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Onsite betting on its way to the PGA Tour

SCOTTSDALE Ariz. — The PGA Tour is now offering on-site betting. Mondays groundbreaking ceremony was held by DraftKings and the PGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale, the site of the WM Phoenix Open. It marked the first time a sportsbook has been located at a tournament venue. Jay Monahan, PGA Tour

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Tiger Woods ready for The Match after pulling out of Hero

Tiger WoodsHe is ready to take part in Saturdays latest edition of The Match , even though his right foot isn’t completely healed. Woods, a 15 time major champion, will team up to face world No. 1 Rory McIlroyA 12-hole match against Jordan Spieth Justin ThomasUnder the lights at Pelican

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Dean Burmester takes early lead at Dunhill Championship

MALELANE, South Africa — Dean BurmesterSix birdies were made on the back nine by the winner of the Alfred Dunhill Championship. He holds a one-shot advantage at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Thursday. The 33-year-old South African was trying to win his third European tour title. He had managed only

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

The Match 2022 – Woods, McIlroy vs. Spieth, Thomas

You might have hoped for the venomous bite of a venomous snake. Phil Mickelson–Tiger WoodsShowdown in the previous iterations. 1 Rory McIlroyFor Jordan Spieth Justin ThomasIt might feel more like a pillow fight. A 30-minute Zoom news conference was held ahead of the 12-hole match at Pelican, Tampa, Florida. One

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Ockie Strydom wins Alfred Dunhill for first European title

MALELANE, South Africa — Ockie StrydomHe won his first DP World Tour title on Sunday with a 2-shot win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, South Africa. Strydom made four birdies in the first five holes to take the lead. He finished at Leopard Creek Country club with a 3-under-par 69,

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Sahith Theegala, Tom Hoge team up to win QBE Shootout

NAPLES, Fla. — Sahith TheegalaOn Sunday, he made a 15-foot birdie on the last hole. Tom HogeThe team closed with a score of 10-under 62 in fourballs. They became the first rookie to win the QBE Shootout for 11 years. Ryan Palmer Charley HoffmanEach missed birdie shot from Tiburon Golf

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Charley Hoffman, Ryan Palmer set 36-hole mark, up 2 in QBE Shootout

NAPLES, Fla. — Charley Hoffman Ryan PalmerSaturdays 10 birdies in modified alternate shot resulted in a 10-under-62. This was the QBE Shootout record for 36 holes. It also gave the QBE Shootout a 2-shot lead going into the final day. Hoffman and Palmer were teammates for the first, finishing at

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Ockie Strydom equals course record to share lead at Dunhill

MALELANE (South Africa) — Ockie Strydom posted a 63 to match Scott Jamiesons course record a day earlier. He shares the lead with the Scottish player after three rounds at the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Saturday. Strydom, the home player, made a late bogey at No. 16 to miss setting

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LIV expands with 3 events in U.S. added to 2023 schedule

As part of its expanded 2023 schedule, the LIV Golf League will host tournaments in Arizona and Oklahoma. LIV Golf announced Wednesday that events will be held at the Gallery Golf Club of Tucson, Arizona on March 17-19, Cedar Ridge Country Club (Tulsa, Oklahoma) on May 12-14, and The Greenbrier

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Padraig Harrington says Tiger Woods not done winning majors

ORLANDO, Fla. – Twenty years have passed. Padraig HarringtonFirst faced Tiger WoodsHe was at the major on the weekend and has been closely watching him ever since. He doesnt believe Woods is finished. Harrington believes Woods can win another major, if he can get to the last nine holes. Harrington

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Tiger Woods says playing with son trumps letting foot heal

Tiger WoodsWhile he recognizes that the pain of plantar fasciitis in his left foot is not the best for his long-term health, the 15-time major champ said it was a sacrifice that he is willing make to compete in the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida with his son. During Fridays

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

LIV Golf COO Atul Khosla resigns after one year, sources say

The former Tampa Bay BuccaneersSources confirmed to ESPNs Mark Schlabach that the executive who was hired to be LIV Golfs chief operating officer has resigned after a year, as the Saudi-backed rival circuit moves towards a league format. The New York Times first reported the news. Atul Khosla was expected

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Rozner shoots 64 for share of Mauritius lead

GRAND BAIE (Mauritus) — Antoine Rozner, Alfredo Garcia-Heredia and Sami Valimaki tied for the lead at the Mauritius Open Friday. Rozner shot an 8 under 64 to join Garcia Heredia and Valimaki in a one stroke lead, at 10-under134 overall, after two rounds at Mont Choisy Le Golf. I like

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Tiger Woods and son hobble to a 59, two back of Team Thomas

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger WoodsCharlie, 13, and her brother Charlie, 13, werent going to let a sore ankle and a bad foot keep them from playing in the PNC Championship. They may even be able win it, judging by the way they played on Saturday. Woods, a partnership, was referred

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Vijay Singh, son Qass finally win PNC Championship in 16th try

