A lot of people talk about the Golf Gods and the cruel and peculiar ways they wreak havoc, mentally and physically, on unsuspecting lugs just trying to get their ball in the hole in as few a shots as possible. (That doesn’t include me, mind you, as I don’t dare directly talk about the sport’s
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If Jason Kokrak secures his first PGA Tour victory this weekend at the Valspar Championship, he’ll look back on his hole-in-one on Saturday as one of the biggest highlights of his career. There’s a lot of golf to be played, but an ace at the 15th hole on the Copperhead course at Innisbrook gave Kokrak
Tournament golf is hard enough as it is, which is why you’ll often see tour pros try just about anything to gain even the slightest advantage. Usually, it’s by using the rules in their favor, but in the case of Australia’s Scott Hend on Saturday at the Maybank Championship, it was a manmade object that
Akshay Bhatia won’t be playing at the Valspar Championship this weekend. That in no way rains on what Bhatia called “an unreal week.” Making his PGA Tour debut at Innisbrook, the 17-year-old prodigy turned heads early in the week by stating his goal was not to make the cut but win the tournament, sprinkling in
The PGA Tour announced a three-month suspension on Friday for Robert Garrigus following a failed drug test. Although the tour used the term “drug of abuse,” Garrigus confirmed it was marijuana in a statement of his own. Garrigus, who overcame drug and alcohol abuse to become a PGA Tour winner in 2010 and finish T-3
The USGA has come under fire for its latest revision to the Rules of Golf, with a number of high-profile players complaining about the lack of rapport between the PGA Tour and the governing body. It appears those criticisms have been heard. To combat communication issues, the USGA has hired Jason Gore for its new
Five-time European Tour winner Mikko Ilonen is retiring from competitive golf at 39 to focus on “my family and my own well being.” The undisputed greatest golfer in Finland’s history made the announcement on his website on Wednesday. Among his accomplishments, Ilonen became the first Finnish golfer to play in the Masters in 2001. Later
Russell Knox turned in four-under performance on Thursday at the Valspar Championship. The Scotsman was three under on one hole. Knox was one over during his trek around the Copperhead Course on Thursday morning until he reached the par-5 11th. Despite a 300-yard drive that found the fairway, the 33-year-old was still 275 yards out.
Thomas Pieters has made over $10 million on the European and PGA Tours since turning pro in 2013. He also has lucrative endorsement deals with Nike and Callaway Golf. But the moment you stop hustlin’ is the moment money stops guzzlin,’ as 20th century philosopher Snoop Dogg once said, which explains why Pieters’ golf bag
Rory McIlroy avowed a renewed focus on the PGA Tour for the 2019 season. His itinerary is backing that sentiment up. McIlroy, who has already played seven events and captured the Players Championship this season, announced on Thursday that he has added the RBC Canadian Open to his schedule. The tournament up north, which has
Editor’s note: In the April issue, in the last story Dan Jenkins did for Golf Digest before his death at 90, he introduced our Greatest of All Time Invitational—The GOAT. The top 32 in the mythical event advanced from stroke-play qualifying at Augusta National to match play at venues around the world. In the May
Despite a victory from Rory McIlroy (one of golf’s biggest stars) in the Players Championship (one of golf’s biggest events), much of the discussion that carried over into Monday and Tuesday involved Jon Rahm. Rahm, who held the 54-hole lead at the Players, had a fascinating, caught-on-camera exchange with caddie Adam Hayes at the par-5
It’s safe to say at this point anyone in Dustin Johnson’s family should avoid a house with stairs. Two years ago, Johnson suffered a back injury on the eve of the Masters when he slipped and fell going down a staircase in his rental house in Augusta, Ga. He withdrew from the tournament the following
Editor’s note: In the April issue, in the last story Dan Jenkins did for Golf Digest before his death at 90, he introduced our Greatest of All Time Invitational—The GOAT. The top 32 in the mythical event advanced from stroke-play qualifying at Augusta National to match play at venues around the world. In the May
The International staff for the 2019 Presidents Cup isn’t lacking when it comes to major championship acumen. Captain Ernie Els, he of two U.S. and two British Opens victories, tabbed a pair of former green jacket winners in Mike Weir and Trevor Immelman to serve as assistants for the biennial matches in Melbourne. The vice
