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2026 World Wide Technology Championship Thursday tee times: Round 1 groupings
The 2026 World Wide Technology Championship begins Thursday with the opening round at El Cardonal in Mexico. You can find full World Wide Technology Championship tee times for Thursday’s first round at the bottom of this post. So far this season, 21-year-old Jackson Koivun has only made nine PGA Tour starts, and only eight since turning pro in July. In that short window of time, the rookie sensation has three top-10 finishes, and one of those was a victory.
LIV says it's playing nice. DP World Tour's CEO believes otherwise
As LIV Golf attempts to salvage its golf league for 2027 and beyond, one notable line of rhetoric keeps coming up: that they're just here to play nice. "It's complete, not compete," LIV CEO Scott O'Neil said back in August. He used the phrase again in a SBJ op-ed, and then in a letter to fans. Bryson DeChambeau — who, if he signs on, would be the face of LIV 2.0 — echoed that sentiment in a podcast appearance last week. "It's not combative. We're not trying to compete against the Tour.
‘It’s not enough’: Lucas Herbert reveals his reason for leaving LIV Golf Original
Lucas Herbert knows you probably won’t believe him. Given how things have unfolded in pro golf over the past five years, that’s understandable. But the Australian says he’s leaving LIV Golf for reasons that go beyond his wallet. “I’m not super caught up in how much money I play for, and I’m sure there’ll be plenty of people who listen to this will think that I’m talking a load of crap,” Herbert told the Tee It Up Podcast.
Judge to open ethics inquiry into Trump D.C. muni renovation
The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s efforts to renovate a Washington, D.C., municipal golf course has officially reached a new pitch. On Friday afternoon, a D.C. federal judge announced plans to investigate whether the Trump administration violated ethics rules in its efforts to start construction on the East Potomac Golf Links, a 36-hole muni facility in the capital city that has long welcomed the city’s diverse coalition of public golfers.
‘Has he got dementia?’: Pro blasts Sergio Garcia over LIV exit, Euro return
On Thursday, Sergio Garcia made it official: he was leaving LIV Golf to rejoin the DP World Tour, with hopes of parlaying that into a PGA Tour return. The irony of Garcia’s statement, in which he claimed he was “proud” to call the DP World Tour “home” again, was apparent to many who read it. You can count DP World Tour pro Eddie Pepperell among them. Shortly after Garcia’s announcement, Pepperell sharply criticized Garcia in a strongly-worded social media post of his own.
2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open Friday TV coverage: How to watch Round 2
The second round of the 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open begins Friday morning at Vidanta Vallarta in Mexico. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Friday, including full VidantaWorld Mexico Open TV coverage, streaming details and complete Round 2 tee times. Max Homa could really use a win this week. The popular pro is a six-time PGA Tour winner, but he’s suffered through a lengthy slump in recent years. His last victory came all the way back in January of 2023.
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Phil Mickelson has been lying low. But his ex-caddie has a new job
Phil Mickelson will forever be associated with Jim “Bones” Mackay, the caddie-turned-broadcaster who toted Mickelson’s clubs for 25 years and five of Mickelson’s six major titles. For years on Tour, they were like peanut butter and jelly — you’d rarely see one on the course without the other. But even the most successful player-caddie relationships nearly always sour. Such was the case in 2021 when Phil and Bones parted ways.
How golf (?!) became the face of a last-second Arizona election controversy Original
Years ago, the legendary former Massachusetts lawmaker (and Speaker of the House) Tip O’Neill coined a timeless bit of political wisdom. All politics is local. For Arizona golfers during this election season, the phrase has new meaning. Why? Because the late stages of the Arizona attorney general’s race have been defined by a spat between two candidates over one of Arizona’s most treasured economic drivers. Yep — you guessed it: golf.
2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open Thursday TV coverage: How to watch Round 1
The 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open kicks off Thursday morning at Vidanta Vallarta in Mexico. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Thursday, including full VidantaWorld Mexico Open TV coverage, streaming details and complete Round 1 tee times. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen “John Daly” written on PGA Tour leaderboards, but that is about to change this week.
