The purse for The Players Championship is increasing for thesecond consecutive year.A jumpfrom $11 million last year to $12.5 million for this year's event, set for March 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., makes The Players' purse thelargest currently on the PGA Tour schedule.The U.S. Open has the second largest purse at $12 million, followed by the Masters and PGA Championship, each at $11 million), thoughAugusta National, the USGA and PGA of America often announce purse hikes the week of each championship.The purse increase, which was announced via the monthly green sheet sent to players this week at Torrey Pines, is a dramatic bump considering that last years increase for the Tours flagship event was $500,000.Webb Simpson won $1.98 million for his victory last year at TPC Sawgrass.
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Golf Channel analyst David Duval took a break from broadcasting to compete against players on the PGA Tour at last week's Zurich Classic in Avondale, Louisiana. Duval partnered with U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk in the team event.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Brandt Snedeker has withdrawn from the PGA Championship with a rib injury. This is the second straight major that Snedeker will miss with the injury. He was at Royal Birkdale
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J.B. Holmes fights back against slow-play criticism: 'I've sped up quite a bit' golfchannel.com Speaking to reporters with the Genesis Open trophy by his side, J.B. Holmes fought back against his reputation as one of the PGA Tour's slowest players.
So maybe if I got in that scenario, then I hate to say channel my inner BK, to boost his ego, but definitely show some of those characteristics." As for the ailment that kept him out of the PGA? Thomas said that his wrist injury now is a "non-issue," which is good news with thick, juicy rough in play here at Pebble Beach.
Thomas plans to channel 'inner BK' if in major contention
The 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play will take place Wednesday-Sunday at Austin (Texas) Country Club. The first three days will feature round-robin group play with the winner of each group
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Matthew Fitzpatrick fired a bogey-free five-under-par 67 to match Argentina's Emiliano Grillo for the lead after the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. The 22-year-old
So maybe if I got in that scenario, then I hate to say channel my inner BK, to boost his ego, but definitely show some of those characteristics." As for the ailment that kept him out of the PGA? Thomas said that his wrist injury now is a "non-issue," which is good news with thick, juicy rough in play here at Pebble Beach.
Thomas wants to channel 'inner BK' if in major contention
The LPGA's new season ramps to another level at the Honda LPGA Thailand this week. The strongest field of the year thus far will tee it up with nine of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women's World Rankings scheduled to play.
Ariya Jutanugarn at home in LPGA Thailand, facing all-star field
Tiger Woods will play in back-to-back weeks for the first time since the latter part of 2015, as he announced on Friday that he will play the Honda Classic next week at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Tiger Woods to play back-to-back weeks with Honda Classic
2 months ago Pat Perez was forced to withdraw from the Players Championship after blowing out his Achilles in a freak accident. Perez failed to specify the extent and severity of the injury, but
Pat Perez's confidence is not shaken by two early three-putts
Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy has struggled mightily these past couple of years with his putter. It was reported last week, however, that McIlroy sought some advice from Brad Faxon before the
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Tiger Woods will play the opening two rounds of the U.S. Open with Justin Thomas and Dustin Johnson, which feels like a grouping of Nos. 1-2-3 in the world. DJ grouped together for US Open
Woods grouped with DJ, Thomas at U.S. Open - en.golfplus.vn
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Tiger Woods will play with the top two players in the world next week when he renews his quest for a 15th major title at the U.S. Open. Woods will tee it up at Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, N.Y., 10 years after winning his third U.S. Open title at Torrey Pines.
Tiger Woods featured in star-studded group for U.S. Open at
More often or not, my blow up holes are all mental. I'll top a drive or something. Have a pretty good 2nd shot, then I'll flub a chip and it will go a foot or so and I will lose all focus on that hole and end up with an 8 or something. Then just go up to the next tee and hit the everlasting piss out of the ball.
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