Through 18 holes of the RSM Classic, there are a handful of intriguing names at the top of the leader board, including England’s Matt Wallace, eternal nice guy Peter Malnati and 2011 PGA champion Keegan Bradley. The harsh reality: No one outside of their family members will be rooting for them the rest of the
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You recently put the new Titleist Pro V1x in play. But you don’t feel the need to endlessly fiddle around when changing golf balls, do you? The last time they had a new ball I put straight in and did well, and the same happened here. They gave me a few dozen prototypes to whack
8:35 AM ET Associated Press Tiger Woods still has one tournament left this year that might feel as big as any to him. The PNC Championship announced Thursday that Woods will play with 11-year-old son Charlie in the tournament that has paired major champions with their sons since 1995, the year before the 44-year-old Woods
PGA Tour officials sent a letter to tour players on Tuesday alerting them of a new policy that goes into place this week at the RSM Classic. Through local rules at each tournament, competitors now will be permitted to use percussive-therapy devices for recovery purposes during a round. “Use of a recovery device should not
2:30 PM ET Associated Press The PGA Tour now has three players who have tested positive for the coronavirus during the RSM Classic at Sea Island. Kramer Hickok and Henrik Norlander each received positive tests and have withdrawn from the event in Georgia. Hickok got into the tournament as an alternate after Bill Haas tested
What the newly created Stephens Cup lacks in history it makes up for in anticipation. On Wednesday, organizers unveiled plans for the collegiate tournament, named after late Augusta National chairman Jack Stephens and set to debut Oct. 17-20, 2021. In the process, they left a great first impression when listing the courses scheduled to host
Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, renowned photographer Leonard Kamsler died at his home in Swan Lake, N.Y., at age 85 after a short illness. Kamsler was a pioneer in golf photography, shooting features, instruction and tournaments over five decades for an assortment of publications, including Golf Digest. In January, the PGA of America honored Kamsler by
Tiger Woods left the grounds at Augusta National on Sunday afternoon without his green jacket, knowing all too well that he might not ever have the opportunity to take it with him again. Oh, it will always be there for him in the Champions Locker Room, waiting for his next visit, whether it’s a friendly
It will be easier to get over the disappointment that the Masters is over when we turn on our TVs and see the beautiful sights from Sea Island Resort this week for the RSM Classic. The tournament has one of its best fields in its history, and with just two more events left in 2020,
1:58 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Bill Haas has tested positive for the coronavirus and has withdrawn from the PGA Tour’s RSM Classic this week at Sea Island. Haas, who had received a sponsor exemption, is the 16th player to test positive since the PGA Tour returned from the COVID-19 pandemic
The World No. 1 in the women’s game is returning to the tour of her greatest success. Jin Young Ko decided to not travel when the LPGA Tour restarted competition following the coronavirus shutdown, choosing instead to stay home in South Korea and compete on the KLPGA Tour. Nearly a year to the day after
In his mind’s eye, University of Texas men’s golf coach John Fields can see it all so clearly. Just as college baseball looks to Omaha, Neb., each year for the College World Series, and women’s softball dreams of reaching Oklahoma City, Fields can see women’s and men’s golf teams packing up swim suits and beach
2:24 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — In his preparations for the Masters, Bryson DeChambeau imagined that Augusta National Golf Club was a par-67 course, instead of the actual 72, because he was mashing the ball so far off the tee. Here was DeChambeau’s reality on Sunday: he finished with a 2-under 286, which was 15
Rory McIlroy wasn’t able to join the elite group of players who have won golf’s career Grand Slam, but another rare slam was completed on Sunday at the Masters. Claude Harmon III joined his father, Butch, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney, Pete Cowen and Jack Grout as the only coaches to have worked with players as
3:03 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Nothing ever comes easily for Dustin Johnson in the majors, except for slipping into that Masters green jacket. Johnson overcame a jittery start that conjured memories of past majors he failed to finish off. He turned that into a command performance, making sure this one-of-a-kind Masters with
The bad news for Bryson DeChambeau is that he didn’t end up breaking Augusta National after all and left the Masters without a green jacket. The good news for the 27-year-old, though, is that he’ll still ending the year as a major champion. And now there’s a chance for someone to own a little slice
It’s never too early to look at odds for the next Masters, but that’s really the case this year. Following the first November edition of the tournament, we can happily say players and caddies will report to Augusta National in less than five months. So if you’re looking to lock in some early lines, now
7:00 AM ET Multiple contributors AUGUSTA, Ga. — This Masters was different. It had to be. The tournament was being held in November for the first time. There were no patrons on the grounds. We share what stood out most to us over seven surreal days at Augusta National: Less quiet, please So much is