October 30 · DP World Tour
Garcia chooses the DP World Tour for his 2027 reset
His LIV exit and European return are confirmed; the PGA Tour and Ryder Cup paths remain unfinished.
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ArticlesOctober 28 · LPGA Tour
Maybank field blends champions, elite form and Malaysian opportunity
Three past winners, 10 top-25 players and 10 sponsor invites meet in Kuala Lumpur.
Read the field and stakes →October 27 · LIV Golf
McDowell leaves LIV 2.0 with his next tour unsettled
The major champion has closed one chapter without confirming his 2027 destination.
Read what is confirmed →October 26 · PGA Tour
Mexico Open's first fall edition raises the card-race pressure
A 120-player field, a new routing and 500 FedExCup points redefine the week at Vidanta Vallarta.
Read the field and stakes →October 25 · DP World Tour
Katsuragawa wins the Genesis Championship and secures his Tour future
A composed 71 protected the lead from his record 63 and delivered a two-shot victory at 13 under.
Read the official result →October 24 · DP World Tour
Katsuragawa's 63 creates a title chance and career lifeline
A course-record-tying round moved him two clear and toward full 2027 status.
Read the final-round stakes →October 23 · PGA Tour
Korn Ferry Tour doubles its PGA Tour cards
Forty players will graduate in 2027, but the top 10 and next 30 enter different series.
Understand the two-tier pathway →October 22 · LPGA Tour
Davidson and Yoshida share BMW Ladies lead
Matching 66s put two first-time LPGA hopefuls one shot clear in South Korea.
Read the first-round analysis →October 21 · DP World Tour
Two cut lines decide Tour futures
Top 70 reaches Abu Dhabi; top 100 keeps a full 2027 card. South Korea decides both.
Read the ranking-bubble analysis →October 20 · PGA Tour
The Hero field creates a race to three
Scheffler and Matsuyama headline 17 confirmed players, with three exemptions still open.
Read the field analysis →October 19 · PGA Tour
Bermuda turns up the card pressure
Five past champions join 120 players chasing 500 points and 2027 PGA Tour status at Port Royal.
Read the field and stakes analysis →October 18 · LIV Golf Bankruptcy
LIV faces its end-of-October test
Financing, player commitments and court approval will decide whether the league reaches 2027.
Read the reader-selected analysis →October 18 · DP World Tour Result
Chacarra wins in India and takes No. 1
His third DP World Tour title of 2026 moved him ahead of Reed and McIlroy in the season race.
Read the winner analysis →October 17 · PGA Tour Business
Myrtle Beach survives its sponsor exit
ONEflight is out, but the May 2027 event, venue and purse remain in place.
Read the tournament-business analysis →October 16 · PGA Tour
Zalatoris chooses surgery and a year away
A November spinal fusion will follow his Austin return and keep him out for all of 2027.
Read the comeback analysis →October 15 · DP World Tour
Why McIlroy took driver out in Delhi
A 5-wood and 2-iron replace his two longest clubs on a course where position is worth more than maximum distance.
Read the course-strategy analysis →October 13 · LPGA Tour
Korda leads as the top-60 race tightens
The leader has breathing room, but the final qualifying places for Naples are separated by only a handful of points.
Read the season-race analysis →October 12 · DP World Tour
DP World Tour forces a 2027 LIV choice
Players joining LIV's reboot cannot retain DP World Tour membership, putting Ryder Cup eligibility into the decision.
Read the membership analysis →October 11 · PGA Tour Result
Michael Brennan wins by one in Japan
A closing 68 and six straight pars secured his third PGA Tour title.
Read the winner analysis →October 10 · Baycurrent Classic
Three share the lead before Sunday in Japan
Brennan, Bauchou and Bridgeman lead five players by one shot.
Read the final-round forecast →October 7 · Open de España
Jon Rahm withdraws from Madrid for family
The three-time champion will remain home for the imminent birth of his fourth child.
Read how the field changes →October 6 · LIV Golf Financing
BC Partners commits LIV financing, targets $300M
The commitment creates a route toward 2027, but court approval and player signings still stand in the way.
