EDITOR’S NOTE: This story first ran in March 2019. Needless to say, this hole continues to be both famous—and infamous—in the minds of PGA Tour pros and every day golfers. FEAR. That’s the prevailing feeling on the tee of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass’ Players Stadium Course. It’s said that tour pros are intimidated Read more…
Say what you like about Martin Kaymer – and there are those who have done just that during the two-and-a-half years since he made his controversial switch to LIV Golf.
His eponymous website hails him as “more than a champion.” Which is fair if you pay due deference to the nearly 40 tournament victories, the more than nine years he has spent ranked inside the world’s top 10 and take even the briefest glance at Sergio Garcia’s record as part of 10 Ryder Cup teams. Read more…
In a wide-ranging interview at the end of his tenure, R&A chief executive Slumbers cautions: “The constant dialogue of money has damaged the reputation of the sport.”
Until he serves the suspensions – believed to total about nine weeks – that went along with the payment of his reportedly seven-figure fines, Garcia will be unable to tee up on the DP World Tour.
Calling his six Race to Dubai wins “a huge achievement”, McIlroy was clearly keen to enjoy the moment and the fact that he has now tied the record of the late, great Seve Ballesteros. Only Colin Montgomerie’s eight wins are still to be surpassed.
For those in contention for the 10 PGA Tour cards, especially those numbered 8-10, the difference between success and failure went far beyond mere prizemoney. For them, the next year of their professional lives was on the line.
DUBAI, U.A.E. — If any of what follows looks and sounds familiar, that’s because it is. In more ways than one, this was Groundhog Day minus Bill Murray. Exactly 12 months on from his identical twin, Nicolai’s, victory in this DP World Tour Championship, Rasmus Hojgaard is tied for the lead with 18 holes to Read more…
Scott is about to complete a season in which he has, at a time of competitive life when most players are entering inevitable decline, risen from 44th to 20th on the Official World Golf Ranking.
DUBAI, U.A.E. — He’s two shots back at the halfway stage of the DP World Tour Championship. Apart from the leader, Antoine Rozner, he has two formidable names ahead of him in Rory McIlroy and Tyrrell Hatton. And he is part of a chasing pack that includes the likes of Shane Lowry, Rasmus Hojgaard and Read more…
One by one, in the wake of their opening rounds at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship, leading European players lined up to verbalise their own attitudes regarding playing for pay or playing for pride.
DUBAI, U.A.E. — Billy Horschel talks about it a lot. Twice a winner of the biggest event on the DP World Tour, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, the 37-year-old Floridian has often wondered why his regular attendance on the Old World circuit is not replicated by more of his fellow Americans. Citing the quality Read more…
With the state of play at the top of the Old World circuit’s rankings pointing to only one thing – a sixth Rory McIlroy victory – the contest for the 10 PGA Tour cards available to those not already in possession has added prominence to the season-ending DP World Tour Championship.
The 2026 season on what used to be called the European Tour is likely to own at least the potential to be a lot more interesting and even exciting. For now, however, we must make do with some minor tweaks, as well as 42 events in a minimum of 26 different countries in 2025.
McIlroy will equal the record of the late Seve Ballesteros should he pick up his sixth season-long title and trail only Colin Montgomerie’s eight Race to Dubai titles on the all-time list.
The destination of the title was eventually decided in Guerrier’s favour, the 39-year old prevailing with a par at the ninth extra hole (equalling the DP World Tour record).
Australian Golf Digest
