NASSAU, Bahamas – Justin Thomas has one last chance to win a tournament in 2024 and he’ll head into the final round with a one-stroke lead over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Hero World Challenge. Thomas carded a bogey-free 6-under 66 at Albany … [Read more...]
Nelly Korda is one of three LPGA stars among highest-paid female athletes in 2024
Seven wins, over $4 million in on-course earnings and an appearance in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue — 2024 was the year of Nelly Korda. And now she’s among the highest-paid female athletes in the world, according to Sportico. Korda, Jeeno … [Read more...]
Cool things we saw in 2024: The re-opened World Golf Hall of Fame
A short walk from the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2 – where Payne Stewart, Martin Kaymer, Michelle Wie West, and Bryson DeChambeau won U.S. Open championships – the World Golf Hall of Fame reopened this summer. Set among the North Carolina pines, the … [Read more...]
‘Can they both lose?’: Alabama fan Justin Thomas calls Texas-Georgia SEC title game a ‘lose-lose’
Justin Thomas is as big a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide as anyone out there. His Tide football team, however, is not in the SEC title game Saturday. Instead, his 8-3 Alabama squad will sit back and watch Texas and Georgia battle it out in Atlanta. … [Read more...]
Scottie Scheffler keeps it rolling at 2024 Hero World Challenge as Akshay Bhatia crashes veteran-laden leaderboard
The 20-man field at the 2024 Hero World Challenge features eight first-timers in the Bahamas. It’s also chock full of PGA Tour vets and it’s the more experienced guys filling the three of the top four spots on the leaderboard after 36 holes.Scottie … [Read more...]
These are the five golfers who earned their PGA Tour Champions cards for 2025
The 2025 PGA Tour Champions Qualifying Tournament Final Stage concluded Friday and after four days and 72 holes, there are five new members of the senior circuit, including one by virtue of a record-setting performance.The week started with 78 … [Read more...]
2024 Hero World Challenge Saturday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch
They’re heading to the weekend at the 2024 Hero World Challenge. Scottie Scheffler is up by two on the field, his second-round 64 marking the low round of the day Friday and tied for low round of the week. Justin Thomas and Akshay Bhatia are tied for … [Read more...]
2024 Hero World Challenge Friday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch
The first round of the 2024 Hero World Challenge is in the books. Cameron Young raced out to a lead with a bogey-free 8-under 64, and Justin Thomas shot a back-nine 30 to get into second place. There’s a big group at 5 under, including defending … [Read more...]
Cameron Young treating 2024 Hero World Challenge as start of 2025 season
NASSAU, Bahamas — The calendar may not flip for a few more weeks but Cameron Young already is treating the Hero World Challenge as if it is 2025. “To me, this kind of feels like the start of a new season in a way,” he said. “I’m playing this week, … [Read more...]
Proposed Florida state law would prohibit golf courses in state parks
Last summer’s controversy that erupted across the state about the potential construction of lodges, golf courses and pickleball courts at Florida state parks will continue into the state’s 2025 legislative session. State Sen. Gayle Harrell, a Stuart … [Read more...]