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Is the merger happening or not? PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan wants everyone to believe it is. They are on track. Bit slow, yes. But on track, nonetheless. But the commish still denies that not having a few tour mainstays has hurt their cause. Rory McIlroy and others have no qualms about it. Even Justin Rose in a recent interview admitted that competing against the best players more often is the ideal scenario. Surprisingly, there has been little acknowledgment from others. Tiger Woods never said along those lines. Neither did any other members of the policy board. That has rarely…

Scottie Scheffler has had a somewhat lacklustre finish to the end of the PGA season, finishing at T33 in the BMW Championship – and Phil Mickelson may have provided some insight as to why Phil Mickelson hit the nail on the head as to why Scottie Scheffler has suffered a poor run of form as the 2024 PGA Tour comes to a close. While World No. 1 Scheffler started this year’s campaign strong, winning the likes of the Memorial and the RBC Heritage – as well as the first major of the year in The Masters – his form seems…

Team USA’s assistant captains at the 2024 Presidents Cup may still not be settled with Woods of interest to Furyk and Keegan Bradley in line for a wildcard pick Team USA’s Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk has confirmed he is planning to “reach out” to Tiger Woods over the prospect of the 15-time Major winner becoming an assistant captain at Royal Montreal later this month. Furyk currently has Kevin Kisner, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, and Keegan Bradley among his leadership group for when Team USA take on Team International in Canada between September 26-29. However, there is a fifth assistant-captain…

Among many things that Tiger Woods still wants, a trophy with Charlie will be high on the list. The PNC Championship, where team Woods has become a regular, offers that chance. So, make no mistake when team Woods lands on Ritz Carlton later this year, the goal is to win. But they won’t have it easy. For an old foe, just confirmed his return. John Daly and his son will also make the trip to the Ritz Carlton. Injuries cast dark clouds over team Daly’s presence at the PNC. Senior Daly had to withdraw from the PGA Championship, and then…

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler will take on Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka in a new team event, with the PGA Tour and LIV Golf peace talks seemingly put to one side Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, and Brooks Koepka are gearing up for an epic showdown as they prepare to reignite their golfing rivalry without waiting for a PGA Tour-LIV Golf settlement. Golf aficionados received the good news on Wednesday that a PGA Tour versus LIV grudge match is on the agenda, featuring four top-tier golfers. Tour favourites McIlroy and Scheffler will join forces to take on LIV…

Involved with a golf entertainment chain Although Tiger Woods hasn’t competed since last July’s British Open, his impact on golf continues in other ways, especially through his business ventures. One of his most notable recent projects is his involvement with PopStroke, a golf entertainment chain that’s expanding rapidly across the U.S. and aims to make golf a fun and inclusive experience for all ages. PopStroke’s latest location in Daytona Beach, Florida, is nearing completion, with photos showing the progress on the venue’s lush greens and dining area. The chain, founded by Greg Bartoli in 2018, opened its first venue in…

Will the Tiger Woods vs Jack Nicklaus debate ever come to rest in the golf world? Well, it might not be anytime soon or not until Woods wins three more majors to match Nicklaus’s record, which also might not be anytime soon. And thus, the GOAT debate continues with the two of the best put against each other. Who do you think Bryson DeChambeau chose between the two? The LIV Golf gets ready for the showdown with the individual championship in Chicago this week. And amidst the preparation for the event, Crushers GC’s captain, DeChambeau was given some tough choices…

LIV Golf has decided to go toe to toe with the PGA Tour in the early months of next year, running its tournaments on the same dates as some marquee PGA Tour events LIV Golf has raised the stakes in its battle with the PGA Tour, going head to head with its first four events of next season. The Saudi Arabia-backed breakaway tour has unveiled the first part of its 2025 schedule, which will take in stops in Riyadh, Adelaide, Hong Kong and Singapore. Across its first three seasons since launching in 2022, LIV has appeared to make a conscious…

