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New PGA Tour commissioner hints at future major schedule change
January 4, 2017 by
Meet new PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup has been around for a decade, and it’s done a great job in creating a logical end to the season, complete with a massive payday for a season-long champion and four closing events with elite fields. However, the FedEx Cup playoffs […]
European Tour head signals potential change to Ryder Cup process
November 6, 2016 by
Ryder Cup 2016. Day Three. Rory McIlroy of Europe congratulates Patrick Reed of the United States on his win during the Sunday singles competition at the Ryder Cup tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club on October 02, 2016 in Chaska, Minnesota. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) Changes could be coming to the process […]
B. Watson not worried about potential change to Augusta Nat’l’s 13th
March 2, 2016 by
Bubba Watson isn’t worried about any potential “Bubba-proofing” at the Masters. Watson was asked Tuesday about a Golfweek report, citing a source, saying Augusta National Golf Club was in process of making a deal with neighboring Augusta Country Club to purchase some of the club’s current ninth hole so that the home of the Masters, […]
Zika virus forces PGA Tour to change Latinoamerica circuit schedule
February 9, 2016 by
The PGA Tour is changing up the schedule of its Latin America-based developmental tour in response to the spreading Zika virus. PGA Tour Latinoamerica officials notified players last Friday that the Guatemala Open and Honduras Open have been moved deeper into the spring. According to Golf Channel, the Guatemala Stella Artois Open has been moved […]
Defending U.S. Women’s Open champ Wie making drastic swing change
July 8, 2015 by
Michelle Wie may be the defending U.S. Women’s Open champion this week at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, but it won’t be the same player looking to go back-to-back in the most prestigious event in women’s golf. After winning the U.S. Women’s Open last year at Pinehurst No. 2, Wie’s quality of play fell off […]
One big change is coming to the 2016 Ryder Cup selection process
October 3, 2014 by
Expect the PGA of America to make a number of changes to their entire approach toward the Ryder Cup. What those changes will be and how sweeping we’ll consider them remains to be seen, but PGA of America president Ted Bishop said Tuesday they will not be made in hasty reaction to the third-straight American […]
Rory McIlroy reminds us that his disappointing 2013 had nothing to do with his equipment change
October 16, 2013 by
There are plenty of seasons that professional athletes hope to forget. For Tiger Woods it was 2010, when the aftermath of a personal scandal filled his life with questions that had little to do with his golf swing or putting stroke. Phil Mickelson was happy to see 2003 fade, as he went winless on the […]
How I Change My Angle Of Attack Golf Lesson
April 2, 2013 by
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We should all relax a little on this Rory McIlroy-equipment change conversation
February 23, 2013 by
Late Friday night, the Golf Channel aired a segment called “The State of the Game,” something they’ve been doing for three years with some of the biggest names in the broadcasting business. Basically the idea is to bat around the hot-button topics in the golf world for the likes of Johnny Miller and Nick Faldo […]
