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At long last, one of the wildest seasons in PGA Tour history will come to a close this Sunday as the top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings will vie for a whopping $75 million in total prize money at famed East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. As it’s been since 2019, the Tour […]

Speaking to the media on Tuesday, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan all but guaranteed that the framework of the partnership between the PGA Tour and the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia will eventually get official. “I’m certain of it,” Monahan said of the deal (h/t Golf Digest). PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan has no […]

Through his first nine holes of Sunday’s final round at the BMW Championship, it seemed Tyrrell Hatton wouldn’t have to sweat too much about earning one of the 30 coveted spots at the PGA Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship. While the 31-year-old entered the week in 26th place in the FedEx Cup standings, he was in […]

Coming into the BMW Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour Playoffs, Xander Schauffele was essentially already guaranteed one of the 30 spots in this week’s season-ending Tour Championship given his place in the FedEx Cup standings. But the 29-year-old had much more on the line, as the BMW was his last chance to […]

If Brooks Koepka is to make a fourth consecutive appearance for the United States at the Ryder Cup, he’ll now have to hope that Zach Johnson makes him one of six captain’s picks next week as he failed to maintain his spot among the top six automatic qualifiers when the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship wrapped […]

Arthur Blank, the owner of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’s Atlanta United FC, is making another major sports investment by bringing an Atlanta franchise to the TGL golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Wood and McIlroy, two of the biggest names in golf, have been building a high-tech league as the […]

The BMW Championship was full of twists and turns out. Max Homa was the early favorite to win it all but he ended up falling short. Rory McIlroy did his best but it only landed him a fourth-place finish at Olympia Fields Country Club. It was thought that Scottie Scheffler could break away from Matt […]

An insane 8-under-64 play notched Scottie Scheffler the lead during the BMW Championship series. But, as fate would have it, everything started dwindling down for the American golfer. He may have overtaken rival Rory McIlroy but Scheffler ended up stuck in second with Matt Fitzpatrick. The reason behind all of this? Viktor Hovland set a […]

Matt Fitzpatrick had a message for Viktor Hovland after the Norwegian shot 61 on the final day to win the BMW Championship, and it’s not one that you’ll want to be repeating in front of your boss on Monday. Speaking after the conclusion of the event, Fitzpatrick said, “Yeah, I played great. Can’t do anything […]

Viktor Hovland stormed his way to the BMW Championship, taking the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoff by firing a record 61 in the final round in order to edge Scottie Scheffler and Matthew Fitzpatrick by 2 strokes in the tournament at the Olympia Fields Country Club in Illinois. Hovland has been close in […]

Max Homa was at the center of a drunken fan interaction on Saturday evening at the BMW Championship, when he and his playing partner were heckled by golf bettors during their swing, and he made sure to sound off after his round. “There was a probably drunk — I hope, for his case, or else […]

The 2022-23 season has not gone how Rory McIlroy envisioned, as he was again unable to secure the fifth major title of his lauded career. Even so, the No. 2 ranked golfer won multiple tournaments and is in contention to grab another after tallying a 5-under opening round at the BMW Championship Thursday. McIlroy’s superb […]

Legends either stay revered in their long-time stints. Some get controversies unearthed from the past and that is usually what leads to their legacies to wither. Phil Mickelson had all of this happen right in front of his eyes. Although, a Ryder Cup captaincy may still be in place for the LIV Golf star. Lanny […]

The LIV Golf debate will not end anytime soon, especially with the PGA merger ruffling the feathers of many people in the sport. Now, Lee Westwood and Eddie Pepperell have engaged in a lengthy, hilarious back and forth on social media. The debate began after the latest OWGR rankings came out. Westwood commented with a […]

Tommy Fleetwood turned pro in 2010. Over a decade later, the English golf star is still seeking his first win on the PGA Tour. His search continues after coming up short of that goal again on Sunday, as he finished tied with Rory McIlroy for third in the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship. That being […]

Lucas Glover is in some serious form. Two weeks ago the 43-year-old had won just four PGA Tour events in a career which spanned nearly two decades, a rate of roughly one every five years. Fast forward a fortnight, and that number has increased by 50%, with back to back wins at first the Wyndham […]

Winner of the 2009 US Open Lucas Glover has won his second PGA Tour event in as many weeks, defeating fellow American Patrick Cantlay in a playoff at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Glover, who led going into the final round at -14, played a solid albeit unspectacular final round, dropping in two birdies and […]

The AIG Women’s Open was tight all the way from the start. Lilia Vu and Charley Hull were always beside each other in the standings. Other competitors were also just five shots behind them. Although, the American would get ahead of her competition like Jin Young Ko eventually. A birdie putt on the 18th green […]

Sam Burns clearly has had a fine year as he is competing in the FedEx Cup playoffs, and he is hoping to take advantage of that status by making a a startling run in the FedEx St. Jude Championship. After a couple of ordinary rounds to start the tournament — 73 and 70 — Burns […]

