Author: EMPEZARUNBLIG

NASSAU, Bahamas – Let the speculation begin. Following his final-round 73 at the Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods was asked about his plans for the upcoming season and whether he might consider playing the Sentry Tournament of Champions to start the year in Maui. “We haven’t sat down and actually confirmed anything in my schedule […]

NASSAU, Bahamas – Tiger Woods had just finished his week at the Hero World Challenge when he was asked about next year’s tournament at Albany. The 2019 event in the Bahamas will likely be played the week before the Presidents Cup, which returns to Royal Melbourne in Australia and will feature Woods as the U.S. […]

A day that started with a three-way tie for the lead ended with one man well in front. Here’s how things turned out at the Hero World Challenge, where Jon Rahm ended his year on a high note: Leaderboard: Jon Rahm (-20), Tony Finau (-16), Justin Rose (-15), Henrik Stenson (-14) What it means: Rahm […]

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Official World Golf Ranking whirlwind continued for Justin Rose on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge. Rose finished strong in the Bahamas with a 7-under 65 and was in a three-way tie for second place when he completed his round. It was noteworthy because the Englishman could have moved back to […]

NASSAU, Bahamas – Jon Rahm grew up idolizing Tiger Woods, so earlier this fall during the Tour Championship he made the most of an opportunity. “He was putting next to me and I asked him, because I’m not the best putter on Bermuda grass and I know it’s kind of funny to say that now,” Rahm […]

Each week, GolfChannel.com takes a look back at the week in golf. Here’s what’s weighing on our writers’ minds. On the world ranking points awarded at the 18-player “unofficial” Hero World Challenge  … “The winner of the Hero World Challenge receives 48 world ranking points this week, the same as this year’s Houston Open, CIMB Classic, […]

Jon Rahm won the Hero World Challenge and with it, $1 million. Everyone in the 18-man field earned a check. Here’s how the purse was paid out at Albany. 1.   Jon Rahm   -20   $1,000,000 2.   Tony Finau   -16   $400,000 3.   Justin Rose   -15   $250,000 4.   […]

GolfChannel.com is counting down the top 10 Newsmakers of the Year as voted on by Golf Channel’s writers, editors, reporters and producers. Check out the list below and well as when each newsmaker will be revealed. No. 10: Franceco Molinari  No. 9: Global growth of the women’s game No. 8: Patrick Reed No. 7: The […]

The PGA Tour might soon have a new feeder system – college golf. A spokesman confirmed that the Tour is working to develop a new program that will identify, prepare and transition top college players to the professional ranks. News of the new venture was first reported by Golfweek, which cited an unnamed Tour official. […]

Each week on GolfChannel.com, we’ll examine which players’ stocks and trends are rising and falling in the world of golf. This is the year-end version of Stock Watch. RISING Brooks (+10%): Golf’s preeminent big-game hunter bagged two more majors in 2018, and now Koepka has his sights set on becoming the most dominant player of […]