Tag: PGA Tour
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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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After a messy 2024 tournament, WM Phoenix Open announces changes ahead of 2025
After a 2024 event that was overcome by rain, mud, crowds and an increase in arrests, organizers of the WM Phoenix Open have released a list of changes that will be in place for the 2025 rendition of the event, known as the “People’s Open.” Construction of the suites and grandstands started earlier this month and one major…
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Where does LIV Golf stand after news of Greg Norman possibly being out as CEO?
LIV Golf is Greg Norman’s baby and brainchild. Something the Hall of Fame golfer started plotting years ago with the intention of challenging the PGA Tour. Finally, about 2 ½ years ago, it became a reality. And as the face of LIV, Norman was viewed as the sport’s savior and villain. Now, a report in Sports…
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After three-victory promotion from Korn Ferry Tour, Matt McCarty needs just two starts to win on PGA Tour at Black Desert Championship
Matt McCarty just keeps winning, no matter the tour. The 26-year-old former Santa Clara University golfer smashed his drive within 3 feet of the hole at the drivable par-4, 14thgreen at Black Desert Resort to set up an eagle en route to posting a final-round 4-under 67 on Sunday and win the inaugural Black Desert Championship in…
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United States wins 2024 Presidents Cup thanks to stellar play in Sunday singles
MONTREAL — A month ago, Keegan Bradley was sweating out whether he’d qualify for the BMW Championship while planning to serve as an assistant captain to U.S. Presidents Cup captain Jim Furyk at Royal Montreal Golf Club. Then he not only made it as the last man in the BMW field, he won the tournament…