If reported salaries of other major sports commissioners in the U.S. are accurate, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is the second-highest paid of all chief executives. According to the PGA Tour’s 2023 tax return, Monahan was paid more than $23 … [Read more...]
Cape Cod golf course suffers damage from vandals
A golf course in Cape Cod that was nearly closed for the winter suffered significant damage when vandals did donuts on the greens. According to the course’s website, Dennis Pines and Highlands is a par 71, 6,500-yard course, situated on 175 acres of … [Read more...]
Golf instruction: Quick tips to combat golfing in cold weather
Taking time off of golf due to the winter season is every players worst nightmare. This week, Golfweek’s fitness guru and long driver Averee Dovsek explains a few tips on how to combat the cold weather so you can keep your golf game sharp this … [Read more...]
Jim Furyk’s Presidents Cup exit interview: Pizza oven gifts, poor team karaoke turned into a ‘big fat W’
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jim Furyk is still wearing his Team USA cap from the Presidents Cup in Montreal. It’s been over a month since he served as captain and guided Team USA to an 18.5-11.5 victory over a 12-man International Team at Royal Montreal for … [Read more...]
Many highs, but some unsettling lows as we look at 8 huge stories from the 2024 PGA Tour season
An arrest. A missed short putt on the 72nd hole of a major. An amateur victory. They were all among the storylines for the 2024 PGA Tour season, a season that ended at the RSM Classic, the last of 43 official events for the year. Each season has its … [Read more...]
The key moments in the history of golf in the desert, from the first golf courses to the first tournaments
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — During the last 100 years, golf and the Coachella Valley have become practically synonymous. From celebrities to professional golfers to part-time residents to visitors, golf has been and remains a large part of the fabric of … [Read more...]
A century of golf: How the sport became a defining part of life in this famous California valley
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — It was one simple sentence in the Nov. 13, 1924, edition of the Banning Record newspaper in a column devoted to Palm Springs news. “The Desert Inn golf course is being surrounded by a substantial stone wall, making a beautiful … [Read more...]
Arnold Palmer, Dinah Shore, Bob Hope among the 10 people instrumental to golf’s history in the Coachella Valley
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — During the last 100 years, golf and the Coachella Valley have become practically synonymous. From celebrities to professional golfers to part-time residents to visitors, golf has been and remains a large part of the fabric of … [Read more...]
12 Black Friday golf equipment and technology deals including Callaway, Titleist, Ping and more
Every golfer would love to get a new piece of golf equipment for the holidays. Or maybe a new rangefinder. Or a GPS device. Maybe even a couple dozen golf balls. In this gift guide, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite Black Friday deals on golf … [Read more...]
Violent altercation on Florida golf course leaves one man dead, another facing murder charges
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida — A violent altercation at a public golf course this week in Palm Beach Gardens left one man dead and another facing a first-degree murder charge. Investigators say Junior Boucher, 36, of The Acreage, killed 65-year-old … [Read more...]