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Rory McIlroy ruling puzzles commentators. Here’s why he got free relief Original
If you were tracking Rory McIlroy’s form earlier in the week at the DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, you would not have been surprised to see him birdie five of his first nine holes at Wentworth on Thursday en route to an opening three-under 69. Really, you might have expected him to go lower, given in the Wednesday pro-am he made 10 birdies and an eagle and recorded the unofficial course record on the revered Harry Colt design.
2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville Friday tee times: Round 2 groupings
The 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville continues on Friday, September 18, with Round 2 at . You can find full Biltmore Championship Asheville tee times for Friday’s second round at the bottom of this post. He may be 31 years old, but Max Greyserman is still looking for the first PGA Tour victory of his career. After the opening day of play at the Biltmore Championship Asheville, he might not have to wait much longer.
At this year’s Bridges Cup, the pressure comes with 1 unanswered question
You can call it a friendly rivalry between Jeff Fujimoto and Simon Holt, the two captains at next month’s Bridges Cup. They agree on most things, like the fact they are thrilled the premier mid-amateur international team match-play competition is heading to a venue as prestigious as Trump Turnberry.
He got snubbed from U.S. Presidents Cup team. Then he went abroad Original
After Ryan Gerard wrapped up a third-place finish at the Tour Championship — the big-money season finale in which he beat every U.S. Presidents Cup team member not named Scottie Scheffler — he was asked where he was headed to begin his offseason. The answer, it turned out, was to another golf tournament. “I’m going to get on a red-eye here in a couple hours to play DP World Tour next week,” he said. “We’re getting ready to grind. Season’s not over for me.
‘I’m not that comfortable’: Matt Fitzpatrick may skip season finale due to Iran war
Some of the best players in the game are teeing it up at this week’s BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. While the BMW PGA is without a doubt the DP World Tour’s flagship event, it is not the season finale. The last two events of the season are scheduled for November in Abu Dhabi and Dubai. But there’s a major problem with that plan: both locations have been under attack from Iran since its war with the United States broke out in February.
2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville Thursday tee times: Round 1 groupings
The 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville kicks off Thursday with the opening round at . You can find full Biltmore Championship Asheville tee times for Thursday’s first round at the bottom of this post. Over the course of this year, Jacob Bridgeman has announced himself as one of the top American golfers of the future. The 26-year-old pro captured his first PGA Tour victory at the Genesis Invitational in February, but that’s not all. He also earned four top-5 finishes total and six top 10s.
New DPWT schedule will force fascinating Ryder Cup decision
New DPWT schedule will force fascinating Ryder Cup decision Rory McIlroy ahead of this week's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth in England. Getty Images The DP World Tour released its 2027 schedule on Wednesday — and it featured a few notable changes. There are some big-time additions. The Singapore Open (in April, now presented by Deutsche Bank) and the Hong Kong Open (in October) will be co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour.
PGA Tour boss Brian Rolapp bringing Tour back to basics
Say what you will about this Brian Rolapp, who made his mark as an NFL executive, not being a quote/unquote golf guy. Whatever. The man’s a fast learner. When Billy Payne, another football guy (wide receiver and defensive end at Georgia in the 1960s), became the chairman of Augusta National in 2006, he could tell you everything you needed to know about the life and times of Amen Corner. But he sounded like he was reading from a Wiki page.
AI golf commentator weathers harsh reviews. Its creator responds
Among the many understandable reasons to fear the rise of AI — security threats, wealth concentration, existential risk — the emergence of golf’s first autonomous tournament commentator probably should rank low on the list of concerns. Still, in pockets of the golf world, the introduction of just such a chatterbot has stirred up agita and scorn.
10 fascinating subplots hiding in PGA Tour's new eligibility rules
Who is going to be on the PGA Tour in 2028, when everything changes? We won't know the complete roster until the 2027 season wraps up, of course. But as of Tuesday morning we know how most players will qualify — and we can see that, even a year-plus out, quite a few already have. To catch you up: In 2028 the PGA Tour is being bifurcated into two tiers: an elite "Championship Series" comprised of roughly 120 players and a secondary "Challenger Series" comprised of everybody else.
