MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. — Not every team is going low, but the ones who are, are doing so like never before. The Golfweek October Classic is one of the best events in Division III college golf, on both the men’s and women’s side. Yet after two rounds at … [Read more...]
Rookies who have won on the PGA Tour in 2024
So far in 2024 on the PGA Tour, there are four rookie winners. That eclipses the number of rookie champs for all of last season, when Ludvig Aberg (RSM Classic), Vincent Norrman (Barbasol Championship) and Nico Echavarria (Puerto Rico Open) found … [Read more...]
The widow of Tom Weiskopf fought through tears as Black Desert Resort made its PGA Tour debut
Sitting in the recently completed and luxurious lobby of the Black Desert Resort near St. George, Utah, Laurie Weiskopf needed a minute to get control of her emotions. The widow of World Golf Hall of Famer Tom Weiskopf knew she might get choked up a … [Read more...]
Winner’s Bag: Matt McCarty, Black Desert Championship
A complete list of the golf equipment Matt McCarty used to win the PGA Tour’s 2024 Black Desert Championship: DRIVER: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 (14.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue … [Read more...]
International Senior Invitational: Doug Hanzel wins individual race, leads his Georgia team to the title
Put two U.S. Golf Association champions on the same squad in any team format, and it’s going to turn heads. That said, a three-man team featuring past U.S. Senior Amateur champs Doug Hanzel and Bob Royak finished right where many might have expected … [Read more...]
2024 Black Desert Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player in Utah
A historic win for Matt McCarty comes with a big payday. McCarty won three times in six events on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn his automatic promotion to the PGA Tour. In his second start on Tour since the promotion, he won again, capturing the 2024 … [Read more...]
2024 Black Desert Championship Sunday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch
Through 54 holes of the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort in Utah, Matt McCarty holds a two-shot lead at 19 under over Joe Highsmith, Harris English, Kevin Streelman and Stephan Jaeger. The course is a par-71 layout measuring … [Read more...]
Matt McCarty’s chance at history and more from Saturday at the 2024 Black Desert Championship
If you don’t know the name Matt McCarty, it’s time to get familiar. In August, McCarty became the 13th player since 1997 to earn the Korn Ferry Tour’s Three-Victory Promotion, immediately making him eligible for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall. He won … [Read more...]
Watch: Incredible drone show at the 2024 Black Desert Championship
For the first time since 1963, the PGA Tour returned to Utah this week for the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort. Although the biggest names in the sport are taking advantage of their off-season, the leaderboard was tightly packed … [Read more...]
Stephan Jaeger times two chip-ins and a coach filling in as caddie among Black Desert Championship second round takeaways
Harris English had made 333 starts on the PGA Tour before this week, but this is how he described playing in the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah.“It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” he said. “For us out here on Tour, we’re used … [Read more...]