The strokeplay portion of the event that makes the cut for matchplay at the top-64 and ties produced a 19-man playoff. That’s right, nineteen golfers. And that wasn’t even the craziest part.
The fledgling LIV Golf League has not been able to gain the same traction in the US that it has enjoyed overseas, like its flagship tournament in Adelaide. So will DeChambeau’s US Open victory help?
This week’s Travelers Championship is pretty tough timing for the top golfers and the world, who have played in the U.S. Open and the Memorial the past two weeks. But for Scottie Scheffler, it’s particularly brutal. Sure, it’s a lot of high-level golf in a short period of time, but more than that, it’s heading Read more…
To the untrained eye, it looked like McIlroy had missed a “gimme” with a US Open trophy on the line. Rahm, who was watching on the couch like the rest of us after withdrawing early in the week due to injury, believes it was anything but.
When I started coaching on the PGA Tour 15 years ago, players who were dedicated to physical training were in the definite minority. Now, there’s no way you can survive long-term on tour—or expect to emerge as a young player—unless you have a plan for fitness securely in place. The culture of the PGA Tour—from Read more…
Have you ever felt claustrophobic on a golf course? It’s easy for the walls to feel like they are closing in. Did you see what happened to Rory on Sunday at the U.S. Open? Wait until you experience Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Wash. The host venue for this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship owns Read more…
Hitting balls side by side were Harris English (90-1) and J.T. Poston (80-1) on Wednesday morning prior to the start of the Travelers Championship. Two players the average fan could get easily confused if they only saw them play once or twice. Tall and lean, both Sea Island residents, each has a putting stroke envied Read more…
Major winners Minjee Lee and Hannah Green will spearhead an eight-strong Australian contingent at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, but Sydney’s Grace Kim arrives as the most in-form having tied for second after a crushing playoff loss on the LPGA Tour last week.
The PGA Tour commissioner continued to assert progress is being made in discussions with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment towards unification in professional golf, but stressed negotiations remain complex regarding an ultimate deal.
Rule 16 outlines relief from abnormal course conditions. It covers what you can and can’t do when encountering immovable obstructions on the golf course.
Bryson DeChambeau may be golf’s new people’s champ, but Joel Dahmen remains a true man of the people as well. Especially when looking for a weekend game. With most of his tour pro friends at this week’s Travelers Championship, Dahmen decided he needed some competition to keep his game sharp for next week’s Rocket Mortgage Read more…
As hard as it is to get back up for a signature event after that U.S. Open finish, we simply must continue on. The 2023-’24 PGA Tour schedule remains as aggressive as ever, but as gamblers we will never shy away from more action. Other than no Rory McIlroy, who bowed out, understandably, on Monday, Read more…
The 2022 Travelers winner called TPC River Highlands “outstanding” and that the small improvements were smartly done. But he used the opportunity to talk more generally about course redesigns at other courses the tour visits, and he didn’t hold back.
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