Justin Rose celebrates winning the Olympic gold medal in golf. (Getty Images) Justin Rose didn’t have his best year in 2016, but he certainly had a memorable one, capped by winning the first men’s Olympic golf gold medal in 112 years. Rose’s Rio triumph in a great duel against Henrik Stenson was one of the […]
Hideki Matsuyama hurtling toward world No. 1 after torrid run
December 25, 2016 by
Hideki Matsuyama is coming into his own. (Getty Images) Hideki Matsuyama has finished no worse than second in his last five starts. He’s won four times, including on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. That bookends a stretch in which Matsuyama also won the WGC-HSBC Champions for his second official PGA Tour […]
Phil Mickelson out indefinitely after second sports hernia surgery
December 18, 2016 by
Phil Mickelson is now out indefinitely. (Getty Images) Phil Mickelson is out of action indefinitely following a second sports hernia surgery. Mickelson’s representation disclosed the five-time major winner’s second surgery in two months for a tear or strain of muscles in the lower abdomen and groin area. The 46-year-old had the first procedure performed on […]
Ian Poulter gets in cameraman's face after Hong Kong Open quad
December 11, 2016 by
Ian Poulter got into a bizarre altercation on Friday in Hong Kong. (Getty Images) Ian Poulter’s second round at the Hong Kong Open was slipping away from him on Friday. He had just taken three from a greenside bunker at the 15th hole, only to hit the final shot from the sand clear across the […]
Lydia Ko, teacher David Leadbetter split after 3 years
December 10, 2016 by
Lydia Ko and David Leadbetter have parted ways. (Getty Images) The changes in Lydia Ko’s professional life have been coming in rapid succession in recent months, with another revealed on Wednesday. Ko has fired instructor David Leadbetter after 3 years, looking for a new instructor after working at his Leadbetter Academy since turning pro. Leadbetter […]
Ian Poulter gets in cameraman's face after Hong Kong Open quad
December 10, 2016 by
Ian Poulter got into a bizarre altercation on Friday in Hong Kong. (Getty Images) Ian Poulter’s second round at the Hong Kong Open was slipping away from him on Friday. He had just taken three from a greenside bunker at the 15th hole, only to hit the final shot from the sand clear across the […]
Ladies European Tour event suspended after on-course caddie death
December 8, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour was suspended during the first round on Wednesday following the on-course death of a caddie. At approximately 10:30 a.m. local time, a caddie collapsed on the 13th fairway. After the on-site medical staffers attended to the situation, the caddie […]
Rory McIlroy to skip Turkish Airlines Open after recent attacks
October 31, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy had a good week in China but won’t be playing in Turkey. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy will not play in this week’s Turkish Airlines Open, the first of the three-event European Tour Final Series. McIlroy did not specify a reason for pulling out of the 78-player, no-cut event. However, in light of recent […]
PODCAST: What's the point of golf after the FedEx Cup playoffs?
October 29, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy headlines the WGC-HSBC Champions. (Getty Images) As the PGA Tour wraparound season starts, it seems like the golf year is dragging. So why do pro golf tours insist on playing tournaments when the audience is so small? Also, we talk about the possibility of a total shakeup in the world of golf equipment. […]
Tiger Woods puts on display in Tuesday clinic after Safeway withdrawal
October 12, 2016 by
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Safeway Open for what was dubbed “performance reasons” by Golf Channel’s Tim Rosaforte. (Getty Images) Tiger Woods may not have been ready to put his game on public display for cameras and hordes of people at a PGA Tour event, but he was willing to put on a show for […]
