Category: Golf
Joel Dahmen Incurs 4-Stroke Penalty at 2024 Shriners Children’s Open
During the first round of the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas, fan-favorite Joel Dahmen was assessed a four-stroke penalty for having 15 clubs in his bag. Dahmen made par on his opening two holes, but those scores were changed to double-bogey 6s after the blunder. The 36-year-old has played in…
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Scottie Scheffler chosen as special guest picker for ESPN’s College GameDay
Two years ago, Scottie Scheffler was caught off-guard during an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay before the Longhorns football team hosted then-No. 1 Alabama in Austin. Texas men’s golf coach John Fields presented Scheffler with the Jack Nicklaus Award for being the 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year in front of the reigning NCAA…
Jordan Spieth tumbles out of the top 50 rankings in the world of golf
Jordan Spieth has dropped out of the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time since March 2021. The former world No. 1 and three-time major champion slipped to No. 51 in the latest Official World Golf Ranking released on Monday. Spieth, who spent 26 weeks at No. 1 in 2015 and 2016,…
Unbelievable Moment: Jonathan Byrd Clinches Victory at 2010 Shriners Children’s Open with Jaw-Dropping Hole-in-One
Golfers can claim a tournament with four days of solid golf. They can also win with a brilliant final round. They can even triumph by catching fire on the back nine on Sunday. Or maybe just making birdie at the last. Not many do what Jonathan Byrd did in the 2010 edition of this week’s…
Former NFL Players Set for PGA Tour Champions Event in Florida
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Offense, defense, and special teams win NFL championships. This is exemplified by former NFL stars Anthony Muñoz, DeMarcus Ware, and Morten Andersen, who have committed to play in next year’s inaugural James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational at Broken Sound Club. The trio excelled at each of the three…
Lydia Ko’s Improved Performance: The Key Adjustment That Made All the Difference
Lydia Ko hit 17 greens and didn’t miss a fairway in an opening 5-under 67 at the BMW Championship in her native South Korea. The 27-year-old carded yet another bogey-free round, her 135th dating back to the 2014 season, which is 51 more than anyone else in that span. Ko’s recent surge in form –…
Jimmy Dunne Appointed to Troon Golf’s Board of Directors
Jimmy Dunne, the Wall Street deal maker who helped architect the PGA Tour’s controversial deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund and then resigned from the Tour’s Policy Board, has been named as a member of the board of directors of one of golf’s most influential companies. The West Palm Beach resident was named…
Top Images Captured at TPC Summerlin
The PGA Tour is back in Sin City for the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin, where fan-favorite Tom Kim returns looking to win the event for the third straight year. Kim sits as the heavy betting favorite at 12/1 (+1200) and is joined by other well-known names such as Rickie Fowler, Maverick McNealy,…
Top Golf Balls of 2025: The Latest and Greatest
The most anticipated golf ball launch in 2025 will be the Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x. Titleist is the number one supplier on the PGA Tour with the Pro V1 offering distance and a firmer feel than the Pro V1x. Both are being overhauled for 2025 and we can expect them to go on…