Could Augusta National prohibit past champions from competing based on their LIV Golf affiliation? What would Bobby Jones think? Rob Schumacher/USA Today It wasn’t that long ago that the four major championships were privately incensed about the move that Greg Norman and his LIV Golf tour were making to take on professional golf — or … Read more
Seth Waugh and the PGA of America showed more courage than many of the politicians in this country. Did more to defend our democracy, too. It’s largely been forgotten, but this week’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills was originally supposed to be at Trump Bedminster. Four days after the Jan. 6 insurrection, however, the PGA … Read more
TULSA, Okla. — It’s a glib Hallmark sentiment to note that 155 men departed the 104th PGA Championship disappointed and only one didn’t. A handful of the 20 club professionals competing surely had no real expectation of making the cut and were happy to make folks proud at the club back home. Same for a … Read more
Imagine, if you will, the year is 1970. Dig out those long-forgotten hip-hugging bell-bottom pants and midi-skirts. And settle down to watch the 52nd PGA Championship, which is headed to Southern Hills for the first time in the club’s history. And which is why we are flicking through the official tournament program, all 210 pages … Read more