As Bryson DeChambeau gets set to defend his title this week at the John Deere Classic, he’ll do so without a piece of equipment that he had in his arsenal for his last PGA Tour start. DeChambeau was spotted by TV cameras at last month’s Travelers Championship using a drawing compass on his yardage book, […]
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Augusta National is adding a tee box which will lengthen the par-4 fifth hole by 30 yards, Golf Channel’s Tim Rosaforte reported Wednesday night on “Golf Central.” The hole currently plays upwards of 455 yards and was the fifth-most difficult par 4 at this year’s Masters Tournament. “The new hole will play upwards of 485 […]
You want to watch the 147th Open? Here’s how you can do it. Golf Channel and NBC Sports will be televising 182 hours of overall programming from the men’s third major of the year at Carnoustie In addition to the traditional coverage, the two networks will showcase three live alternate feeds: marquee groups, featured holes (our […]
Consider Rickie Fowler a fan of Gullane Golf Club. Fowler birdied the 72nd hole in 2015 to edge Matt Kuchar and Raphael Jacquelin en route to a victory at the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open, and Thursday upon his return to the course he picked up right where he left off, shooting a 6-under 64 […]
It’s been a “rough month” for Phil Mickelson – even by his own admission. Mickelson opened the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open with an even-par 70 at Gullane, and after the round spoke with reporters on a wide variety of subjects ranging from his rules controversy at last month’s U.S. Open to his possible eight-figure […]
Turns out Steven Bowditch was just trying to pay it forward when he found his caddie for this week’s John Deere Classic via Twitter. A late entry into the field, the two-time PGA Tour winner selected local high schooler Elias Francque, who will turn 17 on Friday, to serve as his caddie for this week’s […]
JoAnne Carner was back in “Big Mama” mode. After the Hall of Famer striped the first tee shot in Thursday’s start to the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open, she went out and shot her age. But she was not as thrilled with her 79 as everyone else was. The 43-time LPGA winner showed how competitive […]
They turned back the clock to some of the golden eras in women’s golf Thursday at Chicago Golf Club. First up at the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open, Hall of Famer JoAnne Carner made her peers proud. The 79-year-old striped the first tee shot to open the event. For fans who saw her win as […]
As is often the case, there were plenty of birdies to be found during the opening round of the John Deere Classic. Here’s a look at the leaderboard after the opening round, where Steve Wheatcroft’s late birdie barrage put him out in front at TPC Deere Run: Leaderboard: Steve Wheatcroft (-9), Michael Kim (-8), Johnson […]
One year after earning his maiden PGA Tour title at TPC Deere Run, Bryson DeChambeau withdrew during the opening round of the John Deere Classic because of a shoulder injury. DeChambeau struggled to get his title defense off the ground, making bogey on three of his first nine holes. He appeared to tweak his shoulder […]