Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 24 June 2024
The PGA Tour heads to Michigan this week as the Detroit Golf Club plays host to the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The 2024 edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic marks the sixth staging of the tournament, yet it is in an unfortunate spot on the schedule. The Memorial, US Open, and the Travelers have taken place in successive weeks. Not many players...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 24 June 2024
The DP World Tour travels to Italy this week for the penultimate event of the European swing as the Adriatic Golf Club plays host to the Italian Open. The Italian Open has a long and storied history which stretches back to its inception in 1925. Since then, the tournament has been held 80 times, with major winners such as Greg Norman,...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Friday 21 June 2024
Bryson DeChambeau landed the knockout blow at the US Open in LIV Golf’s latest coup, but how have Greg Norman’s elite fared in 2024’s biggest prize fights? LIV Golf’s pound-for-pound king had threatened to cause a major upset all year with a tied sixth-place finish at the Masters, followed up with a swashbuckling second place at the PGA Championship in Valhalla. And...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 19 June 2024
Tiger Woods has only teed it up in four events this year, but all that could change in 2025 after a new exemption was rubber-stamped by the PGA Tour Policy board. Christened the ‘Tiger Rule’, the board has agreed to grant the 15-time Major champion entry into the big-money Signature Events, despite him not meeting the qualifying criteria. He’ll receive a...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 18 June 2024
All the golfers who will be competing in men’s and women’s golf at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The US Open concluded the men’s golf competition qualification process at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, while the women’s qualifying ended a week later at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. 60 women and 60 men earned a spot in Paris and will battle...
Written by Sarah Pyett on Monday 17 June 2024
How much Amy Yang and every other player won in prize money at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Amy Yang ended her long wait for a major victory at the 2024 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. The 34-year-old turned pro 18 years ago and this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship was her 77th major appearance. Yang finished three shots clear of Jin...
Written by Will Shreeve-Peacock on Monday 17 June 2024
The DP World Tour returns this week with the KLM Open which will be hosted by The International on the outskirts of Amsterdam. As we reach the mid-way point of the DP World Tour European Swing with the KLM Open just days after the conclusion of the third major of the year – the US Open – won by LIV star, Bryson DeChambeau. This year marks...
Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 17 June 2024
How much money is up for grabs at the Travelers Championship? Full prize fund breakdown as the PGA Tour’s final Signature event heads to TPC River Highlands. The dust hasn’t even settled on Bryson DeChambeau’s thrilling US Open win and we are already into another huge week as a host of the world’s best players head straight from the year’s penultimate...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 17 June 2024
2024 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau is straight back into action as LIV Golf visits Nashville for the first time. It’s a big week for LIV Golf, with Bryson DeChambeau’s exploits at the 2024 U.S. Open likely to attract more interest and eyeballs than usual to golf’s breakaway circuit. “I hope this can bridge the gap between a divided game,” he...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 17 June 2024
Everything you need to know about the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as they head to Sahalee Country Club in Washington for the third major of the season The third Major of the year is nearly upon us as the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship heads back to Sahalee Country Club in Washington after an eight-year hiatus from the venue. The first two...
Written by Ross Kilvington on Monday 17 June 2024
Everything you need to know about the Travelers Championship as the PGA Tour heads north to Connecticut to TPC River Highlands for the Northeast’s one and only PGA TOUR Signature Event The best players on the planet face no respite as the final signature event of the season takes place at TPC River Highlands, where a prize fund of $20m...
Written by James Hogg on Saturday 15 June 2024
Neal Shipley is a name we’ve all become accustomed to over the past few months. But who exactly is the OSU graduate, and what do you need to know about him? All the key facts about American amateur superstar Neal Shipley… 1. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shipley was a season ticket holder for the Pittsburgh Steelers as a child. 2. Neal...
Monday 10 June 2024
Carlos Ortiz secured his maiden LIV victory in Houston, picking up the winner’s cheque of $4 million. The Mexican finally hit form at the Golf Club of Houston as he claimed his first-ever victory on the Saudi-backed LIV series. Ortiz’s 5-under 67 in the final round was enough to hold off the Pole Adrian Meronk, who pocketed $2,250,000 after a strong...
Tuesday 4 June 2024
World No.1 picked up a 20 percent cut of the $20 million purse on offer at the Jack Nicklaus-hosted event. The 18-time Major winner returns to play host at the Memorial Tournament, offering his ‘golden’ touch to this week’s Signature Event. Scottie Scheffler took home an additional $400K to the usual $3.6 million – matching the paycheque on offer at the...
Saturday 1 June 2024
DP World and Ladies European Tour players battle it out for the same trophy at the Scandinavian Mixed, returning for a fourth edition in Sweden. Many eyeballs will inevitably be drawn to the big-money action across the Atlantic this week at LIV Houston and the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament, but it’s back in Europe at the Scandinavian Mixed that may well...
Friday 31 May 2024
The very best on the PGA Tour sharpen their blades at the Memorial Tournament with Pinehurst on the horizon. The season is rattling through its roster, reaching its penultimate Signature Event just days before the third Major of the year at Pinehurst for the US Open. 18-time Major winner Jack Nicklaus hosts the ‘invitational’ status tournament which has been further elevated...
Friday 31 May 2024
LIV Golf returns after a month off for its eighth event in Houston where 10 breakaway tour players complete their preparation for Pinehurst. The second half of the LIV season gets underway this week as the Saudi-backed tour makes its Texas debut, becoming the 11th different state to host a LIV Golf tournament. Aussie outfit Ripper GC, captained by Cameron Smith aim...
Thursday 30 May 2024
PS. He’s not happy with Steve Romines, holds no grudges against Scottie Scheffler, but does need a new pair of pants. Bryan Gillis, the Louisville Police Detective who arrested Scottie Scheffler, the red-hot favorite for the PGA Championship on Friday, May 17 has spoken out on the Valhalla drama that unfolded in the aftermath of the tragic loss of John Mills...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Jefferson County Attorney, Mike O’Connell, announces that all charges against the World No.1 have been dismissed Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell told the court that “based on the totality of the evidence my office cannot move forward in the prosecution of the charges filed against Mr. Scheffler.” O’Connell stated that Scottie Scheffler’s account of the incident as a “big misunderstanding” was...
Tuesday 28 May 2024
Lexi Thompson will retire from professional golf at the end of the current season, the 29-year-old revealed in a shock announcement ahead of this week’s US Women’s Open. Ahead of her 18th consecutive appearance at the US Women’s Open – the tournament where she became the youngest ever qualifier aged 12 in 2007 – Thompson posted a spoken statement on Instagram...