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One year ago today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and chairman of LIV Golf League’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Yasir Al-Rumayyan, sent unforeseen ripples through the worlds of golf, business, and geopolitics with their announcement of a “framework agreement” to unify the splintered sport. “LIV Golf to merge with PGA TOUR,” a chyron […]

Tiger Woods, as he often reminds us, still has every golf shot in his bag. The physical toll of training for and playing a 72-hole PGA Tour event, however, is a different beast. Collin Morikawa witnessed that first-hand last weekend, as he played some golf and poker with the Big Cat as part of the […]

The PGA Tour’s biggest stars will largely comprise the exclusive field for this week’s signature event: the Memorial at Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. While much of the attention will focus on Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, and the down-ballot names contending for spots in next […]

The Memorial at Jack’s Place, Muirfield Village, begins on Thursday in Dublin, Ohio. The Signature Event also serves (to Jack Nicklaus’s chagrin) as the PGA Tour’s final tune-up for the 2024 U.S. Open (June 13-16 at Pinehurst No. 2.) U.S. Open qualifying was mostly completed on Monday, a.k.a “The Longest Day in Golf.” (Adam Scott, […]

The PGA Tour heads to Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio this week for the Memorial — the eighth and penultimate Signature Event of 2024. It’s also the final tune-up for Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and the like before the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, which begins on June 13. […]

On Tuesday, Scottie Scheffler addressed Thursday’s decision by the Louisville Metro Police Department to drop the charges stemming from his arrest before the second round of the PGA Championship, The PGA Tour’s top player explained why he opted against pursuing legal action. Scheffler hadn’t taken questions since the four charges — including second-degree felony assault […]

Adam Scott’s streak of appearing in 91 consecutive majors likely came to an end on Monday in a dramatic playoff finish at a U.S. Open qualifying event in Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio. The four lowest scorers out of the 64-person field gained entry into the 2024 U.S. Open Championship at Pinehurst No. 2 […]

USMNT star Christian Pulisic has sparked rumors of a blossoming romance after being spotted with golf sensation Alexa Melton at the 2024 US Women’s Open, reported by GOAL. Pulisic, the AC Milan forward, made an unexpected appearance at the US Women’s Open held at Lancaster Country Club in his home state of Pennsylvania. The tournament, […]

Golf may have its next dominant champion as Yuka Saso won the the U.S. Women’s Open title at Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club Sunday, firing a 2-under 68 in the final round to capture the title. The 22-year-old Saso has already won the U.S. Open twice in her career. https://twitter.com/uswomensopen/status/1797392226185580863 Saso also won the 2021 U.S. […]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, two of the biggest names in golf, are spearheading an innovative venture known as TGL (TGL presented by SoFi), a high-tech indoor golf league set to revolutionize the sport. This ambitious project, backed by various celebrities and sports stars, aims to bring golf into a new era of entertainment and […]

The 2024 RBC Canadian Open began on Thursday. PGA Tour golfer Akshay Bhatia wrote “G$” on his wrist in marker before playing his first round. He wrote it to honor his late friend Grayson Murray. Grayson Murray passed away on May 25th at the age of 30. Bhatia finished his first round at 69, 1-under […]

Rory McIlroy overcame a lack of practice time — and a bit of a hangover — to card a clean 4-under 66 in the opening round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf Club in Ontario on Thursday. “A bit of a slow start. (Caddie Harry Diamond’s) birthday dinner last night so had a […]

Nelly Korda’s efforts to win her third career major and 14th LPGA Tour event were all but dashed early into her opening round of the U.S. Women’s Open, as the no. 1 golfer in the world suffered through a 10 on the par-3 12th at Lancaster Country Club. Korda, starting on the back nine, began […]

On an early summer’s whim, proud golf sicko (and Los Angeles Lakers guard) Austin Reaves “hopped in the truck” to play a Korn Ferry Tour qualifier — his first foray into truly competitive golf. Reaves spoke with ClutchPoints about his eye-opening Korn Ferry experience, his growing role in the YouTube golf space, LeBron James’ PGA Tour […]

PGA star Scottie Scheffler made headlines in late May after he was briefly arrested at Valhalla Golf Club during the Tour Championship for an interaction with a traffic officer. The incident turned out to be a misunderstanding, and the parties involved agreed to have charges against Scheffler dropped. Moreover, the officer who originally arrested Scheffler […]

Scottie Scheffler released a statement addressing Wednesday’s decision by the Louisville Metro Police Department to drop all four charges — including a second-degree felony assault of a police officer — stemming from the top-ranked golfer’s arrest outside Valhalla Golf Club before the second round of the PGA Championship on May 17. “Earlier today, I was […]

All of Scottie Scheffler’s charges against him were dropped after his arrest during the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club about two weeks ago. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell made a motion to dismiss all charges on Wednesday in Louisville. Here is Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell explaining why he is dropping all charges against […]

Ahead of the 2024 RBC Canadian Open, Rory McIlroy reiterated his regrets over the fractured nature of men’s golf amid the rift between the PGA Tour and the LIV Golf League. “I don’t think so,” McIlroy said Wednesday at Hamilton Golf Club, when asked if the off-court drama has impacted his performance on the course. […]

