Category: Golf

HONOLULU – After more than five years of legal wrangling, Vijay Singh settled his lawsuit with the PGA Tour in November, and on Tuesday at the Sony Open he said it’s relief, not necessarily vindication, that he feels now. “I just thought it was a very unfair deal. That’s why I pursued it, and I’m […]

HONOLULU – Last season the PGA Tour introduced a new pro-am format that allowed professionals the option to share their pro-am commitment with another player. It is called the “9 & 9” option. Under the “9 & 9″ format, which was used at seven events in 2017-18, players could choose to play nine holes of the […]

Fans attending this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Fla., will have a unique opportunity to look back on the life of the tournament’s namesake. Tournament organizers announced Wednesday that an interactive exhibit known as the Arnold Palmer Experience will be on display all week long when the PGA Tour heads to Bay Hill from […]

Two years after shooting a 59 and setting multiple scoring records, Justin Thomas is back in Honolulu for the Sony Open in Hawaii. Here’s a look at some of the marquee, early-round tee times at Waialae Country Club where Patton Kizzire will defend his title against a strong field (all times ET): 12:50 p.m. Thursday, […]

The city of Houston has approved a multi-million dollar plan to renovate Memorial Park Golf Course, paving the way for the venue to host the PGA Tour’s Houston Open as soon as 2020. According to a Houston Chronicle report, city officials voted unanimously in support of a $13.5 million renovation that will be funded by […]

HONOLULU – Jordan Spieth arrived in Hawaii for the Sony Open looking to rebound from his worst season on the PGA Tour. He’s also sporting a new look, following his marriage to high school sweetheart Annie Verret. Spieth and Verret were married on Nov. 24 in Dallas, and Spieth said on Wednesday at the Sony […]

HONOLULU – Rory Sabbatini is truly an international player. He was born in South Africa, holds a passport from the United Kingdom, and has dual citizenship in the United States. Now the 42-year-old is poised to add a new stop to his globetrotting itinerary. Sabbatini recently announced he has taken citizenship in Slovakia. The idea […]

HONOLULU – On Tuesday, the European Tour named Padraig Harrington the Continent’s 2020 Ryder Cup captain, ending months of speculation that the Irishman would be tabbed to replace Thomas Bjorn. For the U.S. team, Steve Stricker is the presumptive favorite to succeed Jim Furyk as captain when the matches are played at Whistling Straits in […]

HONOLULU – At 38-years-old Adam Scott is at the point in his career that he’s comfortable making tough choices. His focus now is winning majors and qualifying for this year’s International Presidents Cup team, as evidenced by the fact that this week’s Sony Open is his first start since the WGC-HSBC Champions in October. It […]

Justin Leonard and Stuart Appleby will captain the United States and International teams, respectively, at this year’s Junior Presidents Cup. The event will take place Dec. 8-9 at Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia, ahead of the regular Presidents Cup. Leonard and Appleby, who is from Australia, have both five times competed in the biennial matches. […]