2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville: TV schedule, streaming, how to watch, tee times
The 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville gets underway this week at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove in Asheville, N.C. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the PGA Tour tournament, including a full Biltmore Championship Asheville TV schedule, streaming information and complete tee times for the first and second rounds once they are released. This week’s inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville event marks the first time Asheville has hosted a PGA Tour event in 80 years.
2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville odds: PGA Tour rookie makes betting favorite debut
The PGA Tour is back in action this week with the inaugural 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville in North Carolina, and a PGA Tour rookie is on top of the betting odds. Here is everything you need to know about the Biltmore Championship odds and other betting favorites to start the week. This week’s Biltmore Championship kicks off the FedEx Fall series of events, where players will fight to improve their PGA Tour status for next year.
10 fascinating subplots hiding in PGA Tour's new eligibility rules
Who is going to be on the PGA Tour in 2028, when everything changes? We won't know the complete roster until the 2027 season wraps up, of course. But as of Tuesday morning we know how most players will qualify - and we can see that, even a year-plus out, quite a few already have. To catch you up: In 2028 the PGA Tour is being bifurcated into two tiers: an elite "Championship Series" comprised of roughly 120 players and a secondary "Challenger Series" comprised of everybody else.
10 fascinating subplots hiding in PGA Tour's new eligibility rules
Zach Johnson 2 days ago Zach Johnson fends off former middle school math teacher for PGA Tour Champions win AOL - Todd Kelly, Golfweek • 2d It almost didn't seem like a fair fight: a two-time major champion squaring off against a former middle school teacher. But that's the beauty of pro golf and those Monday qualifiers. The major winner was Zach Johnson, a PGA Tour Champions rookie who's taking the circuit by storm in 2026.
Solheim Cup report cards: Grading all 24 players and both captains
Just because there’s no “i” in team doesn’t mean you can’t rate the individuals on a roster. That in mind, here’s a report card for every player (plus the captains) on each squad in this week’s Solheim Cup, which Europe won 15-13 after winning six of the first eight singles matches on Sunday. No grade inflation here. This isn’t middle school! Allisen Corpuz (1-3-0) — Alongside Nelly Korda in Friday foursomes, Corpuz took out Europe’s top team of Charley Hull and Lottie Woad.
Europe reclaims Solheim Cup with dominant Sunday singles performance
When Jennifer Kupcho drained two birdie bombs to flip her and Lindy Duncan’s four-ball match against Europe’s Carlota Ciganda and Celine Boutier and tie the Solheim Cup score at 8-8 on Saturday evening, the giddy celebrations that ensued seemed to direct the momentum firmly in the Americans’ corner.
Does the Presidents Cup need to change its points structure? | Subpar Original
The Walker Cup wrapped up last week, the Solheim Cup finishes this weekend and next up on the team-event schedule is the Presidents Cup, which gets underway in less than two weeks at Medinah Country Club outside of Chicago. The Americans will be heavily favored once again, and they lead the all-time series 13-1-1. The tie came in 2003, and the International team’s only win was in 1998.
After posting his most lucrative season to date, Jake Knapp has sights set on majors
At 32, he’s not your typical “new” PGA Tour star, but he definitely played like one this season. Dylan Dethier: You played some really good golf in 2026 — 11th or better in seven of your first eight starts this season, including the Masters. What does it feel like to be on a run like that? Jake Knapp: I mean, obviously it feels good. It doesn’t feel, like, crazy different; it’s not like I’m hitting it exactly where I want to on every shot or making every putt or chipping in all the time.
Tiger Woods strikes plea deal in DUI case, has license suspended
Tiger Woods will be off the road for five years. On Wednesday morning, the 15-time major champion changed his plea in a DUI case stemming from his car accident in March and had his license suspended for five years as part of a deal to avoid jail time. Woods was arrested in Jupiter, Fla. at the end of March on suspicion of driving under the influence after his car struck the back of a maintenance vehicle and flipped over on a one-lane road.
