Rory McIlroy arrives at Augusta National this week as something he has never been before: the defending Masters champion. After completing the career Grand Slam in dramatic fashion last April, the Northern Irishman now faces an even rarer challenge — becoming the first player in 24 years to successfully defend the green jacket. The last … Read more
Twelve months ago, Matthew Fitzpatrick was languishing outside the world’s top 80 — a far cry from the US Open champion who lifted the trophy at Brookline in 2022. Fast forward to April 2026, and the 31-year-old Englishman is back inside the world’s top 10, armed with a Valspar Championship victory and the kind of … Read more
The 2026 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando made one thing clear: artificial intelligence is coming to golf instruction, and it’s arriving faster than most players expect. Uneekor’s AIMY prototype — a camera-based system that analyzes your swing, identifies flaws, and offers real-time corrections — was the breakout technology of the show. Combined with advances in … Read more
PING has quietly listed a new driver model on the USGA and R&A conforming equipment lists: the G440K. Industry sources and early reports describe it as the most forgiving driver PING has ever produced, featuring a sliding rear weight system for draw and fade bias tuning that marks a significant departure from the company’s traditionally … Read more
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
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