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After an excitement-filled final round that saw Brooks Koepka fight off a resurgent Tiger Woods and Adam Scott to secure a victory, the major saw its highest viewership ratings in near a decade. Even more, viewership was up an unreal 69% from last year’s event that Justin Thomas won. This is a positive sign as the tournament moves up in the …
Brace yourself because at the Humpty Doo golf course in Darwin, Australia, participants in an inaugural event have added the caveat that all players in the tournament are required to play in the nude. Well, I guess it isn’t completely nude, because some players will be wearing hats, shoes, and golf gloves, but you get the idea. The event was …
Wait, there is actually two guys on TOUR named Zach Johnson? Yep, the real ZJ has been called out on Twitter for using Taylormade equipment and the real ZJ made it clear fast that, well…there’s two ZJ’s in the field this week. No, this isn’t some identity crisis that the former major champion is having, there will legitimately be two …
Last week’s WGC-Bridgestone was one for the ages, with strong performances coming out of Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and of course Justin Thomas ahead of this week’s PGA Championship. But what Rory McIlory did on the 16th hole Sunday at Firestone still has me scratching my head in astonishment. For those of you who might have missed it, …
There have been rumors for months now that there would be a mega-match between golf titans Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods. It was finally reported last week that the match is set to take place Thanksgiving weekend but it looks to be more complicated than we ever imagined. The original idea for the matchup was to have Phil and Tiger …
At the beginning of the day it looked like there was going to be an exciting race between some of the stars of the game. However, while others faltered and imploded, Justin Thomas secured his third win of the season and his ninth on the PGA TOUR with his grandfather, grandmother, father and mother watching. Rory McIlroy was in the …
Many people know Smylie Kaufman as the guy that is the life of the party on the Spring Break trips with Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler, and Justin Thomas. On the course, however, it hasn’t been nearly as fun for Smylie. Once a promising up-and-comer on the PGA TOUR, Kaufman has found himself struggling to compete on the pro circuit. He has …
Everyone already knows about Phil Mickelson’s fun-loving, humorous personality that he displays on the golf course. But now, it looks like Mickelson is taking it to a whole new level. Lefty picked up a sponsorship earlier this year from Mizzen+Main, deciding to rock their stylish, breathable button downs. He unveiled one of the shirts for the first time in a …
Earlier today, the New York Times broke news that parent company Condé Nast plans on selling 3 of its 14 magazines, specifically Brides, Golf Digest and W. While I can’t really comment on the other two, Golf Digest has been a staple in the golf community for more than 60 years. So what happened to “#1 most widely-read golf publication in the world …
Tuesday, Jarrod made the decision to stop active treatment and begin palliative care. The 36-year old has been battling Leukemia since age 17, but this week hea and his family have decided to stop the fight. In a tough to view Instagram post this week, Jarrod’s wife Bri Lyle said that her husband “has reached his limit,” and doctors have …
