In light of several rules controversies and a growing fractious relationship with certain Tour players, the USGA has hired PGA Tour veteran Jason Gore as the...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 22, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. The cougar leapeth! AP report on Joel Dahmen’s first-round play at the Valspar…”The PGA...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 21, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. DJ: I’m as close as I have been to pre-2017 Masters form A scary...
Two years after Dustin Johnson slipped down a staircase in his rented home in Augusta forcing him to withdraw from the event, another Johnson has now...
Ernie Els has revealed that Mike Weir, K.J. Choi, and Trevor Immelman will take on the role of vice-captaincy for the 2019 Presidents Cup. The trio...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 20, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. OWGR issues Overshadowed by rules-related discontents, many tour pros are less than thrilled about...
Few shots on the course have stunned golf fans and analysts alike more than Jon Rahm’s water ball on the 11th hole while leading the Players...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 19, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. On this day in 1993, 63-year-old Arnold Palmer made the cut for the last time...
Legendary golf instructor Butch Harmon is retiring from tour life according to a report from Golfweek.com Per the report, sources say Harmon has told his players...
Webb Simpson is the latest PGA Tour player to be handed a penalty on Tour, with the 33-year-old receiving a one-stroke penalty on Sunday afternoon at...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 18, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Rory McIlroy’s win at yesterday’s Players Championship accomplished on the most satisfying feats in sports:...
Something happened this weekend. Something quite large in the world of professional sport. An athlete with a hearing impediment claimed victory on the world’s stage. Diksha...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 15, 2019 Good Friday morning, golf fans. 1. Fleetwood on the verge Golfweek’s Eamon Lynch points out Tommy Fleetwood, who co-lead The...
Another week, and now, yet another rules infraction on the PGA Tour. While we’ve seen penalties handed out in 2019 for improper drops and confusion over...
On Wednesday PGA Tour chief, Jay Monahan, quashed suggestions that the sport could have two different sets of rules in the future, saying “the game is best...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 14, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. We’re not going to make our own rules PGATour.com’s Cameron Morfit…”Commissioner Jay Monahan said...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 13, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. (For the concerned: 2 directly Tiger-related stories today, 2 indirectly) 1. Tiger: “I’m going to...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 12, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. PSA to all anti-Tigerites who will email me about the abundance of TW items. There...
Tiger Woods says he is fit and healthy ahead of this week’s Players Championship, and the 14-time major champion has putting coach Matt Killen alongside him...
For most players, bidding farewell to Augusta National is an emotional and difficult experience; however, Ernie Els is not one of those players, and on Friday...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 11, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. Congratulations to Michelle Wie and Jonnie West (son of Jerry and Director of Basketball Operations...
With the exception of Meghan MacLaren, third-round leaders did not fare well on Sunday the 10th of March. An overnight lead on any tour is like...
Jason Day’s withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational during his seventh hole of the day sparked a lively debate on Thursday, with many daily fantasy sports...
1. Rafa! Not bad for his first spin around Bay Hill! Ye olde AP report on round 1…”Cabrera Bello opened with four birdies in six holes...
Legendary golf journalist Dan Jenkins passed away on Thursday night at the age of 89, after a historic career spanning six decades. Jenkins was an iconic...
In a week which has seen a number of players criticize the USGA for their new rule changes, and the organisation itself having to issue an...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 7, 2019 Good Thursday morning, golf fans. 1. The legend of Crunchy Pete Good on Golf Channel’s Ryan Lavner for further investigating...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 6, 2019 Good Wednesday morning, golf fans. 1. TW just being cautious? Golfweek’s Steve Dimeglio…”Still, no player is holding his breath until...
On Tuesday afternoon, the USGA issued a statement in which the organization admitted that, contrary to its previous claim, Justin Thomas had not cancelled or avoided...
Callaway Golf has announced that the 2018 Open Champion, Francesco Molinari, has joined its tour professional staff. Molinari will make his debut on the PGA Tour...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 5, 2019 Good Tuesday morning, golf fans. 1. TW WD Owing to a neck strain that’s been bothering him “for a few...
On Monday, Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo, concerning the new rules of golf, to all Tour players after a weekend in which Justin Thomas...
Owing to a neck strain that’s been bothering him “for a few weeks,” Tiger Woods announced today he is withdrawing from this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational,...
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Akshay Bhatia, the No. 1 junior boy in the world, and Alexa Pano, America’s third-ranked junior girl, cruised to record-setting victories at the Dustin...
By Ben Alberstadt (ben.alberstadt@golfwrx.com) March 4, 2019 Good Monday morning, golf fans. If you haven’t become acquainted with the wonder that is Honda Classic winner, Keith Mitchell’s,...