Author: EMPEZARUNBLIG

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Justin Thomas has shown an incredible ability to finish off golf tournaments in his young PGA Tour career, winning nine times before age 26, including a major. But when it comes to the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Thomas has yet to convert an affinity for the course into success. That was never […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Matthew Wolff continues to become a superstar before everyone’s eyes. There’s the weird-but-cool swing, the prodigious ball speed and power, and the contagious personality. Yet, as Wolff’s instructor George Gankas said, “There’s still a lot that we don’t know about Matt.” On Thursday, the 19-year-old Oklahoma State sophomore competed in his first […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rickie Fowler stared down a 24-footer for birdie at the par-4 ninth hole Thursday at TPC Scottsdale for a chance to grab the outright lead away from friend and this week’s roommate, Justin Thomas. “We’re sharing a house this week, so I wanted bragging rights at dinner tonight,” Fowler said. Well, neither […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Harold Varner III’s father, Harold II, took away his PlayStation when he was 14 years old. “I was on it all the time,” Varner said. Recently, the 28-year-old Varner bought another video game console and has been hooked on Call of Duty. So much so that after firing an opening 7-under 64 […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – At 40 years old, Matt Kuchar is enjoying one of his best seasons on the PGA Tour, winning twice before February and sitting second in the FedExCup standings. With Kuchar turning back the clock, it was a perfect opportunity to go back in time to Kuchar’s college days at Georgia Tech. After […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – San Diego State head coach Ryan Donovan was glued to the television last month during the final round of the Sentry Tournament of Champions. One of his former Aztec players, Xander Schauffele, was in the middle of a scorching final-round rally, starting the day at Kapalua five shots back before tying the […]

NBC Sports Group and Rory McIlroy have teamed to bring golf fans a one-of-a-kind, subscription program called GolfPass. (Click here to check it out) GolfPass delivers to consumers inside access to McIlroy’s life, on and off the course, as well as access to instructional tools, travel and shopping perks, and exclusive access to prime Golf […]

Nearly 20 years to the day that Tiger Woods employed Phoenix fans to help him move a boulder blocking the path of his intended target, Brooks Koepka did the same in Saudi Arabia. Playing the par-4 15th hole in Round 2 of the Saudi International, Koepka pulled his tee shot into a sandy area, his […]

Patrick Reed has been awarded an honorary lifetime membership to the European Tour. He joins Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson as the only Americans to receive the honor. Reed won the 2018 Masters Tournament and has established himself as a global player, competing in events around the world; though, he has never won outside […]

The USGA is saying goodbye to women’s money-list exemptions. Beginning next year, the U.S. Women’s Open is expanding its use of the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and eliminating exemptions off the LPGA and LET money lists as well as the money lists of the Korean, Japan and China LPGA tours. In 2020, the top […]