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New PGA Tour commissioner hints at future major schedule change
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 […]
Seminole, Cypress Point named future Walker Cup venues
GB&I won the 2015 Walker Cup. (Getty Images) Representing your country in competition is always an honor. For elite male American amateur golfers, that honor will only be magnified in the next decade as the Walker Cup will be contested at three of the country’s most incredible venues. On Thursday, the U.S. Golf Association announced […]
Seminole, Cypress Point named future Walker Cup venues
GB&I won the 2015 Walker Cup. (Getty Images) Representing your country in competition is always an honor. For elite male American amateur golfers, that honor will only be magnified in the next decade as the Walker Cup will be contested at three of the country’s most incredible venues. On Thursday, the U.S. Golf Association announced […]
Rio mayor's assets frozen as Olympic golf course future remains stalled
The future of the Olympic golf course isn’t clear. (Getty Images) The saga that is the Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro has taken another turn, and it only further confuses who precisely is responsible for ensuring the Gil Hanse-designed track’s post-Games future. On Friday, a Brazilian judge froze the assets of Rio mayor […]
Arnold Palmer's hometown of Latrobe mourns his death, ponders its future
Your browser does not support iframes. LATROBE, Pa. — Driving west on U.S. Route 30, you’ll go under an overpass welcoming you to Latrobe. On the side of the overpass, it reads: “Welcome to Latrobe – It’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” Welcome to Latrobe, Pa. (Ryan Ballengee) It’s a tip of the cap […]
Podcast: Changes in the WGC & Houston show the future in golf
With news that the PGA Tour moved a World Golf Championships event from Trump Doral to Mexico City, as well that Shell Oil is ending a 26-year title sponsorship in Houston, we talk about the realities of the sports bubble and the impact on the PGA Tour. The Tour is going to be just fine […]
Spieth considering future schedule changes after tiring stretch
Jordan Spieth is wiped. Spieth finished T-5 in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, five shots behind eventual winner Rickie Fowler. Not bad for his debut in the tournament, but Spieth walked away from the week wondering if chasing high-dollar appearance fees, like he got to make his Abu Dhabi debut this week, is worth […]