Story by Chris Cox/PGA Tour CHICAGO – The stakes are simple this week for Tiger Woods. Finish fourth or better at the BMW Championship and Woods will once more qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship and a shot at a record-breaking 83rd PGA Tour victory. Anything less than that, and the 44-year-old will be watching […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on PGA TOUR back on the tee this week. Covid Testing protocols in place.
The PGA TOUR’s 91-day hiatus since The PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP was canceled—the longest unscheduled break from competition since World War II—will finally end this Thursday (Friday morning, Australia time) when play resumes at the Charles Schwab Challenge. As one of the first sports to get underway since the Covid-19 pandemic, golf is prepared take center stage […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Woods fends off Mickelson in charity match to raise US$20M for Covid-19 reliefThe Match, covid-19
Tiger Woods has gotten the better of Phil Mickelson once more. Playing on his home golf course, the 82-time PGA TOUR winner built an insurmountable advantage over the first six holes before fending off a late rally to beat his longtime rival Mickelson, 1-up, in Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Charity. A total of […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on PGA TOUR announces schedule adjustments for remainder of 2019-20 Season
With additional time needed to ensure PGA TOUR tournaments are staged in the most safe and responsible manner possible given the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the PGA TOUR is announcing further schedule modifications for the remainder of the 2019-20 season, as well as plans for the opening portion of the 2020-21 PGA TOUR Regular Season, the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on 2020 adjusted Tour schedule announced for US Open, Masters, The Open, Ryder Cup, PGA and LPGA eventscovid-19
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, the leading organisati0ns in the golf industry–notably, Augusta National Golf Club, European Tour, LPGA, PGA of America, PGA TOUR, The R&A and USGA–have issued the following joint statement regarding the upcoming schedule for the major PGA tours: “This is a difficult and challenging time for everyone coping with the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on PGA TOUR cancels/postpones more tournaments through May/Junecovid-19
The PGA Tour has released the following announcement in response to the Covid-19 situation: ——- The health and safety of everyone associated with the PGA TOUR and the global community is and will continue to be our No. 1 priority as we navigate the ongoing health crisis related to the Coronavirus Pandemic. On March 12, the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Statement from PGA Tour announcing cancellation of The Players Championship and Upcoming PGA Tour Eventscovid-19
The following is a PGA TOUR Statement regarding cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship and upcoming PGA TOUR events It is with regret that we are announcing the cancellation of THE PLAYERS Championship. We have also decided to cancel all PGA TOUR events – across all of our Tours – in the coming weeks, through the […]
The PGA Tour has announced that, in response to concerns amidst the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, Tour events will continue as scheduled, but without fans in attendance. The announcement was made in a statement by PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan, and begins tomorrow (Friday’s 2nd round) The Players Championship. It will continue through the Valero Texas Open, barring […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on PGA TOUR Series-China postpones Qualifying Tournaments; announces delay to start of regular season
Due to the continuing concern over the coronavirus that originated in China but has since spread to other countries, PGA TOUR Series-China has announced it is postponing two Qualifying Tournaments scheduled for Bintan, Indonesia, and Phuket, Thailand. As a result of this decision, PGA TOUR Series-China will also postpone the first four tournaments of the […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Woods leads United States to thrilling Presidents Cup win
Tiger Woods ended 2019 the same way he started it. As a winner. It started 245 days earlier at The Masters Tournament, when Woods’ unforgettable year began with his first major championship in 11 years and first green jacket in 14 years. It continued into late October, when he matched Sam Snead atop the PGA […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Round Two Notes – 2019 Presidents Cup
Overall Score – International 6.5, United States 3.5 Round 2 – Foursomes – International 2.5, United States 2.5 Round 1 – Four-Ball – International 4, United States 1 The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Things to Know This week marks the first time the International Team has carried the lead into round three […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on 2019 Presidents Cup – Day One – Results and Notes – December 12, 2019
Presidents Cup – Day one notes Four-Ball Matches – International 4, United States 1 The International Team got off to a magnificent start on Day one of the 2019 Presidents Cup, dominating the USA team 4 matches to 1. The last time the International Team held a lead after round one of the Presidents Cup […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on 2019 Presidents Cup Pairings- Round 2
