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bubba watson stares in the distance at liv individual championship in chicago — LIV just ‘dropped’ a Masters champ. But what happens next?
LIV Golf ‘dropped’ five players over the weekend, including a former Masters champ, but the cuts weren’t as ironclad as they seemed. By: James Colgan September 17, 2024

The U.S. Solheim Cup team celebrates its win. — Tour Confidential: Solheim Cup MVPs, surprises, second-guesses and more
We break down the Americans’ Solheim Cup victory and look ahead to the most important events remaining in 2024. By: GOLF Editors September 15, 2024

team europe celebrates winning the 2023 solheim cup — Tour Confidential: Solheim Cup preview, golf’s next made-for-TV match
GOLF’s editors discuss the 2024 Solheim Cup, the newly announced made-for-TV match, the best deals in golf and more. By: GOLF Editors September 8, 2024

Scottie Scheffler holds the FedEx Cup at East Lake. — Tour Confidential: Scheffler’s dominance, ‘silly’ Playoffs format
GOLF’s editors discuss the Tour Championship format, Scottie Scheffler’s dominance and the U.S. Presidents Cup team picks. By: GOLF Editors September 1, 2024

Split image of Keegan Bradley at the 2024 BMW Championship (left) and Lydia Ko after the 2024 AIG Women's Open (right). — Tour Confidential: Lydia Ko’s hot run, mega-purses and Keegan Bradley…playing-captain?
GOLF’s writers debate where Lydia Ko’s Women’s Open win ranks, the pros and cons of Keegan Bradley’s Ryder Cup playing-captain bid and more. By: GOLF Editors August 25, 2024

xander schauffele at the fedex cup playoffs — Tour Confidential: A FedEx Cup Playoffs fix, a new U.S. Amateur champ and more
We discuss the first leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, Matt Kuchar’s Wyndham explanation, the newest U.S. Amateur winner and more. By: GOLF Editors August 18, 2024

Lydia Ko poses with her medal at the Olympics. — Tour Confidential: Lydia Ko’s golden Olympics, U.S. Am preview
GOLF’s editors discuss what Lydia Ko’s Olympic gold medal really means, , LIV Golf’s TV future and preview the U.S. Amateur. By: Jack Hirsh August 11, 2024

Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama pose with their Olympic medals. — Tour Confidential: Thrilling Olympics finish, winners and disappointments
GOLF’s editors discuss the thrilling men’s Olympic Golf finish, the biggest winners, disappointments, and preview to the women’s competition. By: Jack Hirsh August 4, 2024

Charley Hull, Nelly Korda, Rory McIlroy, Rose Zhang, Stacy Lewis and Jon Rahm (clockwise from top right). — Solheim best and worst, Rory’s brutal miss, LIV’s bonus money | Monday Finish
Rory McIlroy’s emotional near-miss, Solheim Cup’s best and worst, LIV Golf’s massive payouts and more in this week’s Monday Finish. By: Dylan Dethier September 16, 2024

Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Harold Varner III, Charley Hull, Leona Maguire and Andrew "Beef" Johnston (clockwise from top left). — LIV stars in danger, Rory, Scottie send message, Beef is back | Monday Finish
Which LIV pros could face relegation? What message are Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler sending? How’d Beef make his comeback? By: Dylan Dethier September 9, 2024

Scottie Scheffler with the FedEx Cup trophy — 5 things Scottie Scheffler revealed in Tour Championship beatdown | Monday Finish
Scottie Scheffler hit a shank and a frozen rope — and he talked about Valhalla. Plus: Other winners, rethinking Atlanta in August and more. By: Dylan Dethier September 2, 2024

Lydia Ko won at St. Andrews. — Lydia Ko’s gas-station mindset, Rory’s broken driver, Korda’s ‘mess up’ | Monday Finish
Three PGA Tour stars made unexpected returns, others crashed out, Spieth heads for surgery, Scheffler ignites playoff debate and more. By: Dylan Dethier August 26, 2024

Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Hideki Matsuyama and Brooks Koepka (clockwise from top left) were among the golfers with busy weeks. — Spieth’s scary crossroads, Scottie’s ‘silly’ comments, 3 stars return | Monday Finish
Three PGA Tour stars made unexpected returns, others crashed out, Spieth heads for surgery, Scheffler ignites playoff debate and more. By: Dylan Dethier August 19, 2024

Matt Kuchar, Lydia Ko, Max Greyserman and Aaron Rai (clockwise from top left). — Matt Kuchar’s explanation, Golf’s Olympic miracle, nightmare 8 | Monday Finish
Golf’s gold medalists share one fascinating trait, Matt Kuchar made a strange decision, Max Greyserman made 8. The Monday Finish has it all. By: Dylan Dethier August 12, 2024

Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, the three medal-winners and France's own Victor Perez (clockwise from top left). — Scottie’s touching gesture, Rahm’s shocking collapse | Monday Finish
Golf roared back at the Olympics, Scottie Scheffler showed his priorities, Jon Rahm had a shocking finish and we collected exit interviews. By: Dylan Dethier August 5, 2024

jon rahm stares into the distance at LIV chicago in black shirt and white hat — Gloomy TV ratings hang over LIV Championship, PGA Tour fall debut
Pro golf’s TV ratings fell to new lows over the weekend during the LIV Championships and PGA Tour fall debut. By: James Colgan September 18, 2024

jim nantz speaks into headset at the memorial tournament in a blue suit with green tie — Augusta National, CBS expand Masters TV schedule for 2025
Augusta National announced Tuesday that it had expanded the Masters 2025 TV schedule by an additional hour, along with other changes. By: James Colgan September 17, 2024

