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Thirty-four of 37 qualifiers in field for Sentry Tournament of Champions

The field is set for next week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s opening event for 2019. Winner’s from the 2017-18 season are eligible to compete and 34 of the 37 qualifiers will be in the field on the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort on Maui. Those not attending are: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Justin […]

Report: Tiger to skip Tournament of Champions

Tiger Woods will not be competing in the 2019-opening Sentry Tournament of Champions, according to an ESPN report. Woods has until Friday to officially declare for the event, which is on offer to all PGA Tour winners from the previous season. He hasn’t made an official statement as to whether or not he will compete, […]

Henderson repeats as Canadian Press female athlete of the year

Brooke Henderson is the pride of Canada, once again. Henderson was named the Canadian Press female athlete of the year. It’s the second year in a row she has won the award, the third time in the past four years. Henderson won two times on the LPGA in 2018, including the Lotte Championship, which she […]

Former top-100 pro golfer arrested for poaching

A former top-100 pro golfer was arrested Wednesday on charges of poaching and unauthorized entry in a forest area in India. The Agence France-Presse reported that Jyoti Randhawa, a 46-year-old who was ranked in the top 100 of the Official World Golf Ranking as recently as 2009, and companion, caddie Mahesh Virajdar, allegedly killed a red junglefowl in a protected […]

Molinari focused on PGA Tour next year, could give up European Tour card

A week after Rory McIlroy changed course and decided he would play enough in 2019 to keep his European Tour membership, The Associated Press reported that Francesco Molinari isn’t as committed to playing overseas next year. Molinari told the AP that he plans to focus on the PGA Tour in 2019 and may not play in […]

Report: Woods, Mickelson signed to play 'The Match' again in 2019, '20

It appears “The Match” wasn’t just a one-time deal. Golf Digest reported Wednesday that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson actually signed a three-year deal, meaning they will face off in head-to-head matches in each of the next two years. Woods and Mickelson played the first installment of what looks to now be a series on […]

Report: Olympia Fields' North Course set to host 2020 BMW Championship

Olympia Fields’ North Course, which has hosted four major championships, is set to host the 2020 BMW Championship, according to reports by the Chicago Tribune and The Fried Egg. The club, located in the south Chicago suburb of Olympia Fields, voted unanimously to host the FedEx Cup Playoffs event. It will mark the first PGA Tour […]

Report: Congressional cuts ties with architect Foster

Three days after Keith Foster plead guilty to illegally transporting goods made from endangered species and other wildlife, Congressional Country Club has reportedly fired the golf course architect, who was  previously tasked to lead a restoration of the club’s Blue Course beginning in Fall 2019. According to a report by The Fried Egg, Congressional president Bev Lane sent […]