3 months ago

Travis Kelce’s Pebble Cameo Spurs $60K Ticket Surge on Taylor Swift Buzz

Kelce’s cameo spiked ticket demand in the 80 pros, 80 amateurs Pro-Am across Pebble and Spyglass. Tournament director John told AP $60,000 in sales hit within 12 hours of his entry announcement, then $21,000 more before 6:30 a.m. Friday as Swift-attendance rumors swirled. Swift didn’t show. Hughes said, “With her… pandemonium.” Kelce finished 11-under with Mitchell.

By Nischay Rathore

3 months ago

Akshay Bhatia Leads Pebble After 54; Collin Morikawa, Sepp Straka, Jake Knapp Close

Bhatia holds -19 after 54 at Pebble, but back-nine slips cut his cushion. Morikawa, Straka and Knapp sit -17; Bridgeman -16, Matsuyama -15. “I always love playing in the wind… when it gets tough,” Bhatia said. Scheffler shot 67 yet sits T23, while Fowler fell back after a double on No. 6. Hisatsune and three others are -14.

By Nischay Rathore

3 months ago

Pebble Beach Moves Sunday Tee Times Up; Akshay Bhatia Group Goes 12:45 p.m. ET

Weather fears pushed Pebble’s final round earlier, with split tees and the first groups off at 10:22 a.m. ET. The final threesome tees off at 12:45 p.m. ET: Bhatia, Morikawa and Straka, with Bhatia leading after 54 holes. Knapp sits two back and plays at 12:34 p.m. ET with Bridgeman and Matsuyama. Scheffler goes at 11:28 a.m. ET. Finish remains slated for 6:30 p.m. ET.

By Nischay Rathore

3 months ago

Casey Wasserman Puts Agency Up for Sale After Epstein Fallout

In a staff memo Friday, Wasserman said he’s selling his talent agency after Epstein-linked emails surfaced and clients left. “I have become a distraction,” he wrote, adding he “never had a personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.” The firm represents golfers including Rickie Fowler, Cam Smith, Nelly Korda, Tony Finau, Viktor Hovland and Jason Day, among others.

By Nischay Rathore

3 months ago

Anthony Kim’s Adelaide Push Puts Him in LIV’s Sunday Spotlight

After a 68 put him solo third at LIV Golf Adelaide, Kim said, “Not having a visa… was the start,” but “the practice is paying off.” Five back of co-leaders DeChambeau and Rahm at 19-under, he added, “I just want to break through,” and joked that three years ago he’d say critics were “on drugs.” He joins them Sunday.

By Nischay Rathore

3 months ago

Scottie Scheffler Cites Spin Confusion After Pebble Beach 67, Irons Still Off

Scheffler shot 67 at Pebble Beach but kept losing strokes on approach for a third straight round. “I feel like I’m close,” he said, blaming how “hard to tell how firm and how soft some of the greens were.” He added he was “almost excited” to find rough because soft, back-to-front greens make spin “challenging.” He sits T22 entering Sunday.

By Nischay Rathore

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