Author: Bob

Augusta National is no stranger to changes. The 2022 edition of the Masters featured changes to the 11th and 15th holes, with both adding distance along with various other tweaks meant to return the holes to the way they were …

New photos show big changes coming to the famous par-5 13th hole at Augusta National Read more »

A day after spending more than an hour with his membership, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan sent a similar message to the golf world in his first press conference since The Players Championship in March. Monahan had planned to unveil …

Jay Monahan addresses PGA Tour changes and LIV threat: ‘I am not naive’ Read more »

CROMWELL, Conn. — Brooks Koepka bolting from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf came as a shock to many.  Koepka withdrew from the Travelers Championship Tuesday night before officially becoming LIV Golf’s newest player Wednesday. However, Koepka always made it …

Brooks Koepka’s bolt to LIV Golf ‘a surprise’; ‘duplicitous’ he went back on word Read more »

A week after a testy exchange with reporters over his future plans, Brooks Koepka was unveiled Wednesday as the latest high-profile signee with the LIV Golf International Series. Koepka will play in the first LIV event in the United States, …

Brooks Koepka Officially Announced as Latest LIV Golf Signee Read more »

Brooks Koepka was a late-night withdrawal from the Travelers Championship on Tuesday as he is reportedly on the verge of being announced as the next high-profile signee with LIV Golf. The PGA Tour announced at 10 p.m. ET that Koepka …

Brooks Koepka Withdraws from Travelers Ahead of Reported LIV Deal Read more »

After months of playing defense against LIV Golf’s advances into professional golf, the PGA Tour punched back on Wednesday when commissioner Jay Monahan unveiled an enhanced schedule starting next year. The highlight of the announcement, which was sent to players …

PGA Tour announces larger purses and enhanced fall series for game’s top players Read more »

CROMWELL, Conn. — Justin Thomas has withdrawn from the Travelers Championship.  Thomas, the world No. 5, made the trip to Cromwell, but pulled out of the field with a back injury.  “Before the rumors start flying, I have decided to …

Justin Thomas withdraws from Travelers Championship to ‘treat and rest’ back injury Read more »

The R&A announced Wednesday that players who have been suspended by the PGA Tour for playing the first LIV Golf event will be allowed to compete in next month’s Open Championship. “Players who are exempt or have earned a place …

R&A to allow suspended PGA Tour players to compete in The Open Read more »

If the crowd at Tuesday’s player meeting at the Travelers Championship wasn’t an indication of serious times in the world of golf, the duration of the meeting certainly was. Tuesday’s near-capacity meeting with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, which began …

PGA Tour plans for revamped fall schedule, ending wrap-around season Read more »

CROMWELL, Conn. — Money is undoubtedly the biggest factor in why many of golf’s most notable names have bolted to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series.  LIV is paying its players millions of guaranteed dollars, no matter how they place in …

Patrick Cantlay, Harris English would like to see PGA Tour offer guaranteed money Read more »