Sam Burns, a fellow American, referred to it as “silly”. He says shortening long drives will reduce golf fans’ enjoyment. Thomas also implied that professional players might make their own rules. Players at the US PGA Valspar Tournament on Wednesday were very critical of the R&A and US Golf Association’s decision to switch balls in … Read more
Tiger Woods won’t compete in the Players Championship next week. Field for the PGA Tour’s marquee event in Ponte Vedra Beach was not included. Woods last competed at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February. Tiger Woods will not be participating in the Players Tournament this coming week, which suggests that the 15-time major champion’s … Read more
Paul Casey has joined the worthwhile and questionable LIV Golf Invitational Series. Trump National Golf Club in Bed-minster not long from now, the Saudi-upheld breakaway association. Casey is a three-time victor on the PGA Tour and 15-time champ on the European Tour yet has not played since March because of injury. The 44-year-old Englishman joins … Read more
Matthew Wolff is latest player to leave US PGA Tour for controversial LIV Golf Series. Wolff, 23, won the 2019 3M Open in just his third tour start. Series bankrolled by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund under fire from human rights groups. World number 77 Matthew Wolff, a 23-year-old American, is the latest player to … Read more
Xander Schauffelez praised his one-year wedding commemoration Sunday. He finished with a 2-under 68 at TPC River Highlands. Defeated Theegala and J.T. Poston by two strokes. Schauffele won with a three-stroke swing on last opening, hitting to 3 feet for birdie after tenderfoot Sahith Theegala removed two shots. “My psyche was advising me to hit … Read more
Brooks Koepka is in the 19th position in the Official World Golf Ranking. He will play in the first LIV Golf event in the US, at Pumpkin Ridge in Portland, Oregon. The breakaway circuit is being funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka is the latest golfer to leave the … Read more
Matt Fitzpatrick takes on a tough test at The Country Club in the final round of the U.S. Open. “To return here and play so well once more, it sort of gives me developing certainty round by round.” Fitzpatrick won the 2013 U.S. Beginner held at Brookline and feels that win will give him an … Read more
Jon Rahm trails leader Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris by one shot going into the final round of the U.S. Open. The Spaniard wasted a chance to start to lead the pack at Erin Hills in Erin Hills, Wisconsin on Saturday. Rahm showed up at the standard four eighteenth a single shot clear yet required … Read more
MJ Daffue might have wasted a three-stroke lead late during his second round of the U.S. Open. The South African actually had an enduring effect in his significant presentation as he delivered the most peculiar shot of the week on Friday. Daffue’s tee took shots at the standard five fourteenth chose a raised friendliness deck. … Read more
The USGA will not make an automatic response regarding LIV Golf’s acquisition of sectional access to the U.S. Open. “It would be a great deal of hypotheticals for me to get what LIV will be when we’re discussing this one year from now,” said Whan. USGA last week made room for LIV Golf players to … Read more
Collin Morikawa and Matthew NeSmith share first-round lead at US Open. Rory McIlroy shares third on 2-under with David Lingmerth, Joaquin Niemann and Stewart Hagestad. LIV golf offers the largest purses in sport’s history at $25 million per regular-season event. Reigning British Open champion Collin Morikawa sank a 16-foot birdie putt at the par-4 ninth … Read more
Rory McIlroy believes younger golfers are taking the “path of least resistance” to success in the LIV Golf series. “A ton of these folks are in their late 40s. For Phil’s situation, mid 50s. McIlroy has been a blunt pundit of the Saudi-supported breakaway circuit – – where each golf player in a 48-player field … Read more
The Canadian Open showcased the quality the breakaway LIV Golf Invitational Series could not match on Saturday. The spotlight was on golf after a week of verbal sparring and threats between the PGA Tour and the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Series. Canada’s Open underscored the quality gap between the two Tours. McIlroy, the defending champion sitting … Read more
Rory McIlroy did not finish as high as he had wanted in the 2022 PGA Championship. The two-time champion of the event made par 11 times and suffered two bogeys in his final round, resulting in an eighth-place finish after a blazing start. He declined to talk to the media after the round, which The … Read more
Matt Fitzpatrick of England is three strokes behind surprise leader Mito Pereira heading into Sunday’s final round of the US PGA Championship in Oklahoma. Fitzpatrick, who earlier this week declared the Southern Hills course was “not really my cup of tea,” is tied for second after a three-under 67. He’s tied with Will Zalatoris, who … Read more
At the 2022 PGA Championship, Australia’s Cameron Smith whacked Aaron Wise in the head with a poor tee shot. During the second round at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma, Wise was walking down the fairway of the seventh hole when he was struck by Smith’s shot from the nearby second tee. Smith had sliced … Read more
Players at the 2022 PGA Championship will have a lot to think about, with tricky greens, long rough, and changeable conditions. However, after Friday’s second round, Richard Bland found that there are many additional factors to consider, including the local fauna. The English golfer shared a video on social media that showed a squirrel chewing … Read more
Bubba Watson, the two-time Masters champion, tied the course record with a seven-under-par 63 in the second round of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills on Friday. Watson, 43, tied the 18-hole record set by Ray Floyd and duplicated by Tiger Woods during his run to the 2007 PGA Championship with nine birdies, the most … Read more