Where will Tiger Woods play next? We're getting some clues
Where will Tiger Woods play next? If it feels like we've been asking a version of this question for over a decade, well, that's because we have. Woods has been in a rhythm of surgery and comeback since 2014, with some of those comebacks having gone better than others.
Where will Tiger Woods play next? We’re getting some clues
Where will Tiger Woods play next? If it feels like we’ve been asking a version of this question for over a decade, well, that’s because we have. Woods has been in a rhythm of surgery and comeback since 2014, with some of those comebacks having gone better than others.
Another LIV major champion announces exit: ‘Look forward to the next chapter’
As we near the LIV Golf deadline for 2027 player commitments, another major champion has announced he’s leaving the league. In a message posted on his social media channels, Graeme McDowell said he would not “pursue LIV 2.0,” the moniker for the new-look LIV that CEO Scott O’Neil is working hard to create. McDowell isn’t the biggest name or best player to exit LIV this year, but his status as a major champion made him a big signing in 2022 and an equally big loss for the future.
‘Monitoring closely’: Aussie politician warns LIV over stars fleeing league
In the coming weeks, we should get a good idea of whether LIV Golf will survive to see 2027. Should the league get enough player commitments, LIV 2.0 may very well go forward with a limited schedule and limited purses. But several LIV stars have already announced or at least signaled their departures from the league. Even if LIV 2.0 goes forward, the league is still at risk of losing its most successful tournament to date: LIV Golf Adelaide in Australia.
2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open Thursday tee times: Round 1 groupings
The 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open gets underway Thursday with the opening round at Vidanta Vallarta. You can find full VidantaWorld Mexico Open tee times for Thursday’s first round at the bottom of this post. On Thursday at the Mexico Open, you’ll be able to watch accomplished PGA Tour veterans like Wyndham Clark and Max Homa dueling in the sun. But you’ll also get to witness the PGA Tour pro debut of an up-and-coming player with a famous name: John Daly II.
TGL's rookie signings send promising signal for league's future
The biggest question surrounding TGL's 2027 season is the same question that has dominated the last three decades of professional golf: What will Tiger Woods do? But regardless of Woods' presence — whether he shows up as captain, player or some combination of the two — the league's most promising trend comes in the players it signed in the offseason.
2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship purse: Payout breakdown, winner’s share
The 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship may be finishing a day later than expected, but the money up for grabs remains the same. The $6 million total purse awards $1.08 million to the winner and six figures to every player who finishes in 16th place or better.
2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship Monday TV coverage: How to watch sudden-death playoff Original
The final round of the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship was suspended on Sunday morning due to high winds, and the tournament was officially shortened to 54 holes on Sunday evening. But there will still be an outright winner, with 54-hole co-leaders Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power set to battle in a sudden-death playoff for the title on Monday morning. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the playoff on Monday.
Tour Confidential: Does Bryson DeChambeau hold the keys to LIV’s future? Original
Check in every week for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topics in the sport, and join the conversation by tweeting us at @golf_com. This week, we discuss LIV Golf’s future as the deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0 arrives. In the latest chapter of LIV Golf’s march toward LIV 2.0, several players — Ian Poulter, Tyrrell Hatton and Louis Oosthuizen among them — have announced they won’t take part in the league next season.
LIV players’ $100 million ask: Unpaid debts threaten league’s future Original
A LIV player group is seeking $100 million in “severance payments” as part of a wind-down of the league’s first iteration — the latest reminder that, if there’s any hope for LIV’s future, it’ll first have to deal with its past.
Sudden-death Monday playoff awaits after Bermuda Championship shortened to 54 holes
The final round of the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship has been canceled due to inclement weather, the PGA Tour announced Sunday evening. The PGA Tour initially canceled all play on Sunday because of high winds and hoped to play the final round on Monday, but the forecast will not allow that. Austin Smotherman and Seamus Power, who are tied at 16 under par, will have a sudden-death playoff on Monday morning to determine the winner.