‘It’s not fair’: 2 U.S. Ryder Cuppers snubbed in Presidents Cup captain’s picks
The 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah C.C. is just three weeks away, and U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker announced his final picks for the team on Tuesday night. While many of the players who did receive captain’s picks were certain locks (with one big exception), other players who may have thought they would be selected for the team got snubbed by Snedeker. Two players in particular stand out: J.J Spaun and Ben Griffin.
3 biggest surprises from U.S. Presidents Cup picks
The rosters are set. The hour-long TV special is over. And the Presidents Cup has taken shape. U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker had six automatic picks and six to make on his own for September's meeting at Medinah. A few of those seemed obvious — but the bottom of the roster seemed like a massive question mark. Here are three surprises about the way Snedeker chose to fill it. At the beginning of the 2026 season, Jacob Bridgeman seemed like a no-brainer pick for the U.S. side.
3 biggest surprises from U.S. Presidents Cup picks
Jackson Koivun was the U.S. team's final pick for the upcoming Presidents Cup. Getty Images
3 biggest surprises from U.S. Presidents Cup picks
1 hour ago Rosters for the Presidents Cup, to be played Sept. 24-27 at Medinah Country Club (c-captain’s pick): c-Christiaan Bezuidenhout, South Africa c-Corey Conners, Canada c-Nico Echavarria, Colombia Ryan Fox, New Zealand c-Ryo Hisatsune, Japan c-Sungjae Im, South Korea Tom Kim, South Korea Si Woo Kim, South Korea …
Viktor Hovland’s Tour Championship near-miss leads him to great ‘philosophical question’ Original
Viktor Hovland is both a big-picture thinker and someone who is myopically focused. Such is the blessing and curse of the gifted, those given rare talent and a brain that never stops tinkering. So after watching Scottie Scheffler run past him on Sunday at the Tour Championship, Hovland looked at the 10,000-foot view of his season, one that saw him beat Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers and hold the 54-hole lead at East Lake.
On the senior circuit, the Michael Block party keeps rolling on
Blockie now has more sequels than Rocky. And, like the films, he continues to draw mixed reviews. We’re speaking, of course, about Michael Block, the popular, if polarizing, Southern California club pro who enjoyed yet another star turn this past weekend by taking the lead into the final round of the Ally Challenge on the PGA Tour Champions.
5 winners (besides Scottie Scheffler) from PGA Tour’s playoffs Original
Scottie Scheffler is the best golfer on the PGA Tour. That is the least interesting but most true sentence we’ll include here, but it’s worth establishing off the top; Scheffler reaffirmed his position atop the game at Sunday’s Tour Championship with a round of 66 that catapulted him past the 54-hole leaders and broke the collective spirit of every other player in contention.
5 winners (besides Scottie Scheffler) from PGA Tour's playoffs
Golf 1 day ago How Much The Winning Caddie Earns At The Tour Championship Golf Monthly - Mike Hall • 1d The Tour Championship is one of the most prestigious events of the PGA Tour season.
Viktor Hovland’s long odyssey is the product of what makes him great
Viktor Hovland is curious. It has been both a blessing and a curse for the Norwegian star, and it’s what will eventually deliver him to what he has been searching for. Back in 2023, Viktor Hovland was one of the four best players in the world. He posted top 10s at the Players, the Masters and the PGA Championship before winning the Memorial, BMW and Tour Championship. It was the type of ascension Hovland had been destined to make ever since he turned pro in June of 2019.
I'm at LIV's season finale. Here's what we know - and what we don't
I'm at LIV's season finale. Here's what we know - and what we don't
I'm at LIV's season finale. Here's what we know - and what we don't
WESTFIELD, Ind. — What's up, sports fans — Dylan Dethier here. I'm like you, curiously monitoring LIV's season finale from afar. Thus far with every rumor, report, announcement, cancelation and bit of spin I keep feeling as though I have more questions than answers. The good news is that our own Sean Zak is on the ground, and I've brought him in for a brief interrogation. Sean Zak, senior writer: Yes, Dylan.
