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Mickelson absent from Masters player list

Mickelson absent from Masters player list

Six-time major champion Phil Mickelson reportedly will not play the Masters next month, scheduled from April 7-10, which would mark his first time missing the prestigious major since 1994. 22 Mar 2022
Burns defends at the Valspar

Burns defends at the Valspar

Sam Burns is a PGA Tour winner again at the Valspar Championship, this time with a lot more stress and plenty of emotion. 21 Mar 2022
Meat pies, Masters title on Smith's menu

Meat pies, Masters title on Smith's menu

Cameron Smith has made light of his newly acquired status entering the Masters next month, predicting he'll bring out his "inner kid" as he chases a maiden major title at Augusta. 18 Mar 2022
Smith skips WGC to spend time with mum

Smith skips WGC to spend time with mum

Cameron Smith is taking a break after his life-changing win at The Players Championship – to spend more time with his mum and sister. 17 Mar 2022
Louis not looking too far ahead

Louis not looking too far ahead

Most players at Concord this week know, within reason, where they’ll be in coming weeks and months. Not so Louis Dobbelaar. 16 Mar 2022
Ogilvy: “Par is just a line in the sand …”

Ogilvy: “Par is just a line in the sand …”

Late last year I spent some time watching two events on television. It was quite a contrast. 16 Mar 2022
So-called expert golf tips for this week

So-called expert golf tips for this week

Last week showed our so-called don’t do their best work in heavy conditions, but they get another chance this week when the PGA Tour remains in Florida, the DP World Tour stays in South Africa and the NSW Open hits sodden Sydney. 16 Mar 2022
The Preview: Valspar Championship

The Preview: Valspar Championship

After the wet and wild conditions at TPC Sawgrass it would be tempting to feel this week’s Valspar will be a bit of a reprieve. It won’t. 16 Mar 2022
Exclusive: Cam’s coach reacts to win

Exclusive: Cam’s coach reacts to win

Plenty was made of the presence on the ground at TPC Sawgrass of Cameron Smith’s mum Sharon and sister Melanie as he won The Players. However, another of his team could almost not be further away. 15 Mar 2022
Clutch Cam captures The Players

Clutch Cam captures The Players

Australian star Cameron Smith has scored the biggest win of his career, taking out The Players Championship in Florida in extraordinary, record-setting fashion. 15 Mar 2022
Smith leads Aussie charge at frigid TPC Sawgrass

Smith leads Aussie charge at frigid TPC Sawgrass

Cameron Smith has thrust himself into contention for the biggest win of his career at the PGA Tour's weather-marred Players Championship in freezing Florida. 14 Mar 2022
Raging wind at Players Championship

Raging wind at Players Championship

In what already was the toughest pre-cut round at The Players Championship in 15 years, Justin Thomas and Bubba Watson managed to play bogey-free in ferocious wind on a day of far more spills than thrills. 13 Mar 2022
More Sawgrass delays, Monday finish looms

More Sawgrass delays, Monday finish looms

The Players Championship delivered only four hours of golf on Friday before rain saturated the TPC Sawgrass, assuring the PGA Tour's premier event will not end until Monday at least. 12 Mar 2022
Fleetwood, Hoge share lead at rain affected Players

Fleetwood, Hoge share lead at rain affected Players

Englishman Tommy Fleetwood and American Tom Hoge share the lead as Australia's strong contingent made a promising start to the weather-marred first round of the The Players Championship in Florida. 11 Mar 2022
Tiger’s emotional Hall of Fame induction

Tiger’s emotional Hall of Fame induction

Riding the emotional and poignant comments of his daughter, Sam, 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday night at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach. 10 Mar 2022
Injured Matsuyama ready to grind at The Players

Injured Matsuyama ready to grind at The Players

There is an old adage in golf, “Beware the injured golfer”, and Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama hopes it will be good omen when he tees up at The Players Championship starting on Thursday. 10 Mar 2022
Aussies to make Augusta reconnaissance mission

Aussies to make Augusta reconnaissance mission

Young gun Lucas Herbert has one eye on the Masters and the other on The Players Championship heading into what some call golf's unofficial fifth major starting on Friday in Florida. 10 Mar 2022
Four players can overtake take top spot at Sawgrass

Four players can overtake take top spot at Sawgrass

Five different golfers have a chance to be World No.1 at the conclusion of The Players Championship this weekend in Florida. 10 Mar 2022
Dustin Johnson explains SGL rejection

Dustin Johnson explains SGL rejection

Dustin Johnson has addressed his reported interest in the Super Golf League for the first time since affirming his commitment to the PGA Tour in a statement last month. 10 Mar 2022
Aussies bracing for added challenge at The Players

Aussies bracing for added challenge at The Players

As if TPC Sawgrass wasn't already a brute, now golf's elite stars are bracing for an even greater test at this week's The Players Championship in Florida. 9 Mar 2022
So-called expert golf tips for this week

So-called expert golf tips for this week

There was another win and seven top-10s for the so-called experts last week, and more close calls. And this week they have their game faces on ahead of The Players Championship, TPS Hunter Valley, Honda LPGA Thailand and MyGolfLife Open. 9 Mar 2022