Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour, waived his salary, while executives cut their wages
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the cancellations of numerous tournaments, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is giving up his salary, several executives are undergoing pay cuts and all tour employees see their wages frozen at 2019 levels, one source PGA Tour confirmed to ESPN. Monahan, who became commissioner in 2017, told the […]
Brooks Koepka could probably win the biggest lefties if these numbers are real
The day after Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas shared swings and results from a left handed competition, Brooks Koepka he showed his professional colleagues on the PGA Tour who is the boss when it comes to hitting the pitch. Or rather, in a striking bay. It turns out that Koepka is actually exercising during this […]
Augusta National announces that the Masters will be postponed
The Masters Tournament, the first major championship of the year of golf, will be postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, Augusta national officials announced on Friday morning. The Masters, which was scheduled for April 9-12, is the fifth event of the PGA Tour program that will not be played in its current position on the […]
Player 2020 Live Blog: Rory McIlroy’s title defense underway at TPC Sawgrass
In these uncertain times, a few hours after the NBA suspended its season, the NCAA has banned fans from March Madness games and other major sporting events by canceling events in response to the coronavirus, the PGA Tour is continuing with the its flagship event. (2020 players: scroll down for the latest updates) The PGA […]
Tiger Woods will be introduced to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Tiger Woods will enter the World Golf Hall of Fame next year, voted on Wednesday by a selection committee that has chosen from 10 finalists. Woods, 44, is eligible for 2021 induction after the rules were changed earlier this year to reduce the minimum age from 50 to 45. The […]
Patrick Reed is not afraid of Sawgrass fanatics at the players’ championship | Sport
It’s the golf equivalent of running the glove. The walk towards Sawgrass’s seventeenth tee, particularly lively on Friday afternoon, triggers thoughts of impending doom. Green is not, as widely represented, an island, but the water that surrounds it almost makes this one of the most insidious holes of the PGA Tour. In recent years there […]
Jordan Spieth is still trying to find Jordan Spieth
VEDRA BEACH BRIDGE, Fla. – Before and after each of his rounds in his last tournament in Mexico, Jordan Spieth could be seen on the driving range trying to find what plagued him. The search for that magic remains one of the game’s most mysterious endeavors. A three-time main champion with 11 PGA Tour wins […]
Why Arnold Palmer Invitational is so difficult this year
ORLANDO, Fla. – A touch of winter – relatively speaking – fell in Florida on Saturday, making a treacherous golf day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. And without anyone passing 70 at the Bay Hill Club, he created what should be an open final round. 1. Frigida Florida With temperatures in the 1940s on Saturday […]
Tyrrell Hatton, Sung Kang share the advantage in Bay Hill; Rory McIlroy 2 back
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. On Friday he faced a tough test in Bay Hill and was only surprised at what he saw when he finished. His tidy short game was strong enough to take him ahead with Sung Kang who […]
Tiger Woods skips players because the back is not ready
ORLANDO, Fla. – Tiger Woods is skipping next week’s players’ championship, raising major concerns about his ability to prepare for the defense of the Master title next month and, more importantly, the general state of his fitness in the wake of four back surgeries. Woods complained of back stiffness three weeks ago in Los Angeles, […]