Bryson DeChambeau shot 5-under 65 in the first round of the Saudi International, no thanks to his prodigious driving. DeChambeau said it was his short game on Thursday that kept him within four shots of the 18-hole lead. “Huge,” he …

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Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced on Wednesday a partnership with  Augusta University Health to help expand its ability to administer COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the community. Augusta National Golf Club will provide property in the nearby Washington Square shopping center …

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Acushnet Company, the parent company for Titleist and Footjoy, responded to Tuesday’s latest Distance Insights Project announcement by the USGA and R&A. In its report, the USGA/R&A proposed changes to equipment manufacturers, including revised standards for how drivers and golf balls …

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Here’s a look at what’s happening in professional golf this week, and how you can watch it. Plus, this week marks the debut of NBC Sports Edge BetCast, a live second-screen experience catered to bettors that will air for two …

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Nick Hardy saved his best for last to earn another spot in a PGA Tour event. The 25-year-old Illinois product birdied each of his final two holes Tuesday morning after darkness suspended play at the Monday qualifier for the Waste …

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If an equipment rollback is coming to professional golf, Webb Simpson won’t be welcoming it with open arms. Just hours after golf’s governing bodies announced their plan for curbing the distance boom at golf’s highest levels, one of the PGA …

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Joohyung “Tom” Kim didn’t make it through this week’s Monday qualifier for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but he arguably helped provide the most lighthearted moment from Monday’s action. Luckily for everyone, especially dog lovers, the moment was caught on …

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The USGA and R&A announced Tuesday how they plan to address curbing the distance boom at the highest level. Nearly a year to the day after they released their Distance Insights Project and stated – officially – that the ever-increasing …

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In this week’s edition of the Golf Central Podcast presented by Callaway Golf, Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner break down Patrick Reed’s controversial victory, including what the rules snafu means for Reed’s reputation and how the Tour looks at video …

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Could this be the year that Jon Rahm finally wins at TPC Scottsdale? The Arizona State product owns three top-10s and hasn’t finished worse than T-16 in five career Waste Management Phoenix Open starts, so it comes as no surprise …

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