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What many golf fans know is that Tiger Woods and former NBA star Charles Barkley were great friends. However, their long-time friendship disappeared the moment Tiger Woods’ life experienced a major upheaval. In 2009, the popular golfer crashed his Cadillac, a few days after there were rumors of his infidelity. After the traffic and stressful moments for Tiger, many women decided to speak publicly about Woods, emphasizing that they had an affair with him. From that moment, for not known reason, Woods broke off contact with the former NBA star. In that period, rumors circulated that Barkley and Jordan were persons who had a…

These past couple of years have been full of changes for the golf world. While a lot of other significant changes such as reduced field size have been proposed and approved, one change that caused a debate among the PGA Tour Pros is the golf ball rollback policy. The new rule increases the test to 125 mph, which would send a ball further, meaning the balls need to be scaled back. This will apply to all ball models on the conforming list in 2028. When it was announced in 2023 December, the golf world was caught in the mayhem. Top players…

Cam Smith became one of the big names to make the move to LIV Golf back in 2022, with the Aussie making the switch just weeks after being crowned Open champion Cameron Smith has revealed Greg Norman reached out to him on the phone over joining LIV Golf in the wake of his 2022 Open Championship victory at St Andrews. Smith became one of the biggest names to leave the PGA Tour and join the LIV setup just over two years ago, signing an eye-watering deal worth a reported £80 million. At the time, the Australian was ranked as the second-best player in the world, fresh off the back of becoming Open…

Rory McIlroy was indeed one of the greatest golfers during his prime. But there was one other thing that made him the talk of the town. The Northern Irishman was very experimental when it came to choosing his hairstyles. During his young days as a golfer, he tried out all sorts of styles! One of his famous looks was the long curly hair that he had grown. He made an appearance in the Little Interview, a DP World Tour original. He was even made fun of by one of his younger fans, Billy, during the interview. As per him, Rory…

You know how Tiger Woods does this thing during warm-ups at the PNC Championship where, every once in a while, someone goes up to him and says hi? Well, last year, before Steve Stricker made his tournament debut alongside his daughter, Izzi, the then-56-year-old was one of those people who went up to his old friend. But instead of a ‘Hi, how’re you doing?’ it ended with a hug and an imitation… An imitation of Steve Stricker’s swing, courtesy of Tiger Woods. That was what it was. But Woods being Woods, he purposefully duffed a chip to pull Stricker’s leg even more. That…

Rory McIlroy has had an eventful year on and off the course and he sent a touching message to his loved ones after finishing the season in perfect style with another Race To Dubai title Rory McIlroy admits he is excited to put the golf clubs away and spend more time with his wife, Erica Stoll, and their daughter, Poppy, after a difficult year for the family on and off the course. McIlroy finished the season in style on Sunday, winning the DP World Tour Championship and securing his sixth Race To Dubai title in the process. It was McIlroy’s fourth win of the season –…

On November 18, the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council stamped its approval on a series of unpopular changes. The modifications, to be applied in 2026, will make the tour more competitive and apparently improve the pace of play. There are, however, few takers. Among the many left unimpressed is also one Hank Haney. The 69-year-old swing coach, who worked with Tiger Woods between 2004 and 2010, winning 34 PGA Tour titles and eight majors, hasn’t explicitly written a long essay berating the Tour. But his pithy response to a tweet from Ryan Ballengee says more than what an essay could reveal. Ballengee, the owner…

When will Tiger Woods come back? That seems to be the question that is plaguing the minds of many golf fans around the world right now. But that question seemed to have gotten an unfortunate answer of sorts, all thanks to the field that was announced recently by the PNC Championship. Couple that with the 17-man field of the Hero World Challenge that was released back in October, and it’s almost certain that the golfer won’t be teeing up this year anymore. But no worries, the 15-time major champ, still has a chance to make it back to the field…

