Embed from Getty Images IT WAS STRANGE TO LEARN that Jack Nicklaus was being sued by the Nicklaus Companies for breach of contract. That was in May. Since then I've read a bit more about how Jack lost control of his companies over time and essentially became an employee, including one that fell out of favor. It was a series of unfortunate events, at least from Jack's standpoint. Now, as the case works its way through the New York courts, there's been a positive development for the Golden Bear. "Following a three-day hearing in late November," Golf Digest reported, "a New York supreme court ..read more

Announcing the newest member of the Liv Tour… Brooks Koepka! ?️‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/lAQCCPjKjy — Conor Moore (@ConorSketches) June 21, 2022 ..read more

JUSTIN THOMAS WON THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP in a three-hole playoff with Will Zalatoris. Thomas began the final round seven shots behind 54-hole leader Mito Pereira. He finished with a 3-under 67 and watched all the leaders come back to him. Thomas' victory, his second PGA and second major, seemed improbable. But the whole tournament seemed a bit off, even if it did keep everyone in suspense to the end. This PGA kind of lurched along day to day ... hot weather, cool weather, wind, more wind, low rounds, high rounds, more high rounds, Rory McIlroy up then down (repeat), and the same with Tiger W ..read more

Jack Nicklaus is Being Sued By the Nicklaus Companies https://t.co/flx1CVU6vU via @alexmiceli — Bob Harig (@BobHarig) May 21, 2022 I ran across this news on Twitter. I had to read it again. It's real, and has been picked up by several golf media outlets. REPORTED BY ALEX MICELI OF SI/MORNING READ, Jack Nicklaus is being sued by the Nicklaus Companies. Howard Milstein is the executive chairman of the Nicklaus Companies. Jack Nicklaus II is vice chairman. Miceli wrote: On May 13, a complaint filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against the 82-year-old golf legend alleged a br ..read more

Embed from Getty Images THIS IS FOR US, you and me, as I decided to write this piece to document the basics on this evolving golf story. What is this new Saudi-backed golf league? Sometimes called the Super Golf League and also known as LIV Golf, it's essentially a rival tour to the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour (European Tour). How is it financed? LIV Golf is backed by the Public Investment Fund, which is Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund. How is Greg Norman involved? Greg Norman is the CEO of  LIV Golf. He was named CEO in October 2021. How is Phil Mickelson involved? PGA Tour ..read more

Embed from Getty Images THE 2022 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP begins on Thursday at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In January 2021 the PGA moved its 2022 championship to Southern Hills from Trump Bedminster in New Jersey. Purse: $12 million Winner's share: $2 million + Trophy: Wanamaker Trophy, named for Rodman Wanamaker, who started PGA of America and PGA Championship 2021 champion: Phil Mickelson Scoring record: 264 by Brooks Koepka in 2018 at Bellerive CC How to watch: Televised all four days on ESPN and CBS. Streaming via ESPN and CBS Sports apps. THE COURSE Designed by P ..read more

Embed from Getty Images GLENVIEW, IL – This year, a record 315 students from across the country have been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a prestigious full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies. The full scholarship is valued at an estimated $120,000 over four years. Currently, a record 1,070 caddies are enrolled at 21 universities across the nation as Evans Scholars, and more than 11,500 caddies have graduated as Evans Scholars since the program was founded by famed Chicago amateur golfer Charles "Chick" Evans Jr. Each caddie has a unique story that reflects the scholar ..read more

A 1909 ladies tournament with caddies. THE DEL MONTE GOLF COURSE (at Pebble Beach Resorts) will celebrate 125 years of golf on its unique premises on Sunday, May 1. Del Monte opened in 1897, and helped popularize a game that was new to Americans at the beginning of the 20th century. That game called golf took off in the following decades. Del Monte has been around for it all. It's the oldest golf course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. It's also the birthplace of the California State Amateur. Today, the classic layout still challenges golfers with its old-sch ..read more

Embed from Getty Images UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT SEE THE END of the Masters. But I did see how leader Scottie Scheffler was handling final-round pressure (very well). And I did see much of Rory McIlroy's charge that culminated in a brilliant 64 and runner-up finish. A good friend invited me to his birthday party. It was one of those milestone birthdays. I did not want to miss any of it. But I do admit that I checked the Masters app on my phone several times until Scheffler closed it out and donned the Green Jacket. Scheffler, who finished at 10 under to win by three strokes, has won four tim ..read more

Embed from Getty Images SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER IS LEADING THE MASTERS by a bunch in the third round. But Augusta National Golf Club is winning. The average score in round three is 75, to this point. It's cold, in the fifties. It's breezy. Every shot, it seems, is hard to judge for the best players in the world. Putts of nearly every length are hard to hole. (Tiger Woods four-putted the 5th hole after a pretty good start.) I'm enjoying the show, sipping hot chocolate on my couch. Today is moving day, as they say. And some, if not much, of that movement is backwards. The weather will be better o ..read more