The Masters Par-3 Contest was canceled before it really got started. (Getty) For the first time since it began in 1960, the Masters Par-3 Contest was canceled on Wednesday. With severe storms coming through the Augusta National Golf Club and the southeastern United States, play was initially stopped at 10:10 a.m., calling into question if […]
LPGA commissioner: Lexi Thompson's 'punishment didn't fit the crime'
April 5, 2017 by
Lexi Thompson walks off as So Yeon Ryu celebrates her win. (Getty) It was just as frustrating for LPGA commissioner Mike Whan as the rest of us, seeing Lexi Thompson assessed what totaled to a four-stroke penalty in the middle of the final round of the LPGA’s first major, the ANA Inspiration, for something that […]
PODCAST: Talking Arnold Palmer with biographer Tom Callahan
April 4, 2017 by
This week marks the first Masters since Arnold Palmer’s passing last September, and the feeling of absence will likely be profound. Our guest is award-winning and best-selling writer Tom Callahan, whose new Palmer biography, “Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer,” hits stores on April 4. We talk about Palmer’s life, his impact on golf and […]
PODCAST: Talking Arnold Palmer with biographer Tom Callahan
April 3, 2017 by
This week marks the first Masters since Arnold Palmer’s passing last September, and the feeling of absence will likely be profound. Our guest is award-winning and best-selling writer Tom Callahan, whose new Palmer biography, “Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer,” hits stores on April 4. We talk about Palmer’s life, his impact on golf and […]
Report: Tiger Woods didn't practice much in attempt to get ready for Masters
April 2, 2017 by
Your browser does not support iframes. Tiger Woods pulled out of the Masters on Friday, announcing he wasn’t “tournament ready” and would be at Augusta National for the Tuesday Champions Dinner, but that was it. On a media tour to promote his book about his 1997 Masters win, Woods said he was “trying everything” to […]
Phil Mickelson once owed a $2 million gambling debt to Billy Walters
April 1, 2017 by
Phil Mickelson is known for his penchant for taking chances on the golf course. In a federal court on Thursday, a jury got an idea of how much risk Mickelson takes on outside the ropes. Federal prosecutors charged with trying famous Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters on charges of insider trading revealed Mickelson, who is […]
Rory McIlroy: Completing Grand Slam gets tougher each year
March 31, 2017 by
Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tees off at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. (Getty) In two Sundays, Rory McIlroy can make golf history in winning the Masters. He would become the sixth man in golf history — joining Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Ben Hogan and Gene Sarazen — to complete the career […]
Gary Woodland explains WGC-Match Play withdrawal
March 30, 2017 by
Gary Woodland withdrew from the WGC-Dell Match Play last week. (Getty Images) Gary Woodland took to Twitter on Wednesday morning to explain why he withdrew from last week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in Texas. Initially, Woodland cited a personal family matter when he pulled out, and he has now explained more in depth, sharing the […]
Dustin Johnson withdraws from Shell Houston Open after Match Play win
March 29, 2017 by
Dustin Johnson needs — nay, deserves — a break. After winning his third consecutive PGA Tour event, including his second since becoming No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, on Sunday at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, Johnson wasn’t certain whether he would remain in the field for this week’s Shell Houston Open. Johnson […]
