Tiger unveils new Sun Day Red apparel line after Nike split

Tiger unveils new Sun Day Red apparel line after Nike split

Tiger Woods unveiled his new Sun Day Red golf brand and apparel line with TaylorMade on Monday, after announcing the end of a 27-year partnership with Nike last month. The 15-time major champion, who returns to competition later this week at Riviera in the PGA Genesis Invitational, has a leaping tiger logo in place of his former "TW" stamp. Woods, 48, has not played competitively since last year's […]

February 13, 2024 2

Sport

Taylor beats Hoffman in playoff to win PGA Phoenix Open

Canada's Nick Taylor won his fourth career PGA Tour title on Sunday, making three consecutive birdies at the 18th hole to defeat American Charley Hoffman in a playoff thriller and capture the Phoenix Open. Taylor, last year's Phoenix Open runner-up, charged down the final holes before making dramatic putts at 18 before a roaring crowd to outduel Hoffman. "I tried to draw on last year. I didn't have it […]

February 12, 2024 3

Sport

Theegala grabs early lead at rain-hit PGA Phoenix Open

Sahith Theegala fired a six-under par 65 in cold, windy and rainy conditions on Thursday to grab the lead at the PGA Phoenix Open when darkness halted the first round. The 26-year-old American, who was third at TPC Scottsdale in 2022, made seven birdies against a lone bogey to top the leaderboard. "I played really well," Theegala said. "It's not often where every part of the game clicks during the […]

February 9, 2024 8

Sport

Clark wins third PGA title as storms end Pebble Beach early

Reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark was awarded his third US PGA Tour title on Sunday night when officials wiped out the storm-delayed final round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am and declared him the winner. Clark set a course record with a 12-under par 60 at the iconic seaside layout on Saturday, giving the 30-year-old American a one-stroke lead after 54 holes. Severe wind and heavy rain arrived on […]

February 5, 2024 1

Sport

PGA Tour makes deal worth up to $3 bn to create for-profit entity

The US PGA Tour announced a deal worth up to $3 billion with a group of billionaire sports team owners on Wednesday to create a for-profit entity, PGA Tour Enterprises. The commercial venture partnership with Strategic Sports Group (SSG), under the PGA Tour's control, offers nearly 200 PGA Tour players the chance to become equity holders in the new company launched Wednesday. SSG includes Fenway Sports Group, owners of […]

February 1, 2024 1

Sport

LIV Golf begins 2024 season with future at stake in merger talks

Reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm will be LIV Golf's newest star when the Saudi-backed upstart series launches a third season on Friday as questions abound regarding its future. LIV's 2024 campaign was in doubt since a framework merger agreement between the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) -- LIV Golf's financial backers -- was unveiled last June to controversy. Talks have extended […]

February 1, 2024 1

Namibia

Future Media and Sanlam Namibia announce the partnership for Hit 4 Hope Charity Golf Day 2024

Future Media is proud to announce Sanlam as their official partner for the Hit 4 Hope Charity Golf Day 2024. The event, which was started in 2022, has raised over N$340,000 with the aim of supporting education in Namibia. Namibia faces numerous challenges in providing its students with access to better quality education. Acknowledging this, Future Media believes it is the collective responsibility of Namibian corporates to support organisations that […]

January 30, 2024 55

Sport

Korda beats Ko in playoff to win LPGA Drive On title

Reigning Olympic champion Nelly Korda parred the second playoff hole to defeat New Zealand's Lydia Ko and win the Drive On Championship on Sunday for her ninth career LPGA title. World number four Korda, a 25-year-old hometown hero, closed her round eagle-birdie for the second consecutive day to force a playoff, then outlasted Ko to deny the Seoul-born Kiwi her second victory in as many weeks. "What a […]

January 29, 2024 3

Sport

Late eagle lifts Jaeger to PGA Tour lead at Torrey Pines

Germany's Stephan Jaeger rolled in a 35-foot eagle putt from the fringe at his final hole on Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead over Nicolai Hojgaard after the second round of the US PGA Tour Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Jaeger carded an eight-under par 64 on the North Course, one of two in use over the first two days of the tournament, for a 12-under par total […]

January 26, 2024