ORLANDO, Fla. — Vijay SinghFinally, his son and he won the PNC Championship with their 16th attempt. For Tiger WoodsHe was happy to settle for another great week playing with his son in the only tournament where no one has a bad day. Charlie Woods, 13, said, It was great

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Masters criteria allow LIV golfers to play in 2023 tournament

Augusta National Golf Club announced Tuesday, that any golfer who qualifies for the Masters tournament on the basis of its previous criteria will receive an invitation to play in 2023. This includes 16 players currently playing in the LIV Golf League. Six Masters champions from the past are part of

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83

Kathy Whitworth set a new standard in golf, surpassing all others, including Tiger Woods, Sam Snead and Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories were the most ever for a professional golfer on a single tour. Whitworth, who won nearly a quarter of a century of LPGA Tour wins and was the

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

The 25 most influential names in golf

The most disruptive year in professional mens golf history is now over. However, its unlikely that the ongoing war between the PGA Tour & the LIV gol League will be resolved anytime soon. In the last 12 months, Tiger WoodsReturned to the course Phil Mickelson went into hiding, Greg NormanThe

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Legends Tiger Woods, LeBron James and more share birthdays

8:50 AM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com Dec. 30 could be the best day for athletes birthdays. In 1975, Tiger WoodsBorn in Cypress, California. Nine years later, he died in Akron (Ohio). LeBron JamesThis is how they came into this world. Thats a lot of athletic dominance, mega-stardom in one day. Exclusive

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Former Ryder Cup player Barry Lane dies at age 62

Barry Lane, a former Ryder Cup player who was also a five-time European Tour winner, has passed away at the age 62, DP World Tour stated in a Sunday statement. Lane was a participant in 693 events of the European Tour, now known as DP World Tour. He is fourth

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Masters mistakenly sends invitation to wrong Scott Stallings

A Georgian amateur golfer was able to live every weekend hackers dream after a Masters invitation arrived in his mailbox. The invitation was intended for PGA Tour professionals. Scott Stallings, who qualified for the season-ending Tour Championship in 2022 and made it to the Masters field. Scott Stallings tweeted on

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Will Zalatoris feeling good ahead of return to PGA Tour

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Will ZalatorisDue to a back injury, he has been out of competition for over four months. He had plenty of time to reflect on a year of close calls, culminating in his first win, as well as to learn more about his body. Zalatoris stated that probably

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Pinehurst to add Tom Doak-designed 10th course

Pinehurst Resort, already the positioning of 9 top-quality 18-hole golf programs, is including No. 10. The North Carolina resort, which has hosted the U.S. Open, U.S. Ladiess Open, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup up to now, introduced Wednesday it will likely be developing an extra golf course slated

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

How to watch PGA Tours Sentry Tournament of Champions on ESPN+

The 2023 PGA Tour season begins this week with the Sentry Match of Champions. The Plantation Course on the Kapalua Resort in Hawaii will host a number of of golfs brightest stars. The 2022 PGA Tour participant of the 12 months, No. 2-ranked Scottie Scheffler, will play. The purse is

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Gordon Sargent, Kazuki Higa accept invitations to the Masters

Augusta National Golf Club invited NCAA Division I mens championGordon Sargent Kazuki HigaJapan will compete in the 87th Masters, bringing down the field for April major to 80 players. Sargent, 19, is a sophomore at Vanderbilt. He birdied the first hole in a four man playoff in May to become

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Jon Rahm, Collin Morikawa, J.J. Spaun atop Tournament of Champions

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Jon RahmHe is getting used to the low scoring on Kapaluas Plantation Course. He can only hope that this will lead to a better finish at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Rahm, who was 33-under par but finished second last year, birdied three of the last four

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Xander Schauffele withdraws from Tournament of Champions

KAPALUA (Hawaii) — A nagging back injury has become something more mysterious in the Bahamas. Xander Schauffele, who pulled out of the Sentry Tournament of Champions Friday and plans to have an MRI to determine whats wrong. Schauffele, the No. Schauffele, the No. 6 player in the world and a

November 15, 2023 2 Comments

Collin Morikawas late birdie run puts him 6 shots up at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Collin MorikawaGolf can seem simple when he does it well. He has a shot in his mind and the ball goes where he is looking. Sentry Tournament of Champions has shots on the green. He was especially effective Saturday on the stretch where he scored holes on

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Collin Morikawa leads into weekend at Tournament of Champions

KAPALUA (Hawaii) — He was defeated last year for the first-time in his young career. Collin MorikawaHe acts as if he wants that to be over soon. Morikawa was well-tuned with his irons and took advantage of some scoring holes in his second round Friday to shoot a 7-under-66, giving

November 15, 2023 2 Comments

Rahm wins Tournament of Champions as Morikawa loses big lead

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Jon RahmA bold new year began on the PGA Tour with a win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where he came from 7 shots behind to win. There was plenty of help from Collin Morikawa, who was a remarkable loser even by Maui standards. Rahm was

November 15, 2023 1 Comment