Martin Kaymer in the European Tour’s Mannequin Challenge The #MannequinChallenge has been taking social media by storm, and golf really hadn’t gotten into it yet. Then the European Tour went ahead and not only took care of that participatory dearth, but they won the whole thing. Ahead of this week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship […]
Spieth returns from six-week break seeking to rekindle Aussie Open bounce
November 17, 2016 by
Two years ago, Jordan Spieth closed with a final-round 63 to win the Emirates Australian Open in conditions that flummoxed most everyone in the field, including Rory McIlroy. McIlroy was so impressed by Spieth’s performance, he said that Spieth, or anyone at their level, would be lucky to post that 63 again given 100 more […]
McIlroy considers himself long shot to repeat in Race to Dubai
November 16, 2016 by
Rory McIlroy looking for a third straight Race to Dubai. (Getty Images) Rory McIlroy finished the PGA Tour season in style, winning the Deutsche Bank Championship and the Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup for the first time. After a delirious Ryder Cup performance and a T-4 at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China, McIlroy […]
Zurich Classic of New Orleans goes to two-man event in 2017
November 15, 2016 by
Your browser does not support iframes. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is turning into a buddy trip for 2017 and beyond, as the PGA Tour bucks with its overwhelming docket of stroke-play events. The Tour officially announced Monday that the annual event played at TPC Louisana in Avondale will become a two-man team event. […]
Alex Noren wins Nedbank Challenge for fourth Euro Tour win of the season
November 14, 2016 by
Alex Noren wins for the fourth time in the European Tour season. (Getty Images) Alex Noren has been in a groove all season, winning three times on the European Tour before this week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. He popped out of that groove on Saturday at Gary Player Country Club, shooting a 3-over […]
Aditi Ashok becomes first Indian winner on Ladies European Tour
November 13, 2016 by
Aditi Ashok made history in India on Sunday. (Getty Images) Aditi Ashok made history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian-born player to win on the Ladies European Tour. The 18-year-old, who made a splash in golf’s return to the Olympics, won the Hero Women’s Indian Open by a shot over two-time LPGA major winner Brittany […]
Jordan Spieth cutting back non-PGA Tour schedule
November 12, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth was a busy man in 2016. (Getty Images) Jordan Spieth is trying to craft for himself an offseason that the PGA Tour, frankly, doesn’t offer. The two-time major winner and two-time PGA Tour winner in 2016 will play in next week’s Australian Open in Sydney, and then he’ll play in Tiger Woods’ Hero […]
2020 PGA Championship could be played in May for Olympics
November 12, 2016 by
Jimmy Walker won the PGA Championship this year. (Getty Images) This year’s PGA Championship was moved up several weeks from its typical August date to accommodate the sport’s return to the Olympic program. What is usually the season’s final major appears set to be the second major of the year in 2020, when golf is […]
The Greenbrier owner Jim Justice wins West Virginia governor's race
November 11, 2016 by
Jim Justice is the new governor of West Virginia. (Getty Images) President-elect Donald Trump is not the only newly elected official which will host big-time professional golf in 2017. Jim Justice, owner of The Greenbrier resort, which is site of the PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic, was elected on Tuesday to become the next governor of […]
