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Rickie Fowler has seen a dramatic drop-off after winning the WM Phoenix Open in 2019. In fact, Fowler has failed to win a PGA Tour event since 2019. However, the 34-year-old enters the 2023 WM Phoenix Open full of confidence after securing a T-11 finish in his last start at the Farmers Insurance Open. He also finished T-2 at the Zozo Championship and T-6 at the Fortinet Championship earlier this season. Despite being a former champion and a five-time winner on the PGA Tour, Fowler enters this week’s event as a 60-1 longshot according to the latest 2023 WM Phoenix…
Hever Caslte Golf’s head greenkeeper Rob Peers with the award Hever Castle Golf & Wellbeing in Kent has won Sustainable Project of the Year at the 2023 Golf Environment Awards, which were held during last month’s British Turf Management Exhibition in Harrogate. The golf club, which is located a mile down the road from the historic Hever Castle & Gardens, beat competition from St Andrews Links, Royal Mid-Surrey and Pannal golf clubs to win the award in a category which is designed to recognise clubs who have successfully put in place a sustainable project to ensure a better environment, with…
Getty Images The 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which got underway Thursday and will conclude Monday, is welcoming some of the biggest names in not only golf, but the world of entertainment this week. With PGA Tour members teaming up with various celebrities, sports figures and corporate executives, yet another fun pro-am event is in store.Founded in 1937 by Bing Crosby, the event formerly known as Crosby’s Clambake has continued to persist with stars such as Bill Murray, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen and Jake Owen participating on an annual basis. While these stars make up the class of their various…
Today marks the start of a five-day hearing in London that will ultimately decide whether those European players who have joined LIV Golf will be able to carry on playing in European Tour (DP World] events and be able to qualify for the Ryder Cup. A three-member arbitration panel at the International Dispute Resolution Centre in central London will hear five days of arguments from lawyers for a group of 13 LIV Golf players and those representing the DP World Tour in an attempt to clarify the playing status of the former on the latter. The case arose when players…
Getty Images Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Golf League (TGL) continues to add to its star power with Max Homa and Billy Horschel set to link up with the group. Set to begin in 2024, the Monday night league’s roster also includes Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas.Homa brings with him six PGA Tour titles, including his latest at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open. A winner at prestigious golf courses such as Riviera and Quail Hollow, the world No. 13 golfer has often elevated his game when stakes are the highest as seen at…
Did you know that improving your putting is one of the quickest ways to shoot lower scores and have more fun on the golf course? Just think about how much your handicap would improve if you could simply eliminate all 3 putts during your rounds. How nice would that be? The problem is that most golfers have busy lives and simply don’t have the time to constantly drive to the nearest golf course just to practice their putting stroke. Thankfully, there are lots of practice putting greens on the market that can help with that. If you’re not sure which…
Abraham Ancer won the Asian Tour’s PIF Saudi International after firing a final round 68 at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club to finish on 19 under and beat American Cameron Young by two shots. The 31-year-old Mexican, who plays on the LIV Golf Series, led from the first round and conducted a masterclass in front running at the Asian Tour’s season-opening $5m event, to add the title to the other significant victory of his career, the 2021 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Young also returned a closing 68, while Australian Lucas Herbert carded a 65 to finish third, two shots…
Aaron Rodgers won an event in early February. It just wasn’t the one he wanted.Rodgers and PGA Tour pro Ben Silverman won the net portion of the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a score of 26 under over the course of three days. The final round was canceled after inclement weather bumped the professional part of the event into Monday. The duo shot 62-60-67 for three rounds and defeated Peter Malnati and Don Colleran, an executive at FedEx.”It’s really significant,” Rodgers said of the victory. “It’s always been on my bucket list. I played in Tahoe for 18 years…
Welcome to part 2 of our practice putting mat review series. For those who missed my take on the Birdieball putting green, be sure to check that out here. Why is finding the proper putting mat so important? Because improving your performance with the flat stick is the quickest way to shoot lower scores on the golf course! Think about it. At least half of your strokes during a round of golf are spent on the putting green. In this installment, I’ll dive into what I like and dislike about the PrimePutt putting mat. My goal is to give you…
England’s Daniel Gavins holed 30-foot putt on the 18th green at Al Hamra Golf Club in the UAE to win the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in the most dramatic fashion. The 31-year-old from Leeds held a two-shot lead as he headed to the 18th tee, but found the water twice at the last to seriously dent his chances of winning the title. But with nearest challenger Alexander Björk finishing his round with a bogey up ahead, Gavins had a double-bogey putt from around 30 feet at the 18th to set the new target at 17 under par. And he duly holed…
