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Woodland hopes to close door on closing failures

Gary Woodland has been here before. “Here” being in contention going into the final round of the CIMB Championship. In 2013 Woodland lost in a playoff to Ryan Moore. In 2014 Woodland again finished second to Moore, this time by three shots in regulation. This time Woodland shares the 54-hole lead with Marc Leishman and […]

Fantasyland: The women's golf oasis that is Korea

INCHEON, South Korea – The best women in golf believe they deserve better. From prize money to endorsement deals and media coverage, they believe they are undervalued. That’s what makes back-to-back weeks in South Korea so exhilarating for players outside Korea. They are getting the red carpet treatment at the KEB Hana Bank Championship, after […]

Cut Line: Stick to the (new) schedule

For those who may have blinked and missed the PGA Tour’s offseason, the circuit was back at it again last week in Napa, Calif. The 2018-19 season will feature a dramatic makeover of the Tour’s schedule, and to get you ready for the new calendar, we offer this week’s Cut Line. Made Cut Elephants in […]

Report: Tour closing in on site for Curry-hosted event

The PGA Tour appears to be closing in on a potential host site for a new event held next fall that would be hosted by NBA superstar and avid golfer Steph Curry. According to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle, “several” Tour executives, including an agronomist, visited the newly-renovated South Course at Corica Park […]

Report: No tickets available for Tiger-Phil PPV match

Fans hoping to get an up-close glimpse of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson during their upcoming high-stakes match in Las Vegas may be out of luck. According to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, there will not be any tickets made available to the public for the $9 million match between the two legends […]

Hole in what?! Watch Pepperell's unique ace

Eddie Pepperell could stand on a par-3 and hit balls for the rest of his life, and he would never pull this off again. Pepperell aced Walton Heath’s ninth hole Thursday at the British Masters when his ball hit the green, jumped in the air, ricocheted off the flagstick, flew backwards, then hopped forward – […]

Tiger's comeback ready for major focus in 2019

And now, back to our regular programming, as we rejoin “The Tiger Woods Comeback,” still in progress. We apologize for the interruption, but Ryder Cups always provide a powerful first impression, a rush to judgment, and a lingering aftermath. Woods was part of all that, going 0-4 in the American team’s 17 1/2 to 10 […]

USGA, R&A unveil new limits on green books

Following a six-week feedback period, the USGA and R&A unveiled a new interpretation of the Rules of Golf and the use of green-reading materials on Monday. The interpretation limits the size and scale of putting green books and any electronic or digital materials that a player may use to assist with green reading. “We’re thankful […]

Davies headlines field at Senior LPGA at French Lick

Laura Davies will be looking to win her second senior major championship this year when she tees it up in Monday’s start of the Senior LPGA Championship at French Lick Resort in Indiana. Davies, who won the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open in July, will join a field that includes fellow World Golf Hall of […]

Disappointed Sharma fades to T-10 at CIMB

For the second time this year, India’s Shubankhar Sharma watched an opportunity for a breakthrough win turn into a learning experience. Sharma burst onto the scene in March, taking a two-shot lead into the final round of the WGC-Mexico Championship only to fade to a tie for ninth. It was a similar story Sunday at […]