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Okay, so let’s be real—when someone from the golf community says ‘the greatest of all time’, what’s the first name that pops into your head? If not first, we are sure Tiger Woods is at least the second name that pops up. Love him or not, Woods isn’t just a name in golf; he’s ‘the’ name, the one who’s redefined what it means to dominate the sport. It’s been a while since we’ve seen him swinging a club. But has Woods’s absence dulled the loyalty of his fans? Not one bit. They’re as eager as ever to catch a glimpse or hear from him. And to their…

The 20-man field of the Hero World Challenge is finalized, and Tiger Woods won’t be a part of it. Given the fact that the 15-time major winner went through his sixth back surgery in September, it wasn’t really a surprise. But other than the tournament host, some of the PGA Tour’s bigwigs will also miss the trip to the Bahamas. Rory McIlroy is an outlier—he played only three times. However, some of the tournament regulars and past champions will skip the Hero World Challenge this year. Here are five of them. Rickie Fowler The 35-year-old has been a consistent top…

Woods had back surgery in September after playing just five tournaments in 2024. Tiger Woods, pictured at this year’s British Open, will not play in his Hero World Challenge in December. Tiger Woods will not participate in next week’s Hero World Challenge, the annual charity event in the Bahamas that benefits his foundation. Woods announced the final three players in the field on Monday via social media and also offered his regrets about not competing, without details. I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge, but always look forward to…

LIV Golf announcer David Feherty was feeling pretty bold, making a daring comparison between Greg Norman and Tiger Woods. Greg Norman has become, in many ways, the face of LIV Golf. The upstart rival to the PGA Tour is led by Norman, who has been very outspoken about the prominence of the tour. He certainly has some basis of understanding global golf. Few players in the history of the sport have seen the global success Norman has. However, LIV Golf announcer David Feherty might have finally taken that too far. Feherty recently addressed Norman’s prowess within the sport. “His fingerprints are all over this…

Woods was exempted from the Hero World Challenge, which he hosts, but has confirmed he will not be able to compete in the Bahamas next month as he continues his recovery The golfing world was rocked by news that Tiger Woods, the legendary 15-time major champion, won’t be swinging his clubs at the upcoming Hero World Challenge next month. He took to social media to express his feelings, revealing: “I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete this year at the Hero World Challenge,” and adding, “But always look forward to being tournament host and spending the week…

Tiger Woods was looking forward to participating in the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, before his back surgery in September 2024. During the Open in July, Woods expressed his excitement about teaming up with his son in the Father/Son tournament, affectionately referring to it as their “fifth major.” However, his plans were put on hold after he underwent microdiscectomy surgery to relieve nerve impingement in his lower back and alleviate back spasms. “No, I’m not going to play until then. I’m going to just keep getting physically better and keep working on it. Hopefully just come back for our — what is it, our…

What many golf fans know is that Tiger Woods and former NBA star Charles Barkley were great friends. However, their long-time friendship disappeared the moment Tiger Woods’ life experienced a major upheaval. In 2009, the popular golfer crashed his Cadillac, a few days after there were rumors of his infidelity. After the traffic and stressful moments for Tiger, many women decided to speak publicly about Woods, emphasizing that they had an affair with him. From that moment, for not known reason, Woods broke off contact with the former NBA star. In that period, rumors circulated that Barkley and Jordan were persons who had a…

These past couple of years have been full of changes for the golf world. While a lot of other significant changes such as reduced field size have been proposed and approved, one change that caused a debate among the PGA Tour Pros is the golf ball rollback policy. The new rule increases the test to 125 mph, which would send a ball further, meaning the balls need to be scaled back. This will apply to all ball models on the conforming list in 2028. When it was announced in 2023 December, the golf world was caught in the mayhem. Top players…

Cam Smith became one of the big names to make the move to LIV Golf back in 2022, with the Aussie making the switch just weeks after being crowned Open champion Cameron Smith has revealed Greg Norman reached out to him on the phone over joining LIV Golf in the wake of his 2022 Open Championship victory at St Andrews. Smith became one of the biggest names to leave the PGA Tour and join the LIV setup just over two years ago, signing an eye-watering deal worth a reported £80 million. At the time, the Australian was ranked as the second-best player in the world, fresh off the back of becoming Open…

Rory McIlroy was indeed one of the greatest golfers during his prime. But there was one other thing that made him the talk of the town. The Northern Irishman was very experimental when it came to choosing his hairstyles. During his young days as a golfer, he tried out all sorts of styles! One of his famous looks was the long curly hair that he had grown. He made an appearance in the Little Interview, a DP World Tour original. He was even made fun of by one of his younger fans, Billy, during the interview. As per him, Rory…

You know how Tiger Woods does this thing during warm-ups at the PNC Championship where, every once in a while, someone goes up to him and says hi? Well, last year, before Steve Stricker made his tournament debut alongside his daughter, Izzi, the then-56-year-old was one of those people who went up to his old friend. But instead of a ‘Hi, how’re you doing?’ it ended with a hug and an imitation… An imitation of Steve Stricker’s swing, courtesy of Tiger Woods. That was what it was. But Woods being Woods, he purposefully duffed a chip to pull Stricker’s leg even more. That…

Rory McIlroy has had an eventful year on and off the course and he sent a touching message to his loved ones after finishing the season in perfect style with another Race To Dubai title Rory McIlroy admits he is excited to put the golf clubs away and spend more time with his wife, Erica Stoll, and their daughter, Poppy, after a difficult year for the family on and off the course. McIlroy finished the season in style on Sunday, winning the DP World Tour Championship and securing his sixth Race To Dubai title in the process. It was McIlroy’s fourth win of the season –…

