Golf immortality is priceless. But somebody’s leaving Boston a whole lot richer — and as an added bonus, they won’t have to apologize for it. USGA CEO Mike Whan on Wednesday announced a $17.5 million total …
This time last year, Jon Rahm was recovering from an especially ill-timed COVID case and getting ready to embark on a legacy-altering week in Southern California. So it speaks to how far we’ve plunged into the …
As any golf movie buff can tell you, Happy Gilmore got revenge on the alligator that prematurely ended the playing career of his swing coach, Chubbs Peterson, and later gifted his mentor with the one-eyed beast’s …
Dispensing with its longstanding policy of keeping disciplinary measures in-house, the PGA Tour on Thursday announced it was suspending all current or former members who participated in the LIV Golf Series’ London launch. And the same …
Phil Mickelson emerged from golf exile this week and promptly became meme fodder. A photo of Lefty — resplendent in black leather with his hair slicked back, dark stubble on his chin and the goofy grin …
Joke Of The Day A golfer is playing a round of golf with his buddies. On the sixth hole, a hole over water, he proceeds to flub nine balls into the water. Frustrated over his poor …
25 More Golf Truisms That Are 100% Accurate The statute of limitations on forgotten strokes is two holes. Bets lengthen putts and shorten drives. Confidence evaporates in the presence of fairway water. It takes considerable pressure …
At long last, Phil Mickelson has announced his intention to resume his storied career as a cornerstone attraction for a rival golf league. Mickelson, 51, broke his silence Monday, confirming in a lengthy statement posted to …
This story is vindication for those of us who can’t help but pocket every scuffed, scratched or muddied golf ball that comes into our path while we search for our own. Face it: you could always …
Hideki Matsuyama and his caddie, Shota Hayafuji, slunk off the course in shame — a stark contrast to the iconic visual of Hayafuji bowing in appreciation of Augusta National last spring. In a stunning development on …
The 18th hole at River Valley Golf Club in Adel, Iowa produced a putting horror show during the first round of the state’s two-day girls 3A championship, raising an age-old question that all those tasked with …
Someone shot a 64-over-par 134 in a qualifier for a prestigious amateur event in Philadelphia. Sixty. Four. Over. Par. A hundred and thirty-four(!!!!). Raise your hand if you’re suddenly feeling a little better about the state …
There’s something endearingly normal about Will Zalatoris that makes it hard to reconcile his status as one of the PGA Tour’s rising stars. He’s a skinny kid with a shock of sandy-blond hair who pulverizes his …
Joke Of The Day One golfer asked his friend, “Why are you so late in arriving for your tee time?” His friend replied, “It’s laundry day, I had to toss a coin between doing the laundry …
James Nicholas alternated between a trot and a brisk walk as he approached the first tee. He wore the sheepish grin of a golfer who knows he’s cut it way too close to the start of …
Joke Of The Day His wife was a new and nervous player, but Jim persuaded her to play against a new customer of his and his wife. “After all,” he explained, “it will be a two-ball …
As equipment infractions go, this was about as ticky-tack as it gets: a putter was ruled to be non-conforming when it was discovered that the gap between its split grips was about a half-inch below the …
