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Pavin's season nearly ends after slow-play penalty

Corey Pavin’s season on the PGA Tour Champions nearly came to an end because of a slow-play penalty. Penalties for pace are often discussed or threatened, but rarely doled out on either the PGA Tour or the over-50 circuit. But that changed Sunday during the final round of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, where Pavin […]

Azinger to replace Miller as lead NBC golf analyst

Major champion and former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger has been named lead golf analyst for NBC Sports beginning in 2019, replacing Johnny Miller, who announced his retirement last week. Azinger, 58, will assume the role following Miller’s final event, the Jan. 31-Feb. 3 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Azinger’s playing career included 12 PGA […]

Azinger 'lobbied' to captain Ryder Cup team a second time

Your browser does not support iframes. In 2008, Paul Azinger became the first U.S. Ryder Cup captain in nearly a decade to lead a team to victory, doing so at Valhalla with his innovative “pod” system and a player-driven approach to leadership. In the wake of that victory there were many, including the vast majority […]

Don't expect Azinger to try to be another Miller

Acting-school teachers call it “using the space,” and there are few in golf who can so effortlessly fill a room like Paul Azinger. The subject is irrelevant. ‘Zinger can cover a lot of ground without a lot of prompting, from fishing to leadership management, but it’s not so much his insight and analysis as much […]

Paul Azinger Joins NBC Sports Group, Succeeding Johnny Miller as Lead Golf Analyst

Azinger Will Be Lead Golf Analyst on Golf Channel and NBC Tournament Coverage, Contribute to Golf Central’s Live From the Masters, Golf Channel’s Instructional Platforms and Future Golf Films Projects Paul Azinger will become NBC Sports’ lead golf analyst in 2019, following Johnny Miller’s retirement at the Waste Management Phoenix Open (Jan. 31-Feb. 3). The […]

CJ Cup purse payout: Koepka gets PAID

Your browser does not support iframes. Brooks Koepka vaulted to world No. 1 with his victory at the CJ Cup. He also earned a lot of money. Here’s how the purse was paid out in South Korea. 1 Brooks Koepka -21 $1,710,000 2 Gary Woodland -17 $1,026,000 T3 Ryan Palmer -15 $551,000 T3 Rafael Cabrera […]

HOFer Stephenson: Robbie wants to play me in movie

Margot Robbie has already starred in one sports-related biopic, and if she gets her way a second opportunity might not be far behind. Robbie earned an Academy Award nomination for her work last year as former Olympic figure skater Tonya Harding in the movie, I Tonya. She also has a desire to assume the role […]

Spieth drops out of top 10 for first time since 2014

Your browser does not support iframes. As Brooks Koepka ascended to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking, a former No. 1 continued a notable decline. Jordan Spieth didn’t play last week’s CJ Cup, where Koepka won by four shots. But Jason Day did, and his T-5 finish in South Korea moved him up […]

Garcia leads as Valderrama Masters extends to Monday

Weather continues to be the enemy at the Andalucia Valderrama Masters, where Sergio Garcia remains in front as the tournament heads for a Monday finish. European Tour officials had already ceded the fact that 72 holes would not be completed this week in Spain, but players were not even able to finish 54 holes before […]

Azinger: 'Can't see anybody beating Tiger' at his best

Your browser does not support iframes. There’s a new world No. 1, and a fresh crop of young guns eager to make their mark on the PGA Tour in 2019. But according to Paul Azinger, the player with the highest ceiling is still the same as it was when he was walking inside the ropes. […]