Read the financing analysis →October 4 · DP World Tour Forecast
Casey Jarvis takes a two-shot lead into St Andrews
The 23-year-old chases a third win of 2026 with Jordan and Meronk two behind.
Read the final-round forecast →October 2 · LIV Golf Bankruptcy
Sergio Garcia seeks a clear LIV contract exit
His court filing asks for formal termination while preserving every option for what comes next.
Read the filing analysis →September 28 · Practical Training
Map your miss with a 24-ball test
Build a usable iron-dispersion map and turn it into a safer aiming rule.
Read the training guide →September 27 · DP World Tour Forecast
Fitzpatrick leads Vaillant by five in France
The favorite has control, but Le Golf National and a home challenger still get a vote.
Read the final-round forecast →September 26 · Presidents Cup Result
International Team sweeps Friday, leads 7-3
Five foursomes matches produced five International points at Medinah.
Read the Session 2 analysis →September 25 · Presidents Cup Result
U.S. takes a 3-2 lead, but Medinah stays open
The Americans won Thursday without creating a runaway before Friday foursomes.
Read the Session 1 analysis →September 24 · Presidents Cup
The opening pairings reveal each captain's first move
Five four-ball matches put three U.S. rookies into action immediately at Medinah.
Read the opening-session analysis →September 22 · Presidents Cup
Spaun's win reopens Snedeker's hardest call
The BMW PGA champion is the most consequential omission from the U.S. team at Medinah.
Read the selection analysis →September 19 · PGA Tour Result
Shipley protects a one-shot Biltmore lead
A third-round 65 moved Neal Shipley to 21 under with his first PGA Tour title within reach.
Read the 54-hole analysis →September 18 · DP World Tour Result
Gerard's eagle-birdie finish seizes Wentworth
A bogey-free 65 moved Ryan Gerard to 12 under and two shots clear at the BMW PGA Championship.
Read the halfway analysis →September 17 · PGA Tour Result
Greyserman and Cole share the first Biltmore lead
Matching 7-under 64s left six players one shot back after the inaugural opening round.
Read the first-round analysis →September 17 · PGA Tour
Why the Biltmore Championship matters immediately
Asheville's first Tour event in more than 80 years opens the FedExCup Fall and its top-100 race.
Read the tournament analysis →September 17 · DP World Tour
Why Wentworth is using split tees for the first time
A 144-player field and limited September daylight forced a historic first-and-ninth-tee start.
Read the schedule analysis →September 16 · PGA Tour / LIV Golf
PGA Tour says no new LIV fast track is planned
Standard qualification routes remain the realistic path back for former members.
Read the eligibility analysis →September 16 · PGA Tour
Billy Horschel chooses the card fight over Wentworth
The two-time BMW PGA champion began the FedExCup Fall exactly at the top-100 cutoff.
Read what is at stake →September 16 · DP World Tour
Wentworth's groups make it the week's main event
McIlroy, Rahm, Fleetwood, Rose, Lowry and Hatton headline the DP World Tour flagship.
Read the field analysis →September 15 · PGA Tour Structure
What the 2028 two-tier rules actually say
At least 90 stay up, the Challenger top 20 move up, and important membership details remain unresolved.
Read the rules explainer →September 15 · Solheim Cup Result
Europe wins 15-13 as Ciganda clinches again
Seven Sunday singles points reclaimed the Cup, while Linn Grant finished a perfect 4-0-0.
Read the decisive Sunday →September 14 · Solheim Cup Drama
Slow greens and missing stats ignite a blame game
What Angela Stanford confirmed—and what the evidence does not support—after Europe's 15-13 win.
Separate fact from speculation →September 14 · DP World Tour Result
Lowry wins the Irish Open by a record 11 shots
A closing 63 completed a 23-under total and the lowest 72-hole score in tournament history.
Read the record-breaking finish →September 13 · Korn Ferry Tour Finals
Three birdies pushed Alvaro Ortiz toward the PGA Tour
Ortiz finished tied sixth at 16 under and added 110 points to his promotion campaign.
Read the player analysis →September 8 · Breaking / LIV Golf
LIV Golf files for Chapter 11
More than $500 million in debt now sits behind a proposed smaller, player-owned league.
