ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – The highlight of Austin Cook’s rookie year on the PGA Tour wasn’t his breakthrough victory at the RSM Classic or even an invitation to play the winners-only event in Maui. In fact, the best moment of his season had nothing at all to do with his play, but with a […]
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While the PGA Tour’s offseason went by in a blink, the circuit is on the verge of a legitimate respite. Here’s a look at some of the marquee, early-round tee times at the RSM Classic, as Austin Cook gets set to defend his title in the final official Tour event of 2018 (all times ET): […]
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – J.J. Henry struggled last season on the PGA Tour with just a single top-10 finish in 28 starts. He failed to qualify for the playoffs and secure his membership for the 2018-19 season. At 43 years old, the veteran’s options for the new season were limited until the Tour approved […]
The USGA and R&A jointly announced Tuesday that a world ranking for golfers with disability will launch beginning in 2019. The new rankings will begin Jan. 1, and will be administered in tandem with the World Amateur Golf Ranking for both men and women. The two governing bodies will take over the ranking following an […]
What a difference a year makes. When Tiger Woods docked in the Bahamas for last year’s Hero World Challenge, he did so ranked No. 1199 in the world on the cusp of his first competitive rounds in nearly a year. Even against an 18-man field, there were more questions than answers. Fast forward to this […]
After Black Friday’s refunds were issued for The Match, Thanksgiving leftovers tasted much better. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson didn’t deliver the gravy we expected to top a year in which we watched both win PGA Tour events. Charles Barkley spoon fed us the unappetizing truth. “This has been some awful golf,” Barkley said during […]
Phil Mickelson didn’t receive any OWGR points for his match-play win over Tiger Woods this weekend, but he still reached an impressive milestone when the latest rankings were published. By remaining at world No. 27 for another week, Mickelson has now gone 25 straight years without ever dropping outside the top 50 in the rankings. […]
In addition to naming Geoff Ogilvy as his first assistant, International Presidents Cup captain Ernie Els on Sunday unveiled a new logo for his team to unite behind during next year’s matches in Australia. “It’s a special group of guys who make this Presidents Cup from all over the world,” Els says in the video […]
Ernie Els already had a tall task ahead of him when he drew Tiger Woods as his opposing captain for the 2019 Presidents Cup. But that was before Woods reasserted himself as a force on the course, and now Els expects his counterpart to wear multiple hats next year in Australia. Speaking to reporters at […]
The unique swing of Ho-sung Choi made him an internet sensation over the summer. Now it’s made him a champion on the Japan Golf Tour. Choi’s exaggerated follow through created a social media frenzy earlier this year, when he contended at the Korean Open and fell barely short of a qualifying spot in The Open. […]