In Hong Kong, one of golf’s global grinders finally earned his Masters dream Original
Golf has taken John Catlin all over the world. The American grinded his way up the pro ranks from PGA Tour Canada to the Asian Development Tour before winning the Asian Tour’s Player of the Year honors and earning a DP World Tour card in 2018. Catlin won three times on the DP World Tour in 2020 and 2021. He’s played in four Open Championships and two PGA Championships.
Pro’s emotional, card-saving back-nine charge was about more than golf Original
All Sean Crocker could do was stare into the distance as he tried to keep his emotions in check at Woo Jeong Hills Country Club. The final round of the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship, the tour’s regular-season finale, was supposed to be about whether or not Si Woo Kim could win the day and triumph on home soil. While Japan’s Yuta Katsurgawa lifted the trophy on Sunday in South Korea, it was Crocker’s final nine that stole the show.
Tony Finau drains $1 million putt for charity, courtesy of Pat McAfee Original
Talk about clutch! On Friday night’s home opener for the Utah Jazz, six-time PGA Tour winner Tony Finau was a surprise contestant to attempt a lengthy putt during a time-out. The stakes? One million dollars, courtesy of ESPN personality Pat McAfee. Spoiler alert: Finau delivered, securing the million for his namesake foundation, which aims to empower and inspire young people and their families through education, wellness, and recreation. So how exactly did this come about?
40 mph wind gusts suspend final round of Butterfield Bermuda Championship
The final round of the 2026 Butterfield Bermuda Championship has been suspended due to high winds, and the PGA Tour has announced that players will not tee it up at all on Sunday. With one round remaining, play was scheduled to begin early on Sunday morning with threesomes going off of split tees starting at 6:45 a.m. ET, despite a forecast of steady rain showers and wind.
How to solve ex-LIV pro predicament? One golfer's thoughtful take
It's inevitable that Eddie Pepperell has questions about his 2027 playing schedule. He's on the bubble, after all, entering this week at No. 99 in the DP World Tour's season-long rankings, with only the top 100 keeping full status for next season. His card-retaining fate rests in the hands of a couple players currently playing the final regular-season event, the Genesis Championship in South Korea.
As LIV Golf fades away, Eugenio Chacarra might be the biggest winner of golf’s civil war
If you ask Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, or any number of top pros, almost everyone benefited from the years-long battle between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour, and LIV Golf. If you stuck with the established tours, LIV’s emergence forced them to make needed changes; purses increased and stagnation ended. If you defected to the then-Saudi-backed league, you secured riches that were exponentially greater than what pro golfers had thought possible.
‘No lawsuits anymore’: Patrick Reed has earned Rory McIlroy’s ‘respect’ post-LIV exit
Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed have been rivals for over a decade, both on and off the golf course. The emergence of LIV Golf, Reed’s decision to defect to the rebel league, and the subsequent litigation only heightened the tension between the six-time major champion and Reed. But those tensions seem to be thawing.
Pro golf’s return to the Middle East off to treacherous start
There was some sort of exhale eight months ago by the people who orchestrate the biggest golf tournaments across the Atlantic Ocean. The kick-start of the war in Iran began on Feb. 28, just two weeks after the DP World Tour finished the last of four consecutive tournaments in the region.
New Tiger Woods swing videos beg question: When will he return to pro golf? Original
One year ago this month, Tiger Woods underwent his latest back surgery, beginning a lengthy and difficult recovery process. A lot has happened in Tiger’s life since then, further delaying his return to pro golf. His PGA Tour comeback was first thwarted on March 27 of last year, when Woods flipped his Range Rover after clipping a trailer near his home in Florida.
As Jon Rahm splits with LIV, what happens to his massive deal?
As Jon Rahm splits with LIV, what happens to his massive deal? Jon Rahm points forward during a last month's Irish Open. Getty Images Jon Rahm and LIV Golf are no more. The former World No. 1 reached a separation agreement with the breakaway league on Wednesday, marking a near-official end to his tenure less than three years after his high-profile signing. If and when the separation agreement is approved by Judge Michael B. Kaplan of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey on Nov.
