Your browser does not support iframes. After a fireworks finish to regulation on Sunday at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, two teams battled in a war against par to settle the winner of the PGA Tour’s first team event since 1981. In the end, it was the young Aussie Cameron Smith who flexed his […]
Haru Nomura outlasts Cristie Kerr on 6th hole of LPGA Texas Shootout playoff
May 1, 2017 by
Haru Nomura was happy and relieved to win on Sunday. (Getty Images) A difficult scoring day on Sunday at Las Colinas Country Club resulted in a tough-to-watch playoff at the LPGA’s Volunteers of America Texas Shootout, as Haru Nomura and Cristie Kerr went up and down the par-5 18th over and over again until Nomura […]
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, […]
Ricochet off the stands leads to closing China Open eagle for George Coetzee
April 29, 2017 by
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/LfMILONirM — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 29, 2017 One of the perks of being a high-level pro golfer is having hordes of people watching you play, including in massive grandstands around tees and greens. Not only is having the adoring attention of thousands nice, an added perk is that all of those people […]
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 […]
Lexi Thompson emotional in first news conference since ANA Inspiration debacle
April 28, 2017 by
Lexi Thompson was emotional throughout the back stretch of the ANA Inspiration after a controversial rules decision. (Getty Images) Lexi Thompson is playing this week for the first time since the LPGA’s first major of the year, the ANA Inspiration, during which she was retroactively given twin two-stroke penalties in the final round for improperly […]
Power rankings: Zurich Classic of New Orleans
April 27, 2017 by
Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson will look to turn Ryder Cup success into NOLA success. (Getty Images) This week marks the first time since 1981 that the PGA Tour has an official two-man team event on the schedule. So, as you can imagine, there’s some buzz around the revamped Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Instead […]
Inspired by Thompson's rule entanglement, ruling bodies issue new Decision
April 26, 2017 by
Lexi Thompson was emotional throughout the back stretch of the ANA Inspiration after a controversial rules decision. (Getty Images) Golf’s governing bodies announced Tuesday a new standard by which rules officials should rely more on players and their integrity than technology, including high-definition video. The USGA and R&A jointly revealed Decision 34-3/10, which offers guidance […]
Hash browns recalled by maker because they have golf-ball bits in them
April 25, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. This story gives new meaning to “smothered and covered.” North Carolina food maker McCain Foods is recalling a batch of its frozen hash browns because they discovered tiny golf ball pieces in the mixture. In their recall notice, McCain explained that the golf balls and potatoes for the hash […]
Donald Trump could make U.S. Women's Open home his 'summer getaway'
April 24, 2017 by
Trump National will host the U.S. Women’s Open. (Getty Images) Donald Trump lives in the White House, but he has spent a lot of his weekends as President away from Washington, D.C. — most of those at his Mar-a-Lago club and estate in Florida. However, Florida is a rather uncomfortable place to be in the […]
