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No head start, Scottie Scheffler still leading at East Lake
ATLANTA -- This year, Scottie Scheffler won't be getting any strokes on the field.,Not that the world's No. 1 golfer needs any.,The latest format to the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs will be a welcome change for most of the 29 other golfers who also advanced to the Tour Championship, which begins Th...
Tiger Woods to lead PGA committee focused on 'significant' change
ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods was named the chair of the PGA Tour's new future competition committee by CEO Brian Rolapp, who is tasking the nine-person panel to bring "significant change" to the current model for Tournament golf competition.,Rolapp said Wednesday the goal is to optimize the game for playe...
Tiger Woods to lead PGA committee focused on 'significant' change
ATLANTA -- Tiger Woods was named the chair of the PGA Tour's new future competition committee by CEO Brian Rolapp, who is tasking the nine-person panel to bring "significant change" to the current model for Tournament golf competition.,Rolapp said Wednesday the goal is to optimize the game for playe...
Ben Kohles withdraws ahead of 2nd round at Barracuda Championship
Ben Kohles withdrew after the first round of the Barracuda Championship, the PGA Tour announced Friday.,The tour did not give a reason for his withdrawal at the event, being played at the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee, Calif.,After his Thursday round, Kohles stood at minus-4 in the event, which use...
Report: PGA Tour eyeing return to Trump National Doral in ‘26
The PGA Tour plans to bring a tournament back to Trump National Doral near Miami in 2026, Sports Business Journal reported Monday.,Per Sports Business Journal, a new tournament at Doral is expected to be scheduled for the week of April 27-May 3, in between the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (a team e...
J.J. Spaun in a new element after U.S. Open triumph
J.J. Spaun continues his season of new experiences and new expectations this week at the Genesis Scottish Open.,He enters the event as a first-time major winner after winning the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club last month. And he enters as a relative rookie on links courses, having played in this...
PGA Tour overhauls playoff bonus structure for this season
The PGA Tour has restructured the distribution of playoff bonuses, including the FedEx Cup champion this season earning $10 million in prize money instead of $25 million as in the past two years.,The new payouts from the $100 million total in bonus money -- first reported Wednesday by Front Office S...
PGA Tour announces Brian Rolapp as successor to Jay Monahan
Former NFL executive vice president Brian Rolapp was named the CEO of the PGA Tour and PGA Tour Enterprises on Tuesday.,Rolapp, 53, spent 22 years with the NFL. He will take over the day-to-day operations of the PGA Tour later this summer in place of current commissioner Jay Monahan, who will step d...
Reports: Brian Rolapp leaving NFL to become PGA Tour's CEO
NFL executive vice president Brian Rolapp is headed for a new role as the CEO for the PGA Tour, multiple media outlets reported on Thursday.,According to reports, Rolapp decided to depart his role after working 22 years with NFL. The hiring at the PGA Tour has not been confirmed, but NFL commissione...
Rory McIlroy, loaded field chase Truist title at unfamiliar course
FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- As the golf calendar crescendos to the second major of the year, the PGA Tour's best get one more tune-up on an unfamiliar course.,Quail Hollow, usually the site of the Truist Championship, will instead host next week's PGA Championship. Subbing in this week is the Wissahickon Cour...
Senate subcommittee: PIF only negotiated with PGA to avoid discovery
A report by the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations accused the Saudi Public Investment Fund of entering negotiations with the PGA Tour only due to the threat of discovery in their antitrust lawsuit.,The report, released Friday, outlined the subcommittee's findings from an inquiry i...
Tom Watson casts doubt on likelihood of PGA-LIV deal
Count Tom Watson among those who don't envision the PGA Tour and LIV Golf being able to come together as a means to unify the professional game.,Watson, 75, said Thursday that there are too many issues to overcome for the PGA Tour to come to terms with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, which ha...
Collin Morikawa savors full field at Masters, senses golf took pre-LIV life for granted
Collin Morikawa went through most of last season "guessing" whether he could execute any given golf shot and decided the only way forward was to return to the starting line. He's fairly confident LIV Golf and the PGA Tour could benefit from doing the same.,"It's really hard to do that, really hard t...
Report: PGA Tour rejects $1.5B offer from Saudi investment fund
It doesn't look like the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will be settling their differences any time soon.,ESPN sources confirmed that the PGA Tour has rejected the PIF's recent offer to invest $1.5 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises. The investment offer came with the provision th...
PGA Tour members voting for PAC co-chairmen
PGA Tour members are voting now through April 14 to elect two co-chairmen for the Player Advisory Council.,Rickie Fowler, Maverick McNealy and Keith Mitchell were announced as candidates Tuesday, selected by the player directors.,The two top vote-getters will replace current player directors Peter M...
Lucas Glover among leading trio, Rory McIlroy 1 back at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun and Camilo Villegas formed a tie for the lead with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy lurking one stroke off the pace after Thursday's opening round of The Players Championship.,Former U.S. Open champion Glover, fellow American Spaun and Colombian Villegas e...
Lucas Glover sets early pace with opening 66 at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former U.S. Open champion Lucas Glover finished with a flourish, making birdie on each of his last four holes to seize an early two-shot lead in the opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday.,Enjoying a new lease of life since he switched to a long putter in 20...
3M extends sponsorship of PGA Tour event through 2030
The PGA Tour on Monday announced a five-year extension of 3M's title sponsorship of the 3M Open through 2030.,The Minnesota-based company has been a tournament partner since its inception in 2019.,"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with 3M and a passionate Minnesota fan base that supports ...
Fan favorites eyeing breakthrough at Cognizant Classic
As the PGA Tour begins its Florida swing at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches on Thursday, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Daniel Berger are among the names vying for a redeeming victory.,A pair of fan favorites, Spieth and Fowler, have dropped to Nos. 70 and 95, respectively, in the Offici...
Gary Woodland wins PGA Tour Courage Award
Gary Woodland, who underwent surgery in September 2023 to remove a benign brain tumor, is the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.,Woodland, 40, is playing full-time as he continues to manage what the tour called the "physical, emotional and mental" effects of the condition. He is competing this...