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A Jacket, a belt buckle, a 55-pound Leonard Trophy and a fat cheque for Berger

A Jacket, a belt buckle, a 55-pound Leonard Trophy and a fat cheque for Berger

Since the early 1950s, thee winner at the Colonial Country Club has been awarded a plaid jacket. Daniel Berger got it for winning the Charles Schwab Challenge on the first play-off hole with Colin Morikawa.…

Faldo sees mic on players as an opportunity to give sponsors more

Faldo sees mic on players as an opportunity to give sponsors more

Team Golf XYZ This week at the Charles Schwab Challenge, a number of players will wear microphones in order to improve the broadcast experience of the first event back on the PGA Tour in the…

US Ryder Cup captain Stricker to pick half the team; criteria revised

US Ryder Cup captain Stricker to pick half the team; criteria revised

V Krishnaswamy The pandemic brings another major change in golf, this time in the selection of the United  States Ryder Cup team. Fewer events in 2020 because of the Covid-19 has led to a significant…

Player wins $5 m suit against son, gets back rights to name and likeness

Player wins $5 m suit against son, gets back rights to name and likeness

Gary Player, the legend with the nickname Black Knight, is said to have won a $5 million legal dispute against his son. The 84-year-old ‘Career Clam’ winner was said to have been a dispute over…

New age broadcasting of golf in Covid Times

New age broadcasting of golf in Covid Times

V Krishnaswamy This may be a defining moment in golf. This could be ‘new age’ golf, played with ‘traditional’ rules. While the players will still try to play each hole in the least number of…

PGA Tour sets aside 8.46 am tee time to pay tribute to George Floyd

PGA Tour sets aside 8.46 am tee time to pay tribute to George Floyd

V Krishnaswamy The PGA Tour in its comeback at the Charles  Schwab Challenge at the Colonial and at the Korn Ferry Challenge at the TPC Sawgrass at Ponte Vedra,  Florida, will pay a tribute to…

Cricketer Pietersen among celeb commentators on Twitter multicast for PGA Tour’s return at Charles Schwab

Cricketer Pietersen among celeb commentators on Twitter multicast for PGA Tour’s return at Charles Schwab

V Krishnaswamy A new era of fan engagement is set to make its arrival in these Covid times. The PGA TOUR’s return to competition at the Charles Schwab Challenge, June 11-14 at Colonial Country Club…

Olympic champ Rose and wife, Kate, to sponsor Ladies golf series in UK

Olympic champ Rose and wife, Kate, to sponsor Ladies golf series in UK

V Krishnaswamy Justin Rose and his wife Kate will sponsorr a series of seven events, all to be held ‘behind doors’ for the women’s golf in the UK. The seven events, all one-day affairs, will…

Sanford Health helps PGA TOUR start its Covid Challenge; 400 Tests by mobile units each week

Sanford Health helps PGA TOUR start its Covid Challenge; 400 Tests by mobile units each week

V Krishnaswamy  New Delhi, June 7: As many as 400 tests each week with results made available in a matter of two to four hours by a mobile testing unit which travels with the events…

‘India Swing’ a big component as Asian Tour adopts need-based, innovative measures for September return

‘India Swing’ a big component as Asian Tour adopts need-based, innovative measures for September return

V Krishnaswamy  New Delhi, June 7: The Asian Tour is taking a cautious and measured approach about returning to competition in September, as the world tries to grapple and deal with Covid-19. The Tour also plans…