LIV Golf makes major prize-money cuts after scrapping team event
For LIV Golf and its players, the hits just keep on coming. One day after finally confirming that next week’s LIV Team Championship has been cancelled, the league revealed dramatically reduced purse payouts for this week’s LIV Golf Indianapolis event. The Indianapolis tournament, which was originally scheduled as the Individual Championship event, will now also act as the Team Championship. But LIV stars will be playing for a lot less money than originally planned.
‘Didn’t do a ton’: Rory McIlroy makes surprising admission after ugly playoff start
Rory McIlroy played the weekend at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship. But that’s only because the limited-field event didn’t feature a cut. The five-time major champion struggled through four rough rounds at TPC Southwind, eventually finishing third-to-last among the players who didn’t withdraw from the event. Then, when the bogeys were finally done for the week, McIlroy met with reporters and made a surprising admission: he didn’t really practice ahead of the first FedEx Cup playoff event.
2026 BMW Championship: TV schedule, streaming, how to watch, tee times
The 2026 BMW begins this week at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Mo. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the PGA Tour tournament, including a full BMW Championship TV schedule, streaming information and complete tee times for the first and second rounds once they are released. This week’s BMW Championship is the second FedEx Cup playoff event and the final tournament before the season-ending Tour Championship.
Jordan Spieth (and 2 other stars) just miss ‘important' top 50 cutoff
Matt McCarty had an early tee time on Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That wasn't the plan going in. "I kind of controlled my own destiny. Now for that not to be the case kind of sucks. But it is what it is, and we'll see," he said post-round. McCarty entered the week at No. 48, just inside the PGA Tour's all-important top 50 bubble.
Canceled finale? Concerts in doubt? Inside LIV Golf’s uncertain finishing stretch Original
LIV Golf’s 2026 season will end this week, even if LIV hasn’t acknowledged as much. For weeks, golf fans have heard whispers of the league’s shortened season via reports from various outlets, but LIV’s official channels haven’t addressed the matter, leaving interested parties, including ticket-holders, in the dark.
Jordan Spieth (and 2 other stars) just miss ‘important’ top 50 cutoff
Matt McCarty had an early tee time on Sunday at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That wasn’t the plan going in. “I kind of controlled my own destiny. Now for that not to be the case kind of sucks. But it is what it is, and we’ll see,” he said post-round. McCarty entered the week at No. 48, just inside the PGA Tour’s all-important top 50 bubble.
Jordan Spieth (and 2 other stars) just miss 'important' top 50 cutoff
LIV Golf 13 hours ago Jon Rahm has three choices. But he won’t totally love any of them | Opinion Golfweek - Eamon Lynch • 13h In his memoir of life in the tech industry, "Chaos Monkeys," Antonio Garcia Martinez wrote that it’s not the rats who first abandon a sinking ship but rather the crew members who know how to swim.
Jack Whaley’s U.S. Amateur win, in demanding conditions, was unsurprising
ARDMORE, Pa. — Merion, the club and the course, is about as English as anything American thing could be, and Sunday here — for the finale of the 126th U.S. Amateur — was dank and wet and of-so-English. An Englishman was playing a kid from California. The Englishman won. Not a shocker.
Merion’s ‘magical’ U.S. Amateur ended up being about something bigger than golf Original
ARDMORE, Pa. — Andy Whaley couldn’t believe his eyes. Standing at the back of Merion East’s soaked 15th green, he smiled and laughed as his son, 22-year-old Jack Whaley, raised the Havemeyer Trophy after conquering the best amateur field in the world. “Did I ever think he could win the U.S. Amateur? No. Did I ever think he’d win it this year? Absolutely not,” Andy Whaley told GOLF with a laugh as his son did the post-win media car wash.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship money: Total purse, payout breakdown, winner’s share
The stage is set for the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, Aug. 16, at TPC Southwind. Scottie Scheffler has quickly extended his lead to seven strokes and sits at 16-under, extinguishing much of the hope for final-round drama—but there is still plenty at stake. While Scheffler is in position to close out the first event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, the rest of the field is fighting to improve its standing.
