Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025
There’s a new CEO in place at LIV Golf – and outgoing Greg Norman has had his say. As has Rory McIlroy… “LONG LIV GOLF!” Those were the three words Greg Norman exclaimed after his replacement as CEO and commissioner of the Saudi-backed league was confirmed. It’s been one of golf’s worst-kept secrets in recent months, with LIV Golf actively –...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 13 January 2025
How much did every player win at the Sony Open from the $8.7 million PGA Tour purse? Canada’s Nick Taylor snatched the $1,566,000 winner’s cheque at the Sony Open in Honolulu after forcing his way to an unlikely clubhouse lead with a 59-foot chip-in for eagle on the 18th hole at the Waialae Country Club. The perfectly judged chip leapfrogged Taylor to...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Sunday 12 January 2025
The PGA Tour begins its West Coast Swing at The American Express. Here’s everything you need to know. History was made last time around at The American Express when Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991, moving Dunlap to first in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. En route to his one-shot...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 11 January 2025
Europe’s finest go head-to-head in the Middle East for the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. Here’s everything you need to know about the DP World Tour event. Following the seemingly successful launch of his long-awaited TGL golf league last week, Rory McIlroy heads out to the UAE to headline a stacked field at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, returning as defending champion...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 10 January 2025
Everything you need to know ahead of TGL’s second clash between Jupiter Links and Los Angeles Golf Club where Tiger Woods will take the stage for his debut. The Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) finally teed off last week for the inaugural match between New York and The Bay Golf Club under the watchful, and understandably anxious eyes of co-founders Tiger Woods...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Wednesday 8 January 2025
After a 12-month delay, the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-fronted Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) is up and running. But did the tech-infused action deliver on its ambitious goals? Ahead of the season opener, TGL co-founder McIlroy described the indoor simulator league as “golf reimagined for the 21st century.” Alongside Woods and former NBC golf executive Mike McCarley, the trio hope to...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 6 January 2025
Great Britain & Ireland take on Continental Europe for the Team Cup in Abu Dhabi as Ryder Cup preparations begin to take shape in the Middle East. Two teams of 10 players will compete for the 2025 Team Cup as Luke Donald gets an early dress rehearsal nine months ahead of September’s showdown against the United States. The Ryder Cup-style event...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 6 January 2025
All you need to know about The Sony Open in Hawaii as the 2025 PGA Tour season tees off for round two in Honolulu. It’s set to be an emotional week in Hawaii as the PGA Tour and wider golf community remember the tragic passing of last year’s champion – Grayson Murray. The American won the second of his two PGA...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 6 January 2025
Everything you need to know about TGL’s debut match between New York and The Bay Golf Club. After a deflating first attempt to kick off 12 months ago, the tech-infused SoFi Center is finally plugged in and ready for lights, cameras, and action. Matchday 1 of golf’s eagerly anticipated foray into the digital unknown features New York GG take on The...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 30 December 2024
The World No.1’s absence leaves the PGA Tour’s opening event wide open. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of The Sentry. After undergoing hand surgery following a freak Christmas dinner injury, Scottie Scheffler misses the chance to start the new year where he left off in 2024 by adding another title to his rapidly lengthening resume. The Sentry is the first...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 18 December 2024
Exclusive: From his office at Wentworth, DP World Tour chief Guy Kinnings lays out his plan for a unified golf schedule and discusses new TV deals, PGA Tour loans and the future of the Ryder Cup Reminders of one’s past are usually something to keep quiet about, but Guy Kinnings likes to make an exception where the Ryder Cup is...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 16 December 2024
In his final interview before departing the R&A, Martin Slumbers sat down with Today’s Golfer to set the record straight about Trump Turnberry and the rollback, his relationship with the Saudi PIF, and why more changes may be coming to the World Handicap System. Martin Slumbers had been “counting down the days” to hand over the reins to his successor Mark...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Saturday 14 December 2024
After recovering from a sixth back surgery, Tiger Woods will make his first competitive start since The Open at the PNC Championship in Florida. Tiger Woods in competitive action has remained a rarity in 2024 with the 15-time major winner set to make only his sixth appearance of the season at the family-focussed PNC Championship. Of his five 2024 outings, Woods...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 13 December 2024
Bryson DeChambeau and his Crushers GC team will wear Reebok apparel and footwear from 2025. Reebok has announced a long-term partnership with golf’s man of the moment, Bryson DeChambeau, as the sportswear giant re-enters the Performance Golf category. We started speculating that Reebok’s return to golf could be imminent after we spotted the two-time US Open Champion in a Reebok shirt and...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 9 December 2024
After three stages the PGA Tour Q-School has reached its ‘Final Stage’ where it’s make or break for the next wave of Tour hopefuls. Last year was the first time since 2012 that PGA Tour cards were awarded at the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School and this continues in 2024, with the top five finishers and ties earning their...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Saturday 7 December 2024
The PGA Tour rounds off action in 2024 at the Grant Thornton Invitational. Here’s everything you need to know. Free from the pressures of securing FedExCup points, the Grant Thornton Invitational field can enjoy a more relaxed week of competitive action before breaking for some downtime over Christmas. The unique mixed-team event debuted in 2023, with players from the PGA Tour...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Tuesday 3 December 2024
20 PGA Tour stars begin winding-up their year at the exclusive Hero World Challenge, hosted by the GOAT himself. The 15-time major champion won’t be teeing it up, however, opting to take a back seat and focus on hosting duties. It’s no secret his body isn’t ready for four competitive rounds, having only completed a 72 hole week once all year...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 25 November 2024
The DP World Tour arrives in Melbourne for the ISPS Handa Australian Open where Joaquin Niemann returns to defend. First played in 1904, The ISPS Handa Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most coveted events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 18 November 2024
The numbers show that interest in tour golf is waning as people get their golf content fix on YouTube. As a 40-year-old part-time golf journalist, I probably shouldn’t admit this, but I watch a lot more golf on YouTube than on TV. In terms of traditional TV coverage, I’ll be glued to all four days of the Masters and The Open. I...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 18 November 2024
The 2025 PGA Tour season is nearing its end and the RSM marks the finish of the FedEx Cup Fall Series While most of the elite are winding down ahead of 2025, Swedish sensation Ludvig Åberg is making his return to the PGA Tour two months after undergoing knee surgery. Åberg won the 2023 RSM Classic with a score of 29-under...