Before the 2024 Tour Championship gets underway Thursday morning in Atlanta, 16 golf social media stars took on East Lake Golf Club in the first-ever Creator Classic. Some of the names in the field were Wesley and George Bryan, Fat Perez of Bob Does … [Read more...]
Scottie Scheffler plays to a plus-7 handicap at home, but he’s getting strokes at the Tour Championship
ATLANTA – Scottie Scheffler usually is the one giving strokes when he plays at home in Dallas at Royal Oaks Country Club. “I’m typically playing to a plus 7. I used to be a plus 5. They moved me to a plus 7,” he said on Tuesday at his pre-tournament … [Read more...]
Two Indiana University golfers found a gamechanging fix to back pain. What can others learn?
For as long as Clay Merchent slogged through injury – patching his golf game together with physical therapy and ice baths while searching for a meaningful diagnosis – his painstaking comeback from a left rib surgery reached a landmark point in a most … [Read more...]
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson takes one step closer to LPGA card as tour continues gender policy review
A total of 100 players advanced out of the LPGA’s Pre-Qualifying Stage (formerly Stage I) and among them was transgender golfer Hailey Davidson. “Third time’s a charm!” Davidson wrote on Instagram. Three years ago, Davidson became the second … [Read more...]
2024 TOUR Championship Start Time Thursday, Tee Times, Pairings & ESPN+ Live Streaming Coverage
The 2024 TOUR Championship is August 29 – September 1 at East Lake Golf Club, where Viktor Hovland will look to defend his title. $75M in prize money is up for grabs. Keegan Bradley shot -12 to take the BMW Championship, with Ludvig Aberg shooting … [Read more...]
Keegan Bradley’s whirlwind summer is only ramping up — as are the Ryder Cup questions
Forgive Keegan Bradley if he feels his life has been a whirlwind this summer. Just two months ago, the Jupiter, Florida, resident’s career had seemingly plateaued — his world ranking fluctuating from 14 to 21 in the last year. He had become known for … [Read more...]
Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf course to host Jan. 6 ‘Awards Gala’ fundraiser for Capitol riot defendants
Donald Trump’s campaign says he won’t be attending a fundraiser for families of people who were charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots after the former president was listed as an invited speaker for the event at his New Jersey golf club. More … [Read more...]
These 10 players earned the most official money on the PGA Tour in the 2024 season
More money was given out on the PGA Tour in 2024 than ever before.It’s a good time to be a good golfer on the PGA Tour, as plenty of dough was up for grabs each week. Whether it was the signature events, majors or run-of-the-mill championships, … [Read more...]
Meet the first six members of the 2024 International Presidents Cup team
CASTLE PINES, Colo. — Half of the International Presidents Cup team is set, half is still to be determined. The top-six finishers in the point standings that are PGA Tour members – LIV players need not apply because they are ineligible for the … [Read more...]
Prize money, full field, starting strokes format for 2024 Tour Championship at East Lake
The 2024 FedEx Cup Playoffs come to a close this week at the Tour Championship, where the winner will take home $25 million in bonus money. That’s an increase of $7 million from a year ago. In 2019, the first year of the current format, the top prize … [Read more...]