Bryson DeChambeau’s body transformation is one of the biggest PGA Tour storylines entering 2020. But while DeChambeau has seen some serious gains in the gym, the early results on the course indicate some, um, growing pains for the 26-year-old. At 225 pounds, DeChambeau certainly looked more imposing when he teed it up at this week’s
Month: January 2020
9:09 AM ET Italy’s Francesco Laporta carded a superb bogey-free 9-under 63 to leap into a one-shot solo lead after 36 holes at the Abu Dhabi Championship, while stars America’s Bryson DeChambeau, Ireland’s Shane Lowry and England’s Danny Willett missed the cut. Laporta, 29, was at 4-under for the day before putting together a blistering
Si Woo Kim’s stay in La Quinta was short. But it was adventurous. Kim, 24, withdrew from the American Express on Thursday after shooting a 15-over 87 in Round 1 at the Nicklaus Course. It was a score that garnered its share of glances; the former Bob Hope Classic annually boasts one of the easier
10:44 PM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHIKONA-Kona, Hawaii — Bernhard Langer and Miguel Angel Jimenez shot 8-under 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship. Ernie Els struggled in his debut on the 50-and-over tour, shooting a 72. The four-time major winner from South Africa turned 50
Titleist has unveiled details of its new T100•S irons, which join the line up of T Series irons for 2020. Available for fittings from March 12, and in store from March 27, the all-new T100•S irons are a fully-forged player’s iron that plays stronger to produce greater distance. Modelled after the tour-refined design of the Titleist T100 irons
Cameron Smith’s first solo victory on the PGA Tour last Sunday at the Sony Open in Hawaii capped what has been a wild month for the 26-year-old Australian. Consider everything that’s gone on over the last handful of weeks: • Played in his first Presidents Cup, beating the Americans’ hottest player, Justin Thomas, in Sunday
10:21 AM ET World No. 1 Brooks Koepka carded a bogey-free 66 to sit tied for third, two shots behind leaders South African Shaun Norris and Italian Renato Paratore after the first round of the Abu Dhabi Championship. American Koepka started well in his competitive return after three months out with a knee injury, making
Yes, tour players are way more talented than you are, and they do things physically you can only dream about. And yes, the angles they show on television might not always provide the most technically relevant look at a swing. But you can improve your game by watching the best players play, provided you use
There are professional golfers who are very good at using Twitter, and there are professional golfers who are very bad. Ryan Palmer falls somewhere in the middle, but his recent interactions on the Accursed Website (as it should be known to all) prove that he is definitely not a master of the medium. As Joel
Tommy Gainey returned to the news on Wednesday. This time, thanks to his play. Gainey, 44, turned in a final-round 69 to win the Korn Ferry Tour’s Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay. “This means everything,” said Gainey afterwards, holding back tears. Even on the day through 15 holes, Gainey held a one-shot
3:59 PM ET James Leow and Nicklaus Chiam are hoping that local knowledge may give them an edge at the Sentosa Golf Club as the two tee off in the 2020 SMBC Singapore Open on Thursday. The two amateur golfers are among 13 Singaporeans looking to make home advantage count in a large field that
Titleist has unveiled new designs and colour options for its Tour Soft and Velocity golf balls for the 2020 season. TITLEIST TOUR SOFT First launched in 2018, the updated Titleist Tour Soft features new material and process technologies to deliver the best performance in its category – offering a superior combination of soft compression feel,
It’s been 20 years since Robert Bettinardi introduced the BB Series to the putter world. The lineup, and company, have an ardent fan base, which can be problematic with new releases. How do you maintain the aesthetic and quality of the products your consumers fell in love with while offering the modern technology that’s so