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For all of Brooks Koepka’s success—four career majors on his way to becoming the first player to hold back-to-back titles in two majors simultaneously, reaching No. 1 in the world, seven career victories on the PGA Tour, to name a few—he has endured his share of embarrassing moments. They’ve been rare but have spanned the

A general consensus seems to be forming among PGA Tour stars: a Ryder Cup without fans is not worth having at all. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy became the latest high-profile golfer to come out against a fan-less Ryder Cup, which PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh said is a possibility given the COVID-19 pandemic.

9:15 AM ET Associated Press Tim Finchem, who expanded the PGA Tour’s footprint around the world and negotiated TV contracts that more than tripled prize money during his two decades as commissioner, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Finchem was elected through the contributor category and will become the ninth administrator

In celebration of Golf Digest’s 70th anniversary, we’re revisiting the best literature we’ve ever published. Each entry includes an introduction that celebrates the author or puts in context the story. Catch up on earlier installments. They used to say, one of the dirty little secrets of sports is that more money was wagered at a

4:16 PM ET The idea of staging the Ryder Cup in September without spectators is being discussed, according to PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh. In a radio interview on WFAN in New York, Waugh acknowledged that “fans are the Ryder Cup, to a certain degree,” and that it’s “hard to imagine one without fans,”

In 22 years as PGA Tour commissioner, Tim Finchem nimbly shepherded the organization through a myriad of difficult circumstances, from the antitrust battle with the Federal Trade Commission early in his tenure in 1995 to Greg Norman’s World Tour overtures in the late 1990s to the 2008 economic downturn. But none of it, he says,

There’s something romantic about the notion of professional athletes going out on top in their chosen sport. To retire before their skills have diminished allows them—and their fans—to hold true to nostalgic memories of success and accomplishment. But when Lorena Ochoa confirmed 10 years ago today that she was stepping away from the LPGA Tour,

2:32 PM ET Kelly CohenESPN Sports around the world have only been on hiatus since mid-March, but when the numbers are crunched, the impact coronavirus has had on the industry will certainly leave an impact for years to come. Only 53% of the sports events originally scheduled for 2020 are likely to take place this

In celebration of Golf Digest’s 70th anniversary, we’re revisiting the best literature we’ve every published. Each entry includes an introduction that celebrates the author or puts in context the story. Catch up on earlier installments. John Daly will have lived 54 years on April 28 and weighs 215 pounds; it says so in his profile

12:23 PM ET If you cannot sell winning or success to your fans, the next best thing you can sell them is hope. The PGA Tour is now dealing in the currency of hope, something we need in America as much as we have ever needed anything. People are still getting sick, and people are

Picking your favorite Tiger Woods’ stat is a little like choosing your favorite ice cream: It’s hard to go wrong with whatever flavor you say you like most. Any number of numbers point to Woods’ dominance during his two-decade-plus PGA Tour career, none as straight forward as 82 overall wins (it might be vanilla, but

At the state amateur level, there’s a growing uneasiness about how the competitive golf season is likely to play out in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The large majority of state golf associations have put their tournament schedules on hold, hoping better news moving forward will allow for play in the second half of

Apr 16, 2020 Still no golf this past week, but that doesn’t meant it wasn’t busy. There were the re-airs of classic Masters, including Tiger Woods‘ memorable 2019 win. On Thursday, the PGA Tour announced a return in mid-June and a revised schedule, lending hope that golf will return in mid-June. What else happened? More

Marion Hollins’ contributions to golf largely have been historical footnotes deserving greater recognition given her roles in Augusta National Golf Club and Cypress Point Club. Hollins, who died in 1944 at the age of 51, will finally get her due with the announcement today that she has been elected to the World Golf Hall of

6:39 AM ET Associated Press SURREY, England — The BMW International Open in Germany and the Open de France golf tournaments were canceled on Friday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Scottish Open was postponed. Both the BMW International Open, which was to be played in Munich from June 25-28, and the Open de

