In a further sign of the closening relationship between the PGA TOUR and the European Tour, European Tour Destinations, a network of world-class golf venues which all have a close association with the European Tour has announced a new partnership with the PGA TOUR’s TPC Network that were enable members of club in either group to be able to play at any of the the private and resort courses in both networks. Owned, operated and licensed by the PGA TOUR, the […]
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The divergent worlds of LIV Golf and golf’s two most dominant tours, the PGA Tour and the DP World, look on course for another major fallout after LIV Golf announced the formation of a new ‘strategic alliance’ with the little-known Middle East & North Africa Tour that could potentially see LIV Golf events being accorded Official World Golf Ranking points. With LIV Golf events currently not qualifying for OWGR points due to their unique set up and format – 54 […]
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Danny Willett three-putted the 18th green from inside four feet after watching Max Homa hole a chip as the 34-year-old Yorkshireman missed out on the PGA Tour’s Fortinet Championship title by a shot. Willett was a stroke ahead of the defending champion and looked set to win as he lay three feet from the pin while the American faced a tough chip. But Homa chipped in for birdie, meaning the ex-Masters champion now needed to hole his birdie putt to win. Willett […]
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Former PGA Tour players who have switched to LIV Golf have been informed that they are ineligible to have their tour memberships renewed for the 2022-23 season, which is set to begin in two weeks. Although a number of LIV golfers, including Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed, have already resigned from the tour, there are 22 players, including Phil Mickelson and Bryon DeChambeau, who did not formally or voluntarily give up their PGA Tour memberships. Those players received letters stating, […]
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Rory McIlroy came from six shots behind in the final round of the Tour Championship to win the $18m tournament and become the first player to win the FedExCup three times. McIlroy fired a closing 66 at East Lake to finish on 21 under par, a shot ahead of Im Sung-jae and long-time leader and pre-tournament favourite Scottie Scheffler. However Scheffler struggled to a 73 and McIlroy took full advantage to claim a dramatic victory, having started the week six […]
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