Omega Dubai Desert Classic is offering $2.5 million prize for hole-in-one on par-4

Even if one of the professionals don’t win this weekend in Dubai they have a very good chance at leaving with more money that they probably ever expected to make thanks to this offer from tournament organizers. That’s because if you so happen to do the improbable on the par-4 17th hole on either Saturday […]

Henrik Stenson’s just gonna take the $10 million FedEx Cup prize now, thank you very much

ATLANTA – Hey, if nobody else wants it, Henrik Stenson would be happy to help himself to the $ 10 million prize that goes to the winner of the FedEx Cup. Stenson continued his roll at East Lake on Friday, shooting a 66 to go with Thursday’s 64 to leave him at -10 for the […]

Can a first time amateur collect US Open golf prize money?

QUESTION: What if an amatuer goes through Local qualifying, Sectional qualifying, and then wins the Mens US Open golf championship. Is it after the tournament they have to choose to accept the prize money or to not accept it? Or do they have to elect to receive the prize money before the tournament starts? How […]

How is prize money allocated in ameteur golf?

QUESTION: Ive found a list of golf competitions in the UK for individuals. They all say there is 1st 2nd and 3rd place prizes but they dont state how much they are? Entry is around £50 per player does first place get a specific % of the pot at the end? ANSWER: Answer by grizzo69Rule […]

Video: Pulitzer Prize winner golfs his way through Detroit’s streets

Here’s something you don’t see everyday: a Pulitzer Prize winning writer toting his golf bag through the streets of Detroit. In a story that has to be seen to be believed, Charlie LeDuff spent an entire day playing golf in and around the city in a feature that highlights just how far the area has […]