The week after the U.S. Open is a tough spot for any tournament on the schedule, but having Tiger Woods associated with the Quicken Loans National seems to be the one thing keeping this event from …
Take a picture of the course you’re playing using the Swing by Swing app and win big! Every week, one (1) SxS user who uses the app on a course and uploads a photo of the course to the app will …
How the top players prepare for major championships has always been an interesting case study. Should you play the week before the major and have your game in tournament shape or should you take some time …
The sporting world lost a giant late Friday night when Muhammad Ali passed away. Typical of when any icon dies, condolences, memories and gratitude comes pouring in from all over the spectrum. Golf was no different. …
Jordan Spieth is transcending golf like no one has since Tiger Woods. In his prime, Woods would inspire people of all walks of life by simply going about his business on the golf course. Now, Spieth …
Golf has seen its fair share of injury triumphs throughout history. From Tiger Woods at the 2008 U.S. Open to Ben Hogan returning to the game after being hit by a Greyhound bus, snicker all you want, …
Social media is big business and its reach extends to the golf course. GOLF.com commissioned Opendorse, a company that connects marketers with athletes to build social media campaigns, to compile a list of golf’s most valuable …
As much as we all wanted it to be, the 2016 Players Championship was never more than a competition for second place. Jason Day took home the “fifth major” with a steady, albeit not spectacular, round of 1-under par 71 …
There are varying levels of celebrity. In Hollywood, stars are categorized as A-List or B-List, but in sports, the designation is made by how marketable someone is. Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods wrote the book on how to …
Sports Illustrated released their annual Anonymous Player Poll on Tuesday, but there wasn’t much Rickie Fowler-esque motivation to be gleaned from the 150 players’ answers. Last year, Fowler and Ian Poulter were pegged as the leading vote getters …
April 13th has been dubbed by “Mamba Day” by Nike — a day to celebrate the career of Kobe Bryant as he plays his last NBA game. As usual, Kobe’s friends in Beaverton, Ore. pulled out …
The Masters kicks off today and promises to be one of the best in recent memory. A tournament so steeped in tradition, however, is rarely not special. From Gene Sarazen’s ‘shot heard round the world’ to …
Before Masters champions try to stick it close with their irons on Thursday, they stuff their faces on Tuesday night at the annual Champions Dinner. The previous year’s champion picks the menu and even foots the …
The traditional Wednesday Par-3 Contest at the Masters will be without one of the game’s biggest stars this year. Rory McIlroy told The Guardian that he will be skipping the event for the first time since 2011 in hopes of …
In honor of the PGA Tour’s annual one-on-one tournament, the WGC-Dell Match Play, we count down the five best match players of all time. 5. Gene Sarazen Playing in the golden age of match play, Sarazen had …
Everybody loves lists and Sports Illustrated released a pretty thorough one earlier this week, counting down the Top-100 Greatest Moments in Sports History. Unlike other all-encompassing sporting countdowns, golf got its fair shake on SI’s list, showing up seven …
Golf is attracting more new players than at any other time since the early 2000s, but the game can’t keep those new golfers in the game, the Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week. Citing statistics from the …
To say athletes are a little superstitious would be a severe understatement. Athletes are notoriously interested in “things they don’t understand.” They range from the tame to the utterly insane. They involve eating particular foods and writing …
Name: Walter Ray Allen, Jr. Claim to Fame: Former NBA All-Star and World Champion with the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat Handicap: Connections to Golf: – Shot a 74 at Augusta National in 2014 – Member at TPC …
So you think you know your golf, huh? Jack Nicklaus held a Ryder Cup team bonding dinner on Thursday night at his home near PGA National, the site of the Honda Classic. He and his wife, …
