Matt Fitzpatrick of England plays his shot from the third tee during the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potomac Clubhouse on May 05, 2022 in Potomac, Maryland – ‘It was difficult to say no’: Matt Fitzpatrick proud of brother rejecting Saudi rebel series – GETTY IMAGES Matt Fitzpatrick sounded the proud…
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Final watch list for 2021-22 women’s college golf season
The postseason is underway in women’s golf, and after last week’s NCAA Regionals, the NCAA Div. I Women’s Golf Championship field is set for May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. With the championship field set, the race for the ANNIKA Award is starting to heat up. A handful of players have made…
Expecting DP tour to deny releases, too, Greg Norman sends letter to players
A week after the PGA Tour denied players conflicting event releases to participate in the first LIV Golf Invitational Series event, the breakaway circuit’s commissioner fired back claiming. “the era of free agency in professional golf has finally arrived.” In a letter sent to Tour players late Sunday, LIV Golf CEO and commissioner Greg Norman…
Tiger Woods admits he will never regain full mobility but feels much stronger than at Masters
Tiger Woods – Andrew Redington/Getty Images Tiger Woods has revealed he will never regain full mobility due to the horrific injuries he suffered in a car accident 15 months ago as he prepares to return to action at the US PGA Championship. In the immediate aftermath of his tie for 50th at Augusta – his…
Tiger Woods’ leg feeling ‘a lot stronger’
Tiger Woods is gearing up for his second tournament back after his horrific car crash, and he’s feeling “a lot stronger.” Woods hit Southern Hills in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday for a brief practice round ahead of the PGA Championship, which will be his first appearance since his run at The Masters. Though he made…
How the US shook off the Ryder Cup curse
Yes, it’s PGA Championship week, but let’s take a quick moment before delving into the season’s second major and talk about the Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup stands as one of the finest events on the golf calendar, an every-other-year throwdown where golf sheds its staid, selfish image and becomes, for one glorious weekend, a…
KH Lee repeats, but his check is even larger this time
Last year, KH Lee won the AT&T Byron Nelson for his first PGA Tour win. I have earned $1,458,000 for his effort from him. He repeated that feat on Sunday outside Dallas, Texas, and collected an even larger check. Here’s the entire purse and FedExCup breakdown for Lee and the rest of the players who…
Speculation time over as Tiger Woods arrives at Southern Hills Sunday ahead of PGA Championship
No more speculation. No more flight trackers. No more scanning interview schedules. Tiger Woods was on the grounds Sunday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, preparing for the PGA Championship. The 15-time major champion, one of those coming in the 2007 PGA Championship at Southern Hills, flew into Tulsa Sunday morning to begin…
Jordan Spieth comes his closest to winning hometown event at AT&T Bryson Nelson and why he may be ready to claim career Grand Slam
McKINNEY, Texas – The AT&T Byron Nelson continues to be a white whale of sorts for Jordan Spieth. From his debut in this event in 2010 as a 16-year-old sponsor invite, Spieth has circled it as one of the tournaments that he never misses and desperately wants to win. He came his closest to him…
Angel Yin’s T-3 at Founders gives her some confidence and much-appreciated money
CLIFTON, NJ — Angel Yin finally has a result she can hang her hat on. Yin has battled injuries the past year, but with a T-3 at the Cognizant Founders Cup, the 23-year-old posted her best finish since May 2021. The two-time US Solheim Cup member (2017 and ’19) had five top-10s last year, but…