Southern Methodist University senior and NCAA men’s golf individual champion Bryson DeChambeau won’t be able to defend the title he won last year. The SMU men’s golf program has been ruled ineligible to compete in 2015-16 postseason play after the NCAA’s Division I Committee on Infractions found former coach Josh Gregory had engaged in recruiting violations […]
Reigning NCAA men’s golf champion DeChambeau ineligible to defend in wake of SMU sanctions
October 2, 2015 by
Dustin Johnson will not defend WGC-HSBC Champions crown
November 1, 2014 by
Dustin Johnson’s leave of absence from the PGA Tour will not end next week in China. Per his agent, Johnson will not defend his title at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. Johnson has been on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour since July 31, saying he was taking time off to address “personal problems.” […]
President Obama’s 200th round of golf is a chance to defend the sport
October 13, 2014 by
Sunday was the 2,093rd day of Barack Obama’s presidency. He marked the occasion with his 200th in-office round of golf at Fort Belvoir Golf Club in Alexandria, Va. No doubt the president knew this milestone would bring about a slew of snark from critics. But maybe putting the presidential penchant for golf into perspective might […]
In trying to defend Sergio Garcia’s racial remark, Euro Tour CEO drops a racial remark of his own
May 24, 2013 by
Sometimes, it’s better just to say nothing at all. In trying to defend, or at least rationalize, Sergio Garcia’s “fried chicken” shot at Tiger Woods, European Tour CEO George O’Grady took to the airwaves of Sky Sports. And in the course of his defense, O’Grady offered up this gem: “Most of Sergio’s friends are colored […]
Arnold Palmer Invitational odds have Tiger Woods the clear favorite to defend his title
March 19, 2013 by
There are plenty of things pointing towards a Tiger Woods victory this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. For one, the guy has won at Bay Hill seven times including his breakout win a season ago. And 2013 has been pretty good to Tiger with wins at Torrey Pines and the Blue Monster, making him […]