Read what happens next →September 8 · PGA Tour / Presidents Cup
Ogilvy wanted LIV options. The Presidents Cup said no.
The International captain's request exposes the competitive cost of the eligibility wall.
Read the eligibility analysis →September 7 · DP World Tour
Doonbeg's Irish Open field is bigger than one tour
McIlroy, Rahm, Reed and Ireland's biggest names converge on a first-time venue.
Read the field analysis →September 6 · DP World Tour Final
Lawrence ties Seve with a third title at Crans-Montana
A bogey-free 62 erased six shots before a birdie on the fourth playoff hole beat Paul Casey.
Read the historic finish →September 6 · LPGA / Solheim Cup
The Solheim Cup teams were built differently
The U.S. brings 10 returning players; Europe counters with four rookies and home advantage.
Read the roster analysis →September 5 · DP World Tour
Lawrence is two rounds from Crans-Montana history
A bogey-free 63 produced a two-shot lead and a chance at a record-tying third title.
Read the halfway analysis →September 3 · DP World Tour
At 1,500 meters, every yardage is a guess
Why the thin air at Crans-sur-Sierre turns a short course into a four-day calculation.
Read the altitude analysis →September 2 · PGA Tour / Presidents Cup
Presidents Cup picks blend proven stars with six rookies
What Koivun's bold selection and the final 24-player field reveal before Medinah.
Read the roster analysis →September 1 · LIV Golf Developing
LIV Golf could file Chapter 11 as soon as next week
What the reported restructuring could mean for player contracts, financing and control of LIV 2.0.
Read what is confirmed and unresolved →August 31 · LIV Golf / DP World Tour
Five LIV golfers enter DP World Tour Q School
The entries turn uncertainty about 2027 into five concrete qualification plans.
Read the Q School analysis →August 30 · PGA Tour Final
Scheffler wins the Tour Championship and FedExCup
A closing 66 erased a three-shot deficit and delivered a three-stroke victory over Viktor Hovland.
Read the closing-round recap →August 30 · LIV Golf
Bryson is LIV Golf 2.0's biggest bet
His expiring contract tests whether LIV's proposed investor-backed reset can retain its most visible American star.
Read the full analysis →August 30 · PGA Tour Forecast
Why Hovland is the Sunday pick at East Lake
The leader has the strongest position, but Gerard, Scheffler and four more players begin within three.
Read the final-round forecast →August 29 · PGA Tour Business
Good Good exits Austin sponsorship as Big Break is scrapped
The tournament continues under a temporary identity after losing its title sponsor and television pathway.
Read the sponsorship analysis →August 28 · LIV Golf Business
LIV's workforce reset puts LIV 2.0 on the clock
Most employees are being laid off before the league's replacement investment has publicly closed.
Read the LIV business analysis →August 27 · Breaking Golf Business News
Callaway ends its Good Good partnership
The equipment company terminated the relationship, changed approval procedures and committed $1 million.
Read the breaking report →August 27 · PGA Tour
East Lake starts everyone even
Scheffler remains the standard, but McIlroy, Clark and all 27 others begin level in the FedExCup finale.
Read the East Lake analysis →August 26 · Breaking PGA Tour News
The 2027 schedule becomes official
No Hawaii, a Saturday Torrey Pines finish, Silverado's return and one open date define the Tour's bridge season.
Read the schedule analysis →August 26 · PGA Tour
How the 2028 match-play finale works
A 90-player Finale cuts to 32 before two weeks of head-to-head golf at two venues.
See the complete format →August 25 · Golf Business
Callaway CEO opens Good Good ad investigations
The company now admits approving the deleted video and says its review controls are changing.
Read the accountability update →August 25 · PGA Tour
Patrick Reed's return eligibility begins
He can pursue non-member starts today, but full 2027 status still has to be secured.
Read what Reed can do now →August 24 · Golf Culture
Varner and Bear Slide dispute what happened
The six-player group and course agree on the beginning and end but contest the crucial fourth hole.
