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The PGA Tour is riding high coming out of The PLAYERS Championship. Rory McIlroy captured his 28th career victory on Tour, beating JJ Spaun in a playoff on Monday morning. But not all of the news was good for the PGA Tour as one of their rising stars, Akshay Bhatia, announced that he is withdrawing […]

The PGA Tour’s flagship event, the PLAYERS Championship from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, culminated on Monday morning with Rory McIlroy reigning supreme. McIlroy bested JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff to capture the 28th win of his PGA Tour career. Sunday’s final round hit a four-hour rain delay, which pushed players to the brink of […]

The 2025 PLAYERS Championship required extra holes, played Monday morning. Rory McIlroy claimed his 28th PGA Tour victory, defeating JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff at TPC Sawgrass. During the second of the three holes, the famed ‘island green,’ saw Spaun’s tee ball head straight for the drink. He would card a triple bogey on […]

Rory McIlroy won his 28th PGA Tour event of his illustrious career on Monday morning. McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole, aggregate-scoring playoff to win The PLAYERS Championship. It is his second win at TPC Sawgrass, having previously done so in 2019. Coincidentally, both times he hoisted the trophy on St. Patrick’s Day! But […]

The PLAYERS Championship is the PGA Tour’s crown jewel event and Sunday delivered the drama at TPC Sawgrass. After a four-hour rain delay, Rory McIlroy took a three-shot lead looking for his second PLAYERS title. But JJ Spaun came firing back, making a birdie on 16 and two straight pars to finish. The two players […]

There were 144 entrants into this week’s Players Championship, the flagship event of the PGA Tour season. Normally, TPC Sawgrass is one of the most difficult courses players encounter on Tour, but that has not been the case this year. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s. But no one has ever accomplished what […]

Through almost two full rounds at The PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass has been far more receptive to good scores than normal. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s, with Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia in the clubhouse, leading at 11-under. That is one end of the spectrum. Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open […]

Xander Schauffele is still searching to find the same level of play that saw him capture two major championships in 2024. Much of that has to do with his rib injury that cost him nearly two months. Yet, despite not being thrilled with his performance, Schauffele found the right gear to close out his second […]

Collin Morikawa finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after carding a 7-under 65 on Friday. He will enter the weekend at 9-under, currently two shots back of leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Despite the stellar play, Morikawa took it upon himself to react to recent criticism from PGA Tour veterans and […]

The PGA Tour is making its flagship stop at The Players Championship this week. Among the favorites is Irishman Shane Lowry, who played well for the first two days at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. When Patriots legend Rob Gronkowski was walking around the grounds, he did a double-take when he came up to Lowry. […]

The PGA Tour is making its flagship stop this week at The Players Championship. Once again, some of the biggest names in golf will not be at the tournament. Brooks Koepka and LIV Golf are in Singapore for their event, starting Thursday night. Before the event, Koepka spoke about the possibility of re-joining the PGA […]

We are less than 24 hours away from PGA Tour pros teeing off at the unofficial fifth major of the season at TPC Sawgrass, the Players Championship. It is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year, with fanfare surrounding the famous ‘island green’ at 17. During Wednesday’s practice round, veteran Alejandro Tosti took […]

Unfortunately for fans, PGA Tour favorite Tiger Woods is out for the rest of 2025. Woods recently underwent surgery for a ruptured left Achilles tendon, which he announced on social media. The surgery was performed by Dr. Charlton Stucken at Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Woods is expected to make […]

The PGA Tour is making its flagship stop this week at The Players Championship in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida. When the field list was announced, fans were disappointed not to see Tiger Woods. While it is always a long shot the modern GOAT will be in a field, it’s always easy to dream. But that […]

A lot has been made of members of LIV Golf not accruing World Rankings points. The OWGR (Official World Golf Rankings) has detailed several reasons as to why they do not offer points to those playing on the Saudi-backed circuit. That has allowed players on the PGA Tour like Michael Kim to climb. Nevertheless, some […]

The final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational wrapped up on Sunday in dramatic fashion. Russell Henley holed out for eagle on the par-5 16th, turning a one-shot deficit into a one-shot lead in mere seconds. Collin Morikawa, who held the lead all afternoon, could do nothing but watch his playing partner do the unthinkable. […]

The PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship, is this week in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida. Commissioner Jay Monahan always gives a press conference at The Players, which many hoped could be the scene of a big announcement. Recently, Monahan and player directors Tiger Woods and Adam Scott went to the White House for a […]

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is a staple of the PGA Tour’s Florida swing. Wyndham Clark and Shane Lowry faded after low rounds early in the week. Sunday pitted Americans Russell Henley and Collin Morikawa against each other at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Henley won by one, helped by an insane eagle on the par-five 16th […]

Shane Lowry continued his stellar play during Friday’s second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. He carded a 5-under 67 to move to 8-under for the tournament. Currently, that leads the tournament by two strokes ahead of Wyndham Clark, whose day was marred by controversy. But I digress. Lowry is the man of the hour […]

Wyndham Clark entered Friday’s second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a two-shot lead. He carded a 5-under 67 on Thursday, despite the brutal, windy conditions. However, things did not go quite as well during the second round. Early in his round, Clark once again found himself encircled in controversy. Following his tee shot […]

