Golf Talk Today: The most colorful quotes from PGA Tour, LPGA players’ so far this week
Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual, Golf Talk Today. Each day, the crew will discuss a different element of the PGA Tour, LPGA, LIV Golf and more. This is a big week in professional golf, with the LPGA playing its final major of the season and the PGA Tour in the midst of the FedExCup […]
PGA Tour: Luke Clanton earns huge gift of two major starts with newest honor
The PGA Tour announced Wednesday that Luke Clanton is the 2024 Mark H. McCormack Medalist. Following the U.S. Amateur Golf Rankings, the two governing bodies, the R&A and the USGA, present awards to the top golfers in the World Amateur Golf Rankings. He has earned the right to play in the U.S. Open and British […]
PGA Tour: Ranking Top 10 golfers in the competitive BMW Championship
This week, the top 50 will compete in Colorado for the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup playoff event, and they’ll return to Castle Pines Golf Club to play on an 8,100-yard course 6,500 feet above sea level. Following the FedEx St. Jude Championship, there was little change in the standings as there were only […]
PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap overcomes big nerves; qualifies for BMW Championship
Things were looking up for PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap, who entered the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship in sole second place and needed a top-five finish to qualify for next week’s BMW Championship. Oh, and any player who finishes in the top 50 in the FedExCup standings and advances to the […]
What happened with Hideki Matsuyama, PGA Tour ruling during FedEx St. Jude Championship?
Hideki Matsuyama’s two-stroke victory in Memphis was by no means a disappointment, given that it was not at all how many expected the FedEx St. Jude Championship to play out. After Matsuyama made his second birdie of the day on the par-3 11th hole, he was in complete control of the tournament heading into the […]
PGA golfer snaps driver in anger after errant tee shot
Sam Burns was out of clubs about halfway through Saturday’s round. The 28-year-old PGA golfer hit his tee shot wide left on the ninth hole at the FedEx St. Jude Championship earlier in the weekend. When he saw his shot miss, he got angry and smashed his driver on the ground, which cost him the […]
PGA Tour golfer Sam Burns smashes, breaks driver
Sam Burns will need a new driver. The golfer, ranked 33rd in the world, made a big mistake with his tee shot on the ninth hole of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on Saturday. He then slammed his driver into the ground, breaking the head off the remaining part of the club. […]
PGA Tour: 3 Quick takeaways from Round 3 of the exciting FedEx St. Jude Championship
The third round in Memphis was phenomenal, with PGA Tour players moving up and down the leaderboard at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Hideki Matsuyama shot a 6-under 64 for the second straight week and is in the lead by five strokes at 17-under par. Nick Dunlap is in second place at 12-under par. Viktor […]
PGA Tour pro overcomes sweating issue, hip injury to grab share of FedEx St. Jude lead
Considering the city of Memphis is the birthplace of rock and roll, it’s only natural to mention the late, great Jerry Lee Lewis. TPC Southwind, home of the FedEx St. Jude Championship this week, looks like it’s been engulfed in a giant fireball. Over the past few days, heat indexes in southwest Tennessee have exceeded […]
PGA Tour players struggling in extreme Memphis heat; feels like 110+ at FedEx St. Jude Championship
At last year’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, the muggy Memphis summer heat led to a lot of buzz about Lucas Glover’s sweaty pants. His slacks were soaked, and he looked like he’d just showered on his way to a historic win. His “swamp butt” became the perfect metaphor for how everyone felt. This year was […]