LA QUINTA, Calif. – At the 1999 U.S. Open Phil Mickelson had his then-caddie, Jim Mackay, carry a pager in case Lefty’s wife, Amy, went into labor with the couple’s first child during the final round at Pinehurst. This week at …

Mickelson using coach as caddie as he readies to become ‘Uncle Phil’ Read more »

LA QUINTA, Calif. – Three days after collecting his fifth PGA Tour title, Kevin Na was asked if PGA West, site of this week’s American Express, was a good fit for him. “Nah,” he said with a laugh. “You can …

Kevin Na ready for back-to-back wins? Maybe not at PGA West Read more »

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – To say the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions is unlike any other event on the LPGA Tour is an understatement. It like the Sentry TOC, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Waste Management Phoenix Open rolled …

Celebs, music and fun: Nothing else like the TOC for the LPGA Read more »

LA QUINTA, Calif. – In another life before he became an American Ryder Cup star and a perennial contender on the PGA Tour, Tony Finau was among the anonymous thousands grinding out a livelihood on the mini-tours. It was one …

PGA West site of big mini-tour money moment for Tony Finau Read more »

On this debut episode, Will Lowery and Doug Smith chat with two-time NBA champion Ray Allen before he tees it up in this week’s Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. Among the topics discussed include the difference between casual golf and …

Beyond the Fairway Podcast, Episode 1: Ray Allen Read more »

In the latest Golf Central Podcast, GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss Tiger Woods’ latest back surgery. Is this a means to a better end or the beginning of the end? The two also weigh in on …

Golf Central Podcast: Tiger Woods’ latest surgery a blip or a big road block? Read more »

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Fans will have to wait a little longer to watch the LPGA Tour in person. An LPGA official told GolfChannel.com on Wednesday that there are no plans for fans to attend tour events for the foreseeable …

LPGA with no plans to have fans at events for foreseeable future Read more »

During the college golf season, GolfChannel.com will check in weekly to update what’s happening in the world of college golf. Florida State head coach Trey Jones only needed one word to sum up his team’s return to competition: “Finally.” That …

College golf notebook: Florida State opens spring with big win Read more »

Justin Thomas said Wednesday that he was “upset” but respected Ralph Lauren’s decision to drop him as a brand ambassador after Thomas used a homophobic slur at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. “They had to do what they had to …

Justin Thomas to Undergo Training to ‘Become a Better Person’ After Slur Read more »

LA QUINTA, Calif. – The transformative properties of 2020 covered every corner of everyday life. Just consider Brooks Koepka’s last 12 months. A year ago this week Koepka was the No. 1 player in the world, hadn’t finished outside the top …

Brooks Koepka’s message: I’m back, feeling good and ready to win Read more »