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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 […]

Rickie Fowler was recently in position to end his lengthy PGA Tour win drought at the U.S. Open, but he stumbled on Sunday and wasn’t even close to winning by the end. This time around at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Fowler finished the job in style to secure his first PGA Tour win since 2019. […]

Phil Mickelson believes the sport of golf will be in a better place if the proposed alignment between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf ends up manifesting. Speaking before this week’s LIV event in Valderrama, Spain, Mickelson said he was pleased with how quickly an agreement came together between the tours and feels “confident with […]

Some important details about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger have been revealed. Two weeks before a Senate subcommittee hearing about the deal, the framework agreement between the rival golf tours and DP World Tour shows key elements regarding the alliance. The golf leagues and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund (PIF) are forming what will be […]

Keegan Bradley must still be smiling following his win at the 2023 Travelers Championship over the weekend. There’s even another reason for him to feel high, as he just moved up the official world rankings from No. 28 last week to 18th after securing the victory at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Via […]

World No. 2 golfer Jon Rahm doesn’t know much about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger, and he doesn’t care, per ESPN. Rahm spoke to media on Tuesday in Connecticut, where this week’s Traveler’s Championship will be held. The PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council meets tonight and will discuss the massive elephant in the room that […]

The PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf and Public Investment Fund (PIF) has become a hot topic of discussion. Just a day after the conclusion of the US Open, PGA Hall of Famer Tom Watson penned a lengthy letter to PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan and began by wishing him a speedy recovery from his health […]

Before last weekend or even just before Sunday, only diehard golf fans knew who Wyndham Clark was. After an even-par final round on Sunday, Clark’s name became synonymous with history as he won the US Open for his first major title in what was his seventh major played. Although Clark wasn’t a well-known name in […]

During the second round of the U.S. Open on Friday, news broke that Tiger Woods will miss next month’s Open Championship, the final major of the PGA season, as he continues to recover from foot and ankle surgery he had in April. Woods himself did not announce the news but rather informed the Royal Liverpool […]

The 2023 U.S. Open teed off on Thursday at Los Angeles Country Club. Beyond all the chaos circling the game of golf, this year’s event was particularly anticipated, largely due to the venue. LACC’s quirky, historic, rustic, and demanding North Course — tucked away in a Beverly Hills enclave 15 minutes from Hollywood, bordering Downtown […]

There is still plenty of confusion about the PGA Tour-LIV Golf merger. That doesn’t just go for golf fans. Some of the best golfers in the world, like reigning U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, aren’t sure how the new deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is going to work. “The whole thing is […]

LIV Golf captain Dustin Johnson was told the league is working on a “full schedule” for 2024, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. This will include staging tournaments with 54 holes, shotgun starts and team competitions, the story said. The league has seven tournaments left on its schedule this season. It will have its team championship […]

Phil Mickelson did not say much about the PGA Tour’s merger with LIV Golf at the U.S. Open Wednesday. “I just don’t want to waste any energy on it at the beginning of the week,” Mickelson said, via GOLF Magazine’s Sean Zak. Mickelson was a member of LIV Golf, which unified with the PGA Tour […]

Less than 48 hours before the 2023 U.S. Open tees off at Los Angeles Country Club, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan revealed that he’s recovering from an undisclosed medical situation and will temporarily cede operations of the tour. “Jay Monahan informed the PGA TOUR Policy Board that he is recuperating from a medical situation,” the […]

Brooks Koepka is looking to take aim at his third US Open title this week at Los Angeles Country Club after winning his third PGA Championship title at Oak Hill just a few weeks ago. Despite one of golf’s majors on the horizon, the biggest story in the sport is still the LIV Golf-PGA Tour […]

At his Tuesday press conference ahead of the 2023 U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, World No. 2 Jon Rahm expressed his frustration with the uncertainty regarding the future of the PGA Tour and the way its leadership went about the proposed alignment with LIV Golf and the DP World Tour. “There’s a lot […]