The cheers are polite. The applause is a whisper. At a time when other sports are fueled by screaming fans, professional golf is defined by its silence. It begs a difficult question: Is the sport’s quiet calm a liability in today’s fast-paced, high-emotion world? Golf has always been the “gentleman’s game,” a contest of quiet […]
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Let’s Talk about the Saudi-PGA Tour Merger and the Future of Professional Golf
The golf world was sent into a spiral last year when the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Tour announced a stunning merger with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), the financial engine behind the rival LIV Golf circuit. This abrupt pivot, coming after months of bitter legal battles and public acrimony, promises to reshape the sport […]
Individual Sports Like Tennis and Golf Might Be Better for Autistic People
Team sports can be hard for autistic people who struggle reading the room, noticing body language and picking up on social cues. These things are crucial when in a large group of people because intimate conversations take up too much time, and the coach, leader or whoever is in charge has to ensure every second […]
Mini Golf Can Improve Your Short Game
Being introduced to any kind of new sport can be intimidating for those who haven’t had experience with it. This is especially the case for golf, which can be difficult to master. However, if you occasionally like to mess around with the miniature version of golf, you might have an unexpected leg-up when you play […]
The Masters Tournament: An Overall Summary
This year’s Masters Tournament has officially ended this week, putting an end to the intriguing and thrilling spectacle. With the tournament done, it leaves us to inspect the results and gauge whether they were surprising or not. Firstly, we have Rory McIlroy as the first-place winner, making him one of the few golfers to achieve […]
Rory McIlroy Earns His Large Payouts
After getting fifth place in the Texas Children’s Houston Open, Rory’s winnings placed his total career earnings to around a hundred million dollars from the PGA Tour. This makes him the second player ever to achieve this large amount of money, with Tiger Woods being the first. With the great career that he has led […]
JJ Spaun Controversy During Players Championship
When it comes to sportsmanship, no other kind of sport comes to mind first than golf. It has always been upheld as a classy competition of accuracy and finesse. However, one play during the Players Championship called this notion into question, as one of the players used a loophole in the rules to gain an […]
Will Japanese Park Golf become a major competitor within the U.S.? (Op-Ed)
A new international golf variant has begun to make some major headway within the United States. Japanese Park Golf officially announced its second-ever location in Ellicottville, New York. According to WKBW, the sport was initially brought over to the States thanks to the late pro wrestler Dick Beyer aka, the Destroyer. According to the International […]
Rory Mcllroy halts return to PGA Tour Policy Board
The PGA Tour’s policy board will likely not see the return of one of its board members. According to ESPN, No. 2 global golfer Rory McIlroy will not be returning to the PGA Tour’s policy due to the discussions over is possible return on the policy board by its members. Alongside Mcllroy, the policy board […]
