about 9 hours ago
WITB: Nacho Elvira’s Dubai Win Delivers First Callaway Quantum Title
Equipment free-agent Elvira won the Dubai Invitational by one over Lowry and McIlroy, giving Callaway’s new Quantum Triple Diamond Max driver its first worldwide victory. He paired it with a Paradym Ai Smoke 3-wood, Apex irons, and Titleist Vokey wedges, then leaned on an Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini prototype putter with a unique alignment aid. Ball: Titleist Pro V1.
By Nischay Rathore
about 10 hours ago
WITB: Chris Gotterup’s Sony Open Win Featured Ping Driver, Bridgestone Blades
Gotterup claimed the 2026 Sony Open with a mixed setup: Ping G440 LST 9° driver, TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper 13.5° and Qi35 18° fairways, Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB irons (4-9), and TaylorMade MG5 wedges. He rolled a TaylorMade Spider X Tour putter and played a Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset ball. Golf Pride Z Grips and SuperStroke Pistol 2.0.
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about 10 hours ago
Tyrrell Hatton, Patrick Reed Head LIV List for Dubai Desert Classic
A dozen LIV golfers will tee it up on the DP World Tour at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, starting Jan. 22. The group includes Hatton, Reed, Johnson, Niemann, McKibbin, Puig and Meronk. The event carries a $9 million purse, one of the tour’s biggest early stops of the 2026 season, with more names also entered.
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about 12 hours ago
Chris Gotterup Banks $1.638M as Sony Open Purse Hits $9.1M
Gotterup opened the 2026 PGA Tour season by winning the Sony Open and the $1.638 million top check from a $9.1 million purse. Ryan Gerard finished second for $991,900, with Patrick Rodgers third at $627,900. Jacob Bridgeman and Robert MacIntyre split fourth ($409,500 each), while Davis Riley, Harry Hall, Daniel Berger, Lee Hodges and Taylor Pendrith shared sixth ($287,105). Vijay Singh earned $31,522 in a T40 finish.
By Nischay Rathore
about 12 hours ago
Nacho Elvira Tops Dubai Invitational Purse as McIlroy, Lowry Split Third
Nacho Elvira won the Dubai Invitational at -10 and banked about $463,982 (from €400,526). Daniel Hillier finished one back for roughly $299,343. Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Julien Guerrier and David Puig shared third at -8, about $131,212 each. Marcus Armitage, Thorbjørn Olesen and Matt Wallace split seventh ($71,177). Retirees Ashun Wu and Richard Mansell still earned ~$8,930.
By Nischay Rathore
about 13 hours ago
Robert MacIntyre Snaps Putter, Blames Attitude After Sony Open Surge
MacIntyre admitted he “snapped my putter” Friday, saying the missed 3-footer on 18 “cost me a shot.” He finished T4 at 12-under, four back of winner Gotterup, then owned the bigger issue: “My attitude cost me this golf tournament.” He called it a “big, big reminder” that “attitude has got to be right for 72 holes,” closing bogey-free 63.
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about 14 hours ago
Chris Gotterup Tops Sony Open Final Leaderboard; Ryan Gerard Runner-Up
Gotterup won at 16-under and finished two clear of Gerard (-14) as Rodgers placed third (-13). Bridgeman and MacIntyre shared fourth (-12). Pendrith, Hall, Hodges, Berger and Riley tied sixth (-11). S.W. Kim and Knapp ended T11 (-10). He closed with a 64 to start 2026 with the trophy.
By Nischay Rathore
about 14 hours ago
Chris Gotterup Seals Sony Open With Nerve Test On 18
Gotterup captured the Sony Open, the PGA Tour’s first event of 2026, finishing 16-under at Waialae. He carried a three-shot lead to the 18th and still ended two clear of Ryan Gerard. After Saturday’s wind, he’d warned, “Putting today was probably the toughest.” The victory marked his third PGA Tour title, tying up a season-opening statement early.
By Nischay Rathore
about 15 hours ago
Vijay Singh Joins Watson, Langer In Rare Feat At 62
Only four times in 20 years has a 62+ player broken 70 three times in one PGA Tour week: Tom Watson (2013, 2014 Greenbrier), Bernhard Langer (2020 RBC Heritage), and now Singh at the 2026 Sony Open, capped by a closing 69. He used a career-earnings exemption, made the cut, while Keegan Bradley and Collin Morikawa missed.
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about 16 hours ago
Ryan Ogle Resigns as 2026 PGA Championship Director Four Months Out
Ogle quit as PGA of America tournament director for the 2026 PGA Championship, four months before May 14 at Aronomink GC near Philadelphia. On LinkedIn, Ogle wrote, “Change is rarely comfortable,” saying a new job lets his family settle after eight moves in 13 years. The PGA wouldn’t name a replacement, adding planning is “fully on track.”
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about 18 hours ago
Nacho Elvira Survives McIlroy Rally for Dubai Invitational Title
“I’ve been in this position before… this time I wanted to push,” Nacho Elvira said after holding on by one at Dubai Creek. Rory McIlroy surged from six back to share the lead but bogeyed 18, while Shane Lowry doubled the last as Elvira birdied 17. “When I knew I had two putts to win… I felt nervous,” Elvira admitted.
By Nischay Rathore
1 day ago
Sony Open Sunday: Final Round Pairings, Tee Times
The Sony Open wraps Sunday at Waialae with Davis Riley leading by two over a packed chase led by Chris Gotterup, Harry Hall and Kevin Roy. Riley and Hall go off last at 6:05 p.m. ET, with Gotterup-Roy in the penultimate group at 5:55. Golf Channel’s final-round broadcast starts at 7 p.m. ET.
