ERIN, Wis. — Jon Rahm played an opening round to forget, but the 22-year-old Spaniard allowed that his day wasn’t a total waste as he left the U.S. Open on Thursday afternoon. “(Rickie Fowler) put on an absolute clinic on how to play Erin Hills,” Rahm said. “He was just spot-on every time … it […]
Jason Day shows support for Cavaliers with custom-made golf shoes
June 5, 2017 by
Jason Day is repping the @Cavs in his “adopted home state” of Ohio today (Instagram: jasondayofficial/nomad_customs) https://t.co/gh0WYrePpQ pic.twitter.com/3OzzyQmPqf — PGA.COM (@PGAcom) June 1, 2017 LeBron James once sent Jason Day’s wife to the hospital, but that hasn’t dampened the golfer’s enthusiasm for his favorite NBA team as it heads into the NBA Finals. Indeed, Day showed […]
Tiger Woods updates on health, vows return to pro golf
May 25, 2017 by
Tiger Woods offered his first public update on his health after a fourth back surgery in three years in April, a spinal fusion surgery that will keep the 14-time major winner out an extended period of time. Woods, who said at the Hero World Challenge in December that he felt pain-free for the first time […]
2020 Tokyo Olympics golf course votes to admit female members
March 20, 2017 by
Vista geral do Kasumigaseki Country Club, em Tóquio. Foto: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) Facing an ultimatum, 2020 Olympic golf tournament host Kasumigaseki Country Club has voted to admit female members, satisfying a condition of ending its all-male membership to continue as host of both golf tournaments for the Tokyo games. Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic […]
Vandals etch environmental activist slogans in turf at Trump's L.A.-area golf course
March 13, 2017 by
An environmental activist group vandalized President Donald Trump’s Los Angeles area golf course over the weekend, etching in the turf near the fifth green of Trump National Los Angeles with the slogan “No More Tigers; No More Woods” in 6-foot-tall letters. The anonymous organization provided video of their exploits to The Washington Post. The video […]
Tiger Woods, Justin Timberlake purchase ownership of junior golf tour
February 20, 2017 by
Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake own a company together. Who knew? (Getty Images) Tiger Woods may be on the sidelines of his professional golf career right now, but he’s making moves elsewhere in the sport — and he’s doing it in part with entertaining legend Justin Timberlake. Woods and Timberlake, along with property developer Tavistock […]
2020 Olympic golf host club delays vote on accepting female members
February 8, 2017 by
Peter Dawson helped shepherd golf to a successful Olympic return in 2016. (Getty Images) Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is set to host the men’s and women’s golf tournaments in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, has delayed a vote on ending its all-male membership policy. The vote stalled Tuesday, with the head of the club’s board […]
Trump National Golf Club in Fla. ordered to repay $5.7M to ex-members
February 3, 2017 by
Donald Trump’s company owns or manages 17 golf courses around the world. (Getty Images) One of President Donald Trump’s golf clubs must immediately repay $ 5.7 million to 65 former members of his Jupiter, Fla., club who were denied refunds of their initiation fees after the Trump Organization purchased the club in 2012. Federal District […]
Tiger Woods signs endorsement deal with TaylorMade Golf
January 26, 2017 by
Tiger Woods is back on the PGA Tour. (Getty Images) There’s a new driver under Frank the Headcover in Tiger Woods’ bag. After spending months testing equipment to find the right sticks to replace his Nike equipment, Woods has signed an endorsement deal with TaylorMade Golf, which both parties jointly announced Wednesday. “Throughout my career, […]
