Three years ago, the idea of Bryson DeChambeau as a genuine Masters favorite would have drawn skepticism from most golf analysts. Augusta National, with its premium on finesse, course management, and green-reading precision, seemed like the antithesis of DeChambeau’s power-first philosophy. Yet heading into the 2026 Masters, DeChambeau sits at +1000 odds — third favorite … Read more
When Rory McIlroy drained a four-foot birdie putt on the 18th at Augusta National in 2025, completing a sudden-death playoff win over Justin Rose, the outpouring of emotion was unlike anything the golf world had witnessed in years. McIlroy had finally — after 11 agonising years of near-misses, blown leads, and public heartbreak — completed … Read more
The 2026 LPGA Tour season is underway, and it has already made history before many of its biggest events have even tipped off. With a total prize fund exceeding $132 million across 33 events, the LPGA Tour is operating at a scale that would have been unimaginable even five years ago — and the implications … Read more
Heading into Masters week, one name keeps appearing in the LIV Golf highlight reel: Bryson DeChambeau. The American powerhouse has won the last two LIV Golf events — first at LIV Golf Singapore, then at LIV Golf South Africa — and arrives at Augusta National this week as one of the most in-form golfers on … Read more
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
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
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
Maria Jose Marin of Arkansas capped off a remarkable week with a final-round comeback to win the 2026 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, overtaking 17-year-old Asterisk Talley, who had led after two bogey-free rounds, in a dramatic finish at Augusta National Golf Club. The victory at golf’s most storied venue marks Marin as one of the … Read more
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s sports venture TMRW Sports is expanding well beyond golf. The company announced a partnership with the NFL to launch professional flag football leagues, marking the duo’s most ambitious move yet into the broader sports entertainment landscape. The venture aims to capitalize on flag football’s inclusion as an Olympic sport at … Read more
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