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The final major championship of the year, The Open Championship at Royal Portrush, is underway. The favorites coming in included Scottie Scheffler, hometown kid Rory McIlroy, and defending champion Xander Schauffele. But on Thursday morning, Phil Mickelson made some noise at The Open Championship, shooting under par at Royal Portrush. Normal Sport’s Kyle Porter posted […]

The Open Championship at Royal Portrush is underway on Thursday morning. Coming into the week, Jon Rahm was seen as one of the favorites. A two-time Irish Open Champion, he has had tremendous success on links golf courses. But, he has not won The Open. Things are off to a rough start for Jon Rahm […]

As the Open Championship rolls on in Northern Ireland, the PGA Tour holds an alternate-field event, the Barracuda Championship, in Northern California. The Tour invited YouTube golfing sensation Grant Horvat to play in the Barracuda, but he declined. Horvat said the Tour would not let him film his round for YouTube. Phil Mickelson, a former […]

For years, golf traditionalists have championed Turnberry as one of the Open Championship’s most majestic venues. With its sweeping coastline views and iconic history, the Ayrshire course once stood firmly in the rotation of legendary links. But despite its reputation, Turnberry hasn’t hosted an Open since 2009, and it might be a long time before […]

Major champion Wyndham Clark is in the news for an incident that happened earlier this season. Last month, during the U.S. Open, a Major in which Clark won in 2023, he damaged his locker in frustration after not making the cut. Club President John Lynch released a letter sent to members. ESPN shared the news. […]

While she is not in college yet, future University of Miami golfer Kai Trump has made an NIL deal, which means she will join Travis Kelce and Olivia “Livvy” Dunne as part of a top brand. Trump’s ever-growing portfolio has added another partnership. She has become a brand ambassador and equity partner of Accelerator Active […]

The Open Championship is at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland this week, ending the major championship season. Xander Schauffele is defending his Open Championship title from Royal Troon amid an injury-filled season. His stellar golf career finally added two majors last year, the PGA Championship and the Open. But Schauffele does not know where his […]

The Open Championship returns to Northern Ireland this week, closing out the major championship calendar. Shane Lowry is back at Royal Portrush after his 2019 win, JJ Spaun is looking to add a second major, and Xander Schauffele is defending his 2024 title. But Scottie Scheffler is still the number one player in the world, […]

If you’ve ever wondered if Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano can rap Eminem’s “Lose Yourself,” you now know the answer, thanks to an event at the American Century Celebrity Championship. Videos have surfaced of Romano’s performance at the American Century Celebrity Championship karaoke event. Romano won the title of Celebrity Karaoke Champion for his […]

PGA Tour fan favorite Rory McIlroy made history earlier this year. The Northern Irishman joined Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, and Tiger Woods as the only players to complete the career grand slam. He did so by capturing the Masters Tournament title back in April. It was an accomplishment more than a […]

The season’s fourth major of the year is finally here. The 2025 Open Championship, being held at Royal Portrush, is bringing the world’s best golfers to Northern Ireland. That happens to be the home nation of World No. 2 Rory McIlroy. McIlroy is fresh off a runner-up finish at the Genesis Scottish Open in nearby […]

Joe Pavelski spent nearly two decades making a name for himself on the ice. This weekend, he added a new chapter to his story on the fairways of Lake Tahoe. The former NHL star captured the American Century Championship in style, capping a dominant performance with a clutch eagle on the final hole that left […]

Rory McIlroy entered Sunday at the Scottish Open tied for the lead with little-known American Chris Gotterup. Looking for his fourth win of the season and 30th career victory, McIlroy sputtered to a two-under 68. Meanwhile, Gotterup shined, overcoming a first-hole bogey to shoot 66 and win by two. The American earned an invitation to […]

Golden State Warriors great Stephen Curry is obviously monitoring what his team is doing in the offseason, as the Dubs try to collectively stave off Father Time, but he is shifting his focus to the Edge Wood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline, Nevada. The four-time NBA champion is looking to reclaim his title at the […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James went viral for his golf swing that he posted on Instagram, which drew a host of reactions from around both the basketball and golf worlds. The moment opened up a broader debate on who some of the NBA’s counterparts may be in professional golf, and recently, golfing legend […]

Recently, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James went viral on Instagram after he took to the platform to post a video of himself playing golf. James joins a long lineage of NBA players, including Charles Barkley, who were quick to draw mockery from fans for their perceived lack of golfing talents, but one person who […]

The PGA Tour regular season is entering the home stretch as golfers prepare for the fourth and final major of the season next week at Royal Portrush. But with many fans looking ahead, some simply cannot get over the past. That includes several haters who used social media to post their vitriol, particularly aimed at […]

LeBron James and Stephen Curry will always be intertwined in NBA history. They competed in the NBA Finals against each other four times during the 2010s, are arguably the two biggest stars of their generation and won a historic gold medal together in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Their rivalry and friendship will soon end […]

Golf, alongside tennis, is known as a country club sport or a gentleman’s game. But that is not always the case, as was seen on Friday at the Rocket Classic. Tempers ran high as Stephan Jaeger lost his cool following an errant tee shot. The PGA Tour is at the Detroit Golf Club for what […]