As an older professional athlete, Tiger Woods has earned his privacy. He was last seen at the British Open this year but has not been in the public eye since. However, like any great in the sport, his symbols and icons are spread everywhere, either through his ventures or his achievements. One such venture is the Sun Day Red clothing line, which has just launched its cashmere collection. The clothing line is said to be geared towards both “innovative performance wear and luxury lifestyle fashion,” according to its website. However, fans have noted that the brand leans more towards luxury…

There is never a dull day in the golf world, and the main reason is the obvious LIV Golf-PGA Tour feud. While the merger talks are still stuck, be ready to brace yourself with a rather unexpected showdown between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf in 2025. Greg Norman has taken a bold step by scheduling LIV events on the same weeks as some of the PGA Tour’s biggest tournaments. Yes, you read that right. One can imagine what kind of battle this decision will cause, especially with the viewership turmoil already going on. How has Tiger Woods found himself…

Golf superstar Scottie Scheffler enjoyed a dream year that was capped off with a £19million paycheck after winning the FedEx Cup with his caddie set to enjoy a slice of that fee The 2024 eye-watering earnings of Scottie Scheffler ‘s caddie has incredibly trumped that of golf icon Tiger Woods. The world No. 1 has had a stormer of a season, which saw him capture The Players’ Championship in March earlier this year before clinching a second Masters title of his career just a month later. The wins just kept coming for the 28-year-old, who added a further four PGA…

American rapper Uncle Luke ripped into Tiger Woods in a bizarre tirade on social media after falling for a fake post which claimed the golf legend had criticized Kamala Harris for having a ‘fake black accent’. Uncle Luke, whose real name is Luther Roderick Campbell, appeared to stumble upon a fake remark by Woods that has been circulating online over the past week. The quote, which has been debunked, reads about about Democratic nominee Harris: ‘Kamala’s fake black accent is embarrassing and extremely offensive.’ Social-media users were quick to discover that the made-up comment actually came from a parody account…

December 31st, 2023, was the expected date when the PGA Tour was supposed to finalize the $3 billion merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). Well, at least that’s what the Jay Monahan-led league announced in early June. But the infamous merger in the men’s golf has been as eluding as Rory McIlroy winning a major. More than eight months have passed since the finalization date, but there has been no update or progress in sight. On the other hand, the PIF has started working with the Asian Tour. In February 2022, it invested $300 million into the Asian…

There was once a time when the PGA Tour crowned two different golfers as winners at the end of a FedExCup season: one was the TOUR Championship winner and the other was the FedExCup Champion, who was awarded based on leading the season-long standings. However, the PGA Tour tweaked the format and now designates only one winner—the player who wins the TOUR Championship—while giving the FedExCup standings leader a 10-stroke staggered start as an advantage. Something that Scottie Scheffler received too. However, this format has led to doubts about who actually won the TOUR Championship if only the 72 strokes are counted.…

Barkley’s trash-talk against the golf GOAT made him fall flat on his face. From the moment Charles Barkley entered the basketball scene, fans have perceived him as an individual who speaks his mind candidly, often disregarding the potential repercussions. Moreover, this characteristic extended beyond basketball matters into other areas of his life. For instance, on the golf course, The Chuckster not only bet against Tiger Woods but also engaged in heated trash-talking. However, the outcome only saw the premature boasting of the 6’6” forward getting turned into humiliation. Barkley trash-talked Tiger As Chuck’s prominence grew, he devoted considerable time to golf.…

Scottie Scheffler’s incredible 2024 PGA Tour season was capped off on Sunday, after the world No. 1 landed the first FedEx Cup title of his career by winning the Tour Championship Scottie Scheffler’s remarkable 2024 PGA Tour campaign has seen him become the third biggest earner in Tour history, despite still being just 28 years old. Scheffler has been head and shoulders above his rivals on this campaign, leading the FedEx Cup standings for the large majority of the campaign, before being crowned champion with victory at the Tour Championship. The win was his seventh on the PGA Tour this campaign, alongside the Masters and Players Championship,…

