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After weeks away from competition, Phil Mickelson is reportedly preparing to return to LIV Golf following a period spent dealing with a family illness. The six-time major champion has largely remained out of the spotlight in recent weeks, with sources indicating that family matters took priority over his golfing schedule. While Mickelson kept details private,…

Nelly Korda won $2.5 million at the U.S. Women’s Open, but taxes could cut over $1 million from her historic Riviera payday, recognized as the largest in women’s major golf history Nelly Korda will see a portion of her $2.5 million payday swallowed by US taxes Nelly Korda’s 81st U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera Country…

The championship with the richest prize money payout in women’s golf just got a little richer. On Wednesday, the USGA announced that the overall purse for the 81st U.S.  Women’s Open, being held at famed Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles, was on the rise again, increasing $500,000 to a total payout of $12.5 million….

J.T. Poston delivered one of the strongest performances of his season at the Memorial Tournament, finishing at 12-under-par 276 to secure the winner’s share of the tournament purse. The victory earned Poston a massive payday of $4 million, adding another significant title to his PGA Tour résumé and strengthening his position in the FedExCup standings….

When Roger Maltbie won the inaugural edition of the Memorial Tournament in 1976, beating Hale Irwin with a birdie on the fourth extra hole, he earned $40,000 from an overall prize money payout of $200,000. Suffice it to say, times have changed. With the 50th anniversary of the tournament that Jack Nicklaus’ built going on…

As if the golf course at Valderrama isn’t already a difficult enough test for tour pros, this week’s LIV Golf Andalucia event tosses in a different wrinkle: jet lag. On the heels of competing last weekend in South Korea, players had to fly 6,000-plus miles to Spain for the ninth tournament of the 2026 season….

Officials had already halted play and cleared the course before the broadcast tower collapsed. A broadcast TV tower collapsed during a storm at the Memorial Tournament on Saturday, shortly after play had been suspended due to severe weather. The structure came down near the 10th green at Muirfield Village Golf Club roughly 30 minutes after…

Rory McIlroy’s success on the golf course has allowed him to build an impressive property portfolio, with the Northern Irishman and his wife, Erica Stoll, now preparing to spend more time in their newly completed home in the United Kingdom. The Masters champion has long called Florida home during his PGA Tour career. Since 2017,…

Sergio García could reportedly be heading toward a dramatic exit from LIV Golf if the league moves forward with plans to reduce tournament prize money as part of its ongoing financial restructuring. According to sources close to the situation, García is among several veteran players closely monitoring discussions surrounding LIV Golf’s future business model. Recent…