OCALA, FL. – Unfortunately all the noise impacting the men’s pro golf tours has detracted from what is a huge story in the sport overall this season. The extraordinary accomplishments of Nelly Korda haven’t received nearly the attention they’ve merited. This week should change that. The 79th U.S. Women’s Open tees off on Thursday…
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Bizarre — that’s the best way to sum up the PGA Championship
Bizarre. I’d say that was the best way to sum up the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky. No question the golf was great. So was the drama. Xander Schauffle was 21-under-par in finally winning a major championship on Sunday. You couldn’t beat the drama, either. Bryson DeChambeau renewed the PGA Tour vs….
New Butler National pro could be PGA’s player to watch
Andy Svoboda, the new head professional at Butler National in Oak Brook, has made a big impression since arriving on the Chicago golf scene in March, and this week he could make an even bigger one. Svoboda is one of two Illinois PGA members to qualify for the PGA Championship, which tees off Thursday…
Australia tourney gives the LIV Tour a big boost
OCALA, FL. – No, I wasn’t at LIV GOLF/Adelaide. Last week’s tournament was played in Australia. This was also one of the few LIV events that I didn’t watch on television. Still, from all I can gather, it provided an opportunity for the fledgling circuit to celebrate. Australia Golf Digest reported a crowd of…
At 66 Langer is making a comeback from Achilles surgery
OCALA, FL. – Yes, I know that there has been some monumental golf news the last few weeks – Nelly Korda winning five LPGA tournaments in a row and Scottie Scheffler getting four wins and a runner-up finish in his last five starts, and both winning major titles during those hot streaks. Those are…
LIV players made only a so-so showing at the 88th Masters
OCALA, Florida – The 87th Masters in 2023 was a big boost for the LIV Golf League. This year’s 88th, not so much. It’s inevitable, given the ongoing rivalry between LIV and the PGA Tour, that there are player comparisons any time both circuits have players in the same tournament. A year ago, in…
Rahm still winless on LIV Tour but remains a Masters threat
MIAMI, FL. – Last year’s Masters was the first tournament where PGA Tour players competed against those who defected to the LIV Golf League. The LIV guys got the better of that one. Four current LIV players finished one -two-three and a tie for fourth. That spoke well for the Saudi-financed circuit that…
These new golf books are well worth reading
In the last few years I’ve developed a side writing project. Being a fairly voracious reader, I’ve been contributing book reviews to my social media outlets. By no means have these been limited to golf. I’ve written about books that I’ve enjoyed on a variety of subjects but have stayed away from reviewing…
Scheffler, DJ have final tuneup events leading into the Masters
Dustin Johnson and Scottie Scheffler don’t play on the same pro golf tour any more, but their play will be intertwined over the next three weeks. Scheffler needed a week’s rest during the Florida Swing’s conclusion at the Valspar Championship last week, but – being a Texas native – he’s playing this week in the…
Malnati’s win at Valspar was a lifestyle-changer
PALM HARBOR, Florida — “Cinderella Story’’ is a term used way too much in the sports world. Peter Malnati certainly fit that description when he won the Valspar Championship on Sunday, however. Here was a 10-year member of the PGA Tour getting his second victory nine years after capturing his first. In seven previous Valspars…