The Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson match is underway in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, it appears a contingent of golf fans have been left out in the proverbial desert. About an hour before the Shadow Creek showdown began, fans took to Twitter to air their complaints about the pay-per-view event. Not about the $20 price tag of the […]
Read MoreTiger vs. Phil: The ultimate, fall-asleep-by-8-pm drinking game for "The Match"
Ask anyone what their favorite day of Thanksgiving week is and you'll likely get a split down the middle between Thanksgiving eve and the actual Turkey day. Frankly, both answers are incorrect. By far the best day of this glorious holiday week is Friday, the day about nothing. You don't have to be anywhere or […]
Read More11 things you probably don't remember about the Skins Game
What are your favorite memories of the Skins Game? Ask around the Golf Digest office and you'll get a lot of different responses beginning, of course, with Lee Trevino's hole-in-one in 1987, Fred Funk putting on a skirt after being outdriven by Annika Sorenstam in 2005 and even the claim by one of our writers […]
Read MoreTour pro says he won't wash his hand after meeting Tiger Woods and breaking course record
Tiger Woods will take on Phil Mickelson in The Match on Friday, but he had a profound effect on another Thanksgiving week round of golf on Wednesday. Woods crossed paths with fellow tour pro Maverick McNealy on the range at The Madison Club, and McNealy wound up breaking the course record. Here's how McNealy's dad, […]
Read MoreJay Williams becomes latest bozo to suggest a college team could beat a pro team (HINT: It's Duke)
Jay Williams is one of the greatest college basketball players of all time, and had it not been for his awful motorcycle accident, he very well could have become a great NBA player. He's also been an excellent college basketball analyst for ESPN in his post-playing career, both in-studio and at games in a color […]
Read MoreTales from Charles Howell's legendary junior golf days, and how we're betting on The Match between Tiger and Phil
Charles Howell's emotional win at the RSM Classic resonated with golf fans because it ended an 11-plus-year winless drought on the PGA Tour. It was popular with his peers for that reason as well, but more because of the person Howell is and the work ethic he possesses. Apparently, it's always been that way. Co-worker […]
Read MoreGolf's biggest turkeys of 2018
As you curl up for a Thanksgiving feast with your loved ones, enjoy a few extra turkeys on us. Last year, we mixed things up by mixing in other sports to our yearly holiday tradition, but there were plenty of golf gaffes in 2018 to warrant second — or even third — helpings. So in […]
Read MorePGA Tour, Vijay Singh announce resolved end to lawsuit involving Singh's anti-doping suspension
The PGA Tour and Vijay Singh released a joint statement on Tuesday claiming a resolved end to a years-long dispute between Singh and the tour involving Singh's anti-doping suspension. "The settlement reflects our mutual commitment to look to the future as we put this matter behind us," read the statement. "The PGA Tour fully supports […]
Read MoreTiger vs. Phil 'news' conference was short on news, long on hype and friendly banter
It’s all fun and games until someone wins the $9 million. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods kept their trash talk to a minimum and put their bestest-buddy routine on display Tuesday afternoon at Shadow Creek in a joint news conference ahead of Friday’s already grossly hyped $9 million winner-take-all match in Las Vegas. “Capital One’s […]
Read MorePhil Mickelson assures there will be "six-to-seven figure" side bets with Tiger Woods, starting with a $200,000 wager on first hole
The match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson held its press conference on Tuesday in Las Vegas. For those expecting a boxing-UFC fight-night fission in the air, Tuesday was decidedly not that, with the two legends trading cheesy jabs and generally doing their best impersonation of an open-mic comic. However, the presser did deliver this […]
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