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Jon Rahm had a memorable 2020-21 PGA TOUR campaign, and because of his strong overall showing, he’s a huge betting favorite to top the Fortinet Championship at Silverado Resort and Spa North in Napa. How big of a chalk is Rahm? Let’s just say he’s earned his way to Tiger Woods territory, per The Action […]

The Golden State Warriors are in the offseason but star point guard Stephen Curry continues to make big moves. Curry is now moving to the golf course and joining the coverage team for the Ryder Cup as part of the NBC Golf and Sky Sports team, according to Sky Sports.  Two-time MVP and three-time NBA […]

Jon Rahm is the No. 1 golfer in the world and barely beat out Patrick Cantlay for the No. 1 spot on the 2021 PGA Tour money list. However, it’s Cantlay who has been voted PGA Tour Player of the Year by the Tour’s membership after his FedExCup victory. Bryson DeChambeau, Harris English and Collin […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been in virtually every pressure situation throughout his decorated NBA career. As it turns out, however, the former back-to-back MVP still isn’t immune from the occasional moment of terror. This is exactly what golf legend Phil Mickelson brought out in Curry in a recent encounter between the two […]

After sustaining severe injuries to his right leg and foot following a single-car accident in February, many wondered at the time whether Tiger Woods would ever golf again. Fast forward to September, and the Ryder Cup is right around the corner. While Tiger Woods won’t be taking part in the event, Steve Stricker did provide […]

As with most golf tournaments, picking a definitive winner prior to the PGA Tour Championship was difficult. Despite Patrick Cantlay holding the top spot in the leaderboard for most of the season-ending contest, the title was still up for grabs on Sunday. In the end, Cantlay held on to win the trophy by one stroke […]

29-year-old Patrick Cantlay cashed in on Sunday in Atlanta, earning the 2021 FedEx Championship crown and the $15 million in prize money that comes along with it. “Felt like a huge win, and it was,” Cantlay said after the win, per Yahoo Sports. “I played great today. It hasn’t even sunk in yet. I just […]

EA Sports and the PGA Tour announced the upcoming enhancements for EA Sports PGA Tour. The game will include the FedExCup, including the Playoffs, this time returning in a grand way through ultra-realistic additions of all three FedExCup Playoffs events and host courses,  implementation of the FedExCup Playoffs into career mode and select challenges, and enhanced […]

Like most sports, golf also has its fair share of rivalries, but not quite the enmity that has developed between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. It started comically but has devolved into a manner in which Koepka’s fans have resorted to heckling DeChambeau nonstop. DeChambeau, during an interview with NBC Sports just before the TOUR Championship, […]

One of the best things going in golf right now is the rivalry between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka. Both golfers have leaned into it and even the fans have gotten involved as they take sides. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour came down hard though, banning any fan who calls Bryson DeChambeau “Brooksy” from now […]

Patrick Cantlay edged Bryson DeChambeau in a thrilling six-hole playoff at the BMW Championship. But before that, Cantlay had an intriguing moment with the colorful DeChambeau on the 14th hole in the final round. With the stakes high and the pressure mounting, DeChambeau appeared to be annoyed by Cantlay, with the latter getting called out […]

The PGA Tour has been full of drama all year. On Sunday, the BWM Championship provided another large serving of it. Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay were battling for the title. DeChambeau held the lead toward the end, but Cantlay attained “clutch mode” to force a playoff, something all golf fans and sports fans adore. […]

Phil Mickelson has always had a strong troll game. The trash talk is always funny and he isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. After a less than stellar first round at the BMW Championship that had Phil Mickelson sitting near the bottom of the barrel in the standings, the lefty with the smooth […]

When Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry is not too busy causing headaches to opposing teams, he likes to play golf. He keeps himself updated on news and trends in the so-called gentleman’s sport. Of course, that includes the latest on golf’s newest rising star: JR Smith. Smith on Tuesday was cleared by the NCAA […]

J.R. Smith is officially a full go to take his talents from the hardwood of the NBA to the college golf ranks. The NCAA has officially cleared Smith, making him eligible to golf at North Carolina A&T. J.R. Smith is cleared by the NCAA to play golf for @ncatsuaggies! “It was probably one of the […]

In an alternate universe, JR Smith, already out of the NBA, is finally getting a college degree and seriously participating in class. Oh wait, it’s actually happening already. Yes, Smith is giving it the old college try as he’s now a student-athlete for North Carolina A&T after being named to the school’s golf team. The […]

The first phase of the 2021 FedEx Cup playoffs is already underway at the Liberty National Golf Club down in Jersey City, but the field that’s supposed to be 125-players strong is down one man with Patrick Reed withdrawing from the tournament due to an ankle injury, according to The Associated Press (h/t The Kansas City […]

It’s finally the 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs, and it will kick off this week at the 2021 The Northern Trust to be held at Liberty National Golf Club down in Jersey City.  The 125 players with the most FedEx Cup points this season will all be part of the field in this tournament, with the […]

It may be quite some time before golf fans see Tiger Woods back on the course after he sustained some serious leg injuries falling a single-car accident back in February. Even with that being the harsh reality for now, a viral video has emerged that was filmed before Woods’ car crash. Tiger Woods doing his […]