On November 18, the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council stamped its approval on a series of unpopular changes. The modifications, to be applied in 2026, will make the tour more competitive and apparently improve the pace of play. There are, however, few takers. Among the many left unimpressed is also one Hank Haney. The 69-year-old swing coach, who worked with Tiger Woods between 2004 and 2010, winning 34 PGA Tour titles and eight majors, hasn’t explicitly written a long essay berating the Tour. But his pithy response to a tweet from Ryan Ballengee says more than what an essay could reveal. Ballengee, the owner…

When will Tiger Woods come back? That seems to be the question that is plaguing the minds of many golf fans around the world right now. But that question seemed to have gotten an unfortunate answer of sorts, all thanks to the field that was announced recently by the PNC Championship. Couple that with the 17-man field of the Hero World Challenge that was released back in October, and it’s almost certain that the golfer won’t be teeing up this year anymore. But no worries, the 15-time major champ, still has a chance to make it back to the field…

The PGA Tour isn’t giving up on the changes they announced, all with the aim of improving the product and attracting even more attention to this Tour. Since the arrival of LIV Golf, the leaders of the Tour have experimented a lot, brought new things to the golf scene, and introduced changes. Judging by the reaction of the audience, some of these changes are positive, while some didn’t cause particularly positive reactions. The change that attracted the most attention was the introduction of smaller fields. The golfers aren’t happy with that, just like the fans, but it is obvious that…

“To have both my kids out there the last two days has been so special.” – Said an ecstatic Tiger Woods back in 2023. He was referring to the family week that he and his two children, Charlie and Sam, enjoyed at the PNC Championship. But that was back in 2023. What about 2024? Unfortunately, the father-son Woods duo hasn’t yet confirmed their entry in the PGA Tour Champions event. And the fans are worried about the same! The upcoming tournament released the list of confirmed teams. They did so while revealing how 18 teams committed to the event as of November 18, 2024, with…

The PGA have seemingly listened to recent DP World Tour Championship winner Rory McIlroy and have shaken up their tour – with changes to be implemented in 2026 After Rory McIlroy “unpopularly” called for a more “cutthroat” PGA Tour, the Policy Board has now approved a range of drastic changes. Speaking after the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Northern Irish world No. 3 McIlroy, instead of suggesting that more players should be included in the 69-strong field, went against the grain, believing that the competition and tour as a whole should be more exclusive. Now, it seems as though the governing body have listened, as they announced…

Tiger Woods is one of golf’s biggest icons, but even he cannot change the PGA Tour’s mind on one particular issue. Tiger Woods has always been vocal about what he wants (Image: X/TODAYshow) The PGA Tour have announced a whole series of new changes to keep up with LIV Golf – but refused to alter one issue that has frustrated Tiger Woods for decades. Woods, 48, has remained loyal to the PGA, despite the mega millions on offer from LIV which has seen some of the game’s top players switch over to the rival tour. He has been one of the most important voices for the PGA,…

In less than three months, the brainchild of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy under TMRW Sports will be inaugurated at the Palm Beach SoFi Centre. The top 24 golfers from the PGA Tour will be teeing up in a match play as they’re divided into six teams. From the get-go, TGL sparked hype around it but there were also speculations and doubts. What could a simulator league do for golf fans? Will it be entertaining and competitive? On 7th January, the fans will certainly get an answer to all these questions. But amidst the plethora of question marks, TGL has…

Tiger Woods, last spotted in public at the Open Championship in July where he ended up missing the cut, underwent his sixth back surgery in September. Post the microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine that was operated successfully, Tiger Woods had then stated: “I look forward to tackling this rehab and preparing myself to get back to normal life activities, including golf.” Is he back to the golf course? Yes. Does that mean he is fit to swing the golf clubs? Not quite. For many Woods fans, it was a sign of relief to see Tiger Woods dialed in to…

Rory McIlroy’s hope for PGA-LIV Golf merger could come true after Donald Trump meeting Donald Trump was in attendance at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saturday night, sitting alongside his son, Elon Musk and Saudi chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan Rory McIlroy’s aspirations for Donald Trump to mediate a deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf may have edged closer to reality, following sightings of the President-elect with Saudi chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan. McIlroy has openly expressed his hopes that with Trump’s election win for a second stint in the Oval Office, an alliance might finally emerge between the clashing golf tours. In Trump’s corner is…

Rory McIlroy got his hands on a sixth Race to Dubai crown on Sunday, after seeing off Rasmus Hojgaard to secure the DP World Tour Championship at the Earth Course Rory McIlroy earned a comparison to arguably two of golf’s greatest players of all time in Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus on the way to winning the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai. McIlroy won the DP World Tour’s season finale for the third time in his career, and in the process clinched his sixth season-long title. It was the perfect ending to a topsy-turvy year for the 35-year-old, who suffered a number of near-misses in…

Rory McIlroy has endured a number of near-misses in 2024, but the Northern Irishman got himself over the line on on Sunday to win the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai crown Rory McIlroy has rounded off his season in style in the Middle East, clinching both the DP World Tour Championship and Race to Dubai title at the Earth Course on Sunday. McIlroy has won the season-long race for a third-straight year, the sixth time he has taken home the honour, matching the record of European great, Seve Ballesteros. This time around though he topped it off in style, winning the season…

The breakaway golf league has announced two new venues for their 2025 schedule, which will see them head to South Korea for the first time in the league’s short history The LIV Golf series is set to thrill fans with two new venues in 2025 announcing events for South Korea and Indianapolis. Breaking into Asia for the first time, LIV will showcase its elite golfing action at South Korea’s Jack Nicklaus Golf Club, which has recently hosted the DP World Tour’s Genesis Championship. The growth spurt hasn’t gone unnoticed by league CEO Greg Norman who excitedly remarked: “LIV Golf is growing across the globe in new…