Jordan Spieth believes Tiger Woods doesn’t get enough credit for his impact on professional golf, its coffers and its worldwide perception. In an interview for Golf Channel’s “Feherty,” the first of two parts which aired on Monday night, Spieth expounded on how Woods took the mantle of the sport from Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. […]
Tiger Woods tweets video swinging a golf club, claims progress
February 25, 2016 by
Progressing nicely. pic.twitter.com/HKnnluR1OW — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) February 24, 2016 Tiger Woods dropped the mic on Twitter on Wednesday morning. Three days after a report suggested Woods had faced a setback in his recovery from a pair of fall back surgeries, Woods tweeted a video of himself hitting a 9-iron into a simulator. Accompanying the […]
Paul Azinger to replace Greg Norman as Fox Sports’ lead golf analyst
January 28, 2016 by
Paul Azinger is going to fit in nicely at the U.S. Open. Fox Sports made it official on Wednesday, announcing Azinger would become their lead golf analyst, replacing Greg Norman, who parted ways with the network after just one year on the job. “I am honored to partner with Fox Sports and the USGA to […]
Luke Donald considered quitting golf at low point in 2015
January 11, 2016 by
Former world No. 1 Luke Donald almost walked away from professional golf last May. The Englishman, who had last been atop the Official World Golf Ranking in August 2012, had grown so frustrated with his lack of form that he strongly considered giving up the game. He had fallen ouf of the world top 50, […]
Podcast: How will we define greatness in this new generation of golf?
January 2, 2016 by
Jack Nicklaus was asked about Tiger Woods’ quest to catch him for about the zillionth time. But what will Tiger Woods say when he’s asked about the next generation catching him AND Jack? Will we lower the bar for what makes a great player? We try to tackle all of these questions in our year-end podcast. […]
Mike Ditka thinks parents should suggest their kids play golf
December 27, 2015 by
When you hear Mike Ditka’s name, you think toughness, fury and passion. He epitomizes football, both as a tight end at Pitt and as a pro for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears, as well as a Super Bowl-winning coach. However, Ditka, 76, realizes attitudes toward football are changing quickly, particularly as parents try to […]
Trump’s name, likeness removed from Dubai golf development
December 12, 2015 by
Donald Trump’s name and likeness have been removed from a Dubai development on which the Republican presidential candidate is to manage a golf course. Damac Properties has pulled down a billboard featuring Trump at its Akoya by Damac project. Trump is set to co-own and manage Trump International Golf Club Dubai, a Gil Hanse-designed course, […]
Jordan Spieth calls 2016 Olympic golf tournament his ‘fifth major’
November 25, 2015 by
Jordan Spieth has a lot to live up to in 2016. He won two majors, came up four shots shy of winning the other two and took the FedEx Cup. In total, he earned $ 22 million in on-course cash. So what’s another bit of added pressure for the 22-year-old? Spieth said Tuesday at the […]
Poulter describes shift in focus: ‘There’s more to life than golf’
October 29, 2015 by
Something seems to have changed in Ian Poulter. A week ago, Poulter hastily packed his bags and his clubs and boarded a flight from his home in Orlando to Hong Kong. He did that so he could maintain his European Tour membership and remain eligible to play in next year’s Ryder Cup in Minnesota. The decision […]
Sans Tiger Woods, Kuchar claims America’s Golf Cup with
October 26, 2015 by
Who needs Tiger Woods? Not Matt Kuchar, at least at the America’s Golf Cup. Kuchar, who teamed with Justin Hueber instead of the originally planed Woods in the two-man team event, to chalk up a win for the United States in the PGA Tour Latinoamerica event by four shots over the Puerto Rican duo of Rafael […]
