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While Scottie Scheffler only notched half the number of victories he did a season ago, the world’s top-ranked player still had a solid 2022-23 PGA Tour campaign. During his breakout 2021-22 season, Scheffler picked up four wins, including his first major championship victory at The Masters, also earning an additional seven top-10s. In 2022-23, the 27-year-old […]

The PGA Tour season is coming to a close. The Tour Championship wraps things up for golf in the 2022-2023 season. After a long season full of big moments, the top 30 players are here, competing for the coveted FedEx Trophy. The first round has already started on Thursday, Aug. 24. Here is everything you […]

Winning any professional golf tournament is obviously a great accomplishment. But there’s certainly something a little extra special about winning the Tour Championship, as it’s a highly exclusive event with only the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings getting the opportunity to compete in the PGA Tour’s season finale. And the perks that come […]

The 2022-23 PGA Tour season will come to an end this week at East Lake Golf Country Club with the conclusion of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The top 30 players will be competing for the right to be called the champion of the playoffs and among those vying for the title is Xander Schauffele, who […]

Jon Rahm covered several topics on Tuesday during his pre-tournament presser ahead of this week’s season-ending Tour Championship, one of which was the uptick in patrons trying to distract players for gambling purposes. Per ESPN, the PGA Tour maintains it hasn’t seen an increase in such practices. President Tyler Dennis, however, did confirm that a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

After a health scare, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is back to work. And he did not waste much time getting people’s attention. GOLF.com has obtained a copy of the memo Monahan sent to players which contains pointers on where things stand and how the future is shaping up amid the agreement between PGA Tour […]

It hasn’t been a smooth ride in the 2022-23 PGA Tour season for Justin Thomas. Just before the 2023 3M Open, Thomas is on the outside looking in of the FedExCup Playoffs cut line with just 2,774 points — good for only 75th. To sneak into the top 70, Thomas is going to need to […]

To say that Ernie Els isn’t a fan of the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger would be putting it mildly. Ernie Els blasted Commissioner Jay Monahan and PGA Tour leadership at the Open Championship. Els called out Monahan for coming to an agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund without any input from PGA Tour players. […]

EA Sports PGA Tour Season 4 officially begins today, introducing the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool to the game. To celebrate the new season, EA released a new update. The biggest addition includes the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, which is available in all game modes. For career mode, the Open Championship now alternates every […]

The merger between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund [LIV Golf] shocked the golf world, and now players like Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele are speaking out about the merger hearings and PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. “It seems like you see reports, you hear things, and then you […]

In what was among the surprising details that were revealed by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations during Tuesday’s hearing on the proposed agreement between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, golf superstars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were planned to have their own LIV Golf teams. Via Mark Schlabach […]

Greg Norman wasn’t at Tuesday’s Senate subcommittee hearing regarding the impending LIV Golf-PGA Tour merger. The LIV Golf CEO still managed to be featured in arguably the biggest headline from the event in Washington D.C. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. revealed that PGA Tour officials proposed a “side agreement” to the Saudi Public Investment Fund, calling […]

More fire has just been added to to one of the most controversial mergers in sports history. Longtime PGA Tour board member Randall L. Stephenson has formally resigned due to the formal alliance with Saudi-backed LIV Golf. The deal is “is not one that I can objectively evaluate or in good conscience support, particularly in […]

The PGA Championship was a wild turn of events after club pro Michael Block emerged and became a household name in a matter of a few days. Since then, he was on national television shows and made headlines left and right. However, Block went viral for some comments regarding Rory McIlroy. Here’s what he said […]

The world of golf is still in the process of digesting the controversial merger between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour to merge. Tiger Woods had not been heard saying much about that partnership, but he did make an announcement on Twitter to deny details of a document that recently got […]

It appeared to be happening once again. Rickie Fowler had a lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, but he was unable to hold that edge in the final round. He was forced to go to a playoff with Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin, and it took a 12-foot birdie putt on the first […]