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Rickie Fowler’s beach wedding, Cardi B’s Tiger Woods reversal, and a big week for WAGs

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we take back everything nice we said about Cardi B last week. Apparently, the rapper will NOT name her next album “Tiger Woods” after all.

October 17, 2019

candid comments

Brooks Koepka dismisses rivalry with Rory McIlroy: “He hasn’t won a major since I’ve been on the PGA Tour”

Brooks Koepka has emerged as golf’s best player over the past few years. When it comes to manufacturing motivation to stay on top, though, he’s even more dominant.

October 17, 2019

The Challenge: Japan Skins

The most remarkable thing about this “The Challenge: Japan Skins” promo is something you probably didn’t notice

GOLFTV’s “The Challenge: Japan Skins” will take place on a Japanese golf course on Monday, but the new event got quite the introduction in a Japanese classroom. Well, sort of.

October 17, 2019

The Challenge

Everything you need to know about “The Challenge: Japan Skins”

For the first time in more than a decade, a skins game will take place on the PGA Tour, this one featuring four of the biggest names in golf.

October 16, 2019

Analytics

Na’s putter, Couples’ wedge, Rory’s driver: The best single-tournament PGA Tour performances

In the midst of Kevin Na’s win last weekend at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas, the PGA Tour’s stat gurus unearthed two fascinating gems: Na had set...

October 13, 2019

Viral Videos

Eddie Pepperell is like Guy Fieri with talent, evidenced by this video of the golfer reviewing Italian food

“Feast” your eyes on the latest video masterpiece from the European Tour, in which Pepperell—playing in this week’s Italian Open—cosplays as Guy Fieri with the finest food Bel Paese has to offer.

October 10, 2019

The Grind

Tony Romo’s wild week, Phil Mickelson’s funny chat with Larry David, and my meeting with Tiger Woods(!)

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we may never wash our right hand again. Yep, that’s right, it happened. After more than a decade of lurking around Tiger Woods

October 4, 2019

European Tour

Frustration with European Tour setups has Rory McIlroy eyeing a PGA Tour-centric schedule again in 2020

In the wake of his T-26 finish in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Rory McIlroy had some stern words for the European Tour...

September 30, 2019

The Grind

Danny Willett’s remarkable resurgence, Pat Perez’s eye-popping dinner bill, and Tony Romo’s golf dilemma

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we’ve got a little extra pep in our step after seeing Daniel Jones’ NFL debut for the New York Giants. Danny Dimes looks like a stud.

September 27, 2019

News

Tiger Woods to face Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama in GOLFTV’s “The Challenge: Japan Skins”

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day and Hideki Matsuyama are set to square off in a globally-televised skins game, the first in a series of annual competitions staged by GOLFTV.

September 19, 2019

PGA Tour

As Akshay Bhatia makes his PGA Tour debut, how 10 other high school prodigies fared when turning pro

From the highs of Seve and Rory to a handful of flameouts, here is how 10 notable prodigies fared when making the leap.

September 18, 2019

PGA Tour

Chilean Joaquin Niemann, 20, wins by six, puts his name alongside Seve Ballesteros and Rory McIlroy

A tournament record to boot.

September 16, 2019

Voices

Rory McIlroy’s Player of the Year win raises as many questions as answers

To the shock of many, including himself, Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year. Not as surprising is the debate that has subsequently ensued.

September 12, 2019

News

Watch Rory McIlroy’s stunned reaction to being told he won PGA Tour Player of the Year by Jack Nicklaus

The news of Rory McIlroy winning PGA Tour Player of the Year over Brooks Koepka sent shockwaves across the golf world on Wednesday afternoon. No one seemed more surprised than Rory McIlroy.

September 12, 2019

POY

In an upset, Rory McIlroy wins PGA Tour Player of the Year over Brooks Koepka

In a shocking development, Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year overnight.

September 12, 2019

John Feinstein

You might not like hearing what Brandel Chamblee has to say, but you’re a smarter golf fan for listening

Here’s the list of the five most important names in golf right now: Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and … Brandel Chamblee.

September 10, 2019

The Grind

Tiger Woods roots for Rafael Nadal, Brooks Koepka’s dad goes after Brandel Chamblee, and the luckiest bounce of 2019

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we are sadder than anyone to see the end of summer. For others, fall golf is a real thrill—OH, LOOK! FOLIAGE!...

September 6, 2019

European Tour

Sebastian Soderberg beats Rory McIlroy as part of wild five-man playoff at the European Masters

They made for an unlikely quintet—World Rankings of 2, 287, 300, 513 and 735—but it was that sort of day “up the mountain” in the final round of the Omega European Masters.

September 2, 2019

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