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In his 58th event on the PGA Tour, the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Rafael Campos has finally carded an ace. Campos pulled off the hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole in the second round at Vidanta Villarta on Friday. Initially, the ball looked like it may be headed for the drink, prompting Campos to […]

Being the son of a PGA Tour legend and someone with a green coat from The Masters is never easy. Charlie Woods is always getting compared to his father and that may never stop. The challenge at Lost Lake Golf Club was rough for Tiger Woods’ son. He struggled to sink shots during the Cognizant […]

LIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka recently joined Golf.com’s Claire Rogers to chat about golf and life on her segment, “The Scoop.” One of her questions showed how much respect the LIV Golf pro has for a fellow golfer. She asked Koepka if he had to play golf for the rest of his life with only one player, who […]

Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, saw his first attempt at qualifying for a PGA Tour event go haywire. The son of the 82-time PGA Tour winner has teed it up with pops in the PNC Championship the last four years, highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2012. Tracing Charlie Woods' swing 🖌️ […]

Austin Reaves checks in with Stephen Curry about the state of his golf game whenever the Los Angeles Lakers cross paths with the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn’t mean Reaves is doling out swing tips to the all-time shooting king. The reticence from Reaves — nearly a scratch player with a golf-themed YouTube channel […]

This week, the PGA Tour descends upon Nuevo Vallarta for the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. The 36-hole, non-signature tournament offers a welcoming pit spot in between the West Coast and Florida swings. The 36-hole cut event will feature a 136-player field and $8.1 million purse. The winner will earn $1.386 million and 500 FedExCup […]

Charlie Woods is following in his father’s footsteps. Tiger Woods’ son is reportedly going to participate in a pre-qualifier on Thursday, per the PGA Tour website. The pre-qualifier is for the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches, an event that used to be known as the Honda Classic. Olin Browne Jr. and Ruaidhri Mcgee will […]

Joaquin Niemann has gotten his wish: He’s received an invite from Augusta National to compete in The Masters (April 11-14). Ryo Hisatsune of Japan and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen also accepted special invitations. “The Masters Tournament has a long-standing tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley wrote […]

LIV Golf chairman Yassir Al-Rumayyan is set to compete in the PGA Tour Champions Trophy Hassan II Pro-Am in Morocco. He is paired with Arjun Atwal for the Pro-Am that will be played on Wednesday, February 21, at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, per Brentley Romine of The Golf Channel: “Playing in today’s […]

PGA Tour pro Tony Finau was facing two separate lawsuits but the Utah Court of Appeals ruled last Thursday to affirm the dismissal of one of them. Finau, the defending champion at the Mexico Open at Vidanta – this week’s PGA Tour stop – was sued, along with his father Kelepi and brother Gipper, by […]

The 2024 Masters is just around the corner. It is scheduled to be held as usual at Augusta National, beginning on April 11. While that is still months away, it is already generating plenty of attention since it is the first major of the year. The interest in the tournament also spiked up Monday when […]

Will Zalatoris didn’t take home the 2024 Genesis Invitational trophy (though he did win two cars), but his runner-up finish may have been as encouraging and, for his competitors on the PGA Tour, as foreboding as anyone’s result at Riviera Country Club. For the first time since a rare back operation in the spring, Zalatoris was in […]

Angel Cabrera, who won the U.S. Open in 2007 and The Masters in 2009, is set to return to the PGA Tour Champions this week after serving nearly three years in prison. Cabrera, 54, is listed in the field for the Trophy Hassan II event in Morocco, as first spotted by Doug Ferguson of the […]

The 2024 Genesis Invitational had controversy, drama and a Tiger Woods health scare. It all culminated with a historic comeback victory for Hideki Matsuyama in the final round. The 2021 Masters champion began Sunday six strokes off the lead but clawed his way to the top of the leaderboard after shooting a spectacular nine-under par […]

It was looking like Jason Day and Patrick Cantlay were going to come out on top at the Genesis Invitational. However, two-shot leads were not at all safe when Hideki Matsuyama started heating up. He notched a nine-under 62 in the final round that had the crowd cheering en route to his victory. Fellow competitor […]

According to Hideki Matsuyama, only the presence of tournament host Tiger Woods at the Genesis Invitational trophy presentation could have made his win at Riviera Country Club — his ninth on the PGA Tour — any more significant. “To win in this tournament was one of my goals ever since I became pro,” Matsuyama said […]

Hideki Matsuyama served notice to the rest of the golfers on the PGA Tour that 2024 is going to be his year. He fired a final round of 62 to come from behind and win the Genesis Invitational. Matsuyama started the final round six strokes out of the lead, but he never let that deficit […]

When it was all said and done at the 2024 Genesis Invitational, it was Hideki Matsuyama who ended up on top of the field, as he broke a five-way tie on Sunday to come away with his first PGA Tour event title in over two years. However, it seemed that his day was not complete […]

PGA golfer Jordan Spieth is revealing why he was disqualified from the Genesis Invitational. Spieth signed an incorrect scorecard that got him removed from the tournament, per the PGA Tour. “Today, I signed for an incorrect scorecard and stepped out of the scoring area, after thinking I went through all procedures to make sure it […]

