On the night before he won the US Open for a second time, Bryson DeChambeau told a gallery of reporters that he had started washing his balls in Epsom salt. No matter how carefully golf balls are manufactured, you see, there will always be errors and imperfections in the mass production of a 1.68in-diameter urethane-covered sphere with…
‘ The PGA Tour has created a special sponsor exemption for Tiger Woods that will allow him to play in the tour’s eight signature events each year. Considering Woods has played in just four events this year, Woods would normally be ineligible to compete, as he has been outside the top-50 of the FedEx Cup rankings all year. However,…
A crushing loss doesn’t need to be fatal if McIlroy responds the right way Let’s take a breath. It’s been a few days now, time to take a longer view of Rory McIlroy’s excruciating failure at Pinehurst in a one-shot loss to Bryson DeChambeau. Not to say the raw shock of the jerkily pulled two-and-a-half footer on…
Tiger Woods putts as his son, Charlie watches on the 18th hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Monday, June 10, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York) Tiger Woods putts as his son Charlie, watches on the seventh hole during a practice round for the U.S. Open golf tournament Tuesday,…
CROMWELL, Conn. — Cameron Young shot 7-under 28 on the front nine of his third round of the Travelers Championship, setting up possible history at TPC River Highlands. Jim Furyk owns the low round in tournament and PGA TOUR history. He shot 58 at TPC River Highlands in the final round of the 2016 Travelers….
Xander Schauffele lines up a putt on the third green during the second round of the Travelers Championship. Considering the level of his competition over his last five starts, the results are truly impressive. Since mid-May, Xander Schauffele has finished second in the signature Wells Fargo Championship, won the PGA Championship, placed eighth in the…
This summer, the 2024 Olympic Games will take place in Paris, with many spots and tickets for the Olympics being determined now. The United States has announced its lineup for the men’s golf tournament at the Olympics. The roster includes four athletes: Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, and Wyndham Clark. The golf tournaments at…
Tiger Woods has been awarded a lifetime exemption by the PGA Tour to enter all of its future signature events, beginning next year. The PGA Tour policy board has decided to establish an additional signature events sponsor exemption specifically to honor Woods’ achievement of surpassing 80 career wins. This special privilege grants Woods the opportunity to compete…
The PGA Tour has announced that it has voted in favour of introducing a new rule that directly benefits Tiger Woods. As it stands in 2024, Woods has only made appearances at four events, the three majors and a familiar tournament in the shape of the Genesis Invitational. On the back of withdrawing from the latter…
Bryson DeChambeau launched into celebration mode after making that final three-footer at Pinehurst No. 2 to win the U.S. Open, but then quickly pleaded with the crowd to quiet down. His playing partner, Matthieu Pavon, still had to finish. It was a nice gesture by DeChambeau, especially because many fans were curious why Pavon hadn’t…