The PGA Tour heads to Hamilton Golf and Country Club for the RBC Canadian Open! Below we will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out an RBC Canadian Open prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. Last year, Nick Taylor was able to win the […]

The PGA Tour ventures up to Ontario this week for the 113th edition of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf Club. Two-time champion Rory McIlroy headlines the 156-person field in Ancaster. Last year’s event at Oakdale in Toronto was initially overshadowed by the surprise framework agreement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. It […]

Ahead of her 18th U.S. Women’s Open start, 11-time LPGA Tour winner Lexi Thompson announced her intentions to retire from full-time golf at the end of the 2024 season. “While it is never easy to say goodbye, it is indeed time,” Thompson wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “At the end of 2024, I […]

Scottie Scheffler’s legal situation may be coming to an end soon. According to reporting by WDRB in Louisville, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell plans to address the media on Wednesday. He will reportedly speak on changes in the case involving Scheffler, which could signal that the matter is likely to be dismissed. O’Connell will speak […]

Davis Riley (-14) cruised to his second PGA Tour victory on Sunday, firing an even-par 70 to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX. Scottie Scheffler (-8, 1-over 71), who began the final round four stokes back, never made his playing partner sweat. The winning moment for Davis Riley […]

PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray died Saturday at the age of the 30. Murray, who had withdrawn from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club on Friday during the second round, was a two-time winner on the PGA Tour and a “remarkable player,” according to the Tour’s commissioner Jay Monahan. Bubba Watson, now a […]

In news that saddened the world of golf, but really anybody within sports was that professional golfer Grayson Murray passed away Saturday at the age of 30-years old. Eric and Terry Murray, Grayson’s parents, sent out a statement mourning the loss of their son while also providing the sensitive information that he died by suicide. […]

Grayson Murray, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour, has died at age 30. “We were devastated to learn – and are heartbroken to share – that PGA TOUR player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I am at a loss for words,” commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement released Saturday. “The PGA TOUR […]

Scottie Scheffler (-3, 65) and Jordan Spieth (-2, 67) moved into contention at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Friday with strong second rounds at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX. Both metroplex residents are hungry for home cooking, for vastly different reasons. Earlier this month, Spieth admitted his game needed a “reset”. He downplayed […]

Scottie Scheffler had his worst opening round of the 2024 PGA Tour season, carding a 2-over 72 at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX. Earlier in the morning, the Louisville Metro Police Department decided not to drop the four charges — including felony assault — levied against […]

On Thursday, the Memorial tournament announced that World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has committed to play in the PGA Tour’s Signature Event, which begins on June 6th at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. Scheffler is scheduled to be arraigned in Louisville at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, June 3. Scheffler is still charged with three […]

There has never been a more iconic golfer than Tiger Woods. When you think of golf, the first person that comes to mind is Tiger Woods and it is not close. Golfers like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus helped get the sport of golf to where it is now, but Tiger Woods catapulted it into a completely […]

Scottie Scheffler was arrested last week right before a round in the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club. He was arrested in Louisville, Kentucky, and it was because he reportedly dragged a police officer with his car. Scheffler was charged with second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic […]

The Louisville Metro Police Department is not dropping charges against Scottie Scheffler, including felony assault. Scheffler is due to be arraigned in court on June 3. The non-decision comes as Louisville PD released new video footage of the incident on Thursday. Scheffler was arrested on the morning of Friday, May 17, before the second round […]

On May 17th, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested shortly before taking up his second round in the 2024 PGA Tour Championship. The star golfer appeared to drive past a traffic jam outside Valhalla Golf Club, which sparked an altercation between him and a police officer. Fellow Tour star Xander Schauffele comically revealed how […]

On the heels of a dramatic PGA Championship weekend in Louisville, the PGA Tour — including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler — heads to the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The winner of the 132-man event will earn $1.6 million of the $9.1 million purse and 500 FedEx Up points. Here are five […]

Despite all the policy board drama, Jordan Spieth is more ‘optimistic’ than ever about the future of golf, based on the status of negotiations between PGA Tour leadership and LIV Golf’s backer, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). “I think the narrative that things are in a bad place and are moving slowly and, you […]

Jordan Spieth may not have found Xander Schauffele’s first major triumph at the PGA Championship at Valhalla all that surprising, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t inspired by his peer’s victory at Valhalla. “I’ve been playing with Xander for the better part of seven years now, and if you asked me, ‘Is there any doubt […]

Once upon a time, Jon Rahm made it clear he’d never leave the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, no matter how much money they offered him. This is what Rahm said following the 2022 US Open, via Forbes: “Will our lifestyle change if I got $400 million? No, it will not change one bit,” the […]

The Louisville Metro Police Department has launched an internal investigation into the conduct of the officers surrounding the incident the led to the arrest of Scottie Scheffler outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club before his second round of the PGA Championship. John Mills, working security for the event, was killed by a bus near […]

The recent PGA Championship was a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with thrilling competition and unexpected controversies that captivated golf fans and delivered significant television ratings for CBS Sports and ESPN (per SB Nation’s Jack Milko). Amid the excitement of Xander Schauffele’s maiden major victory, the tournament was overshadowed by the shocking arrest of one of […]