It pays to play well in limited-field events, folks, especially ones hosted by 15-time major champion Tiger Woods. Just ask this week’s winner, Viktor Hovland. The 24-year-old Norwegian claimed his fifth professional victory on Sunday after shooting a 6-under 66 to steal the 2021 Hero World Challenge at Albany GolfContinue Reading
A handful of the PGA Tour’s best put on an entertaining week of golf in the Bahamas. After Collin Morikawa took a commanding five-shot lead after 54 holes of the 2021 Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Course, the two-time major champion was one of just four players over parContinue Reading
The golf equipment Viktor Hovland used to win the 2021 Hero World Challenge: DRIVER: Ping G425 LST (9 degrees), with Fujikura Speeder 661 TX shaft (From $547 at Carl’s Golfland and $549 at Dick’s Sporting Goods) FAIRWAY WOOD: TaylorMade SIM (15 degrees), with Mitsubishi Tensei Blue AV 85 TX shaft (From $299 atContinue Reading
He wasn’t in the field competing on Sunday, but that didn’t stop tournament host Tiger Woods from rocking his famous Sunday red while practicing during the final round of the Hero World Challenge. The 15-time major champion broke his silence since his single-car accident in February earlier this week, firstContinue Reading
NASSAU, Bahamas – It’s been one of those weeks for Jordan Spieth. With rounds of 71-72-75, he began the final day of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in last place. His third round ended when his ball moved on the 18th green and he forgot to replaceContinue Reading
NASSAU, Bahamas – Earlier this week on a star-lit night on this island paradise, Collin Morikawa became an engaged man, putting a diamond on the finger of longtime girlfriend, Katherine Zhu. On Sunday, he can become the No. 1 player in the world. Not a bad week, indeed. With ZhuContinue Reading
North Carolina lost a huge contributor to its sports community this week with the death of former Fayetteville Observer editor Howard Ward, who died at the age of 84. Ward spent 41 years working at the Observer, with 27 of them as spent as sports editor. In his time leadingContinue Reading
Collin Morikawa is having quite the week. Not only did he and long-time girlfriend Katherine get engaged on Tuesday, but the Open champion also holds the 54-hole lead in Albany. His third-round 64 has him five shots clear of Brooks Koepka at the Hero World Challenge. The 2020 event wasContinue Reading
NASSAU, Bahamas – Another sign of progress. As the last groups teed off in Saturday’s third round of the Hero World Challenge, the biggest name in golf headed to the range. Tiger Woods, recovering from a horrific single-car rollover accident last February, hit balls on the back of the practiceContinue Reading
“There was a point in time, I’m not kidding, where I just felt like I wanted to leave the game,” Bryson DeChambeau told The New York Post during his pro-am round Wednesday before this week’s Hero World Challenge. “I just felt like, ‘I don’t need any of this. Why? Why putContinue Reading
For the first time since his car accident back in February, Tiger Woods spoke to the media Tuesday before the start of the Hero World Challenge. He was asked about his future, would he ever play golf again, among other things. Well, his actions may be answering those questions forContinue Reading
It’s been another difficult week for a professional tournament abroad — this time at the South African Open, held at the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City. Last week, the DP World Tour — formally known as the European Tour — was scheduled to kick off its 2021-22 seasonContinue Reading
After months of negotiations, an independent land trust is close to striking an agreement to enforce a conservation easement on a cherished golf course in Naples. The easement is designed to protect the former Naples Beach Hotel’s golf course from commercial development in “perpetuity,” or forever. At least, a chunk ofContinue Reading
We’ve all sent a text in between a shot or posted a picture of a daring hole in one on the course. The phone then either resides on the seat of the cart, in the cupholder, or in the storage areas near the steering wheel sliding around and scratching theContinue Reading
Of all the things Tiger Woods talked about in his first news conference this week since his car accident last February, perhaps the most interesting thing was how he understands the history of another golfer who was a car accident victim, Ben Hogan. “To ramp up for a few eventsContinue Reading
Bryson DeChambeau cruised up the leaderboard Friday at the Hero World Challenge, bouncing back after a double bogey on the 18th Thursday. His second-round 64 has him leading Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau, and Brooks Koepka by a shot. The 2020 event was canceled because of the COVID pandemic. Woods wasContinue Reading
It may not have been the U.S. Senior Amateur, but it definitely had the star power. Gene Elliott, 2021 U.S. Senior Amateur champion, and 2021 Senior Am runner up Jerry Gunthorpe duked it out once again at the Golfweek Senior Tournament of Champions at The Forest Country Club Bear CourseContinue Reading
The PGA Tour has a month to decide whether to remain focused on a game of cat and mouse it is positioned to win, or instead be suckered into a game of chicken it would almost certainly lose. Until January 4, to be exact—30 days out from the first roundContinue Reading
NASSAU, Bahamas – Ready for a sequel? A rematch between Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka is in play through 36 holes of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club. Last week, in Las Vegas, Koepka spanked DeChambeau, 5 and 3, in a 12-hole bout in the Match V. TheContinue Reading
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hero World Challenge returns with arguably its strongest field yet. DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai champion Collin Morikawa enters as the betting favorite, followed closely by Rory McIlroy, who is making his first start in Albany. TigerContinue Reading