Tiger Woods turned heads on Friday after deciding to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera. An ambulance arrived at the PGA Tour event and checked up on Woods’ health. He reportedly showed signs of flu-like symptoms and luckily he wasn’t suffering from a serious injury. Now, the golf phenom breaks silence on his illness. […]

The PGA Tour descends upon Riviera Country Club from February 15-18, 2024, for the Genesis Invitational. Riviera is a beautiful course on the outskirts of Los Angeles, California, just a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. The 15th hole at Riviera has drawn attention and notoriety due to attempts by several players to play down […]

Gary Woodland continues to rise above adversity. The 39-year-old sank a clutch putt to make the cut on Friday during the Genesis Invitational, per PGA Tour and Palm Beach Post’s Tom D’ Angelo. Coming up clutch to move safely inside the cutline. @GaryWoodland is projected to make the cut for the first time since his […]

Shortly after completing his second round, Jordan Spieth was stunningly disqualified from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera after apparently signing an incorrect scorecard. A PGA Tour official announced the decision to the assorted media around 5:05 p.m. PT, before the Tour shared the news. Spieth completed his round about 40 minutes earlier. Apparently, Spieth signed […]

Tiger Woods was forced to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club midway through the second round due to an illness that was described as “flu-like symptoms” by his business partner Robert McNamara. Woods — who hosts the Signature Event in Los Angeles — called for the golf cart before hitting his tee […]

Tiger Woods’ 2024 PGA Tour debut is coming to an abrupt end. The 15-time major champion is withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational after completing six holes in Friday’s second round. An ambulance is currently on the scene with his trainer next to it and members of the media huddled around, but Woods does not appear […]

Tiger Woods may not be able to reclaim his youth or past dominance, but he is finding another way to go back in time at Round 2 of the Genesis Invitational. And he is using his new clothing line Sun Day Red as his personal DeLorean. Woods is wearing a shirt with the same striped […]

As if the euphoria of making a one-in-a-lifetime hole-in-one at one of the most prestigious events and courses on the PGA Tour calendar isn’t enough of a reward, Will Zalatoris also earned a pair of luxury cars for his ace at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera on Friday. On the 184-yard par-3 14th, Zalatoris whipped […]

In addition to being the best ball-striker since Prime Tiger Woods, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is also known for keeping an even keel. A suspiciously even keel.  And yet, even the coolest of cucumbers will be rattled by the tactical challenge of Riviera, particularly the unpredictable poa annua greens that effectively level the playing […]

The Genesis Invitational is now in full swing. But, Tiger Woods did not have the most successful opening round. The PGA Tour legend’s next-to-last swing looked off in the last holes of his day. This gave way to the likes of Patrick Cantlay and Jason Day to take advantage. All he could do was own […]

Tiger Woods made his 2024 PGA Tour season debut at the tournament he hosts, the Genesis Invitational. Predictably, he was a bit rusty at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Woods shot a 1-over 72 in an overall encouraging opening round that featured five birdies and six bogeys. He was grouped with his good […]

Tiger Woods is back as he returns to the PGA Tour playing at the Genesis Invitational. As a result, many golf fans are tuning in to watch the walking legend. But to take it a step further, Woods’ return has generated a huge boost in betting action on the tournament. The golf legend entered the […]

Golf fans were excited to hear that Tiger Woods would be participating in the Genesis Invitational. However, it was not clear how well Tiger would perform given the constant injury issues he’s dealt with over the years. On Thursday, Woods made a putt that will have fans remembering his prime, per PGA Tour on X […]

Tiger Woods is recovering from ankle fusion surgery, hasn’t completed a PGA Tour event in a year, and has never won at Riviera. And yet, Tiger’s foremost metric of success heading into his 2024 season debut at this week’s Genesis Invitational is the same as it ever was. “A W would be nice,” the 15-time […]

Tiger Woods is all set to play this Thursday at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades. It will be the golf legend’s first official PGA Tour event since withdrawing from the Masters Tournament in 2023 with an ankle issue that later led to surgery. Woods also said that he […]

Not seeing Tiger Woods wearing the iconic Nike swoosh still looks strange for PGA Tour fans. The golf legend now has TaylorMade’s Sun Day Red to thank for all of his apparel when he competes. One aspect of his branding is the iconic TW logo. But, he unveiled why he will no longer keep it […]

The NFL offseason has officially started which means players can party, rest, and enjoy themselves. This was not the case for Josh Allen. After a lengthy football campaign, the Buffalo Bills quarterback made his into the PGA Tour. He already got to play a GOAT in the gridiron and now has to do the same […]

PGA Tour golf stars are gearing up for the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles, California. Tiger Woods will be among the competitors but still retains a leadership role within the Tour. He discussed the organization’s positive partnership with the Strategic Sports Group (SSG). The PGA Tour will reach greater heights with its SSG golf partnership  […]

There is still so much uncertainty with regard to how former PGA Tour players who defected to LIV Golf could play in the Tour again. Even golf legend Tiger Woods isn’t sure how such a plan will play out, though, he assured everyone that is being worked on, with that goal in mind. “We’re looking […]

It is safe to say that Tiger Woods’ best days in golf are behind him now, but even if that’s the case, there is still no stopping the all-time great from doing the thing he loves. Woods is still determined to continue playing, and he doubled down on it again ahead of the 2024 Genesis […]