AVONDALE, La. —Nick Hardy and Davis Riley birdied four of their final six holes—highlighted by Riley’s 33-foot birdie putt from the from the fringe on the par-3 17th—to give both players their first PGA Tour victory at the Zurich Classic on Sunday, April 23. “It was nerve-wracking, honestly,” Riley said. “The first win is always…
New PGA Tour Schedule Still About Good Golf, Monahan Says
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Fresh off a seven-hour board meeting that reshaped the PGA Tour’s future, Commissioner Jay Monahan was standing in a breeze way at Bay Hill last week when Adam Hadwin walked by and asked him what was coming. Monahan assured him there would be good news on the way. “For everyone?” Hadwin asked….
Kurt Kitayama Handles a Windy Bay Hill as Jon Rahm Falters
ORLANDO, Fla.—Kurt Kitayama is chasing his first PGA Tour victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a world-class group of contenders right behind him. Kitayama should be used to that. Last year alone, he fell one shot sort of Jon Rahm in Mexico, Xander Schauffele in Scotland and Rory McIlroy in South Carolina. Kitayama handled…
Judge Rules PGA Tour Can Depose Saudi Backers of LIV Golf
A federal judge has ruled the head of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the financial backer of LIV Golf, must sit for depositions and produce documents in LIV Golf’s antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. Lawyers for the Public Investment Fund and its governor, Yasir al-Rumayyan, had sought to quash subpoenas claiming sovereign immunity. U.S….
Caddie for Amateur at Pebble Beach Collapses During Tourney
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—The caddie for an amateur in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am collapsed on the 11th fairway Friday, and CPR was performed on him until an ambulance arrived to take him to the hospital. In a tournament known for its easy vibe with celebrities and scenery, the final three hours at Pebble Beach took…
Kitayama Leads Pebble Beach as the Worst of the Wind Looms
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.—Kurt Kitayama is starting to feel more comfortable each time he gets in contention on the PGA Tour, and the Californian can only hope that’s the case going into the weekend at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kitayama opened with 10 straight pars before getting on track and finished birdie-par on two of…
PGA Tour Files Countersuit Against LIV Golf
The PGA Tour has filed a countersuit against the LIV Golf Series, claiming the new circuit interfered with contracts the Tour had with its players. The Tour filed its countersuit Wednesday. It’s a response to LIV’s federal antitrust lawsuit filed in August, claiming the PGA Tour illegally suspended players for choosing to play LIV events….
PGA Tour Makes Sweeping Changes, Won’t Welcome Back LIV Players
The PGA Tour is overhauling its schedule and boosting its prize pool in response to a players meeting last week in Delaware held amid pressure from the upstart LIV Golf Series. Commissioner Jay Monahan announced Wednesday that the top players will commit to taking part in at least 20 events, including 12 that will be…
PGA No. 3 Will Zalatoris Withdraws From Tour Championship With Herniated Disks
Will Zalatoris withdrew from the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta with a back injury that also will keep him from participating in the 2022 Presidents Cup next month. Zalatoris, currently No. 3 in the FedEx Cup playoff standings, withdrew from last week’s BMW Championship in the third round. “After Will’s withdrawal…
Tom Weiskopf, Major Champion and Golf Course Architect, Dies of Cancer
Tom Weiskopf’s golf skill went far beyond his 16 victories on the PGA Tour and his lone major at Royal Troon in the British Open. He was always candid, often outspoken and unfailingly accurate in the television booth. He found even greater success designing golf courses. Weiskopf died Saturday, August 20, at his home in…
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