Robby Berger dishes on YouTube Golf’s future, playing with LeBron Original
Robby Berger wasn’t much of a golfer. He wasn’t “known.” Guest service managers usually aren’t, even at the L.A. Four Seasons. But these days? The 34-year-old is one of the most-watched golfers on the planet. He still can’t break 80, but he’s leaned on his plus-handicap personality to go platinum, his every Bob Does Sports YouTube video commanding seven-figure views, just one arm of an expanding media empire built on good times. Can Bob and friends finish 36 doughnuts in nine holes?
What the 2026 U.S. Amateur winner and runner-up get Original
On Sunday, August 16th, the winner of the 2026 U.S. Amateur Championship will receive more than just the Havemeyer Trophy. Every player who advances into the quarterfinal, semifinal and final round, will earn a series of exemptions that have the ability to shape their schedules—and potentially their careers. For the quarterfinalists, the reward is an exemption into the following year’s U.S. Amateur. The semifinalists receive an even bigger benefit: an exemption into the next two U.S. Amateurs.
From All-American to broadcaster, Emma Carpenter shares journey into sports media Original
Emma Carpenter is building an impressive résumé in sports media, with experience at Golf Channel, PGA Tour Live, Big Ten Network and the Five Clubs Podcast. A former All-American at the University of Minnesota, Carpenter recently joined Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz on SubPar to share the story of how she found her way into broadcasting—and whether a career as a professional golfer was ever in the cards.
2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship Sunday TV coverage: How to watch Round 4
The final round of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship begins Sunday morning at TPC Southwind. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Sunday, including full FedEx St. Jude TV coverage, streaming details and complete Round 4 tee times. Heading into the final round of the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Scottie Scheffler holds a two-shot lead after shooting a 2-under 68 in Saturday’s third round at TPC Southwind.
OG influencer Blair O’Neal has been a social-media star for nearly 2 decades — and counting
Blair O’Neal, the OG big-time female golf influencer, is still an Instagram star nearly two decades later and, at 45, an unusually straight shooter about the gig. You were among the first women to gain a foothold in the golf influencer space. What was it like in the early days? I started on MySpace doing golf content and modeling content.
His epic streak's in jeopardy. His valiant charge could keep it alive
Sungjae Im, with Scottie Scheffler in the background. There are plenty of ways for professional golfers to define a "successful" season. Is it strokes gained? Top 20s? Wins? Swing feels? Something else? But among top PGA Tour pros, there's a common refrain: If I've made it to East Lake for the Tour Championship, I've done something right. Only 30 pros qualify for the Tour Championship, after all.
His epic streak's in jeopardy. His valiant charge could keep it alive
His epic streak's in jeopardy. His valiant charge could keep it alive
His epic streak's in jeopardy. His valiant charge could keep it alive
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His epic streak’s in jeopardy. His valiant charge could keep it alive
11 hours ago MASON, Ohio (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s stay at the Cincinnati Open was a short one. It also might be his last. The 24-time major champion fell to Thiago Agustin Tirante 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday in a match that took 2 hours, 44 minutes in hot and humid conditions. A 25-year-old from Argentina, Tirante …
‘Entire body is shaking’: Inside the white-knuckle pressure of U.S. Amateur Saturday Original
ARDMORE, Pa. — Jack Whaley crouched down and stared over a putt. It was the type of putt he’d wanted to make his entire life, ever since he started swinging a club at a driving range with his dad in Doncaster, England. The record crowds at Merion murmured as Whaley lined up a four-and-a-half putt for bogey. His lead over Carter Loflin had gone from 3 up to all square in three holes, and he was in danger of letting it all slip away.
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