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Tiger Woods, Rob McNamara, Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner — Tiger Woods did WHAT? TGL sees maybe biggest shock with his ‘99’ error
Tiger Woods did WHAT? The simulator-based TGL league saw maybe its biggest shock with his “99” error during play on Tuesday. By: Nick Piastowski February 19, 2025

rory mcilroy waves hat at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in navy sweater and blue pants. — Tour Confidential: Rory’s major forecast, Tiger’s ‘obligation’, golf’s ‘inflection year’
GOLF’s editors discuss Rory McIlroy’s big win at Pebble Beach, Tiger Woods’ ‘obligation’ to the PGA Tour, and golf’s ‘inflection year.’ By: GOLF Editors February 2, 2025

Scottie Scheffler waits at the U.S. Open. — Tour Confidential: Slow-play solutions, Scottie Scheffler’s return and more
GOLF’s editors discuss Justin Thomas’ letter, solutions to the PGA Tour’s pace of play issues and Scottie Scheffler’s return to action. By: GOLF Editors January 26, 2025

Tiger Woods walks out before the TGL match between Jupiter and Los Angeles Golf Club. — Tour Confidential: Tiger Woods’ TGL debut, LIV’s big TV deal, teen phenom
GOLF’s editors break down a big week in the sport, from Tiger Woods’ TGL debut to a LIV Golf’s new TV deal. By: GOLF Editors January 19, 2025

NYGC and The Bay GC exchange hugs and handshakes after the inaugural TGL match — Tour Confidential: TGL reactions, Tiger’s debut, LIV gripes
GOLF’s editors break down a huge week in the sport, from the TGL’s big debut to Tiger Woods’ first action and a surprise LIV complaint. By: GOLF Editors January 12, 2025

Rory McIlroy at the TGL's SoFi Center. — Tour Confidential: TGL season preview, lingering questions and more
GOLF’s editors preview the first match and season of Tiger Woods’ TGL simulator league and discuss what the league needs to do to succeed. By: GOLF Editors January 5, 2025

Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau and Nelly Korda. — Tour Confidential: Who won 2024, bold predictions for 2025 and more
This week in Tour Confidential, we unpack the 2024 season, make bold predictions for 2025 and unveil our golfy resolutions for the New Year. By: GOLF Editors December 29, 2024

Tiger Woods of the United States hugs his son Charlie Woods after their round on 18th green during a sudden-death playoff during the second round of the PNC Championship at Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 22, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. — Tour Confidential: Tiger impressions, Ryder Cup pay, 2024’s best moments
GOLF’s editors discuss impressions of Tiger (and Charlie) Woods’ finish at the PNC Championship, our favorite 2024 moments and more. By: GOLF Editors December 22, 2024

Tiger Woods and Ludvig Aberg at the Genesis. — What Tiger said, what Ludvig did, slow play’s mysterious disappearance | Monday Finish
Did the PGA Tour magically solve slow play? (Probably not.) Plus Tiger Woods’ comments, Åberg’s Masters callback and more. By: Dylan Dethier February 17, 2025

Jordan Spieth finished T4 at the WM Phoenix Open. — At WM Phoenix Open, an important lesson: 30-somethings still down for a party | Monday Finish
In this week’s Monday Finish: An oddity of the WM Phoenix Open, Detry, Spieth, JT, LIV, Tiger, Trump, Yealimi and how slow play is hurting you. By: Dylan Dethier February 11, 2025

Rory McIlroy had a heck of a week at Pebble Beach. — Rory makes ‘boring’ discovery, pro sends odd email, Hovland keeps tinkering | Monday Finish
Rory McIlroy’s Pebble Beach victory came with a few terrific quotes, an oddly timed letter and the promise of more intrigue to come. By: Dylan Dethier February 3, 2025

Rory McIlroy and Boston Common GC are rebooting professional golf in 2025. — We’re restarting the PGA Tour season — here’s why | Monday Finish
Pebble Beach marks the beginning of a new PGA Tour season. Plus: the hardest shot in golf, a bizarre injury report, Scheffler, Spieth, more. By: Dylan Dethier January 27, 2025

LIV golf pro Tyrrell Hatton walks in Dubai. — Golf bucks troubling trend, LIV’s next question | Monday Finish
This week’s Monday Finish takes you through a shocking report on golf participation, winners, WDs, wedges, Rory, Tyrrell, Tiger and more. By: Dylan Dethier January 20, 2025

Tiger Woods and Rickie Fowler, LIV's Fireballs including now-ex-Fireball Eugenio Chacarra, Harry Hall (in green) and some tee shots from No. 18 at the Sony Open. — One pro’s 40-yard drive, ex-LIV star’s objections, Tour pros swap coaches | Monday Finish
Chaos at No. 18 in Hawaii, Viktor Hovland has a new teacher, Butch Harmon has a new student, an ex-LIV pro lets loose and more. By: Dylan Dethier January 13, 2025