By Nischay Rathore
1 day ago
Davis Riley Finds His Lines, Grabs Sony Open Lead
Riley birdied four of his last seven for a 3-under 67 and a two-shot Sony Open lead at 12-under at windy Waialae. “You got to make some gritty pars,” he said, then added, “hit your start lines and control the curvature.” Hall, Gotterup and Roy sit two back. Defending champ Taylor trails by three; Singh is 4-under on a career money exemption.
By Nischay Rathore
1 day ago
The AmEx Loads Up On Stars As PGA Tour Schedule Uncertainty Looms
With 2027 scheduling still unclear, The American Express is pitching relevance with its strongest field in decades: five of the world top 10 and 12 of the top 25 are entered at PGA West/La Quinta. “Whatever it does look like, we’re ready to go,” director Pat McCabe said. Scottie Scheffler headlines as the event touts sponsorship and venue deals through 2028.
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2 days ago
Rory McIlroy Credits Christmas Reset for Dubai Fast Starts
In his 20th pro season, McIlroy credited the Christmas break for sharp starts: time “to work on some things” plus “the enthusiasm to start a new year and start fresh.” He said Dubai feels like home after 20-plus years, including Desert Classics as an amateur. "Always loved coming to the Middle East and Dubai to play these events," he added.
By Tanish Chachra
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2 days ago
Vijay Singh Jabs Back As Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau Miss Cut
Singh, turning 63 next month, used a career-earnings exemption and answered critics after reaching the weekend at Waialae. “When they say 62 is too old to compete with the kids… let’s get the weekend rolling,” he posted. The PGA Tour said he’s the oldest to make a cut since Fred Couples (2023 Masters). Bradley, Morikawa and Finau fell short.
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2 days ago
Sony Open Round 3: Pairings and Tee Times
Waialae’s packed leaderboard rolls into Saturday with five tied at the top after 36 holes, and 62-year-old Vijay Singh still alive after making the cut. Singh tees off at 1:55 p.m. ET with Zach Johnson, while Jordan Spieth plays 3:50 p.m. with Brian Harman. The final pairing—Davis Riley and S.H. Kim—goes last at 6:15 p.m. ET.
By Nischay Rathore
3 days ago
Sony Open Round 2 Leaderboard and Recap
Kevin Roy’s late birdie created a five-way tie at -9 after 36 holes with Nick Taylor, Davis Riley, S.H. Kim and Adrien Dumont de Chassart. “I always love coming back here,” Taylor said. Taylor won via playoff here in 2025. The cut stayed 1-under for a 10th straight year; 73 advanced, including career-exemption Vijay Singh. Collin Morikawa missed after an 18th-hole lip-out; Keegan Bradley and Tony Finau too.
By Nischay Rathore
3 days ago
Greg Norman’s PGA Tour Claim Turns Heads After LIV Exit
On The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts, Norman insisted, “I’m still loyal to the PGA Tour… I’m a lifetime member.” The former LIV Golf founding commissioner and CEO added, “This notion that I hate the PGA Tour is not true,” said he “respects” it, and argued LIV helped it “elevate itself.” Scott O’Neil replaced him as CEO in 2025.
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3 days ago
Sir Nick Faldo Says He’s ‘Headed Home’ After Heart Surgery
Faldo said on X he’s “headed home” after two weeks in Cleveland following a scheduled, preventive open-heart surgery to repair an enlarged aorta at Cleveland Clinic. He thanked cardiac surgeon Dr. Lars Svensson and the medical team. Faldo added he’s eyeing a return to course-design work and Masters Week in Augusta, where he’ll celebrate “Six back in ’96.”
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3 days ago
Bryson DeChambeau’s LIV Ask Tops Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani
DeChambeau is reportedly seeking “at least $500 million” to stay with LIV Golf for four more years beyond a deal that expires at year’s end, per The Telegraph. The pay package, excluding endorsements but factoring annual prize money, would out-earn Lionel Messi, LeBron James, Shohei Ohtani and Dak Prescott, with only Cristiano Ronaldo higher worldwide.
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3 days ago
Anthony Kim Credits Greg Norman, Says LIV Return Let Him Be ‘Authentic’
Kim said LIV “was the right place” for his 2024 return, citing freedom and time to rebuild his game. He credited Greg Norman as “vital” for the chance to come back and “show my daughter” he still belongs. For 2026, Kim said Asian Tour starts are “possible,” but family matters. He launched a YouTube channel: “At worst, it’ll be authentic.”
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3 days ago
Vijay Singh’s Money-Exception Cut Stuns Sony Open Field
Singh used a career money exception to tee it up at Waialae and cashed in, making the cut in his first PGA Tour start since 2021 after two steady rounds in Hawaii. The 62-year-old went 68-70 to reach the weekend while bigger names stumbled: Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley sat even-par and Tony Finau slumped to 6-over, both tracking to miss out.
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3 days ago
TaylorMade Sues Callaway Over 'Mud Balls' Golf Ball Claims
TaylorMade sued Callaway in federal court in San Diego, alleging reps used UV-light demos to smear TP5 balls as “mud balls” with “uneven paint/coating coverage.” The suit cites a video where a golf pro said a dark spot looked “like a gigantic piece of mud.” TaylorMade seeks a jury trial, injunction, and damages, saying the campaign is ongoing.
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3 days ago
Chris Gotterup Holes 56-Footer From Bunker to Grab Sony Open Lead
Gotterup’s Round 2 at Waialae flipped on the par-4 2nd. His second shot buried in a greenside bunker, leaving 56 feet. He splashed the third straight into the cup for birdie, jumping from T2 to T1. The holed-out rescue kept his early momentum alive and announced him as the day’s pace-setter after two holes.
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