Your browser does not support iframes. You come at Jordan Spieth, you’d best not miss. Ever. Because he sure won’t. On the most favorable day for major scoring in recent memory, a day that saw a record 62, Jordan Spieth saw the onrushing horde of would-be challengers for the Open Championship and merely threw down […]
2017 Open Championship: What to watch for heading into the weekend
July 22, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. We’re halfway home at the Open Championship! Here’s a wrapup of Friday’s action and a look forward to what you can expect from an American-heavy leaderboard this weekend… Spieth’s Genius Misfire We’re still not that far removed from an era where ridiculous shots off the club of Tiger Woods […]
2017 Open Championship: Everything you need to know for Friday
July 21, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The first round of the Open Championship is in the books, and here’s what we know so far: it’s going to get worse. So, so much worse. All that blue sky and calm weather the players enjoyed Thursday? Yeah, it’s about to end. Let’s wrap up Thursday and look […]
That time Stewart Cink cleaned BBQ sauce out of the Claret Jug at the Atlanta airport
July 20, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The Claret Jug is one of the most recognizable trophies in all of professional sports and it has been through its fair share of crazy post Open Championship celebrations. Made out of 2.45 kg of solid sliver, the winner is allowed to take the Jug home, and do with […]
Why the British Open isn't called the British Open
July 19, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. There is a major championship taking place this week at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England and nobody knows what the heck to call it. Is it the British Open? The Open? The Open Championship? Or something else entirely? According to the R&A, the governing body that oversees the event, either The […]
Roger Federer's Wimbledon win a reminder of what Tiger Woods could have been
July 18, 2017 by
Roger Federer and Tiger Woods in 2006. (Getty) Augusta National, April 10, 2016. Jordan Spieth watches helplessly as his second shot on the 12th hole trickles into Rae’s Creek, his lead vanishing along with it. Beside him, a familiar figure in red and black has just been handed the Masters lead, and he won’t relinquish— […]
IOC votes to keep golf in Olympic program through at least 2024
July 17, 2017 by
As golf was preparing to make its return to the Olympic program last summer after a 112-year absence, there was pressure to make sure the men’s and women’s tournaments in Rio de Janeiro were a hit. After all, less than a year later, the International Olympic Committee would vote on golf’s fate past the 2020 […]
Johnson now readies for U.S. Open after Gretzky delivers second son
July 16, 2017 by
Dustin Johnson is heading for Wisconsin on Tuesday to defend his U.S. Open title, and he’s doing it as a father for the second time. Fiancée Paulina Gretzky gave birth on Monday to the couple’s second son in a planned C-section. The couple has yet to decide on a name for Tatum’s brother. Meet the […]
Report: Donald Trump said to have threatened lawsuit if USGA moved Women's Open
July 15, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The U.S. Women’s Open tees off this week at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, and as with so many other matters involving the 45th president, there’s controversy swirling. The choice of President Donald Trump’s golf club to host one of the premier women’s tournaments in the world […]
Donald Trump confirms he will attend U.S. Women's Open, first sitting president to do so
July 15, 2017 by
Donald Trump and wife Melania prepare to leave Paris en route to the U.S. Women’s Open. (AFP) President Donald Trump confirmed on Friday morning that he will be attending the U.S. Women’s Open now underway at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Trump had been in France as part of that nation’s Bastille […]
