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After enduring what he described as “five nights of hell” in a Georgia jail, Wayne Player is eager to move on. Player, the 56-year-old son of three-time Masters champ Gary Player, was arrested this month in Georgia on fraud charges stemming from a rental agreement he made for housing during the 2018 Masters. Wayne Player […]

One of the toughest holes at Augusta National Golf Club just got more difficult. The 2019 Masters is less than 10 weeks away, and this week the club released its official tournament media guide. Included was a hole-by-hole breakdown, one that featured a sizable shift to the par-4 fifth hole. After measuring 455 yards for […]

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 […]