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Deadspin | Brian Rolapp tabbed as commissioner; PGA Tour has 2-track plan
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (609+ words) The PGA Tour approved Brian Rolapp as its fifth commissioner Tuesday and also revealed a new competitive structure that features both a Championship and Challenger Series. Rolapp, who was appointed PGA Tour CEO in June 2025, will assume the post on…...
Deadspin | Tiger Woods makes public appearance in support of new PGA plan
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (278+ words) Tiger Woods made his unofficial return to golf with a public appearance alongside PGA Tour commissioner Brian Rolapp at a press conference in Connecticut on Tuesday. Woods read a prepared statement and didn't take questions, introducing Rolapp to detail the…...
Deadspin | KPMG Women's PGA Championship gets record $13 M purse
20+ hour, 43+ min ago (203+ words) Set to run Thursday through Sunday at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn. , the 2026 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will feature a record-setting purse of $13 million, the largest purse in women's golf history. The 156-player field boasts each of the…...
Deadspin | Wyndham Clark rises to No. 8 in world rankings after US Open
22+ hour, 13+ min ago (320+ words) Wyndham Clark is once again a top-10 golfer in the world after capturing his second U. S. Open title in four years. Clark jumped 26 spots to No. 8 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Monday, one day after he won the third…...
Three Takeaways From Wyndham Clark's U. S. Open Victory | Deadspin. com
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (401+ words) The U. S. Open was this weekend. Did you miss it? That's OK. You're busy, and in this semiquincentennial summer of sports surplus, not everything can stand out. Here are four takeaways from the week that was at Shinnecock Hills, with Wyndham…...
Deadspin | Miyu Yamashita beats Lottie Woad in playoff to win Meijer LPGA title
2+ day, 47+ min ago (430+ words) Miyu Yamashita of Japan fired a final-round 64, then defeated England's Lottie Woad on the first playoff hole to capture the Meijer LPGA Classic title on Sunday in Belmont, Mich. The pair replayed the par-5 18th hole at Blythefield Country Club, where…...
Deadspin | Another low round by Joaquin Niemann puts US Open penalty into sharp focus
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (871+ words) Joaquin Niemann posted two of the best rounds Shinnecock Hills Golf Club has seen this week at the U. S. Open. It'll be enough for a top-10 finish and an exemption for next year, but the Chilean could be left wondering what…...
Deadspin | Wyndham Clark hangs on to win second US Open in four years
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (443+ words) Wyndham Clark recovered from a rough front nine and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the U. S. Open for the second time in four years Sunday in Southampton, N. Y. His four-round total of 4-under 276 gave him a one-stroke victory at Shinnecock…...
Deadspin | Wyndham Clark hangs on to win second US Open in 4 years
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (894+ words) Wyndham Clark refused to stop thinking he could win the U. S. Open on Sunday in Southampton, N. Y. He recovered from a rough front nine and shot 3-over-par 73 to hang on to win the tournament for the second time in four years. "It…...
Deadspin | Jing Yan maintains 1-shot lead entering Meijer LPGA Classic final round
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (447+ words) Jing Yan held onto the lead Saturday at the LPGA Meijer Classic, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to stay in front through three rounds at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Mich. Yan sits at 14-under 202, giving her a one-shot lead over England's…...