Jay monahan speaks to the press in a mint-green shirt at the john deere — Jay Monahan’s strange PGA Tour TV answer raises more questions
Jay Monahan said PGA Tour ‘consumption’ is up when asked about falling TV ratings, but what does he mean? And should we believe him? By: James Colgan August 30, 2024

peter kostis and gary mccord speak in microphones separated by a white line — How these golf-TV castoffs are finding their unfiltered voices again
Gary McCord and Peter Kostis were forced into retirement. Now, they’re carving out a niche as beloved geezers in a young man’s game. By: James Colgan August 28, 2024

kevin kisner stares into the distance in blue shirt and navy hat — A familiar face returns to NBC’s PGA Tour postseason coverage
Kevin Kisner will return to NBC’s coverage of the PGA Tour postseason this weekend, marking the end of an unusual season in the limelight. By: James Colgan August 16, 2024

phil mickelson stares at the LIV Golf UK event in a white shirt and white hat and sungalsses — Phil Mickelson addresses LIV TV ‘negotiations’ as CW rights dwindle
Phil Mickelson addressed LIV’s forthcoming TV rights negotiations for the first time as the league’s final CW season comes to a close. By: James Colgan August 9, 2024

Luke Donald gives thumbs up at open championship in navy jacket — After Ryder Cup backlash, NBC cuts Open Championship commercials
NBC cut commercial interruptions for the Open Championship after considerable viewer backlash at European events in 2023. By: James Colgan July 18, 2024

chip and gordon brewer sitting on couch — This secret golf legend’s legacy runs deep in the game. Ask Callaway’s boss
O. Gordon Brewer played in 42 USGA events and is a former Pine Valley president. He’s also the father of Chip Brewer, Callaway’s CEO. By: Michael Bamberger August 28, 2024

Unsure about where to aim while putting? 3-time major champ Padraig Harrington shares a sneaky hack that helps find the right line — Padraig Harrington: This sneaky putting hack tells you where to aim
Unsure about where to aim while putting? Three-time major champ Padraig Harrington shares a sneaky hack that helps find the right line. By: Nick Dimengo July 27, 2024

Padraig Harrington of Ireland plays his second shot on the 11th hole on day one of The 152nd Open championship at Royal Troon on July 18, 2024 in Troon, Scotland. — Why playing ‘wild golf’ will make you better, according to Padraig Harrington
On the latest episode of GOLF Originals with Michael Bamberger, Padraig Harrington delivered some sage game-improvement advice. By: Jessica Marksbury July 23, 2024

Padraig Harrington in the latest episode of GOLF Originals — Padraig Harrington is a serial truth teller. Ask his pro-am partners | GOLF Originals
Padraig Harrington is all in on every practice swing, every swing swing, every word out of his mouth. And he wants to make you better. By: Michael Bamberger July 18, 2024

brandel chamblee stares ahead — Why there’s less ‘bravado’ in pro golf today, according to Brandel Chamblee
The current era of pro golf sure is different from the past, and Brandel Chamblee thinks it’s created more risk-averse players. By: Zephyr Melton June 17, 2024

Brandel Chamblee superimposed on an image of Pinehurst No. 2's 16th hole. — ‘I’d like to have that moment back’: Brandel Chamblee’s U.S. Open regret
In the latest episode of GOLF Originals with Michael Bamberger, Brandel Chamblee revealed his one U.S. Open regret. By: Jack Hirsh June 14, 2024

Brandel Chamblee and Phil Mickelson — ‘I love that side of Phil’: What Brandel Chamblee admires about Phil Mickelson
On the latest GOLF Originals, Michael Bamberger and Brandel Chamblee go deep on the U.S. Open and what Chamblee appreciates about Mickelson. By: Jessica Marksbury June 12, 2024

Ted Scott and Scottie Scheffler at the 2022 Masters. — Scottie Scheffler’s infamous Masters 4-putt? Here’s what really happened
Scottie Scheffler’s caddie, Ted Scott, joined GOLF’s Subpar podcast to discuss a Masters snafu, betting with Scheffler and more. By: Josh Berhow September 18, 2024

Erik Anders Lang YouTube Golf — The PGA Tour should steal a genius idea from YouTube. Here’s why
At first, the PGA Tour collaborated with YouTube golfers. Now, it should steal one of their greatest ideas. By: Sean Zak September 18, 2024

asir Al-Rumayyan of Saudi Arabia walks to his second shot with his professional partner Peter Uihlein of The United States on the second hole during Day Two of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on the Championship Links at Carnoustie Golf Links — LIV Golf chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan makes surprise visit to PGA Frisco
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the Saudi PIF governor, made a surprise appearance at one of the PGA of America’s new Frisco courses Tuesday. By: Art Stricklin September 18, 2024

Pro golfers Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton react on the 6th during the foursomes on day two of the 2023 Ryder Cup at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. — Why this Ryder Cup star wants to ‘accelerate’ PGA Tour-PIF deal
Several European LIV stars are ineligible for the 2025 Ryder Cup, and Justin Rose thinks a PGA Tour-PIF deal needs to get done to fix that. By: Kevin Cunningham September 18, 2024

The future of golf in America depends on responsible stewardship of our most precious resource. — What happens when a golf course’s most precious resource grows sparse?
In a potentially water-restricted world, two Southwestern golf courses are valuable case studies on what the game’s future might look like. By: Jessica Marksbury September 18, 2024

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