Category: Golf

A legal battle that had been ongoing since May 2013 has been resolved, according to a statement released by the PGA Tour on Tuesday. Vijay Singh’s lawsuit against the Tour stemmed from his anti-doping suspension when he admitted in a Sports Illustrated article he’d taken deer-antler spray that contained IGF-1, a growth hormone like HGH […]

Cameron Champ emerged as the breakout star of the PGA Tour’s fall season, with his win at the Sanderson Farms Championship and the ease in which he crushes balls farther than everyone else. Golf Channel Academy lead coach Tom Rezendes breaks down Champ’s driver swing, frame by frame. Click here to check it out.

Phil Mickelson defeated Tiger Woods over 22 holes in the $9 million, winner-take-all event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas. Click here to check out photos from The Match.

MELBOURNE, Australia – Jhonattan Vegas woke up Thursday expecting the worst of Melbourne’s weather after officials moved up the tee times by an hour to try to beat expected rain in the afternoon. He was pleasantly surprised to see the sun shining. He and his Venezuelan partner Joseph Naffah shot 7-under 65 and were three […]

LAS VEGAS – It was a day that featured plenty of hype, but not the high-level golf to match. Here are a few thoughts and observations after watching Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson go toe-to-toe for five hours before their $9 million match was settled on a tee shot from the putting green: • Let’s […]

Well, that was … something. For those who watched all 22 holes of The Match, it was a battle against poor play, announcers talking over the players and very little trash talk between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Here’s a look at some social media takes, from Tour pros to regular Joes who were watching.

LAS VEGAS – Along with the $9 million prize for winning Friday’s Match: Tiger vs. Phil, Phil Mickelson also received a gold and diamond belt buckle. But when Lefty tried to put the belt on there was a problem. “[T]he belt was Tiger’s waist size. There was no way it was fitting me,” said Mickelson, […]

Ninety-three yards for $9 million. That’s how The Match was determined. It was an appropriate ending – a contrived finish to a contrived event. Phil Mickelson, on the 22nd hole of the event, under the greenside spotlights, made birdie from 4 feet to defeat Tiger Woods and capture the winner-take-all prize. “To be able to […]

Ernie Els already had a tall task ahead of him when he drew Tiger Woods as his opposing captain for the 2019 Presidents Cup. But that was before Woods reasserted himself as a force on the course, and now Els expects his counterpart to wear multiple hats next year in Australia. Speaking to reporters at […]

LAS VEGAS – Friday’s match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson provided golf an initial glimpse into what professional golf could look like following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in May to strike down a federal ban on sports betting. Throughout the event, fans were updated on up-to-minute changes to betting lines, as MGM’s gambling […]