Some exciting things are going down this week in San Diego. The Farmers Insurance Open is in full swing at Torrey Pines and we are getting down to the top contenders to see who will win the battle for first. The last 7 days have not been remotely boring, and we’ve got the stories and …
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Adam Schenk celebrated his 30th birthday on Wednesday. The party continued on Thursday. In search of his first PGA Tour title, Schenk made eight consecutive birdies – falling just one shy of the record – and added two more to fire a career-low, 10-under 62 on the North Course at Torrey Pines in the second …
After a Shank on the Range, Pro Cards 8 Birdies, Shoots Up Leaderboard Read More »
During his second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, Jon Rahm had a bit of a meltdown. The scene went down after Rahm’s drive off hole 2 and it was instantly obvious that the shot did not go as planned. Rahm remained on the tee box while his playing companions went away, …
Patrick Reed thinks it’s pretty simple, really. “It should be remembered as a victory. At the end of the day the rules officials said we did nothing wrong.” Last year, Reed won the Farmers Insurance Open by five strokes. The margin is an important detail, so let’s say that again: Reed won by five. But one strange …
This Pro Rejects Negative Controversy Heading into Farmers Read More »
The PGA Tour season gets underway in a variety of ways, but perhaps the most low-key opening day is highlighted by the Farmers Insurance Open, which will be the first tournament to be broadcast on network television in 2022. It features a stacked field on a golf course and surrounding area that have the feel …
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Jon Rahm stood his ground. Last week en route to finishing in a tie for 14th in the American Express, the world No. 1 was caught on video voicing his extreme displeasure with the course setup in what is annually a birdie-fest in the Palm Springs area, one he captured in 2018. As he walked from a green …
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Someone was always going to be Unlucky No. 11. The PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program—devised to reward the players who bring the most attention to the game—pays each of the top-10 finishers at least $3 million. The first man out, however? Zero dollars and zero cents. As Golf Digest reported last week, World No. 2 and …
The PIP Rankings Have This Tour Pro a Little Salty Read More »
There are 27 holes of golf in the Cayman Islands. There are an estimated 71,000 residents. One of them will be teeing it up in this year’s Masters Tournament. The story of Aaron Jarvis’ journey to Augusta National — well-earned at the Latin American Amateur Championship on Sunday — is an unlikely one. It’s unlikely because of …
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Does Pat Perez owe Si Woo Kim $100,000? We’ll let you decide. Kim, the defending champion this week at the American Express, has a longstanding reputation for losing his cool and snapping clubs in anger. For instance, in April, Kim was in the thick of contention at the Masters when he bent his putter shaft …
PGA Pros Made $100K Bet & It’s Probably Not Getting Paid Read More »
For a number of months, Jon Rahm has been the best golfer on the planet, according to the world rankings. However, at this week’s The American Express Championship, the world number one was experiencing some difficulties. Rahm was walking off one of the greens on the Nicklaus Tournament Course for his second round when he …