2019 Presidents Cup – Round 2 Foursome Matches and Starting Times International 4.0, United States 1.0 Match 6 11:02 AM Louis Oosthuizen International, South Africa Adam Scott International, Australia V Dustin Johnson United States Matt Kuchar United States Match 7 11:15 AM Adam Hadwin International, Canada Joaquin Niemann International, Chile V Xander Schauffele United States […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Pairings and post-audio for Presidents Cup – Round 1
2019 Presidents Cup -Four-ball Matches and Starting Times Royal Melbourne Golf Club – Round 1 Match 1 09:32 AM Marc Leishman, International, Australia Joaquin Niemann, International Chile V Justin Thomas, United States Tiger Woods, United States Match 2 09:47 AM Adam Hadwin, International, Canada Sungjae Im, International, Korea V Xander Schauffele, United States Patrick Cantlay, […]
Presidents Cup Captain Ernie Els today announced that Korean Byeong Hun An will join the International Team following the withdrawal of Australian Jason Day. Day, who recently was selected by Els as a captain’s pick to be a part of the International Team for the fifth time, announced that he has been forced to withdraw […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Koepka withdraws from U.S. Presidents Cup Team, Woods names Fowler as replacement
Brooks Koepka, who qualified as the No. 1-ranked player for the U.S. Presidents Cup Team, announced today that he has been forced to withdraw from the 2019 competition due to a knee injury. U.S. Team Playing Captain Tiger Woods used the additional selection afforded to him by Koepka’s withdrawal to select Rickie Fowler. The […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on 2019 Presidents Cup unveils unique, interactive fan experiences
While 24 of the best players in the world prepare to deliver an inspiring and dramatic competition at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, Presidents Cup officials today announced several unique and interactive fan experiences that will engage fans away from the competition and showcase the Presidents Cup as much more than a golf tournament. The […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Finau, Reed, Woodland and Woods to round out U.S. Presidents Cup Team
With the 13th Presidents Cup set to begin in just over a month at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, the final four players for the U.S. Team were determined today as U.S. Team Captain Tiger Woods announced his four captain’s picks. Woods chose Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, Gary Woodland and himself, making him the second-ever […]
With the 13th Presidents Cup set to begin in just over a month at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, the final four players for the International Team were determined today as International Team Captain Ernie Els announced his captain’s picks. Els chose Jason Day of Australia, Adam Hadwin of Canada, Sungjae Im of Korea and […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on 82nd for Tiger, plus: Aussie Tour results around the world – October 29, 2019
PGA Tour ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club Purse: $9,750,000 ($1,755,000 to the winner) Continuing his case for being named the Greatest Golfer of all Time, Tiger Woods tied Sam Snead’s TOUR record of 82 career victories with his three-shot win at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. Woods’ 82nd career victory comes at age 43. […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Aussie Results on Tour – October 15, 2019
The ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia returned ahead of a huge summer of golf with a thrilling finish at the WA PGA in Kalgoorlie. 41-year-old Darren Beck overcame a slow start on Sunday at the 2019 TX Civil & Logistics WA PGA Championship to power home in the afternoon, needing just eight putts on the back nine on […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie TOUR results around the world, Sept 17 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s golf action and the Australians’ performances across the various tours. A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier The Greenbrier Resort (The Old White TPC), White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Purse: $7,500,000 ($1,350,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Steve Allan CUT (+2) […]
24 players, 12 international and 12 from the United States, have qualified for the 2019 Junior Presidents Cup hosted by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) and PGA TOUR. The event’s second edition will welcome players from 10 states, Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, India, Korea and South Africa. South Africa will have the most representation […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on For journeyman Pampling, the journey isn’t over
Rod Pampling’s mood was less sentimentality and more realisation. As he walked the ninth fairway at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, for his final hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship, his fate had already been decided. He was 1-over par after two rounds, putting him well off the cut line […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie Tour results around the world – September 3
In one of world golf’s most picturesque settings, Wade Ormsby and Lucas Herbert took different routes to strong top 10 finishes on the European Tour over the weekend. Karis Davidson returned to form in Japan with a top 10 of her own, while Daniel Fox and Jarryd Felton led the way on the Asian Tour in […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie Results around the world
