Rory McIlroy contending despite wild club snafu at BMW PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy shot a 5-under 67 at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday, but it wasn't easy. The Northern Irishman was four under after six holes, and it was an eventful day from there, including a left-handed putt and an equipment malfunction on the par-five 12th hole. On the 12th hole, McIlroy Second shot After […]
A quick look at the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall standings after 1st event
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. Here's a look at the FedExCup fall standings after Patton Kizzir won the first round of the Procore Championship. This win was huge for him as it was […]
Rory McIlroy reveals real hold up for PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf deal
Things get complicated when the US government gets involved. It is therefore no wonder that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf agreement has yet to be finalized. The US Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) has held three separate hearings in relation to the PGA Tour's pending deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund […]
After missing PGA Tour playoffs, Patton Kizzire leads in Napa thanks to improved psyche
Patton Kiziel did not have a strong season after finishing tied for 13th at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a tournament he won in 2018. In fact, it was the exact opposite: He missed the cut 10 times, finished in the top 10 just once and hasn't played in a major. Kizier finished the regular […]
Padraig Harrington offers terrific PGA Tour, LIV Golf solution
PGA Tour officials, including Tiger Woods, met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) in New York this week, despite Wednesday marking 23 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. News of these debates has understandably infuriated 9/11 families and many New Yorkers. Rory McIlroy even called it “strange timing” speaking from Royal […]
Rory McIlroy on PGA Tour, Saudi LIV Golf talks amid 9/11 anniversary: “Peculiar timing”
About 3,200 miles from New York City, in the small seaside town of Newcastle in Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy couldn't help but raise some eyebrows at the meeting on the other side of the Atlantic. PGA Tour officials, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott are reportedly scheduled to meet with representatives of the Saudi Public Investment […]
9/11 families furious over PGA Tour, Saudi PIF meeting in NYC on eve of Sept. 11 anniversary
The families of those whose lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001, have a right to express their outrage once again this week, a week in which the New York region, and the entire United States, are mindful to “never forget.” On Tuesday, September 10, the day before the 23rd anniversary of the deadliest […]
PGA Tour, Tiger Woods meeting with LIV Golf, Saudi PIF officials in New York, per report
Tiger Woods joined PGA Tour officials in New York, who met with representatives from Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PGA Tour and new investors from Strategic Sports Group (SSG) hope to close a deal that would see PIF join SSG as a $1 billion investor. Both sides also hope to see professional golf […]
PGA Tour FedEx Cup Fall begins in Napa; here’s everything you need to know, including TV, odds
Less than two weeks after Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship in Atlanta, the FedExCup fall tournament begins with this week's ProCure Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, California. A series of eight events FedExCup Fall There will also be plenty of opportunities for players who finish outside the top 50 in the 2024 FedEx […]
PGA Tour winner leads European Masters but has Ryder Cup in mind
Britain's Matt Wallace is the only player without a bogey after 36 holes, which is why he holds a four-stroke lead at the halfway point of the OMEGA European Masters. Wallace followed up a stellar 6-under 64 on Thursday with an 8-under 62 on Friday and is looking for the biggest win of his career. […]