Read the evidence-based account →August 23 · PGA Tour Result
Clark birdies the final three to win BMW
An even-par 70 became a three-shot victory after the leader answered McIlroy's charge.
Read the winning-round analysis →August 23 · Creator Golf
Women-led creator golf's hottest growth lane
Why style, skill, personality and ownership are turning attention into durable golf businesses.
Read the creator-golf analysis →August 23 · Creator Golf
Good Good's deleted ad becomes a brand crisis
The staged shove, apology and partner responses show how creator accountability changes at scale.
Read the brand-accountability analysis →August 23 · Sunday Forecast
Wyndham Clark is the BMW Sunday pick
A five-shot lead, record-tying 193 and proven closing record make Clark the favorite.
Read the final-round forecast →August 22 · Golf Business
McIlroy and Scheffler split on LIV returns
McIlroy questions the value; Scheffler wants the best back with penalties.
Read the player-debate analysis →August 21 · PGA Tour
McIlroy's 64 changes the BMW race
Five players lead at Bellerive while Scheffler begins Round 2 eight shots behind.
Read the opening-round analysis →August 19 · PGA Tour
Can anyone stop Scheffler at Bellerive?
The FedExCup leader brings an eight-shot win into a BMW Championship built for his complete game.
Read the Bellerive forecast →August 19 · Senior Golf
The longevity major at Barton Hills
The U.S. Senior Women's Open turns experience into a genuine national-championship test.
Read the championship analysis →August 18 · Golf Business
LIV cancels its Michigan team finale
Indianapolis now awards the team title as LIV shortens its season and begins its transition early.
Read what the cancellation changes →August 17 · LPGA Tour
Thitikul wins Portland with 64
An eight-under finish secured a one-shot win and the 23-year-old's 10th LPGA title.
Read the winning-round analysis →August 16 · PGA Tour
Scheffler wins the FedEx St. Jude by eight
A closing 66 completed a dominant 17-under week and delivered his 21st PGA Tour victory.
Read the winning-round analysis →August 16 · Sunday Forecast
Scheffler is the final-round pick
The two-shot leader owns the closing record and complete game to hold off Burns and Im.
Read the FedEx St. Jude forecast →August 15 · PGA Tour
Scheffler's record-tying 61
Eleven birdies and elite approach-and-putting numbers built a three-shot FedEx St. Jude lead.
Read the record-round analysis →August 15 · Golf Business
Reported LIV sanctions put 2027 choices in focus
Why a possible return of DP World Tour fines matters for membership, schedules and Ryder Cup eligibility.
Read the developing-story analysis →August 14 · LPGA Tour
Why the Portland Classic still matters
The LPGA's longest-running non-major is a rare regional anchor and a pathway into elite golf.
Read the tournament analysis →August 13 · LPGA Tour
Lexi Thompson's next chapter
Thompson is expecting her first child while continuing to define competitive golf on her own terms.
Read the player-news analysis →August 12 · PGA Tour
The FedExCup's 750-point reset
Why cutting the playoff winner's award from 2,000 points changes the race from Memphis to East Lake.
Read the postseason math →August 11 · Amateur Golf
The U.S. Amateur's 312-to-64 test
Two courses, two rounds and 248 eliminations before match play begins at Merion.
Read the qualifying analysis →August 10 · Amateur Golf
Asterisk Talley's individual breakthrough
An 8-and-6 final turned years of deep championship runs into a defining U.S. Women's Amateur title.
Read the championship analysis →August 9 · PGA Tour
Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham
A closing 64 produced a three-shot victory, a second Tour title and a FedExCup Playoffs place.
Read the winning-round analysis →August 9 · PGA Tour
Michael Brennan is the Sunday pick
The co-leader owns closing experience, a Saturday 63 and a direct route into the FedExCup Playoffs.
Read the Wyndham winner forecast →August 8 · Amateur Golf
The first Carner and Woods medals
Newly named USGA awards connect this summer's amateur champions to two defining match-play careers.
Read the championship-history analysis →August 7 · PGA Tour
Joel Dahmen opens with 61
Ten birdies and a career-low-tying score created a one-shot Wyndham Championship lead.