The PGA Tour season came to a close this week with Adam Scott finishing sixth in Atlanta to cap off a successful season. The Aussie trio of Katherine Kirk, Minjee Lee and Su Oh all finished at T25 in Canada in another consistent week for our top LPGA Tour women. South Australian Wade Ormsby was brilliant in Sweden on the European Tour, cracking the top five for the first […]
Tiger Woods says he will consult his assistants and players before any decision on whether he picks himself as a player for December’s Presidents Cup in Melbourne. Despite his fairy tale comeback win in The Masters in April, Woods fell out of the top eight spots that would have earnt him automatic selection onto the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie PGA Tour Results around the world – August 20, 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour BMW Championship Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, Illinois Purse: $9,250,000 ($1,665,000 to the winner) Next Tournament: TOUR Championship East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, August 22-25 Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day T52 […]
The top eight qualifiers on both the U.S. and International teams are locked in with the world’s best golfers headed to Melbourne for the 2019 Presidents Cup. U.S. Team captain Tiger Woods will lead a stellar group that are all inside the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking and have a combined 11 […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Aussie PGA results around the world – Ruffels wins US Women’s Amateur! August 13, 2019
Two of Australia’s finest were brilliant at the weekend with Minjee Lee and Adam Scott locking down top 10s on the world’s biggest tours. Lee recorded a second straight LPGA Tour top 15 after finishing in a share of 6th at the Women’s Scottish Open, while Scott cracked the top five after a final-round 65 at the opening FedEx Cup Playoffs […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on PGA TOUR announces expanded schedule of 49 events for 2019-20 Season
The PGA TOUR has announced an expanded 2019-20 PGA TOUR Schedule of 49 FedExCup tournaments, featuring a dramatically changed opening segment and several late-season adjustments to accommodate the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The schedule reflects a net increase of three tournaments over the current season. Eleven of the 46 Regular Season events will be […]
Just three weeks remain until the top 8 players on each team officially qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup following the conclusion of the BMW Championship on Aug. 18. Cameron Smith, in search of his Presidents Cup debut, finished T12 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational and improved two spots in the International Team standings […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Tour Results: Aussie results around the world
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee Purse: $10,250,000 ($1,745,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day T40 (-1) — 28 Marc Leishman 3 (-12) $602,000 13 Posted four rounds […]
By David Newbery on Comments Off on 2019 Majors: Koepka easily wins majors title race
US PGA champion Brooks Koepka was the only major winner to make the cut in all four majors – the US Masters, US Open, Open Championship and US PGA Championship. Masters champion Tiger Woods missed the cut at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship but he did finish in a tie for 21st at […]
With four weeks remaining until the top 8 players on each team officially qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup, Cameron Smith rejoined the top 8 in the International Team standings after a T20 finish at The Open Championship elevated the Aussie two spots from No. 10 to No. 8. The Presidents Cup will return to […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on PGA TOUR – Aussie results around the world – 23 July 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR The Open Championship Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Northern Ireland Purse: $10,750,000 ($1,935,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Jason Day CUT (+2) — 37 In his ninth start at The Open Championship, missed the […]
By Richard Fellner on Comments Off on Australian Tour Results: July 16 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA Tour John Deere Classic TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Illinois Purse: $6,000,000 ($1,080,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Steve Allan CUT (+4) — N/A Made his 211th career start on the PGA TOUR and his […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Presidents Cup standings update: Bryson DeChambeau bolsters position among top 8presidents cup 2019
With six weeks remaining until the top 8 players on each team officially qualify for the 2019 Presidents Cup, Bryson DeChambeau moved up two spots to No. 6 in the U.S. Team standings to bolster his position among the top 8 after a runner-up finish at the 3M Open. The Presidents Cup will return to […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on Australian Tour Results – July 9 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR 3M Open TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minnesota Purse: $6,400,000 ($1,152,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Stuart Appleby DNP — 232 Aaron Baddeley DNP — 92 Greg Chalmers DNP — — Cameron Davis CUT (-2) […]
By Inside Golf on Comments Off on PGA TOUR – Australian Professional Golfers results – June 25 2019
Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances. PGA TOUR Travelers Championship TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut Purse: $7,200,000 ($1,296,000 to the winner) Player Result Earnings FedExCup Standing Notes Stuart Appleby DNP — 231 Aaron Baddeley CUT (+2) — 83 Greg Chalmers DNP — — Cameron Davis T43 […]