Jon Rahm left for LIV Golf last Thursday. On Monday, the PGA Tour officially suspended him, which bars him from defending his title at the season-opening Sentry as well as two other Tour stops in 2024. The Tour sent a memo to players alerting them of the move, which was not unexpected, “due to his…
Jack Nicklaus, along with many other professionals and coaches, has always stressed the importance of a good grip in golf. In the clip below Nicklaus discusses the grip in a chat with aspiring golfers and makes it clear what they need to be doing. Nicklaus notes that the club should not be loose within the…
There is always the moment of anxiety. The moment you arrive where you thought your ball might be only to see the rough was deeper than you anticipated. A lot deeper. This could take a while. You might wonder if you’ll ever find the ball in time, as the seconds tick away and three minutes…
Jon Rahm and Tony Finau on the 18th hole during the third round of the 2023 Northern Trust at Liberty National. (Photo: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) During a Zoom call with reporters ahead of the announcement, I asked Jon Rahm if he would be taking over an already-established LIV team or if he would be…
The USGA and R&A have confirmed they will implement new golf ball testing standards aimed at curbing the distances being achieved by top professionals. According to Golf.com, ‘the new testing conditions will be 125-mph clubhead speed, a spin rate of 2200 rpm, and a launch angle of 11 degrees. The previous conditions, which were established…
Rory McIlroy sparked another Ryder Cup row with a social media post aimed at Henrik Stenson. The 34-year-old claimed Stenson’s transfer to LIV Golf was “the best thing” to happen to Europe’s 2023 Ryder Cup side on Twitter/X. The Swede’s move in 2022 meant he lost the Ryder Cup captaincy which allowed Luke Donald to…
As the inaugural mixed-team Grant Thornton Invitational was nearing conclusion, the PGA Tour Policy Board updated its membership on the ongoing negotiations for the future of the Tour. A story posted on pgatour.com said: “The PGA Tour Policy Board has unanimously selected an outside investment group to further negotiate with as talks with the PIF…
As one of the first LPGA Tour staffers for Cobra, few players have done as much for a brand as Lexi Thompson has for the Puma Golf offshoot. Cobra now have three Major winners on their books, but there might not be any at all were it not for Thompson. Off the tee, Thompson still…
Finland’s Kalle Samooja, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Japan’s Jinichiro Kozuma survived a pressure-packed 36 holes on Sunday at LIV Golf Promotions to earn entry into the 2024 LIV Golf League. Samooja produced the lowest score of the marathon final day at Abu Dhabi Golf Club at 8 under, fuelled by a morning round of 7-under…
The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) announced Keith Lyall of the Sun Peaks Resort Golf Course in Sun Peaks, B.C. as the CGSA Gordon Witteveen Award winner for 2023. The Gordon Witteveen Award is presented annually by the CGSA to the superintendent or assistant superintendent who has authored the best article for publication in the CGSA GreenMaster…
