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 […]
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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. […]
MELBOURNE, Australia – Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry of Belgium lifted the World Cup of Golf trophy on Sunday. They may have won it on Friday. The Belgians had a few anxious moments on the back nine Sunday but held on to shoot a 4-under 68 and claim a three-stroke win, despite a determined late […]
MELBOURNE, Australia – Abraham Ancer won last week’s Australian Open in Sydney and with his teammate Roberto Diaz is tied for second at the World Cup, five strokes behind Belgium going into the final round. Ancer, who shot 65 with Diaz on Saturday, was asked whether the food had something to do with his strong […]
MELBOURNE, Australia – A pair of twenty-somethings named Thomas has Belgium on the cusp of its first victory in the World Cup of Golf. Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry played a mid-round, four-hole stretch in 5 under par during a 9-under 63 Saturday to give Belgium a five-stroke lead after three rounds. Pieters, 26, and the […]
HONG KONG – Aaron Rai shot a 2-under 68 Saturday in the third round to extend his lead from four to six strokes at the Hong Kong Open. The 23-year-old Englishman is 16 under for the week after four birdies and two bogeys Saturday. Rai – who wears gloves on both hands while playing – […]
LAS VEGAS – Friday’s match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson provided golf an initial glimpse into what professional golf could look like following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in May to strike down a federal ban on sports betting. Throughout the event, fans were updated on up-to-minute changes to betting lines, as MGM’s gambling […]
Well, that was … something. For those who watched all 22 holes of The Match, it was a battle against poor play, announcers talking over the players and very little trash talk between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Here’s a look at some social media takes, from Tour pros to regular Joes who were watching.
LAS VEGAS – Along with the $9 million prize for winning Friday’s Match: Tiger vs. Phil, Phil Mickelson also received a gold and diamond belt buckle. But when Lefty tried to put the belt on there was a problem. “[T]he belt was Tiger’s waist size. There was no way it was fitting me,” said Mickelson, […]
LAS VEGAS – This was always going to be different. Even if it wasn’t the quality of golf that some would have envisioned, everything about The Match: Tiger vs. Phil was as advertised – a petri dish of what professional golf could look like in the not-so-distant future. This wasn’t your father’s golf tournament. That […]