Scottie Scheffler’s success this season boils down to many factors, including adding English putting guru Phil Kenyon to his team last year, which paid dividends at the Tour Championship World No.1 Scottie Scheffler took his season’s winnings to a staggering $62.2million (£47.3m) with his $25m (£19m) victory in the Tour Championship. And even his caddie is estimated to have banked over $5m (£3.8m) to make him among the top 20 earners on the PGA Tour this year. In an unforgettable 2024 where he also got arrested and became a father, the Masters and Olympic champion became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to win seven PGA Tour…

Every sort of unusual thing happens in the golf industry. Whether it is entities getting robbed or a very old ticket selling for 300x its original price. Did we reveal it too soon? Oh well, so just you all know, a rare ticket from Tiger Woods’s professional golf tour debut in 1992 has been sold for a staggering 300 times its original price, three decades later. In 1992, Tiger Woods played his first professional tournament at the Los Angeles Open in Riviera. He was just 16 at the time and was able to play because of a sponsor exemption. Woods became the…

Scottie Scheffler continues Tiger-like dominance with season-ending title ATLANTA – Ever since Tiger Woods said “Hello, world” in 1996, any historical context has become increasingly difficult. Not only are comparisons to Woods blatantly unfair but they almost always fall flat. There have been outliers. Jordan Spieth in 2015 when he won five times including the Masters and U.S. Open, along with top-5 finishes at the year’s other two Grand Slam stops, was special. Rory McIlroy in 2012 with four Tour tilts, a major (PGA Championship) and two of that season’s four post-season stops was also impressive. But as spectacular as…

In the annals of playoff history, few performances stand out as vividly as Steph Curry’s breathtaking display in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Houston Rockets. This unforgettable night showcased not only Curry’s immense talent but also his ability to elevate his game under pressure, as he scored 33 points in the second half, leading the Golden State Warriors to a decisive victory and ending Houston’s season. The stage was set for a classic playoff matchup, with both teams vying for supremacy in a fiercely competitive series. The atmosphere was electric, with Rockets fans filling the Toyota Center, hoping to…

The FedEx Cup Playoffs system has been a controversial topic among the players. From Scottie Scheffler to Xander Schauffele, all have expressed why they are not a fan of the format. According to the World’s No. 1, the starting strokes format at the Tour Championship reduces a player’s performance throughout the season to nothing. “You can’t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament,” he said. There have been several changes in the format of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, but the most recent one took place in 2019. From four tournaments, the process was brought down to three. All season long,…

‘You can’t float a sinking boat’, and who else to stand as an example of the saying if not the GOAT himself? Yes, you may be surprised to hear that Tiger Woods did, in fact, try to save his marriage or rather postpone the divorce with his now ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, but for the reasons you might be thinking. We all know how the messy divorce was all over the news in 2010, but what you might not know are the little details that are finally showing themselves. In a 2-month-old YouTube video posted by Cordell and Cordell William Halaz III, the details of Tiger…

The PGA Tour has been left reeling after the 2024 BMW Championships saw its TV ratings take a massive hit from last year, just like Rory McIlroy predicted would happen Golf’s ongoing rift with LIV Golf continues to take its toll on the PGA Tour, as evidenced by the dip in viewership for the 2024 BMW Championship compared to the previous year, a concern previously voiced by Rory McIlroy. The star golfer had cautioned that the PGA’s bitter feud and legal wrangling with the renegade LIV Golf league could deter fans from tuning in. His words seemed prophetic as the 2024 BMW Championships at…

Jay Monahan gave a lot of non-answers over the PGA Tour’s merger negotiations with LIV Golf as the Commissioner refused to give fans details about discussions PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan provided a lengthy but vague update on merger talks with LIV Golf as he refused to disclose details or specifics. The PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and PIF, the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, signed a framework agreement on June 6, 2023 – but that deadline passed on Dec. 31. However, talks have continued, with the potential of more than $1 billion of investment a motivator. PGA Tour Commissioner Monahan provided an update on Wednesday at a…