Tag: Golf News
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Rickie Fowler headlines sponsorship changes in hot-stove season for PGA Tour’s top players
The hot stove season for PGA Tour pros always heats up at this time of year. Max Homa kicked things off with the flip of the calendar at the Sentry. A longtime Titleist ambassador, he officially began endorsing Cobra clubs, Puma shoes and Lululemon apparel. But he’s not the only one with different logos on his…
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Hideki Matsuyama completes Hawaiian Slam with record performance at 2025 The Sentry
KAPALUA, Hawaii – After birdieing half the holes at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course on Saturday along with an eagle for an 11-under 62, Hideki Matsuyama never cracked a smile. The 32-year-old Japanese star also declined to speak separately to the Japanese media, a dedicated crew that follows his every shot and hangs on his every…
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From Tiger Woods to the grassroots, bad backs are par for the course in golfing pain game
When you spend years swiping and thrashing away at a little dimpled ball, aches and pains can be, well, par for the course. A twinge here, a niggle there, sair bits bloomin’ everywhere? Most golfers have probably experienced a form of lower back pain at some point or another. Tiger Woods, for instance, has had…
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Charlie Woods makes first career hole-in-one at 2024 PNC Championship
Can you believe it? Charlie Woods made an ace for his first career hole-in-one. It came on the par-3 fourth hole at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando, vaulting Team Woods into sole possession of the lead at 17 under. “We heard it up on the green on the right and left but we were totally unsure until the…
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PGA of America announces increase in stipend for American Ryder Cup players in 2025
American players will receive more money to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The PGA of America announced Monday it would increase the amount of stipend it gives to players to $500,000, a $300,000 increase from previous years. In the release, the increase is so players have money to give to a…
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Tour pro shares travel expenses for 2024 season, gives glimpse into life on the road
Being a PGA Tour professional is an expensive job, even if the purses and winner’s prizes are bigger now than ever before. The 2024 season came to an end last month at the RSM Classic, meaning players finally got a chance to reset after a season-long grind to retain Tour cards while trying to elevate…
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How much does PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan make? (And how does it stack up to other sports)
If reported salaries of other major sports commissioners in the U.S. are accurate, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is the second-highest paid of all chief executives. According to the PGA Tour’s 2023 tax return, Monahan was paid more than $23 million in regular and deferred compensation, starting with a base salary of $1,887,096. He also…
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Joel Dahmen’s gritty final-round performance highlights who’s in, who’s out of the PGA Tour’s top 125
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – With a 6-foot par putt with his job for next year on the line, Joel Dahmen knew he was going to make it. “I’d come too far, I’d done too much today to 3-putt the last,” he said. But there was still the matter of making the putt with so…
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Bernhard Langer wins 2024 Charles Schwab Cup Championship for 47th PGA Tour Champions win
PHOENIX — Bernhard Langer won the 2024 Charles Schwab Cup Championship and in doing so, kept his streak alive. He also did something for the first time. Langer made a long birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole, throwing his arms up in the air and tossing his hat to the ground in celebration to…
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November Calendar Of Events
The season is still going strong at Shawnee Country Club in November. Check out our upcoming events! Upcoming Events: Feature Dinner Item – Chicken Fried Steak/Meatloaf – Friday, November, 1st from 5-8PM Private Event – Saturday, November, 2nd (Restaurant will be closed starting at 1:00pm) Final Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) – Glow Golf – Thursday, November,…