‘Tightest golf course I’ve ever played’: Pros face suffocating test this week Original
Patrick Reed has made 448 starts in his professional golf career, from California to Qatar to Kawagoe (that’s in Japan) — and everywhere in between. But even for the well-traveled Masters champ, this week’s stop is a new one. “Never come around a golf course like this before,” he said Wednesday. “It’s one of those that it’s completely different than I would expect.” Reed was referencing the Lodhi Course at Delhi Golf Club, site of this week’s DP World India Championship.
Will Zalatoris to miss entire 2027 season with spinal-fusion surgery
AUSTIN — Will Zalatoris, who has battled injuries for much of his promising PGA Tour career, shared more bad news Wednesday. Zalatoris said he will undergo spiral-fusion surgery in Dallas next month to correct ongoing back issues and will miss the entire 2027 PGA Tour season. “I’ve been through four years of hell so it’s good to have something that will hopefully correct it,” Zalatoris said during media day for the Austin Championship.
‘They didn’t give a s—‘: Pro slams LIV players trying to make DP World Tour return
The DP World Tour’s decision to ban LIV Golf pros from its tournaments in 2027 was a win for those who wish to see LIV end. And the European circuit stands to benefit from an influx of LIV stars as a result of that decision. But not everyone on the DP World/PGA Tour side of golf’s civil war is happy with the outcome. Joost Luiten is one of those people.
‘LIV is in such a state of flux’: Rory McIlroy defends tour’s new anti-LIV rule
Rory McIlroy is back in action this week at the 2026 DP World India Championship. There, he hopes to gain ground on Patrick Reed as he eyes his record-tying eighth Race to Dubai title. A different topic, though, is hanging over the proceedings in India this week: the DP World Tour’s newly announced ban on LIV Golf players in 2027. On Wednesday morning, just two days after the tour announced its major LIV decision, McIlroy sat down for a press conference at Delhi Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy's chasing his next big goal. In his way? Patrick Reed
Rory McIlroy is in India this week. So is Patrick Reed. They're meeting on a new battleground. And with something decidedly different at stake. We're now a decade into the McIlroy-Reed rivalry. The two tangled in singles at the 2016 Ryder Cup and in the final group at Augusta National in the 2018 Masters. They chose opposite sides in the LIV Golf-PGA Tour saga. Reed's lawyer subpoenaed McIlroy on Christmas Eve in 2022. Things got chippy on the driving range in Dubai in 2023.
Michael Brennan pulls back curtain on Titleist's secret prototype 3-wood
After picking up his third career win — and second in the last five starts — Michael Brennan is sharing some details on one of Titleist's hottest prototype clubs. Brennan took home the Baycurrent Classic Sunday in Japan behind an outstanding display off the tee where he led the field in accuracy — missing just five fairways all week, including none on Sunday — while ranking eighth in driving distance.
Michael Brennan pulls back curtain on Titleist's secret prototype 3-wood
After picking up his third career win - and second in the last five starts - Michael Brennan is sharing some details on one of Titleist's hottest prototype clubs. Brennan took home the Baycurrent Classic Sunday in Japan behind an outstanding display off the tee where he led the field in accuracy - missing just five fairways all week, including none on Sunday - while ranking eighth in driving distance.
Jon Rahm’s LIV exit a reminder that greed is, in fact, not good
Michael Douglas — actor, golfer, producer, writer — has a new memoir out, called “One Helluva Ride.” In it he reveals that he and his wife, the actor Catherine Zeta-Jones, play golf every afternoon. Douglas is way into it.
Tony Romo’s latest pro-golf quest ended with curious DQ. Here’s what happened
If you know only three things about Tony Romo, your list might look like this: 1. After a college career that led to enshrinement in the College Football Hall of Fame, Romo, 46, had a broadly successful, 13-year career as the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys; 2. After a dazzling and electrifying start*, Romo had a nine-year career as CBS’s lead NFL color analyst, which came to an abrupt end on Friday, Oct. 2, when the network and Romo announced they were parting ways; 3.
