results will remain unrecognized. The 2025 Ryder Cup will take place from September 26-28 at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York. In 2023, […]