The PGA Tour decided to select TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee as the venue for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship, not thinking about just how hot it may be. Well, it’s downright toasty, with temperatures soaring into the high 90s. As a plea for the golfers, IG model and golf enthusiast Paige Spiranac is […]

While tensions between PGA Tour and LIV Golf players are relatively mild as of late, golfers from each side still will take a moment to throw the occasional jab at a player of the opposite tour. LIV stalwart and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson found himself in a tough spot on Thursday when it was […]

Phil Mickelson is back in the news for staggering gambling allegations with a new book by professional bettor Billy Walters claiming the golf star has wagered well over $1 billion on sports in the last several decades. When asked if he wanted to comment on the new reports, Phil was less than enthused to discuss it, […]

It is known that professional golfers love to gamble, and Phil Mickelson is definitely no different. Over the last three decades, Phil Mickelson has bet over $1 billion on football, basketball, and baseball, including an attempt to put $400,000 on Team USA in the 2012 Ryder Cup that he played in, reports ESPN’s David Purdum. […]

It’s time for the postseason in the PGA Tour, with the first stage of the 2023 FedExCup Playoffs set to begin this Thursday in the St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind. Scottie Scheffler is one of the big names to watch out for in this tournament for a number of reasons, including a potential change […]

The AIG Women’s Open on the LPGA tour is happening this weekend and Jin Young Ko took to the podium on Wednesday to answer some questions about the upcoming tournament. One reporter asked Young Ko a question regarding her goals for the tournament, and her unexpected response was one of the best moments from Wednesday’s […]

The PGA Tour playoffs are upon us! Check out our PGA tour odds series as we hand out a FedEx St. Jude Championship prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the event. Only the best of the best on tour will be participating in this event. The top-70 ranked players […]

Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm, the no. 2 and no. 3 ranked players in the world, respectively, are the first players to be officially named to the European squad for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The 44th Ryder Cup will be played from Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club outside […]

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is preparing for the FedEx Cup playoffs, but he’s already looking ahead to the 2023 Ryder Cup. In an interview from TPC Southwind in Memphis ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship — the first of three season-ending playoff events — Scheffler firmly stated his determination to win the Ryder […]

During his presser Tuesday morning in Memphis, Jon Rahm was asked what type of changes he would like to see in the PGA Tour. No one likely had a correct guess of what his answer to that inquiry was. Rahm’s mind seemingly went off-tangent before coming up with a response that had nothing to do […]

The PGA Tour unveiled its 2024 schedule, featuring a slew of notable changes amidst the pending partnership with LIV Golf, the DP World Tour, and the Saudi Arabia-backed Public Investment Fund. (Tiger Woods recently joined Rory McIlroy and others on the policy board, which helped formulate the revamped calendar.) The PGA Tour is rebranding its […]

It was a tough end to the FedExCup Playoffs hopes for Justin Thomas. The two-time major winner ended up on the outside looking in of the top 70 cut line, as he failed to make his final shot in the 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on Sunday. His chip shot on the final […]

For the first time since the 2020-21 PGA Tour season, Lucas Glover is a winner again. The 43-year-old Glover topped the rest of the field in the recently concluded 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro to notch his fifth career PGA Tour event victory on Sunday. Glover actually won the 2023 Wyndham […]

Justin Thomas tried, but in the end, he will not be part of the upcoming 2023 FedExCup Playoffs, barely missing the cut line following the 2023 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro. Even though he painfully missed the chance to make it to the playoffs despite his recent efforts, Thomas is finding solace […]

Justin Thomas has learned how the other half has lived this year. Instead of dominating on the PGA Tour with his length, accuracy and clutch putting, Thomas has been searching for the formula that has helped him become one of the game’s best players. As he competes in the Wyndham Championship at the Sedgefield Country […]

Rory McIlroy’s putting coach is tired of the criticism that has been leveled against the PGA Tour star. Brad Faxon defended Rory McIlroy in an appearance on Golf Channel’s “Golf Today.” After coming in sixth place at the 2023 British Open, McIlroy’s major championship drought is set to reach 10 years in 2023. McIlroy nearly […]

Brooks Koepka and his wife, Jena Sims, have welcomed their first child to the world. Sims announced on Thursday that she gave birth to their son, Crew Sims Koepka, on July 27 at 5:50 p.m. ET. Brooks Koepka followed up Sims’ Instagram post with a heartwarming message of his own. Koepka shared a picture of […]

Golf great Tiger Woods has just updated his resume with a new role behind the scenes of the PGA Tour. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Woods was to be part of the PGA Tour Policy Board as a player director. The news has been met with several reactions, including a positive one from LIV […]

Tiger Woods has not been on the PGA Tour as of late, but that is not stopping him from getting involved. He has agreed to join the TOUR Policy Board as a sixth Player Director, reports the PGA Tour. “I am honored to represent the players of the PGA TOUR. This is a critical point […]

Justin Thomas is off to a good start in the 2023 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. The 10-year pro needs points to secure a spot in the upcoming playoffs, and he’s hoping that a putter he’s not used since his rookie season can help him win this week’s tournament in Blaine, Minnesota. “I guess […]