Wednesday 31 January 2024
The PGA Tour have a new partner, Jay Monahan has a new job, and nearly 200 players stand to receive over $1.5 billion in immediate and future equity. But what exactly does this $3 billion deal with Strategic Sports Group (SSG) mean for the framework agreement with the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF)? And why are Liverpool Football Club’s owners investing...
Monday 29 January 2024
The DP World Tour continues its International Swing with a return to Bahrain for the first time in 13 years The Bahrain Championship marks the first time a DP World Tour (formerly the European Tour) event will be hosted in the country since the 2011 Volvo Golf Champions tournament. The winner that week was 34-year-old Paul Casey who’ll be teeing it...
Monday 29 January 2024
The iconic Pebble Beach hosts the PGA Tour’s second Signature Event of the season where a stellar field battles it out for a $3.6 million payday. The west coast swing of the PGA Tour’s reimagined 2024 season continues in Califonia where the strongest field in Pebble Beach history takes to the links. Historically, the tournament hasn’t always attracted the strongest field,...
Monday 29 January 2024
The Jon Rahm fanfare gets underway in Mexico with all eyes on the Spaniard as LIV Golf returns for its third season. Greg Norman landing his man was a milestone moment for LIV Golf back in December, sending an unmistakably clear message to the golf world that the Saudi-backed tour is just loosening up its shoulders. Rahm’s mega-money move will inevitably steal...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Who will take the spoils at the final stop in the UAE before the DP World Tour’s ‘International Swing’ heads up the Persian Gulf? Englishman Daniel Gavins claimed his second DP World Tour title at the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in 2023, stumbling over the line with a double-bogey on the 72nd hole for a one-stroke victory. Gavin had presumed his three-shot...
Monday 22 January 2024
The West Coast Swing continues on the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open, held at Torrey Pines across the North and South Course in San Diego, California Max Homa returns to the tournament as defending champion having fired in a final round 66 to beat fellow American Keegan Bradley by two shots last January. Homa started the fourth round of...
Thursday 18 January 2024
This week’s HERO Dubai Desert Classic celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. We spoke to the Emirate Club’s Manager, Dean Nelson, to find out how it has changed Dubai golf. This year sees defending champ Rory McIlroy playing alongside some of the world’s biggest stars, all competing for the $9million prize pool at this prestigious DP World Tour Rolex Series...
Monday 15 January 2024
The PGA Tour heads to California for the American Express with a star-studded field, but the defending champion won’t be there. Jon Rahm shot 27-under-par on his way to a one-shot victory over Davis Thompson in 2023 but, having defected to LIV Golf for huge money in the off-season, the Spaniard is ineligible having been suspended by the PGA Tour. World No.1...
Monday 15 January 2024
Rory McIlroy is favorite to win the Hero Dubai Desert Classic for a fourth time as the DP World Tour heads to Emirates Golf Club for the first elevated Rolex Series event of 2024. McIlroy returns to the tournament as defending champion having beaten Patrick Reed by one shot last January thanks to a dramatic birdie on the 72nd hole. It’s...
Thursday 11 January 2024
The DP World Tour has confirmed that Keith Pelley is to leave his position as Chief Executive to return to his native Canada. Pelley has agreed to become the new CEO and President of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns multiple Toronto-based sports franchises. They include NFL’s Maple Leafs, NBA’s Toronto Raptors, and MLS side Toronto FC. Guy Kinnings will...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
As the newly revamped 2024 season tees off, Today’s Golfer reflects on what it takes to succeed on tour and the metrics that matter most. Merger mayhem, mega money moves, ‘Capgate’ controversy, and the battle to bifurcate – 2023’s off-course antics proved more turbulent than ever before. “Golf is a mess”, puts Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston, as the PGA Tour’s reimagined calendar-year schedule...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
After nine years as CEO of The R&A, Martin Slumbers has announced he is set to leave his post at the end of the year. The 63-year-old, who also serves as the Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, will oversee The 152nd Open at Royal Troon and the return of the Women’s Open to St Andrews, before...
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Tiger Woods and Nike have ended their long-term partnership after 27 years, both parties have confirmed. Tiger announced that he was moving on to a new clothing sponsor in a statement posted on social media. “Over 27 years ago, I was fortunate enough to start a partnership with one of the most iconic brands in the world,” read the statement. “The days since...
Monday 8 January 2024
The PGA Tour stays in Hawaii for The Sony Open at the Waialae Country Club – the second event of the 2024 season. The Field | Who will win? | Tee Times After the first signature event of 2024 at The Sentry, Hawaii welcomes more PGA Tour talent to the islands. The Sony Open will see 144 players, far from the...
Monday 8 January 2024
The first DP World Tour event of 2024 sees Rory McIlroy tee it up in the opening event of the International Swing – the inaugural Dubai Invitational. Jump to: Tee times | Leaderboard | Odds The four-time Major winner and reigning Race to Dubai winner sat out last week’s signature PGA Tour event The Sentry to headline the field at Dubai Creek...
Friday 5 January 2024
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman has responded to Rory McIlroy after the Northern Irishman admitted he was “too judgmental” of players who joined the Saudi-backed tour. Norman and McIlroy have often traded verbal blows since LIV’s launch in 2022, but the Australian was quick to praise the four-time Major champion for his comments in an in-depth interview with the ‘Stick to Football’...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
The first PGA Tour event of 2024 sees some of the biggest names in golf head to Hawaii for The Sentry – the first of the season’s eight signature events. Formerly known as The Sentry Tournament of Champions, a reduced field of 59 players will battle it out for the £15.9 million ($20m) purse across the Plantation Course at Kapalua, Maui. Defending...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Rory McIlroy admits he’s been too judgemental of players joining LIV Golf and now accepts the Saudi-backed Tour. In an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, the four-time Major champ revealed he’s never received an offer to join LIV as he covered a huge range of topics, including his hopes of winning...
Thursday 14 December 2023
After months of rumors and denials, Jon Rahm sent shockwaves through the golfing world by signing a £450 million deal to side with the Saudis. But what does LIV’s latest powerplay mean for the PGA Tour and Jay Monahan, and how will it impact the framework agreement and the future of professional golf? All your burning questions are answered here… What the...
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Masters champion and golf legend Fred Couples wants players to be honest and admit they’re joining LIV Golf for the money. The 64-year-old says he’s sick of players leaving the PGA Tour, where he’s won 15 times, to join the Saudi-backed tour and then claiming they’ve moved because “it’s a great product”. “I want to see the next superstar say, ‘You know...