Collin Morikawa, Tiger Woods, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa (clockwise from top left). — 25 revelations from the PGA Tour’s first week | Monday Finish
The PGA Tour is back, and we’re keying in on little tweaks that could turn into big-time changes. Here’s what we learned. By: Dylan Dethier January 7, 2025

bryson dechambeau waves putter at LIV Adelaide in blue shirt — What do golf’s TV ratings actually mean? We asked a dozen experts
Confused by golf’s onslaught of numbers? Here’s a handy dictionary to help you make sense of when — and why — to care. By: James Colgan February 18, 2025

jon rahm walks past tyrrell hatton with both players in white hats and black shirts — What we learned from LIV’s sparse first Fox TV ratings
LIV’s first Fox TV broadcast was supposed to usher in a new era. Instead, almost nobody watched. Here’s what you need to know. By: James Colgan February 13, 2025

dottie pepper stares in blue hat and pink shirt at at the PGA Championship with headset on. — How Dottie Pepper became CBS Golf’s unflinching voice of reason
Dottie Pepper is CBS’s fearless on-course analyst, but the key to her success has little to do with TV. By: James Colgan February 7, 2025

garrett clark swings driver at creator classic in green shirt and khaki pants — Good Good Golf ‘expands’ deal with NBC Sports, buys TGL ownership stake
Ahead of an NBC Sports made-for-TV event, Good Good Golf announced it expanded its partnership with the network and scooped up TGL ownership. By: James Colgan February 4, 2025

jim nantz, trevor immelman and jack nicklaus stare out at the cbs broadcast booth at the memorial tournament in suits — 7 notable changes coming to CBS Golf in 2025
CBS’s 2025 golf season will get underway on Friday at the Farmers Insurance Open. Here are some changes you can expect to see. By: James Colgan January 24, 2025

Justin Thomas and Patrick Cantlay laugh at the TGL's week 3 matchup in white shirts — TGL TV ratings take significant hit. Here’s what it means
The TGL’s return to ESPN on the week following Tiger Woods’ debut saw ratings fall considerably, if unsurprisingly. By: James Colgan January 23, 2025

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CBS leadership ‘loved’ Justin Thomas’ explosive golf TV letter

Justin Thomas’ plea to his PGA Tour counterparts for more interesting broadcasts has a few fans inside the Tour’s most important partners. By: James Colgan January 22, 2025

Mike Schmidt at bat in 1988 and playing in a pro-am in 2008. — What if this baseball great had played golf instead? We asked him
What would Mike Schmidt’s life have looked like if he had applied his talents to golf before baseball? Michael Bamberger asked him. By: Jessica Marksbury October 31, 2024

mike schmidt teaser for golf originals — Mike Schmidt is a baseball legend. But he’s consumed by golf
After Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt ended his 18-year baseball career, he turned his attention to trying to master another sport. By: Michael Bamberger October 28, 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

PGA Tour pros Adam Scott and Tiger Woods shake hands on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship. — ‘Wouldn’t judge anyone’: Adam Scott addresses anger over LIV pros rejoining PGA Tour
Adam Scott expressed empathy for players who remained loyal to the PGA Tour in light of a possible PGA Tour-LIV reunification deal. By: Kevin Cunningham February 19, 2025

PGA Tour pro Jake Knapp, a favorite at 2025 Mexico Open, plays his shot from the 14th tee during the final round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta. — 2025 Mexico Open Thursday tee times: Round 1 groupings
2025 Mexico Open tee times for Thursday’s first round at VidantaWorld, featuring Jake Knapp, Akshay Bhatia and more. By: Kevin Cunningham February 19, 2025

Karl Vilips hits tee shot during the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship. — Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red inks deal with first brand ambassador
Tiger Woods’ apparel brand Sun Day Red landed its first ambassador by signing PGA Tour rookie Karl Vilips, who idolized Woods and tried to follow in his footsteps as an amateur. By: Josh Schrock February 18, 2025

Rory McIlroy reacts to a shot during Boston Common's TGL match vs. Bay Area Golf. — TGL’s triple-header was electric. Can it maintain the momentum?
TGL’s triple-header was a massive win for the up-start league. Can it keep up the positive momentum it created? By: Josh Schrock February 18, 2025

TGL pros Tiger Woods, Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim of Jupiter Links Golf Club react during their match against the Boston Common Golf. — How to watch Tiger Woods’ TGL match on Tuesday: TV coverage, streaming, teams
Tiger Woods plays his third TGL match Tuesday night, February 18. Here’s how to watch the latest TGL match on TV or streaming online. By: Kevin Cunningham February 18, 2025

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