TULSA, Oklahoma — This was the call Kenton Oates dreamed of but never thought would happen. Two weeks after the Masters, Bubba Watson, who was tied for 39th, called Oates, Ping Golf’s PGA Tour representative and Watson who helped secure a lifetime contract with Ping one of the people. Happy with his club. “On a … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma — When John Daly won the 1991 PGA Championship at Crooked Stick near Indianapolis, he was the ninth substitute to a man who was struck by lightning during the game. The family of the audience donated $30,000. At the 2022 PGA Championship in South Hills, Daly reportedly donated $30,000 to the local casino … Read more
Tulsa, Oklahoma — Jim “Bones” Mackay gets some help in unscrewing 18thAfter his boss Justin Thomas beat Wilzara Torres in the playoffs to win 104th Nanshan PGA Championship. It was moments like these that Bones, 56, put down the NBC Sports and Golf Channel microphones and resumed being a caddie for a player he told … Read more
Sethworth and the PGA have shown more courage than many politicians in this country. And more has been done to defend our democracy. It was largely forgotten, but this week’s PGA Championship in South Hills was supposed to be in Trump Bedminster. However, four days after the Jan. 6 uprising, the PGA voted to disqualify … Read more
TULSA, Oklahoma — Xander Schauffele is boiling. Last week’s AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch outside Dallas felt like another hollow tournament for the world No. 10 and Tokyo Summer Olympics gold medalist. In addition to winning the Zurich Classic with Patrick Cantlay, he has fallen short of his high bar so far this … Read more