NBC has named Kevin Kisner as its lead golf analyst for the 2025 season, confirming the 40-year-old’s full-time role alongside Dan Hicks in the booth. The announcement, made Wednesday, follows Kisner’s successful debut as an analyst in 2024, where he shared commentary duties with a rotating cast of voices, including Luke Donald, Jim “Bones” Mackay,…
The 2024 Hero World Challenge begins in just a few hours. As it turns out, Tiger Woods will not be a part of the field this year. He went through his latest back surgery in September, and while was meant to come back for the event in Albany, the 82X PGA Tour has decided to…
Tuesday morning of Hero World Challenge week has become a strange and familiar ritual in professional golf—a moment where Tiger Woods gives fans and reporters a glimpse into his future. For years, Woods has used this 20-player exhibition as a platform for announcing new goals and career plans, making his annual Tuesday press conference a highly…
In the late 1990s, Tiger Woods was on the wrong side of a decision to compensate U.S. Ryder Cup players. At the time, the PGA of America had proposed paying players to reward them for their efforts in the biennial event, a move that was met with mixed reactions. Woods, then a young rising star,…
At last year’s Hero World Challenge, Tiger Woods expressed hope that he could play one tournament per month in 2024. However, that plan never materialized as Woods’ surgically repaired body limited him to just five events, with four early exits, before he was forced to stop all golf activity after undergoing microdecompression surgery on his…
The much awaited 2024 Hero World Challenge is all set to begin in just a few hours. Unlike the other PGA Tour events, this has only 20 players, and that too from the cream layer as part of the field. From No. 1 player Scottie Scheffler to 2023 turned pro Nick Dunlap, the field is…
If the reported salaries of other major sports commissioners in the U.S. are accurate, PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan ranks as the second-highest-paid chief executive. According to the PGA Tour’s 2023 tax return, Monahan received over $23 million in total compensation, which includes a base salary of $1.89 million. In addition, he earned $12.1 million…
Bryson DeChambeau recently thrilled fans with a creative golfing challenge: hitting a hole-in-one over his house into a backyard putting green. The setup included a 97-yard shot from his driveway to the target in his backyard. Beginning with a single shot on the first day, DeChambeau added an extra attempt each day until he finally…
The Showdown, a televised golf event showcasing PGA Tour stars Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler against LIV Golf counterparts Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, presents an intriguing blend of spectacle and controversy. With limited details about its organizers and funding sources, the event raises as many questions as it answers, fueled by cryptic enthusiasm from…
Tiger Woods once ruled the top of the OWGR list. He still has the record of being on No. 1 for the longest time. But who would believe that now. The 48-year-old has been suffering invariably. Especially after his life-altering car accident in 2021. However, 2024 has only been worse for him. The 82X PGA…
