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Bubba Nails Fan With Shot, Almost sinks Hole-in-One
When tour pros are playing in the QBE Shootout, a two-person team event, if you’re not making birdies in bunches, you’re not going to have a chance. And if you can toss in an eagle every now and then, well even better. That’s what Bubba Watson did on Friday during the opening round when paired…
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Life Changing Diagnosis Discovered After Wayward Shot
Twitter is often a place filled with anger and hate, even in the golf sphere, but once in a while it provides us with a feel-good story to lift our spirits. Yesterday was one of those days. The positivity comes by way of Jared Doerfler, the man behind the Perfect Putt golf newsletter, and 2010 U.S.…
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European Tour Pros Hold ‘Angry Golfers Anonymous’
The European Tour has one of the funniest creative teams around. They regularly post viral videos of Tour stars that run the gamut of concepts, from this post-Ryder Cup video of Tommy Fleetwood and Francesco Molinari waking up in bed together after the victory, to this star-studded spoof Zoom call from earlier this year. Beyond a stellar creative team,…
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What the Pros Are Doing That You’re Not
There is a lot that goes into the mechanics of a good golf swing. Timing, body positioning, and swing speed all have an impact on every golf shot. Tour players have all but mastered these concepts which is why they are the ones getting the hefty paychecks. No need to worry. It is entirely possible…
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Tiger Woods Breaks Down His Iron Game – Use These Tips
My swing and my game have evolved over the years, but one thing has remained consistent: I’m always confident with an iron in my hand. I’m not one of the longest hitters on tour anymore—I can’t hit a wedge 150-plus yards like some guys do—so my iron game is absolutely critical to my success at this…
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5 of the BEST (OR Worst) Golf Stocking Stuffers in History…You Decide
The holidays are rapidly approaching, so hopefully you’ve crossed most of the people off your shopping list. With the presents wrapped and waiting to be opened, don’t forget to fill the stockings! These small gifts for golfers work great as stocking stuffers or for that gift-exchange party you always forget to pick something up for.…
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Bizarre Mishap Results in Penalty for Jordan Spieth & Henrik Stenson
It’s been one of those weeks for Jordan Spieth. His third round ended when his ball moved on the 18th green and he forgot to replace it before hitting his next putt. That resulted in a two-stroke penalty. Thus, with rounds of 71-72-75, he began Sunday’s final round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf…
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Hero World Challenge Leader’s Astonishing Meltdown
Sam Burns, tied for the lead on the 14th tee at the Hero World Challenge, hit his tee shot left of the drivable par-4, but it skirted a bunker, kicked off some hard pan and settled in some grass. He had dodged trouble and had a chip for an eagle two. “Could have been a lot…
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Rory McIlroy Says Pro Golfers Should Be Able to Choose Where They Compete
The talk of the PGA Tour these days is the other tours. There’s Greg Norman’s LIV Golf Investments, which is pumping $200 million into the Asian Tour and made a splash by announcing they’ve enticed a few dozen of the world’s best to play a tournament in Saudi Arabia. There’s also the Premier Golf League,…
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In Full Swing: A Comeback May Be Closer Than We Think
First, some backstory. In 2015, Tiger Woods arrived at the Hero World Challenge an injured man. It was the first time his event would be held at Albany in the Bahamas, but the tournament host — just a few weeks from turning 40 — was coming off surgeries and nowhere close to competition-ready. Instead he…
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Here’s How to Watch The Hero World Challenge, Thursday Tee Times
The long Thanksgiving weekend is over, everyone has returned to work and live tournament golf is back on TV as the limited-field, star-studded Hero World Challenge tees off Thursday in the Bahamas. The field was permanently expanded to 20 players this year, up from 18. Also new in 2021: the winner of the Players Championship…
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Tiger Breaks His Silence Regarding his Return to Golf
In his first in-depth interview since his February car accident, an upbeat Tiger Woods shed light on his traumatic injuries, recovery and what the future might hold. “I think something that is realistic is playing the tour one day—never full time, ever again—but pick and choose, just like Mr. [Ben] Hogan did. Pick and choose…
