Matt McCarty just keeps winning, no matter the tour. The 26-year-old former Santa Clara University golfer smashed his drive within 3 feet of the hole at the drivable par-4,14th green at Black Desert Resort to set up an eagle en route to posting a … [Read more...]
2024 Black Desert Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player in Utah
A historic win for Matt McCarty comes with a big payday. McCarty won three times in six events on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn his automatic promotion to the PGA Tour. In his second start on Tour since the promotion, he won again, capturing the 2024 … [Read more...]
Winner’s Bag: Matt McCarty, Black Desert Championship
A complete list of the golf equipment Matt McCarty used to win the PGA Tour’s 2024 Black Desert Championship: DRIVER: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X shaft FAIRWAY WOOD: Ping G410 (14.5 degrees), with Fujikura Ventus Blue … [Read more...]
International Senior Invitational: Doug Hanzel wins individual race, leads his Georgia team to the title
Put two U.S. Golf Association champions on the same squad in any team format, and it’s going to turn heads. That said, a three-man team featuring past U.S. Senior Amateur champs Doug Hanzel and Bob Royak finished right where many might have expected … [Read more...]
2024 Black Desert Championship Sunday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch
Through 54 holes of the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort in Utah, Matt McCarty holds a two-shot lead at 19 under over Joe Highsmith, Harris English, Kevin Streelman and Stephan Jaeger. The course is a par-71 layout measuring … [Read more...]
Watch: Incredible drone show at the 2024 Black Desert Championship
For the first time since 1963, the PGA Tour returned to Utah this week for the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort. Although the biggest names in the sport are taking advantage of their off-season, the leaderboard was tightly packed … [Read more...]
Matt McCarty’s chance at history and more from Saturday at the 2024 Black Desert Championship
If you don’t know the name Matt McCarty, it’s time to get familiar. In August, McCarty became the 13th player since 1997 to earn the Korn Ferry Tour’s Three-Victory Promotion, immediately making him eligible for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall. He won … [Read more...]
Mao Saigo holds one-shot lead over Ruoning Yin with 18 holes to play at 2024 Buick LPGA Shanghai
The LPGA’s Asia Swing began this week in China at the 2024 Buick LPGA Shanghai, and through 54 holes Mao Saigo holds a one-shot lead over Ruoning Yin heading into Sunday’s final round. After opening with a 4-under 68 on Thursday, Saigo has posted … [Read more...]
Stephan Jaeger times two chip-ins and a coach filling in as caddie among Black Desert Championship second round takeaways
Harris English had made 333 starts on the PGA Tour before this week, but this is how he described playing in the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah.“It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” he said. “For us out here on Tour, we’re used … [Read more...]
NCAA adjusts college golf rankings parameters with first 2024-25 release coming next week
The NCAA is listening. With the first college golf rankings release coming Wednesday, Oct. 16, the NCAA sent out a memo to coaches on Friday announcing adjustments in the ranking methodology for the 2024-25 season. This comes on the heels of numerous … [Read more...]