Category: Golf Betting
PGA alters playing status guidelines due to coronavirus
Los Angeles (AFP) – The PGA Tour is changing its qualification guidelines for next season by allowing more golfers to retain their eligibility status even if they had an off season in 2019-20. Click here to read the full article…
PGA to unveil new eligibility plan for 2020
PGA Tour pros who fall outside the top 125 this year won’t lose their status as officials scramble to solve the complicated puzzle created by the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read the full article…
What the pros were playing: Wells Fargo Championship
While there is not a Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club this week, we’re fortunate to have photos from the Charlotte, North Carolina, event dating back to 2012 — when the sleeves were a bit longer and the drives were a bit shorter. Here are some of GolfWRX’s shots of what the pros were…
Capt. Tom’s birthday, lockdown golf, rainbow and lightning: World in Photos, April 30Â
A look at the top photos from around the globe. Click here to read the full article…
Play-at-home golf having its moment
One good way to measure the mood of the country is to watch what ads pop up on Facebook’s Words With Friends (Scrabble) app. There are spots for survival gear, facemasks, home-workout subscriptions. And, lately, the Dinsler Practice Net ($99.95) to catch your stay-at-home tee shots. Be it in densely populated New York, where an…
Time running out to win incredible golf experiences
Want to take a friend for a round of golf with Justin Thomas at Medalist Golf Club right after getting a lesson from his father Mike? How about taking on Lake Nona with Ian Poulter? Or Pinehurst with Webb Simpson? California more your scene? How does the ultimate Pebble Beach experience, hosted by Jim Nantz,…
Pros facing a hairy situation while sidelined
Rory McIlroy had barely popped this week to relive his 2019 victory at THE PLAYERS Championship when Sky Sports golf analyst Nick Dougherty asked about his hair. McIlroy — the reigning FedExCup champion who had compiled six top-five finishes in six starts before this season was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic — took off…
LPGA pushes back schedule to mid-July in hopes of safe start
The LPGA Tour won’t resume its schedule until the middle of July at the earliest, aiming for a safe restart to a season that has been shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read the full article…
More time: Olympic golf qualifying extended
The International Golf Federation announced that the qualification window for the Olympic golf competition will extend into June 2021. Click here to read the full article…
Women’s PGA Championship postponed as LPGA plans July restart
The Women’s PGA Championship has been rescheduled for October as the US-based LPGA Tour announced on Wednesday it plans to restart its 2020 season in mid-July. The major, one of five in the women’s game, was due to take place at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania in late June but has now been moved to…
Mackenzie Hughes’ mother on the front lines of pandemic in Canada
In March, Sandra Hughes was enjoying the Florida sunshine, walking with friends and watching her son play golf. So much has changed since then. Sandra’s son is PGA TOUR player Mackenzie Hughes. He made the cut on the number at The Honda Classic but shot back-to-back 66s to charge up the leaderboard and finish second.…
Golf’s qualifying dates adjusted for Tokyo Olympics in 2021
The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee are adjusting the qualifying system for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to accommodate the new dates of competition in 2021. In light of the one-year delay, athletes now will accumulate Olympic Golf Rankings (OGR) points through a period ending on June 21, 2021, for the men, and…