The PGA Tour isn’t giving up on the changes they announced, all with the aim of improving the product and attracting even more attention to this Tour. Since the arrival of LIV Golf, the leaders of the Tour have experimented a lot, brought new things to the golf scene, and introduced changes. Judging by the reaction of the audience, some of these changes are positive, while some didn’t cause particularly positive reactions. The change that attracted the most attention was the introduction of smaller fields. The golfers aren’t happy with that, just like the fans, but it is obvious that…

“To have both my kids out there the last two days has been so special.” – Said an ecstatic Tiger Woods back in 2023. He was referring to the family week that he and his two children, Charlie and Sam, enjoyed at the PNC Championship. But that was back in 2023. What about 2024? Unfortunately, the father-son Woods duo hasn’t yet confirmed their entry in the PGA Tour Champions event. And the fans are worried about the same! The upcoming tournament released the list of confirmed teams. They did so while revealing how 18 teams committed to the event as of November 18, 2024, with…

The PGA have seemingly listened to recent DP World Tour Championship winner Rory McIlroy and have shaken up their tour – with changes to be implemented in 2026 After Rory McIlroy “unpopularly” called for a more “cutthroat” PGA Tour, the Policy Board has now approved a range of drastic changes. Speaking after the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Northern Irish world No. 3 McIlroy, instead of suggesting that more players should be included in the 69-strong field, went against the grain, believing that the competition and tour as a whole should be more exclusive. Now, it seems as though the governing body have listened, as they announced…

Tiger Woods is one of golf’s biggest icons, but even he cannot change the PGA Tour’s mind on one particular issue. Tiger Woods has always been vocal about what he wants (Image: X/TODAYshow) The PGA Tour have announced a whole series of new changes to keep up with LIV Golf – but refused to alter one issue that has frustrated Tiger Woods for decades. Woods, 48, has remained loyal to the PGA, despite the mega millions on offer from LIV which has seen some of the game’s top players switch over to the rival tour. He has been one of the most important voices for the PGA,…

In less than three months, the brainchild of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy under TMRW Sports will be inaugurated at the Palm Beach SoFi Centre. The top 24 golfers from the PGA Tour will be teeing up in a match play as they’re divided into six teams. From the get-go, TGL sparked hype around it but there were also speculations and doubts. What could a simulator league do for golf fans? Will it be entertaining and competitive? On 7th January, the fans will certainly get an answer to all these questions. But amidst the plethora of question marks, TGL has…

Tiger Woods, last spotted in public at the Open Championship in July where he ended up missing the cut, underwent his sixth back surgery in September. Post the microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine that was operated successfully, Tiger Woods had then stated: “I look forward to tackling this rehab and preparing myself to get back to normal life activities, including golf.” Is he back to the golf course? Yes. Does that mean he is fit to swing the golf clubs? Not quite. For many Woods fans, it was a sign of relief to see Tiger Woods dialed in to…

Rory McIlroy’s hope for PGA-LIV Golf merger could come true after Donald Trump meeting Donald Trump was in attendance at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night, sitting alongside his son, Elon Musk and Saudi chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan Rory McIlroy’s aspirations for Donald Trump to mediate a deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf may have edged closer to reality, following sightings of the President-elect with Saudi chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan. McIlroy has openly expressed his hopes that with Trump’s election win for a second stint in the Oval Office, an alliance might finally emerge between the clashing golf tours. In Trump’s corner is…

Rory McIlroy got his hands on a sixth Race to Dubai crown on Sunday, after seeing off Rasmus Hojgaard to secure the DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course Rory McIlroy earned a comparison to arguably two of golf’s greatest players of all time in Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on the way to winning the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai. McIlroy won the DP World Tour’s season finale for the third time in his career, and in the process clinched his sixth season-long title. It was the perfect ending to a topsy-turvy year for the 35-year-old, who suffered a number of near-misses in…