Read the round analysis →August 6 · Golf Business
LIV Golf's unnamed lead investor
What the board-approved term sheet changes—and what the league still has not disclosed.
Read the developing-story analysis →August 5 · PGA Tour
Cameron Young returns to defend
Sedgefield ended his wait for a first victory; he comes back with two more trophies and a new standard.
Read the title-defense analysis →August 4 · PGA Tour
Wyndham's 11-point playoff bubble
Koivun owns the final FedExCup playoff place, with Meissner, Bradley and Putnam close behind.
Read the FedExCup bubble guide →August 3 · PGA Tour
Michael Thorbjornsen wins in Detroit
A closing 63 erased a seven-shot deficit and delivered his first PGA Tour title.
Read the winning-round analysis →August 3 · Major championship
Shiho Kuwaki wins at Royal Lytham
A playoff par against Esther Henseleit delivered Kuwaki's first major championship.
Read the championship analysis →August 2 · PGA Tour
Detroit's final Rocket Classic
The tournament's eight-year competitive and community legacy extends beyond Sunday's winner.
Read the Detroit legacy analysis →August 1 · PGA Tour
Cameron Young shoots 61
A course-record tie created a three-way Rocket Classic lead with 13 players within two shots.
Read the round analysis →July 31 · PGA Tour
Trey Mullinax suspended six months
What is confirmed, what remains undisclosed and why intent is separate from strict liability.
Read the case analysis →July 31 · Major championship
Jeeno Thitikul shoots 64
Seven birdies, no bogeys and a Royal Lytham championship record produced the first-round lead.
Read the round analysis →July 30 · Developing story
Is LIV Golf shutting down?
What is confirmed, reported and unresolved about funding and the Michigan finale.
Read the LIV Golf update →July 30 · Major championship
AIG Women's Open first-round watch
The marquee group, decisive holes and course signals that matter as play begins at Royal Lytham.
Read the first-round guide →July 29 · Major championship
AIG Women's Open preview
The Royal Lytham holes, field and viewing windows that define the final women's major of 2026.
Read the championship preview →July 27 · PGA Tour
Koivun wins the 3M Open
A bogey-free 66 beat Scheffler by three, set the tournament record and moved Koivun to No. 70 in the FedExCup.
Read the result and impact →July 26 · PGA Tour
Koivun shoots a record 28
Two eagles and four birdies on the back nine produced a 61 and a three-shot 3M Open lead.
Read the record-nine analysis →July 25 · PGA Tour
Michael Kim shoots 59
Four closing birdies and a 24-foot final putt produced a course record and the 3M Open lead.
Read the 59 analysis →July 24 · PGA Tour
How Ben Kohles shot 62
A closing eagle gave Kohles a career best and the 3M Open lead.
Read the round analysis →July 22 · PGA Tour
Scheffler’s 3M Open debut
Why the world No. 1 changes the standard as the FedExCup bubble tightens.
Read the analysis →July 21 · Major championship
Ryan Fox wins The Open
How Fox controlled the final round at Royal Birkdale to earn his first major championship.
Read the final-round analysis →Off Course
ArticlesSeptember 29 · Equipment Rules
Three proposed tour-only equipment rules, explained
The ball, driver-face and club-length options could begin in elite events in 2028 without changing recreational bags.
Read the equipment explainer →September 17 · Golf App
GoodFlightGolf puts the whole foursome in one place
Scoring, group games, friends, saved results and player trends work together as one round companion.
Read the feature guide →September 2 · Equipment
Kirkland Gen 3 wedges are golf's best value surprise
Three forged wedges for $199.99 delivered test-winning accuracy, spin and consistency.
Read the full review →Training
ArticlesAugust 7 · Putting
A 20-minute putting scorecard
Thirty measured putts identify whether contact, start line or pace needs the most work.
Run the putting test →July 26 · Full swing
Find your swing tempo
A nine-ball, three-speed test scores contact, balance and start line to identify repeatable rhythm.
Run the tempo test →July 23 · Short game
Make chipping practice measurable
An 18-ball scorecard turns a PGA Coach’s goal-setting principle into a repeatable session.
Build the practice test →