‘No intention of extending’: Another LIV star eyes exit following Jon Rahm’s departure
When Jon Rahm announced he would leave the PGA Tour and join LIV Golf in late 2023, the news shook the golf world. Rahm was at the top of his powers, having just won his second major at the 2023 Masters, and he had declared “fealty” to the PGA Tour one year before. But there was another major LIV signing around at the same time, a young pro who had just captured the European Tour Player of the Year award. That player was Polish golfer Adrian Meronk.
Jon Rahm is officially leaving LIV Golf. Here's what we know
There may yet be a LIV 2.0. But it'll happen without LIV 1.0's best player. Jon Rahm is out, his representation announced during a Wednesday bankruptcy hearing, dealing a major blow to the future of the breakaway golf league.
Internationals make history with emphatic Bridges Cup win at Trump Turnberry
In the lead-up to the 2026 Bridges Cup, U.S. captain Jeff Fujimoto and International skipper Simon Holt played tug-of-war over which team was the underdog in the fourth edition of the premier mid-amateur match-play competition to be hosted at Trump Turnberry. “I think we are going to go in and upset them,” Fujimoto said prior to the event. “I’d probably disagree that they are underdogs,” Holt retorted.
2026 Baycurrent Classic Wednesday TV coverage: How to watch Round 1
The 2026 Baycurrent Classic kicks off Wednesday night in Japan. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Wednesday, including full Baycurrent Classic TV coverage, streaming details and complete Round 1 tee times. We may be in the middle of the PGA Tour’s “offseason,” but a whole host of stars are in action this week at the Baycurrent Classic. Chief among them is two-time major champion Xander Schauffele.
Patrick Reed had to leave tournament. He shares painful reason why Original
Patrick Reed was not thrilled to leave the Wentworth Club last month. It was there where the 2018 Masters winner withdrew with injuries during the second round of the BMW PGA Championship, considered to be the DP World Tour’s showcase event. A day earlier, he was contending after a four-under 68, but was nine over for nine holes when he bowed out. How bad were things? “Never saw that coming,” Reed said Wednesday ahead of this week’s Spanish Open, his first event since the BMW WD.
Jon Rahm is officially leaving LIV Golf. Here’s what we know
There may yet be a LIV 2.0. But it’ll happen without LIV 1.0’s best player. Jon Rahm is out, his representation announced during a Wednesday bankruptcy hearing, dealing a major blow to the future of the breakaway golf league.
Jon Rahm is officially leaving LIV Golf. Here's what we know | News | GOLF.com
6 hours ago If you’re an 18-handicapper wanting to leave some bogey and double bogey golf behind, LPGA winner Celine Boutier has some advice for you. Boutier, who has won seven times on the LPGA Tour, including one major, has one of the most envied short games on tour. In a 2023 story with Golf Digest, she was …
Internationals build commanding Bridges Cup lead with singles showdown next
In the three previous playings of the Bridges Cup, the Americans have come away undefeated. They captured a 14-12 win at the inaugural match at the Club at Nine Bridges in Korea in 2022; a resounding 19-11 victory at Les Bordes in France in 2023; and a nail-biting 17-15 win at Haesley Golf Club in South Korea in 2024. But that run is in danger of coming to an end Wednesday.
LIV Golf’s latest bankruptcy filings call for two significant changes
LIV Golf’s vision for LIV 2.0 took a small step forward Monday night when it formalized its restructuring support agreement (RSA) with BC Partners, a London-based private equity firm that has agreed to fund LIV 2.0. On Monday, BC Partners announced an “initial committed investment” as part of a targeted $300 million in cumulative financing to help the league emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy and pursue a future centered on global team golf with a smaller schedule and player equity.
Austin Smotherman notches first win for LAB Golf's newest mallet
While L.A.B. Golf's usage on the PGA Tour has steadied somewhat from the momentum of a few years ago, it still doesn't take long for any of their new putters to earn wins on the PGA Tour. Case and point was Austin Smotherman's win this weekend at the Bank of Utah Championship , wielding's L.A.B.'s new VZN.1i (pronounced Vision One Eye ) putter. The VZN.1i was released in June and is L.A.B.'s most forgiving design since the original Directed Force 2.1 putter.
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