Scottie Scheffler is coming off of a historic 2024 PGA Tour season. Xander Schauffele captured two major championships. Yet, everyone knows that Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is why fans have been clamoring to see him back on the PGA Tour. Well, they may get their […]

Tiger Woods still moves the needle more than any other figure in golf. That is despite the lack of playing time for the 15-time major champion. Golf fans had hopes of seeing him back in action last month at the Genesis Invitational. However, he pulled out of the event that he hosts following the tragic […]

Brooks Koepka is regarded as one of the best golfers on the planet. Koepka has won five major championships, trailing only Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson among active golfers. Yet, unlike those two legends of the game, he is still in the prime of his career. Koepka has openly detailed his thoughts on the importance […]

Rickie Fowler put forth a solid performance this past weekend at the Cognizant Classic. He finished tied for 18th at 12-under par, but needed a better finish to earn a spot into this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. That is because tournament organizers made the surprising decision not to offer him a sponsor’s exemption. Knowing the […]

We are less than a week away from the PGA Tour’s fourth Signature Event of the season: the Arnold Palmer Invitational. As many of the world’s best golfers descend upon Bay Hill Country Club, two golfers fans are accustomed to seeing at prestigious events may be out in the cold. Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler […]

The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing kicked off on Thursday, as the opening round of the Cognizant Classic played out. Jake Knapp, who was among the players nominated for Rookie of the Year in 2024, made history carding a 12-under 59 at the Palm Beaches. Yet, many would call Billy Horschel the hero of the day. […]

The PGA Tour is in Florida for the first time this season at the Cognizant Classic. Formerly known as the Honda Classic, the tournament at PGA National in Jupiter is a tour staple. Jake Knapp, a one-time winner on the tour, started the Cognizant Classic with a historic 59 on Thursday. 🚨 59 ALERT! 🚨 […]

The final round of Sunday’s Mexico Open at VidantaWorld was filled with drama. PGA Tour veteran Brian Campbell and youngster Aldrich Potgieter both birdied the 18th hole to enter a playoff together at 20-under par. Campbell, 31, has been playing professionally for nearly a decade and was in search of his first title on the […]

The golfing world was stunned last May after World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler was arrested upon arrival at the PGA Championship. It was as though the world stood still, with everyone trying to understand how that could have happened. Since that time, all of the charges against Scheffler have been dropped. The occurrence has basically […]

The PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund, or PIF, are still working toward a merger. Golf season kicking off isn’t what has this merger in the news, however, it’s the change of American President. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Adam Scott met with Donald Trump earlier in February. The next […]

One of the PGA Tour’s Signature Events culminated Sunday with Ludvig Aberg claiming victory at the Genesis Invitational. In a highly dramatic finish, Aberg played flawlessly down the stretch and birdied 18 to win by a single stroke over Maverick McNealy. It was the Swedish phenom’s second career PGA Tour win, having captured the RSM […]

The Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational wrapped up on Sunday afternoon. Swedish phenom Ludvig Aberg birdied the 18th hole to beat Maverick McNealy by one shot. But it was truly quite the comeback. McNealy birdied eight of his first 11 holes, including five straight. That helped him build a three-stroke lead on the back nine. Although […]

This past weekend, the PGA Tour’s third Signature Event of the 2025 season played out: Tiger Woods’ Genesis Invitational. Ludvig Aberg captured his second PGA Tour victory, overcoming a three-shot deficit on the back nine. It was a dramatic finish at the end, with Aberg birdieing his 72nd hole for a one-shot win over Maverick […]

The PGA Tour made an unconventional return to Torrey Pines this week for the Genesis Invitational. After the Los Angeles wildfires moved the tournament away from Riviera Country Club, the signature event kicked off in La Jolla. Ludvig Åberg, the 25-year-old Swede, won the tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, thanks to a Sunday charge. He […]

The 2025 PGA Tour season is in full swing, with the Genesis Invitational being held at Torrey Pines this week amid the Los Angeles Wildfires. Most of the best players on Tour are in the field, but there has been one glaring omission: Xander Schauffele. Schauffele has not played on Tour since the season opener […]

The PGA Tour is back at Torrey Pines again this week for the Genesis Invitational. The Southern California tournament was moved from the Pacific Palisades to San Diego amid the devastation from the Los Angeles Wildfires. To no one’s surprise, Scottie Scheffler is once again in contention as the second round plays out on Friday. […]

The PGA Tour made one of its iconic stops this week at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. The crowd was back to its raucous nature without any of the controversies from 2024. After a hole-in-one from Emiliano Grillo on Friday, the 16th hole at Waste Management was back in the headlines. Thomas Detry came away […]

The Waste Management Phoenix Open is off and rolling on the PGA Tour. While the tournament has some historic winners, it is famous for its raucous crowd. The 16th hole at Waste Management has a stadium built around it and crazy loud fans who make waves every year, especially for a hole-in-one. After no aces […]

PGA Tour fan favorite Rickie Fowler has withdrawn from the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He cited illness as the reason for the WD, per PGA Tour Communications. That came on the heels of a tough, 3-over 74 first round for Fowler. The six-time PGA Tour winner’s game has fallen on hard times. Fowler finally snapped […]