Thursday 11 January 2024
The DP World Tour has confirmed that Keith Pelley is to leave his position as Chief Executive to return to his native Canada. Pelley has agreed to become the new CEO and President of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns multiple Toronto-based sports franchises. They include NFL’s Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, and MLS side Toronto FC. Guy Kinnings will...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
As the newly revamped 2024 season tees off, Today’s Golfer reflects on what it takes to succeed on tour and the metrics that matter most. Merger mayhem, mega money moves, ‘Capgate’ controversy, and the battle to bifurcate – 2023’s off-course antics proved more turbulent than ever before. “Golf is a mess”, puts Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston, as the PGA Tour’s reimagined calendar-year schedule...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
After nine years as CEO of The R&A, Martin Slumbers has announced he is set to leave his post at the end of the year. The 63-year-old, who also serves as the Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, will oversee The 152nd Open at Royal Troon and the return of the Women’s Open to St Andrews, before...
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Tiger Woods and Nike have ended their long-term partnership after 27 years, both parties have confirmed. Tiger announced that he was moving on to a new clothing sponsor in a statement posted on social media. “Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate enough to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world,” read the statement. “The days since...
Monday 8 January 2024
The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii for The Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club – the second event of the 2024 season. The Field | Who will win? | Tee Times After the first signature event of 2024 at The Sentry, Hawaii welcomes more PGA Tour talent to the islands. The Sony Open will see 144 players, far from the...
Monday 8 January 2024
The first DP World Tour event of 2024 sees Rory McIlroy tee it up in the opening event of the International Swing – the inaugural Dubai Invitational. Jump to: Tee times | Leaderboard | Odds The four-time Major winner and reigning Race to Dubai winner sat out last week’s signature PGA Tour event The Sentry to headline the field at Dubai Creek...
Friday 5 January 2024
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has responded to Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman admitted he was “too judgmental” of players who joined the Saudi-backed tour. Norman and McIlroy have often traded verbal blows since LIV’s launch in 2022, but the Australian was quick to praise the four-time Major champion for his comments in an in-depth interview with the ‘Stick to Football’...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
The first PGA Tour event of 2024 sees some of the biggest names in golf head to Hawaii for The Sentry – the first of the season’s eight signature events. Formerly known as The Sentry Tournament of Champions, a reduced field of 59 players will battle it out for the £15.9 million ($20m) purse across the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui. Defending...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Rory McIlroy admits he’s been too judgemental of players joining LIV Golf and now accepts the Saudi-backed Tour. In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, the four-time Major champ revealed he’s never received an offer to join LIV as he covered a huge range of topics, including his hopes of winning...
Thursday 14 December 2023
After months of rumors and denials, Jon Rahm sent shockwaves through the golfing world by signing a £450 million deal to side with the Saudis. But what does LIV’s latest powerplay mean for the PGA Tour and Jay Monahan, and how will it impact the framework agreement and the future of professional golf? All your burning questions are answered here… What the...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Masters champion and golf legend Fred Couples wants players to be honest and admit they’re joining LIV Golf for the money. The 64-year-old says he’s sick of players leaving the PGA Tour, where he’s won 15 times, to join the Saudi-backed tour and then claiming they’ve moved because “it’s a great product”. “I want to see the next superstar say, ‘You know...
Friday 8 December 2023
Masters champion Jon Rahm has joined LIV Golf, pocketing £450 million to become the world’s highest-paid athlete and the Saudi-backed tour’s biggest signing. We break down the Ryder Cup star’s move, the reaction, and what it means for the future of men’s professional golf. The World No.3’s defection from the PGA Tour – understood to be worth a staggering £450 million...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck shares the views of tour pros who have had enough of Rory McIlroy. As Rory and Tiger have further emerged as the faces and voices of the Tour, they have evoked the activism of Jack and Arnie when the Tour was born of rebellion in 1968 as...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck explains why LIV Golf players don’t appear on the Golf Channel and why Patrick Reed only started filing lawsuits once he’d left the PGA Tour. During these tumultuous times, no member of the media has provoked stronger feelings than Chamblee, the Golf Channel analyst. “He has to...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an exclusive extract from his new book, LIV and Let Die, Alan Shipnuck reveals the drama that went on behind the scenes at the 2022 Open in St Andrews. A consensus began to build among the Tour’s leading men: They needed more money, of course, but the product would have to be refreshed. A bedrock principle in the Premier Golf...
Wednesday 6 December 2023
In an explosive and exclusive interview about his new book, LIV and Let Die, author Alan Shipnuck talks about Tiger Woods’ car crash, the future of tour golf, player greed, beef with Justin Thomas, and much more. When Alan Shipnuck filed the final copy of his latest book, LIV And Let Die, on June 5, he was a relieved man. He’d...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
The DP World Tour’s Opening Swing continues in South Africa, but will a sixth consecutive South African lift the trophy? The South African Open is one of the oldest National golf championships in the world, dating back to 1903. It remains one of the most prestigious events on the South-African-based Sunshine Tour and is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour, kicking...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
The Opening Swing of the DP World Tour continues down under as Syndey hosts the co-sanctioned Australian Open. First played in 1904, The Australian Open, once dubbed golf’s ‘fifth Major’ by Jack Nicklaus, is one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the PGA Tour of Australasia. The event is co-sanctioned by the DP World Tour which continues its ‘Opening...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Tiger set for hero’s welcome as the GOAT returns to action to host world’s elite in the Bahamas. No one is bigger than golf itself, but the frenzy surrounding the latest re-incarnation of golf’s most influential person will certainly make you question what the sport would be today without the 15-time Major winner. Tiger’s return to competitive action following ankle surgery is...
Wednesday 15 November 2023
The LPGA Tour concludes this week at the CME Group Tour Championship, but who’s playing, and what’s up for grabs? It has been a scintillating season on the LPGA Tour, with record prize money, a record number of first-time winners, Rose Zhang became the first LPGA Tour to win on her debut since Beverly Hanson in 1951, and so many...