JR Smith hasn’t played in the NBA since a brief stint with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019-20 and is seemingly retired. Now, the two-time NBA champion is going back to school, where he wants to be part of the golf team at N.C. A&T, according to John Dell of the Winston-Salem Journal. Smith will […]

Rory McIlroy returned to PGA TOUR play last week after finishing his patriotic duties for Northern Ireland in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However, he struggled right out of the gate in the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, scoring a 72 in the first round. That’s also the last tournament for him before teeing off […]

After testing positive right before the Tokyo Olympics, Bryson DeChambeau was forced to miss the games as he was scheduled to represent the USA in men’s golf.  Looking back on it, DeChambeau, who has said he is not being vaccinated, doesn’t regret the decision one bit. This, according to what he said via ESPN. “The […]

Justin Thomas was not able to have a podium finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, but he’ll be leaving the Land of the Rising Sun with some great memories — and a realization that betrays Rory McIlroy’s lowly expectations of the tournament. Via Daniel Rapaport of Golf Digest: “I thought I would be proud, but […]

Former Miami Heat great Dwyane Wade seems like he’s been enjoying retirement so far. Since leaving the league, the former NBA guard has helped work on a documentary about himself and apparently played a round of golf with Tiger Woods. Golf TV shared a clip of one of Wade’s drives for their new show “A […]

Spanish golf star Jon Rahm is out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That’s after he turned up with another positive COVID-19 test result. Pau Gasol heard of the bad break that has befallen his compatriot and went on Twitter to show support for the world’s No. 1 golfer. .@JonRahmpga da positivo en Covid-19 y no […]

United States golfer Bryson DeChambeau is out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to ESPN. Spain star Jon Rahm is also out after his own positive test on Sunday. This takes two of the biggest names in golf out of the Olympics. DeChambeau is being replaced on the U.S. […]

EA Sports will be putting female golfers at the forefront of their golf sports game PGA Tour. In partnership with the Ladies’ Professional Golfers’ Association, or the LPGA, EA Sports will feature lady golfers and championships under the LPGA in glorious high-def next-gen console graphics. This will be the first time that the LPGA Tour will […]

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy doesn’t seem too enthused to be taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but he’s doing it anyway after skipping the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. McIlory will be competing alongside fellow Irishman Shane Lowry. McIlroy said he’s not really looking forward to the Olympics and that he’s “not a […]

Collin Morikawa is the new king of The Open Championship after topping the field on Sunday at Royal St. George. Morikawa had to keep it together in the clutch with former champion Jordan Spieth breathing down his neck with a solid Round 4 of his own. With the victory, Morikawa is now part of an […]

The first two rounds of  The Open Championship 2021 had been middle-of-the-road for Rory McIlroy, but he woke up feeling dangerous Saturday and started Round 3 like a house on fire. McIlroy, who scored a 70 in both Round 1 and Round 2 pulled of not one, not two, not three, not four, but five […]

The ongoing feud and rivalry between Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau has been great for golf. Most of their troll jobs of one another have come via press conferences or on social media, and on Friday it was Brooks Kopeka who once again threw in a nonchalant jab at Bryson DeChambeau. DeChambeau struggled with his […]

Golf fans know the struggles Jordan Spieth dealt with after he won Claret Jug back in 2017. It took four years since that victory at The Open Championship for Spieth to win a PGA Tour event again, as he finally broke his cold spell with a win last April at the 2021 Valero Texas Open. […]

Fresh off his big win and a dominant performance at the US Open, Jon Rahm will be looking to win his second consecutive major at the Open Championship this weekend. After finishing six-under-par at Torrey Pines, Rahm will look to build off of that momentum at Royal St. George’s Golf Course. Given his strong play […]

The Open Championship is finally making a return this week after the global pandemic forced organizers to skip the major in 2020, and among the players expected to attract most of the attention at Royal St. George’s Golf Club is Jon Rahm. The Spaniard is arguably the best golfer on the planet right now, thanks […]

After a long wait, the Open Championship is coming back this year. In 2020, the global pandemic forced organizers to skip the major, but now, a grand resumption is expected at Royal St. George’s where the 2021 The Open Championship will be played and the Claret Jug to be contested by the best golfers on […]

Rory McIlroy is among the top players to watch out for in the upcoming 2021 The Open Championship that will be held at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England, starting on Thursday. He must be so eager to give it a go again after the debacle he had the last time the […]

Rory McIlroy and playing partner Jon Rahm were minding their own business as they prepared for their round at the Scottish Open when a random man walked by McIlroy’s bag and brazenly stole a club and a club cover from it. As everybody looked on in bewilderment, the man walked over to the 10th tee […]

Tom Brady and Phil Mickelson were defeated by Aaron Rodgers and Bryson DeChambeau on Tuesday in the fourth edition of the Match. Following their loss, Brady took to Twitter to clown himself with a classic meme: Hand up… pic.twitter.com/2ys4vm6ifu — Tom Brady (@TomBrady) July 7, 2021 Recognizable? That Tom Brady tweet reflected the classic moment […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the better of Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game and ultimately went on to crush Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Rodgers finally got a bit of revenge on Brady, only it was on the golf […]