PGA Tour
PGA Tour, LPGA strengthen ties with strategic agreement
The PGA Tour has entered into a strategic alliance with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) as part of an ongoing effort to promote the growth of the sport.
Presidents Cup and World Cup of Golf return to Melbourne
Melbourne has secured hosting rights to two major golf events, with the World Cup of Golf and Presidents Cup set to return to Australia in 2016 and 2019, respectively.
Glen Oaks steps in as new venue for The Barclays
Glen Oaks Club in Westbury, New Jersey will host flagship PGA Tour golf event The Barclays in 2017.
Champions Tour cancels tournament in wake of Tianjin tragedy
Golf’s Champions Tour has cancelled its 2015 Pacific Links China Championship in Tianjin after the explosions that tragically killed more than 100 people near the Chinese port earlier this month.
PGA Tour invests in golf technology company
Golf’s PGA Tour has linked up with EZLinks Golf, a technology and services company in the sport, to launch a new company called EZLinks Golf LLC.
Stricker returns top-level golf to Wisconsin with Champions Tour event
The PGA Tour has announced that top-level golf is to return to Wisconsin next year after confirming that the US state will host a new event on its Champions Tour.
Up Periscope
Video streaming apps Periscope and Meerkat offer a new and controversial way to view live sports content. Is this the start of another piracy battle, or should they be embraced to create new revenue streams? Matthew Hochberg reports.
WGC-Match Play set for Austin in 2016
The International Federation of PGA Tours has confirmed it will move its Match Play Championship to the Texan state capital of Austin from the 2016 season.
Presidents Cup heads to new venue in 2021
The PGA Tour has announced that Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, will host the 2021 edition of the Presidents Cup team match play golf tournament.
Caddies launch lawsuit against PGA Tour over bib branding
A group of caddies from golf’s PGA Tour have filed a class-action lawsuit against the organisation relating to the issue of branding on their bibs at tournaments.
McIlroy commits to developing Irish Open
World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy is to further support the development of his home event the Irish Open after it was announced that his charitable foundation is to become the European Tour tournament’s official host.
Liberty National to host 2017 Presidents Cup
Liberty National Golf Course has been selected as the host venue for the 2017 edition of the Presidents Cup in a move that marks the beginning of a 25-year partnership between the New Jersey course and the PGA Tour.
PGA Tour returns to Alabama with new tournament
Golf’s PGA Tour has reached an agreement to stage a new tournament in the US state of Alabama next year.
PGA Championship dates shifted for golf’s Olympic return
The 2016 edition of the PGA Championship earlier than usual to accommodate the Rio Olympic Games, organisers of the golf major have confirmed.
San Francisco secures 2020 PGA Championship in golf event hat trick
The TPC Harding Park in San Francisco has been awarded three major golf events, with the 2015 World Golf Championships Match Play Championship, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2025 Presidents Cup awarded to the US venue.
PGA Tour ready for all weather with new initiative
Golf’s PGA Tour has teamed up with commercial partner, US insurance company Travelers, to launch a fully integrated weather platform on its official website.
PGA Tour China confirms opening events
The PGA Tour golf sanctioning body has unveiled the dates and locations for the first six tournaments on the inaugural PGA Tour China schedule this year.
PGA Tour revamps female fan initiative
Golf’s PGA Tour has rebranded its female-focused initiative as PGA Tour Woman following a successful roll out of the programme last year.