Golf is not so much our profession as it is our passion at Golf Digest, and often that passion translates to philosophical, analytical, ideological and, occasionally, idiotic workplace discussions about the game. During this time of pause in our sport (and in the world at large), we decided to take these office conversations online in

When the PGA Tour announced on Thursday its plans to resume the 2019-’20 season in mid-June at the Charles Schwab Challenge, the news provided an outline for when high-level competitive golf might—emphasis on might—be played again. Even if the timeline seems ambitious—on Friday the European Tour declared it would be shut down at least until

9:28 AM ET Associated Press Marion Hollins financed and developed a golf course for women in New York and was the brains behind two fabled golf courses in California. And with one determined swing, she set in motion plans for the famous par-3 16th at Cypress Point. A visionary in golf course architecture, a confidante

A day after the PGA Tour officially announced its intended return, its European counterpart was crossing off more tournaments from its schedule. On Friday, the European Tour canceled the BMW International Open and Open de France, while postponing the Scottish Open. The events were slated consecutively on the European calendar, beginning with the BMW on

10:57 AM ET Associated Press Women’s golf has lost another senior major because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Senior LPGA Championship has been canceled. It was scheduled to be played July 30-Aug. 1 at French Lick Resort in Indiana. The USGA previously canceled the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. The Senior LPGA will stay at French

I golfed the other day at my local North Carolina links course, and when I took five hits to get out of the sand near 16 green—with an easy pin placement, no less—I thought, “it’s like I’m in one of the high sand traps at the British Open!” Did any part of that sentence drive

Big hitter, the Dalai Lama, and wisdom is his go-to club. In the midst of a pandemic and the isolation it has engendered, we find his advice on happiness and helping those in need cogent in these trying times. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion,” he once wrote. “If you want yourself

11:10 AM ET With the PGA Tour aiming to return to action — without fans — at Colonial Country Club on June 11, the tournament director of the Charles Schwab Challenge feels the pressure “to make sure we do it right.” The PGA Tour on Thursday announced it would try to resume its season at

News of the PGA Tour’s revised, post-COVID-19 hiatus schedule elicited a common response from many golf fans: When will we next see Tiger Woods compete? Woods hasn’t played a competitive round since Feb. 16, when he shot 77 on the Sunday of the Genesis Invitational to finish last among players who made the cut. He

1:26 PM ET With numerous medical and government entities suggesting that widespread testing for the coronavirus is necessary as the country attempts to reopen, PGA Tour officials acknowledged Thursday that they are keen to study and see ramped-up testing as a revised schedule was announced. The tour has plans to resume its halted schedule on

Over the weeks, as the COVID-19 pandemic wore on, the decision to cancel July’s IMG Academy Junior World Championships for the first time in 53 years seemed inevitable. That didn’t make it any easier when organizers decided to pull the plug on Thursday. “It’s devastating. It’s crushing for our organization,” said Megan Mahoney, the executive

The PGA Tour hopes to play 14 more events in 2019-20, starting with the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas on June 11-14, and ending with the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta on Sept. 4-7, followed by the start of the 2020-21 season and the U.S. Open, PGA

The good news for Korn Ferry Tour players: They have a new date to restart a season put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bad news: It’s unclear whether the top performers on the developmental tour will ultimately earn PGA Tour cards for the 2020-’21 season. The PGA Tour outlined a new schedule

The 2019 Masters was one of the great “what-if” editions of the tournament in recent memory (though aren’t they all?). What if Francesco Molinari, Brooks Koepka and Tony Finau all didn’t rinse their tee shots on No. 12? What if Patrick Cantlay didn’t make back-to-back bogeys at 16 and 17? What if Xander Schauffele made

3:09 PM ET Associated Press McKINNEY, Texas — The Byron Nelson will have a new home when the tournament returns to the PGA Tour schedule next year. TPC Craig Ranch, about 30 minutes north of downtown Dallas, will host the Nelson for at least five years, starting in 2021. The announcement Wednesday from the PGA