J.J. Spaun battled weather delays, a 30-hole Sunday, and a stacked leaderboard to win the 2026 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio, earning the final available invitation to this week’s Masters Tournament. It’s Spaun’s third career PGA Tour victory and his second at this event, coming at the perfect moment in the season’s biggest … Read more
Los Angeles Golf Club has been crowned the 2026 TGL champions after sweeping Jupiter Links GC 2-0 in the SoFi Cup final, capping a dominant playoff run that saw Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala earn $9 million in prize money — $2.25 million per player. The indoor golf league co-founded by … Read more
The 90th Masters Tournament begins Thursday, April 9 at Augusta National Golf Club, and this year’s edition features the most compelling and deep contender field in at least a decade. With PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf players all competing in the same major for the first time in years, the question isn’t … Read more
Titleist has officially launched its all-new GTS driver line — the GTS2, GTS3, and GTS4 — and the industry response has been immediate. At the Texas Children’s Houston Open, 24 PGA Tour players switched into the new drivers within the first week of availability, nearly doubling the 13-player adoption rate that the predecessor GT line … Read more
Tiger Woods will not play in the 2026 Masters. The 15-time major champion, who was arrested on March 27 on suspicion of DUI following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Jupiter Island, Florida, has announced he is stepping away from golf to seek treatment and focus on his health. A judge subsequently granted Woods’ request to … Read more
The 2026 Masters Tournament purse has swelled to $21 million, with the winner taking home approximately $3.78 million along with the green jacket. It’s a staggering figure that would have been unimaginable just a decade ago, when the total purse was $10 million. The growth reflects broader forces reshaping professional golf’s economics: the LIV Golf … Read more
The 2026 Masters Tournament begins Thursday, April 9, at Augusta National Golf Club, and golf fans will have more ways to watch than ever before. A total of 27 hours of combined live coverage will be spread across Prime Video, ESPN, Paramount+, and CBS, ensuring that virtually every meaningful shot from the 90th edition of … Read more
The USGA and R&A are reconsidering the timeline for implementing their controversial golf ball distance rollback, with growing indications that the Model Local Rule requiring shorter-flying balls in elite competitions could be pushed back from its original target to 2030. The shift comes after equipment manufacturers, tour officials, and players raised concerns about the logistical … Read more
Mark Hubbard has emerged as the surprise leader at the 2026 Valero Texas Open after a blistering first-round 63 at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course, making six birdies over his final eight holes to seize a one-shot advantage. But the golf is almost secondary to the real storyline this week: the winner of the Valero … Read more
When the 2026 Masters tees off on April 9, the field will include a number of players experiencing Augusta National for the first time as competitors. While the spotlight will rightly fall on Scottie Scheffler’s three-peat bid and Rory McIlroy’s title defense, the Masters debutants represent some of golf’s most exciting emerging talent — players … Read more
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