EAST LAKE, Ga.—At 5:35 p.m., Kevin Kisner walked off the course at East Lake having carded the low round of the day at the Tour Championship. Sixteen minutes later, he was showered, changed, and en route to a waiting helicopter, because you don’t stand between a Georgia Bulldog fan and football. Kisner, a UGA alum, […]
John Daly wins first PGA Tour Champions event for first U.S. win since 2004
May 9, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. John Daly did all the right things on Sunday at the Insperity Invitational near Houston. He wore American flag pants. He kissed a large, painted Arnold Palmer umbrella logo walking up the final fairway. And, for the first time in more than 13 years, he won on American soil. […]
Euro Tour starting something a little different with GolfSixes
May 6, 2017 by
GolfSixes is a unique brainchild of Euro Tour chief executive Keith Pelley. (Getty Images) The European Tour and chief executive Keith Pelley have not been shy in trying new things, and they’re about to embark on yet another new concept this week in England. The idea is called GolfSixes, and it’s a two-day event that […]
LPGA Tour event offering exemption based on Twitter vote
May 4, 2017 by
Blair O’Neal is one of four players vying for an LPGA exemption based on a Twitter vote. (Getty Images) The LPGA’s ShopRite Classic is offering an exemption into the Galloway, New Jersey, event to one of four players based on a Twitter vote. The event, working with a social media company called MVP Index which […]
John Senden takes leave of PGA Tour as son battles brain tumor
May 3, 2017 by
John Senden is taking a leave of absence from the PGA Tour. (Getty Images) PGA Tour winner John Senden will take an indefinite leave of absence from competitive golf as his 13-year-old son is battling a brain tumor. The 46-year-old Aussie made the announcement Saturday after withdrawing earlier in the week from the Zurich Classic […]
Ian Poulter, Brian Gay regain PGA Tour status after FedEx Cup points flub
April 30, 2017 by
Ian Poulter is a happier man. (Getty Images) Ian Poulter had seemingly lost his PGA Tour card when he missed the cut at the Valero Texas Open last week, falling short of earning enough money or FedEx Cup points as laid out by the Tour to fulfill a major medical extension. However, a week later, […]
PGA Tour doles out first pace-of-play penalty in 22 years
April 29, 2017 by
Miguel Angel Carballo and Brian Campbell made odd history on Thursday. (Getty Images) The PGA Tour did something historic on Thursday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, issuing its first pace-of-play penalty in 22 years. The team of Miguel Angel Carballo and Brian Campbell were penalized one stroke as a team on the 14th […]
Adam Hadwin leads Valspar by 4, in position for 1st PGA Tour win
March 12, 2017 by
Adam Hadwin made history already in 2017, joining the elite company of players who have broken 60 on the PGA Tour. His third-round 59 in the CareerBuilder Challenge was a huge catalyst to a second-place finish behind Hudson Swafford in the California desert. The Canadian didn’t pierce 60 this week near Tampa, but he’s played […]
Rickie Fowler wins Honda Classic for fourth PGA Tour title
February 27, 2017 by
It wasn’t particularly pretty on Sunday, but Rickie Fowler picked up his fourth PGA Tour win at The Honda Classic. For the first time in four tries in his PGA Tour career, Fowler converted a 54-hole lead, maintaining the four-shot edge he had to start the final round at PGA National’s Champion Course. In the […]
