Category: Blog
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When will Tiger Woods play PGA Tour golf again? ‘My heart is not into practicing right now’
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods hit his last shot of the inaugural TGL season at 8:50 p.m. ET Tuesday night at SoFi Center, missing a par putt to end another lopsided loss. Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club had been eliminated from the postseason Monday night when the New York Golf Club beat Boston Common, which…
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After brain surgery, Gary Woodland named recipient of PGA Tour’s Courage Award
Gary Woodland was named the recipient of the PGA Tour’s Courage Award on Wednesday. Woodland, 40, underwent brain surgery in Sept. 2023 to remove a brain lesion and continues to manage symptoms as he competes on the PGA Tour. Woodland won the 2019 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach and is a four-time PGA Tour winner.…
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Why was this such a big week for LIV Golf?
If you are a player on the LIV Golf tour, or you are a fan of the tour itself, the last seven days constituted a pretty good week. That doesn’t necessarily mean it was a bad week for the PGA Tour, but it was a better week for LIV and its golfers. Start with the…
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Tom Watson gets emotional recounting final round with his dad
Tom Watson was on the verge of tears. On Wednesday, the 75-year-old eight-time major champion attended the PGA Show in Orlando and was honored by the National Golf Course Owners Association with its Merit Award, the association’s highest honor. He participated in an hour-long fire side chat with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen and touched on…
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The 2025 Genesis Invitational likely headed to Torrey Pines due to Los Angeles fires
A frontrunner has emerged to host the PGA Tour’s Genesis Invitational next month and fans won’t have to drive too far to get there — though good luck with the traffic. Golfweek has learned that the Tour is in the final stages of negotiations to move the 2025 Genesis Invitational to Torrey Pines Golf Course in…
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Rickie Fowler headlines sponsorship changes in hot-stove season for PGA Tour’s top players
The hot stove season for PGA Tour pros always heats up at this time of year. Max Homa kicked things off with the flip of the calendar at the Sentry. A longtime Titleist ambassador, he officially began endorsing Cobra clubs, Puma shoes and Lululemon apparel. But he’s not the only one with different logos on his…
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Hideki Matsuyama completes Hawaiian Slam with record performance at 2025 The Sentry
KAPALUA, Hawaii – After birdieing half the holes at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course on Saturday along with an eagle for an 11-under 62, Hideki Matsuyama never cracked a smile. The 32-year-old Japanese star also declined to speak separately to the Japanese media, a dedicated crew that follows his every shot and hangs on his every…
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PGA of America announces increase in stipend for American Ryder Cup players in 2025
American players will receive more money to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The PGA of America announced Monday it would increase the amount of stipend it gives to players to $500,000, a $300,000 increase from previous years. In the release, the increase is so players have money to give to a…
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How much does PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan make? (And how does it stack up to other sports)
If reported salaries of other major sports commissioners in the U.S. are accurate, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is the second-highest paid of all chief executives. According to the PGA Tour’s 2023 tax return, Monahan was paid more than $23 million in regular and deferred compensation, starting with a base salary of $1,887,096. He also…
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Joel Dahmen’s gritty final-round performance highlights who’s in, who’s out of the PGA Tour’s top 125
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – With a 6-foot par putt with his job for next year on the line, Joel Dahmen knew he was going to make it. “I’d come too far, I’d done too much today to 3-putt the last,” he said. But there was still the matter of making the putt with so…