Written by Tom Jacobs on Friday 7 March 2025
Our resident betting expert picks out his top Players Championship betting tips ahead of the PGA Tour’s flagship event. The arrival of the 51st Players Championship brings with it the season’s first major vibe. While not one of the “big four” on paper, the PGA Tour’s flagship event fits a major billing in every other department from the quality of its 144-man...
Written by Michael Catling and Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
After years of talking the talk, the Commish is finally saying things we want to hear. Here are five things we learned (and liked) from his Players press conference. It feels like it’s been a while since PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan had anything interesting to say. That’s not (entirely) a criticism. It’s just that every time he’s in front of...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Our resident tipster has picked out his potential winners at TPC Sawgrass, now he’s turning his attention to a couple of Players Championship specials. Right, you’ve seen my outright picks and hopefully you’re all trusting me with your winner at TPC Sawgrass this week. But what about the other markets? Here are some Players Championship specials I really like the sound...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Tips from Tiger Woods, a bet with Jordan Spieth, and a 200mph ball speed – How Roger Steele went from civil engineering to PGA Tour stardom When Roger Steele tees it up during the Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday, there’s a good chance that every shot will be greeted with a quip. A laugh. And most definitely a ball...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 11 March 2025
It’s been 10 years since Rickie Fowler silenced his critics and delivered a landmark win at TPC Sawgrass. But why did a career that looked set for the greatest heights instead end up in the dumps, and what’s next for a man who was meant to have won multiple majors by now? A decade ago, Rickie Fowler stood atop the golfing...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
How many of the PGA Tour’s finest will make it to the weekend at TPC Sawgrass? Here are the Players Championship cut rules. It’s the PGA Tour’s flagship event and it carries the biggest single tournament prize pot in golf – so making the weekend is more important than ever. But what are the Players Championship cut rules? Well, you’re in...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Does Brooks Koepka want to return to the PGA Tour? We’re not convinced even he knows… Of all those that left the PGA Tour for the Saudi-funded breakaway league, the “buyer’s remorse” cloud has hung over Brooks Koepka more than any other player. Fred Couples was the latest to wade in on the subject. The 1992 Masters champion was a guest on...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 12 March 2025
The two-time major champion is in favor of slow players being named and shamed – even though he’s one of them. Slow play has been a hot topic in professional golf for years. Whether it’s rounds dragging on for six hours or the tours failing to take effective action, it’s a problem that frustrates fans, fellow players, and officials alike.
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Look away now, Tiger Woods fans. Tiger Woods’ comeback is off again. Woods – who has not played competitively since last year’s 152nd Open – had originally planned to return at the Genesis Invitational, but he pulled out of that due to the death of his mother. He then decided against entering the Arnold Palmer Invitational or Players Championship as his “heart...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Don’t worry, there’s method to LIV Golf’s madness… It’s not often a playoff golf tournament begins with a playoff, but if there’s one thing we know about LIV Golf, it’s that they’re not afraid to rip up the conventions book. With Iron Heads GC’s Jinichiro Kozuma out of action indefinitely with injury, a spot on Kevin Na’s team has opened up for...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
Sergio Garcia put himself firmly in the Ryder Cup equation with victory in the Far East, but how much did each player bank? Here’s the full LIV Golf Hong Kong prize money breakdown Sergio Garcia has made no secret of the fact he wants to be back in the Ryder Cup fold – and if he keeps winning titles on...
Written by TG staff on Tuesday 4 March 2025
Here’s how the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money has been distributed at the PGA Tour Signature Event. The world’s top stars gather once again at Bay Hill for the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational to compete for a share of another $20m PGA Tour Signature Event purse. However, a key difference this week is that the limited 72 player field will need...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
Here’s the full Puerto Rico Open prize money breakdown after Tiger Woods’ newest recruit took top spot. Karl Vilips has had a rollercoaster few weeks. The Australian has turned pro, signed with Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red brand, made his PGA Tour debut, and now won. The up-and-coming star edged out Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen to take the top prize in Puerto Rico...
Written by TG staff on Tuesday 4 March 2025
Here’s how the 2025 Joburg Open prize money was distributed at Houghton Golf Club in Johannesburg. The DP World Tour’s International Swing concluded last week at the Joburg Open where the field compete for a share of the $1.1m purse, a staggering $18.9m less than that on offer at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on the PGA Tour. The winner in South Africa’s...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 7 March 2025
Major champ Wyndham Clark took relief for an embedded ball at the Arnold Palmer Invitational – but should he have? Another week, another Rules of Golf drama on the PGA Tour. Who’s the lucky contestant this time? Wyndham Clark, come on down! The social media referees were out in force during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational when Clark...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 7 March 2025
Andrew Johnston’s persistent thumb injury has flared up again. Now, ‘Beef’ tells TG, he’s at a complicated crossroads. “I’ve been super quiet on here the last couple of months.” It was the first post on Instagram from Andrew Johnston – who is normally incredibly active on social media – since Christmas. The reason, the DP World Tour winner explained, “is the struggles...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 5 March 2025
Luke Clanton has been tipped for a Ryder Cup debut later this year despite still being an amateur. So what makes him so special? Let’s take a look… Luke Clanton is the talk of the tour right now. Still only 21, the World No.1 amateur punched his ticket to the big time after playing in the Cognizant Classic, where a tie...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 5 March 2025
Bryson DeChambeau has been the subject of social media whispers in recent weeks. So, does he want to return to the PGA Tour? Here’s what he had to say… As the saying goes: “Don’t believe everything you read on the internet.” (Those of us of a certain vintage will remember a simpler time when it was just those with editorial power...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 5 March 2025
It looks like we won’t see Tiger Woods before the Masters, after all… If you were hoping to see Tiger Woods at next week’s Players Championship, you’re about to be very disappointed. The 15-time major champion hasn’t teed up since last year’s Open Championship, and was due to return to PGA Tour action at the Genesis Invitational in February before pulling...
Written by Andrew Wright on Monday 3 March 2025
Thomas Detry says he had a bit of a rollicking from Gary Player – and just five starts later he was a PGA Tour winner at last… Sometimes all that’s required is a little tough love. That’s what seemed to do the trick for Thomas Detry, anyway. The Belgian had played in 63 PGA Tour events before getting a “telling off” from...