Matthew Wolff made his PGA Tour debut last month in Phoenix. Judging by his tear in the college ranks, it won’t be long until he returns. Wolff, the Oklahoma State product whose swing is more Paul Bunyan than Paul Casey, captured his fifth college title of the 2018-19 season at the Valspar Collegiate. The sophomore
Patrick Reed is dreading this year’s Masters Tournament. It’s not that he isn’t ready to defend his title. He feels like he is a better golfer than last year, when he beat Rickie Fowler by a stroke for his first major title. He believes his mindset for the challenge is better. He believes he has
Had just about any other golfer on the planet ripped off five consecutive top-six finishes on the PGA Tour to start the year, the golf media might consider handing out a special award. But Rory McIlroy received more attention for not winning than for playing consistently great golf these past couple months. Perhaps, that’s unfair,
Lee Westwood’s played just once in the last six weeks, a T-33 at the WGC-Mexico Championship in late February. And it’s a schedule, or strategy, that’s produced dividends. On Monday, tournament officials announced the field for next week’s WGC-Match Play, a field predicated off the top 64 players in the Official Golf World Ranking. Westwood,
Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here’s every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of March 18. Rory silences doubters They started as whispers, amplifying in audibility
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Jon Rahm told the media on Saturday night following a third-round 64 that he was a changed man. Gone were the days of the temper tantrums and the anger on the golf course that had both helped and hurt the 24-year-old when he had been under the gun. Sunday at
While the leaders don’t tee off until 1:35 p.m., some early noise is already being made on this Sunday at TPC Sawgrass. Not surprisingly, it’s being made by Tiger Woods, who teed off at 9:45 a.m. alongside Matt Fitzpatrick. They each got to two under through six holes, with Woods making birdies at the par-5
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Good news for Rory McIlroy. He doesn’t have to worry about being in the final group on Sunday at the Players Championship. The 29-year-old Northern Irishman — winless in his last nine times playing in the last group — is tied for second at 14 under with Tommy Fleetwood a
Dan Jenkins’ memorial service was held in Fort Worth on Friday, March 15. Family, friends and generations of golf writers gathered to say goodbye to a legend. I grew up reading Dan Jenkins, and it shaped my life. His way with words led me and many others to a career in sports journalism. He taught
Oh, what could have been for Tiger Woods. The 14-time major champ had only one blemish on Friday’s scorecard at the 2019 Players, but it was big one at that. His first quadruple bogey on a par 3 in nearly two decades dropped him off the leader board. And it turns out, he probably could
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — For the second straight week, Phil Mickelson found himself on the wrong side of the number, shooting a second-straight two-over 74 at TPC Sawgrass to miss the cut at the Players Championship. And for a second straight day, he found himself addressing a widespread college admissions scandal and his family’s
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy is one of the fastest players on the PGA Tour, which makes the issue of slow play out here all the more befuddling. If playing fast works for McIlroy, who has only won four majors and amassed more than $43 million in career earnings, why can’t everybody else
A familiar name resurfaced in headlines in the wake of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order putting a moratorium on executions of death row inmates on Wednesday. Most notable among the state’s 737 death-row inmates is Scott Peterson, who in December of 2004 was convicted of murdering his pregnant wife Laci and their unborn son
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — This was supposed to be a special week for PGA Tour rookie Wyndham Clark, who was making his first start in the Players Championship. Unfortunately, his week ended in both ugly and premature fashion on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. RELATED: Harold Varner III gets unusual two-stroke penalty for assembling a
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods’ neck appears to be just fine. At least judging by his approach to his TPC Sawgrass bugaboo, the par-4 14th, where, after blowing his drive so far right that it nearly landed on the 12th hole, he ripped one out the rough with the speed of an Acela
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