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Tyler Strafaci’s heart has been in the Walker Cup before he was even on the Walker Cup team. Strafaci, who won the North & South Amateur and the U.S. Amateur in 2020, did something his talented grandfather, Frank Strafaci, never did. Frank won the U.S. Amateur Public Links in 1935, but never was selected to

Getty Images In light of this week’s bombshell sports news that has several top European soccer clubs were choosing to form a Super League, information leaked Tuesday via Golfweek about the PGA Tour’s efforts to keep its star golfers from breaking away for larger paydays elsewhere. The PGA Tour later confirmed to ESPN that it has

Raymond Carlin III / USA TODAY Sports After a year off, the PGA Tour returns to TPC Louisiana on Thursday for the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. It is the fourth time the tour’s only team event will be played, and Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer come in as the defending champions after winning

The likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy would likely be among those to benefit from the yearly $40m-plus pot – GETTY IMAGES The PGA Tour has sought finally to kill off golf’s own ‘Super League’ plan once and for all, by handing over millions of dollars in bonuses to the likes of Tiger Woods

The PGA Tour has created a new bonus structure in the sport in an effort to reward the biggest names in golf each season. In order to earn a piece of the $40 million prize, however, golfers don’t actually have to play well out on the course. The new Player Impact Program, according to Golfweek,

6:46 PM ET The PGA Tour put in place this year a $40 million bonus plan that will pay the top 10 players based on how much they “move the needle” rather than their performance on the course. In theory, players such as Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth could

It’s Zurich Classic week on the PGA Tour, and that means it’s time for players to partner up. An 80-man field of two-player teams will do battle at TPC Louisiana in what is arguably the most unique event on Tour. Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer are back to defend their 2019 title, after the 2020

Get ready for one of the most unique events on the professional golf schedule. Established in 1938, the PGA Tour makes its annual stop in Louisiana this week for the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, held April 22-25 at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. The Zurich Classic became a team event in 2017, with Jonas

3:15 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Inspired by the WNBA’s #OrangeHoodie campaign and the attention that it brought the league, Michelle Wie West has worked with the LPGA to design the #HoodieForGolf campaign to spread more awareness for women’s golf and amplify women’s sports. “We wanted to create this hoodie to help elevate the visibility of

2:07 PM ET ESPN News Services Seamus Power of Ireland has withdrawn from the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after testing positive for the coronavirus. Power was replaced in the PGA Tour’s only official team event by Zack Sucher, who will partner with David Hearn of Canada. Power is the 30th player to test positive,

Getty Images In light of this week’s bombshell sports news that has several top European soccer clubs choosing to form a Super League, information leaked Tuesday about the PGA Tour’s efforts to keep its star golfers from breaking away for larger paydays elsewhere. The PGA Tour has created a $40 million pool to reward its top

Getty Images After a few months of grinding, PGA Tour golfers will get a slight breather this week when the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans tees off on Thursday. The event at TPC Louisiana is the only official team tournament on the PGA Tour schedule, and players can pair up with friends and share

USATSI PGA DFS players entering daily Fantasy contest on FanDuel or DraftKings for the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans have plenty of tough choices to make as the PGA’s only two-man team event gets set to tee off on Thursday. You likely won’t go wrong investing in the team of Jon Rahm and Ryan

The PGA Tour will take on a different look this week as players head to TPC Louisiana for the Zurich Classic. For those of you who do not religiously follow all things golf, you may be unaware of this week’s format. Let me explain. The Zurich Classic was revamped after the 2016 tournament. Starting in

The deepest field in golf this week might be the one at Anthem (Arizona) Golf Club. On one side of the scoreboard, a four-time U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion has the lead. On the other, a Curtis Cup captain with three Women’s Mid-Amateur titles of her own is setting the pace. The inaugural Ladies National Golf

Connor Murphy started his day at Trophy Club (Texas) Country Club with an 11 on the par-4 first hole. It wouldn’t be terribly significant but for the fact that Murphy was entered in a Monday qualifier for this week’s Veritex Bank Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour. Unfortunately it got worse – much worse –

Getty Images The PGA Tour will make its only stop in Louisiana this season when the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans tees off Thursday, April 22. In addition to taking place on the bayou, this tournament is unique in that it’s a team event in which best-ball is played by a duo for the

5:20 PM ET A limited number of spectators will be permitted to attend both the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (South) in San Diego and the U.S. Women’s Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco this June. To do so under California guidelines, residents of the state must provide a negative COVID-19 test or