Golf’s “grow the game” initiatives in the past have been a lot of fluff and little substance, but the European Tour is trying to change that with a common-sense approach. The game’s biggest stumbling blocks as …
The Dustin Johnson rules controversey at the U.S. Open is not something that golf fans would soon forget, but we hoped it would take a little bit longer to be reminded of it. This week on …
The National Hole-in-One Registry estimates that the likelihood of a Tour player hitting a hole-in-one is roughly 3,000-1. Using some rough calculations, a typical 156-man field — and 70 who make it to the weekend — …
“Well done Scotty!”@ScottJamieson54 aces the 10th hole and wins a @BMW M2. https://t.co/FwMJ98eAuF — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) May 27, 2016 Scott Jamieson picked the perfect time to hit his first hole-in-one in competition. When BMW …
The European Tour is giving new meaning to the saying “putt for dough.” Beginning at the Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth later this month, the Tour is introducing a made-for-television putting contest …
Albatross! This is unreal from Scott Hend! #ShenzhenIntl https://t.co/F98Efg4syV — The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 23, 2016 What’s more rare than a hole-in-one? An albatross, or 3-under par on one hole. Australian Scott Hend put the …
The European Tour is always coming up with different ways to showcase both their players’ skill and personality. They’ve done trick shot videos that featured players skipping a ball 200 yards across a lake in Ireland, hitting …
After some urging from veteran European Tour players during last week’s EurAsia Cup in hot and muggy Kuala Lampur and again in the desert this week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, European Tour chief …
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the European Open in his debut season on the European tour on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as …
A plan is in place for Rory McIlroy to rejoin the PGA Tour board, a move that would require the board’s approval and could be viewed as a chance to help to improve stalled negotiations with …
EDENVALE, South Africa (AP) — Matteo Manassero broke through with his first European tour win in nearly 11 years on Sunday, shooting 6-under 66 after a storm delay for a three-stroke victory at the Jonsson Workwear …
The PGA Tour plans to make $750 million of initial grants from its new cash-flush PGA Tour Enterprises to 36 top players determined by their career, their last five years on tour and how much attention …
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal announced Wednesday that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners …
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Justin Thomas expressed faith and trust in the six players serving on the PGA Tour policy board, content to spend the bulk of his time worrying about his golf game. One …
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oui! Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since World War II when he made an 8-foot putt on No. 18 at Torrey …
HONOLULU (AP) — The Epson Tour remains the primary path to the LPGA Tour, now with larger purses and a new wrinkle on how to get into those tournaments. The Epson Tour released its 2024 schedule …
HONOLULU (AP) — Camilo Villegas was laughing about the time he was disqualified from Kapalua 13 years ago on his birthday. That was long before he was married, had his first child and then lost his daughter to …
KAPALUA, Hawaii. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler has been voted PGA Tour player of the year over Masters champion Jon Rahm, a player vote that raises questions of whether Rahm was penalized for defecting to LIV Golf. …
Of the two clear signs the PGA Tour is about to embark on a new year at Kapalua, one is obvious: The magnificent view from the first tee of an 80-yard fairway that seemingly drops into …
The PGA Tour believes it has made enough progress with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf to extend their negotiations into next year for a new commercial deal that would include a U.S. investment group and …
