Category: Golf

Tiger Woods Inducted Into World Golf Hall of Fame

Riding the emotional and poignant comments of his daughter, Sam, 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Tiger Woods, 46, entered the storied hall as part of the Class of 2022 along with retired PGA Tour…


Woods’ Daughter to Present Him for Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Tiger Woods has chosen his daughter Sam to present him for enshrinement into the World Golf Hall of Fame at this week’s induction ceremony in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, it was announced on Tuesday. The eldest of Woods’ two children, 14-year-old Sam will deliver a speech on Wednesday at PGA Tour headquarters during a ceremony…


Tiger Woods Wins Inaugural Player Impact Program, Collects $8 Million

Tiger Woods has not competed in any official tournament for over a year but he still beat PGA Tour big hitters Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Jon Rahm to win the inaugural Player Impact Program and its $8 million first prize, the U.S.-based circuit said on Wednesday. The concept, which awarded a combined…


Zach Johnson to Lead Team USA in the Ryder Cup

Zach Johnson was recently named as the 30th U.S.A. team captain for the 44th Ryder Cup in 2023 at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy, next September. The U.S. team has not won in Europe since 1993 at The Belfry, as the previous six captains were unsuccessful away from American soil. “It is an…


Berger Loses 5-stroke Lead, Straka 3 Birdies Late to Win First PGA Event at Honda Classic

Sepp Straka birdied three of the last five holes in the final round Sunday to win his first tour event, tying for the largest comeback victory of the season on the tough PGA National Resort And Spa Course at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Straka, a 28-year-old Austrian residing in Athens, Georgia, took advantage of…


Niemann 2nd PGA Win, Going Wire-to-Wire at Genesis Invitational, Riviera CC

In a field that included all top 10 ranked players in the world, 23-year old Joaquin Niemann became the fourth ever wire-to-wire champion at The Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades on Feb. 20, 2022;  joining the company of Ben Hogan (1948), Lloyd Magnum (1956), and Charlie Sifford (2022) to win…


Niemann Sets Record at Riviera in First Two Rounds of Genesis Invitational

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.—Joaquin Niemann shot back-to-back rounds of 63 (-16) to break the 36-hole record and lead the Genesis Invitational, hosted by the Riviera Country Club, on Feb. 18. “It was great to have a good start like this after a good round from yesterday,” said Niemann. “I hit the ball great again.” Niemann began…


Getting Around: Carts for Golf and Groceries

Four-Wheeled Danish Garia Street Legal Golf Cart $21,899 With its overly large cabin and passenger-friendly features, such as an icebox, sound system, and USB charging ports, as well as notable options, including a refrigerator and carbon fiber accents, these carts from Denmark let you scoot around town or through 18 holes in style. Roam Alone…


Tiger Woods Gives Update on Potential of Return

Tiger Woods gave an update of his current state of recovery and the possibility of returning to play on the PGA tour during a press conference as the long-time host of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, on Feb. 16. “I can walk on a treadmill all day. It’s easy,”…


Scottie Scheffler Wins Playoff at Phoenix Open for First PGA Tour Win

Scottie Scheffler rolled in a 26-foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., and won his first title on the PGA Tour after Patrick Cantlay missed his chance to extend. Scheffler landed his tee shot on that hole in a bunker right of the fairway, but…