Rickie Fowler tasted victory for the first time in more than four years at last year’s Rocket Mortgage Classic. Now in his return to Detroit Golf Club as defending champion, he gets to taste something else.
Making solid contact more consistently is one of the easiest ways to gain distance, and our brains often react best when you give it lots of feedback so we can understand where the guardrails are.
In the wake of Strategic Sports Group’s commitment to the PGA Tour, it’s difficult to discern to what extent PIF’s involvement is needed. Or wanted. Then again, maybe it isn’t.
Farmers Insurance, title sponsor for the PGA Tour stop at Torrey Pines in San Diego since 2010, does not plan to renew its contract when it expires in 2026, according to a report from Sports Business Journal.
One of the things Keegan Bradley has done during the offseason is test golf balls. Srixon made him a special set of balls. They were of the potential rollback variety.
While the 90-minute gathering was poorly attended and little new information was delivered, several players agreed that it was simply good to see the PGA Tour commissioner back at work.
While the Scottish Open might not be as old as the Open Championship or the other majors, it has been staged for more than 50 years and being tied to a country that is considered to be the “Home of Golf” speaks volumes for its richness.