Sitting in the recently completed and luxurious lobby of the Black Desert Resort near St. George, Utah, Laurie Weiskopf needed a minute to get control of her emotions. The widow of World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Weiskopf knew she might get choked up a little when seeing the finished project that was the last…
Matt McCarty just keeps winning, no matter the tour. The 26-year-old former Santa Clara University golfer smashed his drive within 3 feet of the hole at the drivable par-4, 14th green at Black Desert Resort to set up an eagle en route to posting a final-round 4-under 67 on Sunday and win the inaugural Black…
A historic win for Matt McCarty comes with a big payday. McCarty won three times in six events on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn his automatic promotion to the PGA Tour. In his second start on Tour since the promotion, he won again, capturing the 2024 Black Desert Championship at 23 under to by…
A complete list of the golf equipment Matt McCarty used to win the PGA Tour’s 2024 Black Desert Championship: DRIVER: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 (14.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X shaft, G430 Max (21 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X…
Through 54 holes of the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort in Utah, Matt McCarty holds a two-shot lead at 19 under over Joe Highsmith, Harris English, Kevin Streelman and Stephan Jaeger. The course is a par-71 layout measuring 7,371 yards. Black Desert Resort is No. 1 in Utah on Golfweek’s Best list…
If you’re not familiar with Matt McCarty, it’s time to learn about him. McCarty recently achieved the Korn Ferry Tour’s Three-Victory Promotion, making him eligible for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall. With wins in the Price Cutter Charity Championship, Pinnacle Bank Championship, and Albertsons Boise Open, McCarty now leads the 2024 Black Desert Championship…
For the first time since 1963, the PGA Tour returned to Utah this week for the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort. Although the biggest names in the sport are taking advantage of their off-season, the leaderboard was tightly packed after two rounds, setting up an exciting weekend. Stephan Jaeger, winner of the…
If ever we needed a reminder of why the PGA Tour needs to keep the 36-hole cut intact, Saturday morning at the Black Desert Championship could be Exhibit A. Both Wesley Bryan and Dylan Wu elected to wait overnight when the horn blew on Friday at 7:08 p.m. suspending play due to darkness. They were…
The PGA Tour has taken the necessary steps to highlight the drama surrounding Friday’s cut in recent coverage. Last week, during the Sanderson Farms Championship broadcast on Golf Channel, viewers were able to witness the excitement as players fought to make it to the weekend. The suspension of play due to darkness at the 2024…
Ben Griffin of the United States plays his shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the Black Desert Championship 2024 at Black Desert Resort on October 10, 2024 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) At No. 61 in the FedEx Cup during the regular season, Ben Griffin is playing…
