When it comes to breakthroughs, 2018 was filled with them, from maiden major victories to Tiger Woods’ first victory post-back fusion.
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Forrest Fezler, a PGA Tour winner and golf course designer/builder who once protested the USGA by wearing shorts in a U.S. Open, died Friday morning in Tallahassee, Fla., at age 69. He had been battling cancer, according to his son Jordan. (Golf Digest first reported the news of Fezler’s death.) Fezler, nicknamed “Fuzzy,” was born Sept. 23, 1949, […]
The majors get most of the spotlight, and rightfully so, but the rest of the golf season consistently provided plenty of drama. Here are the best non-major moments of 2018.
A notable golf course architect, credited with several high-profile redesigns and renovations, is facing prison time after pleading guilty to illegally transporting goods made from endangered species and other wildlife. According to a Department of Justice release, Keith Foster could be sentenced to as many as five years in federal prison after he plead guilty Wednesday […]
Bronte Law set a new tournament record Thursday in Morocco as she earned her Ladies European Tour card for next season. Law, a 23-year-old UCLA product from Stockport, England, shot 26-under 334 to earn medalist honors at the final stage of Lalla Aicha Tour School, the tour’s version of Q-School. Law posted rounds of 70-71-62-64-67 at […]
The new-look Rules of Golf will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019. But PGA Tour pro Mackenzie Hughes isn’t looking forward to most of the rule changes. Hughes took to Twitter to voice his concerns, and while he supported a few of the changes, he said most of them “missed the mark.” “I just […]
Phil Mickelson’s 2018 was full of ups and downs, but Lefty still knows how to make a headline like few others ever have. Here are the best Mickelson moments of the year.
As the process of legalizing sports betting at the federal level took another step forward, the PGA Tour offered their support of work being introduced in the U.S. Congress. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) formally introduced legislation Wednesday that could pave the way for a federal framework to oversee sports betting, the […]
The clubhouse at Machrihanish Golf Club, founded in 1876, was destroyed by a fire on Wednesday. No one was injured in the fire, according to the Daily Record, and the cause is currently unknown. The Scottish club released the following statement via Facebook: “We at Machrihanish Golf Club would like to express a sincere thank you […]
ORLANDO, Fla. – Davis Love III and his son Dru played so well Sunday that they set two scoring records, rallied from a three-shot deficit to win the PNC Father-Son Challenge and then wondered if they would get to play again. Team Love shot 27 on the front nine at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club to get in […]