The Loop12 hours agoNew captain of golf club SMOKES spectator with embarrassing ceremonial tee shot, holds follow through like a champverified_publisherGolf Digest - By Alex MyersAs we saw at the Players Championship, you can never be too careful when watching golf. Even the best golfers in the world like Max Homa can misfire dangerously into a crowd. (Fortunately, for Homa—and those fans—his golf ball actually hit a tree and not someone's skull on Saturday.) But watching …
The Loop17 hours agoScottie Scheffler shouts out Tiger Woods' fan heckle after winning Playersverified_publisherGolf Digest - By Greg GottfriedScottie Scheffler’s final 21 holes at this year’s Players Championship had a tint of Tiger Woods to them. To match the biggest final-round comeback ever at TPC Sawgrass required the World No. 1 to shoot 11 under over 21 holes, and eight under on Sunday—while fighting through obvious injury. …
The Loop1 day agoPlayers Championship: Watch Wyndham Clark lose on one of the most gut-wrenching lipouts eververified_publisherGolf Digest - By Alex MyersWyndham Clark's 18th hole birdie attempt looked so good, he took not one, but two steps toward a celebratory fist pump. He was left feeling like he took combo to the gut. The reigning U.S. Open champ's final gasp capped a dramatic Sunday at TPC Sawgrass as Scottie Scheffler emerged with a one-shot …
The Loop1 day agoPlayers Championship: Austin Eckroat gets penalized for waiting too long for his putt to drop (Wait, what?!)verified_publisherGolf Digest - By Alex MyersYou know it's a tough day when even your birdies don't count as birdies. Such was the (strange) case for Austin Eckroat on Sunday at the Players Championship. The recent PGA Tour winner was struggling when he arrived at the par-5 11th hole, but looked like he'd pick up a birdie when his 20-footer …
The Loop1 day agoPlayers Championship: Buoyed by green pants on St. Paddy’s Day, Scottie Scheffler holes out from fairway for eagleverified_publisherGolf Digest - By Coleman BentleyScottie Scheffler has put in a gritty performance at TPC Sawgrass this week. He came out of blocks flying on Thursday but early Friday his neck seized up and he’s been playing injured since, clubbing up with his irons and struggling to hit draws off the tee. Yet somehow the World No. 1 has hung …
The Loop1 day agoPlayers Championship: This scary Max Homa fan video will keep you from standing too close to tour pros hitting shotsverified_publisherGolf Digest - By Stephen HennesseyIt happens nearly every week. Fans at a tour event swarm an errant shot outside the ropes, hoping to see a pro golfer up close or to get on TV when they hit their next shot. And you can’t necessarily blame them for wanting to be right in the thick of the action. Yet here’s the thing: We know how …