The PGA Tour is at the Detroit Golf Club this week for the Rocket Classic, formerly the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The course saw rain earlier in the week, making pin locations look even more attractive to the world’s best golfers. That was clearly the case on Friday as PXG’s Jake Knapp went bonkers. Knapp fired […]

Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy made quite the splash at the Rocket Classic, both kicking off the tournament with record-breaking rounds. On Thursday, Potgieter, a rising star from the PGA Tour, nearly walked off the ninth green with a solo lead, but a missed 12-foot birdie putt left him tied with Roy at the top […]

Collin Morikawa, a 28-year-old golfer on the PGA Tour, has recently found himself involved in controversy. Morikawa has recently made multiple caddie changes. His interesting caddie moves led to an article he didn’t appreciate from reporter Adam Schupak of Golfweek. The article led to a heated exchange between the reporter and Morikawa at the Rocket […]

North Carolina A&T has made a historic hire that looks to further grow the trajectory of their golf program. The institution announced Tuesday the hiring of Mesha Levister as the new director of both the men’s and women’s golf programs. With the hire, Levister becomes the first female head coach of a men’s varsity sport […]

The PGA Tour is coming off yet another thrilling finish, as Keegan Bradley pulled out a wild victory at the Travelers Championship. He won’t have much time to soak it in, though, as the 39-year-old Bradley is in the field at this week’s Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club. Interestingly, he will be joined […]

Tommy Fleetwood had it all in front of him as he pursued the first PGA Tour victory of his career. The 34-year-old Englishman had a three-stroke lead in the Travelers Championship with four holes to play in the tournament. However, instead of winning for the first time in 84 attempts, Fleetwood stumbled down the stretch, […]

Tommy Fleetwood stepped onto the 18th tee at the Travelers Championship with a one-shot lead over Keegan Bradley. With no wins in his 158 PGA Tour starts entering the week, it looked like the Englishman was going to get the monkey off his back. But a phenomenal shot from Bradley and a brutal three-putt from […]

Keegan Bradley has won the Travelers Championship for the second time in his career, stunning Tommy Fleetwood. Just two years ago, the New England-born Bradley fired up the Connecticut crowd. On Sunday, the 2025 Ryder Cup captain did it again with a stunning win on the 72nd hole. "COME ON BABY!" @Keegan_Bradley has 6 feet […]

Tommy Fleetwood got 100% honest about being on the verge of winning his first tournament on the PGA Tour. The No. 17 player in the world has had a productive career, winning seven European Tour titles and finishing in the top five of all four majors. In addition, Fleetwood won a silver medal at the […]

The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, CT, this week for the Travelers Championship. It is the seventh and final Signature Event of the 2025 PGA Tour season. Like most Signature Events, this means it is a limited-field, no-cut event. Without a cut, players tend to feel a bit freer while out on the course, and […]

The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, CT, following JJ Spaun’s marvelous victory at the U.S. Open last week. Jordan Spieth entered this week looking to build off the momentum he had created over his last few tournaments. Instead, he was forced to withdraw from the Travelers Championship on Thursday, after completing just 12 holes. Spieth […]

The PGA Tour is again in the headlines after a tumultuous few years in and around golf. This time, it is due to a new NFL CEO being hired to replace Jay Monahan, who will step down in 2026. Brian Rolapp, most recently the CEO of NFL Network and NFL Media, comes to the PGA […]

The PGA Tour made news during the US Open when news leaked about their new CEO. Brian Rolapp was hired away from the NFL to run the for-profit arm of the league. The plan to hire a CEO was announced by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan at the end of the 2024 season. But on […]

When it was all said and done on Sunday at the 2025 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, it was JJ Spaun, who came out on top of the field to win his first career major. Spaun entered the fourth round after being tied for second with Adam Scott through the first […]

It was a remarkable finish for J.J. Spaun at the 125th US Open. Playing in wet, rainy conditions after struggling throughout the majority of the final round, Spaun managed to birdie the final two holes and win the third major tournament of the year. “I never thought I would be here.” Dreams do come true. […]

JJ Spaun has won his first major championship, clinching the US Open at Oakmont Country Club. One of golf’s toughest tests, the US Open held to that moniker this year, with only Spaun finishing under par for the week. Spaun struggled to start the day, but battled back after the rain delay to get into […]

After six holes on Sunday at the US Open, JJ Spaun was five-over par. He was far from the only player struggling, but his train was off the tracks, and his championship hopes seemed dashed. But a 90-minute rain delay at Oakmont came at the perfect time, as he turned his day around when play […]

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club was always going to be hard. With terrorizing rough, and tough greens, every player is struggling this week. But after a 90-minute rain delay in the final round, the scores have gone haywire, and the national championship is wide open. Despite missing the cut, Justin Thomas is weighing […]

The US Open at Oakmont Country Club is back from a rain delay. The tournament was halted at 4:01 p.m. Eastern and returned at 5:40 due to torrential downpours and lightning in the area. Sam Burns holds the lead over Adam Scott through seven holes. But after over 90 minutes without golf, the Father’s Day […]

Rory McIlroy finished his US Open with a 67 on Sunday, his best round of the week at Oakmont Country Club. But it was a poor week for McIlroy overall, barely making the cut and never entering contention. Just two months ago, Rory McIlroy won The Masters and completed the career Grand Slam. He admitted […]