Rory McIlroy has endured a number of near-misses in 2024, but the Northern Irishman got himself over the line on on Sunday to win the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai crown Rory McIlroy has rounded off his season in style in the Middle East, clinching both the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai title at the Earth Course on Sunday. McIlroy has won the season-long race for a third-straight year, the sixth time he has taken home the honour, matching the record of European great, Seve Ballesteros. This time around though he topped it off in style, winning the season…

The breakaway golf league has announced two new venues for their 2025 schedule, which will see them head to South Korea for the first time in the league’s short history The LIV Golf series is set to thrill fans with two new venues in 2025 announcing events for South Korea and Indianapolis. Breaking into Asia for the first time, LIV will showcase its elite golfing action at South Korea’s Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, which has recently hosted the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship. The growth spurt hasn’t gone unnoticed by league CEO Greg Norman who excitedly remarked: “LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new…

The 2021 car accident was the most brutal one that left Tiger Woods with many injuries. After this one particular incident, the 48-year-old pro’s career was practically on a halt. Since then, Woods has undergone many surgeries to return to golf as he has always been. However, that part has been difficult, to say the least. Following his injuries, Woods always wore a leg sleeve to hide the scar and support his right leg. In July, though, the 82-time PGA Tour winner was spotted without one as he accompanied his son, Charlie Woods, at the US Junior Amateur. It was…

Rory McIlroy is on course to win a sixth Race to Dubai title and sixth on the bounce this week, but this did not stop him from showing his frustration at the DP World Tour Championship Rory McIlroy’s frustration got the better of him in the second round of the DP World Tour Championship on Friday, after the Northern Irishman was seen crashing his club into the ground after an unfortunate mistake. McIlroy is looking to continue to write his name into European golf history books this week, with the 35-year-old in touching distance of winning a sixth Race to Dubai title, and a third on the…

Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf’s Tyrrell Hatton have both shared their thoughts on the news that Team USA players will be paid to compete in the Ryder Cup from 2025 onwards Rory McIlroy has made it clear that he would pay to play for Europe in the Ryder Cup, despite reports that Team USA players will pocket $400,000 each in 2025. The golfing world was abuzz when Patrick Cantlay made headlines at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome for refusing to wear the American team cap, protesting the lack of compensation for players. Now, following a deal by the PGA of America, Keegan…

In the 2018 Ryder Cup, Bryson DeChambeau made his debut for Team USA alongside veteran Tiger Woods. The event, held at Le Golf National in France, saw high expectations for the pairing of the young, analytical DeChambeau with the seasoned Woods. However, the duo struggled in their fourball match against Europe’s Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson, suffering a loss that set the tone for Team USA’s uphill battle. DeChambeau went on to play in the singles matches, where he secured a crucial point for the U.S., but despite his efforts, Europe dominated the event, winning 17.5-10.5. The 2018 Ryder Cup, though challenging for…

Charlie Woods has finally done it to meet all the expectations put up on him! The 15-year-old golfer started the 2024 season with pretty ordinary performances. He could not qualify for his first PGA Tour event, the Cognizant Classic, nor did he qualify for the US Open or win the US Amateur like his father, Tiger Woods, did. There were certainly many questions floating around his golf future, but Woods. Jr has finally redeemed himself. Moreover, the junior golfer assisted Benjamin High School, where he is a sophomore, from finishing at the bottom to becoming a runner-up. The 15-year-old posted a two-day score of…

Tiger Woods has cemented his legacy as one of golf’s greatest players, but at 48, his influence extends far beyond the fairway. While his on-course career may be winding down, Woods remains active in various ventures, including an online league, an architectural firm, and his fashion brand, Sun Day Red. Launched in September, the brand’s Cashmere collection blends performance-driven design with luxury, reflecting Woods’ vision of merging innovation with high-end fashion. However, the golf community was initially not open to the brand. They dubbed it as too expensive for common people to wear on the course, and well, there was a bit…