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Brian Harman criticised after controversial moment sparks backlash at DP World Tour

Brian Harman is catching some heat from fans on social media after something that happened during the final round of the DP World India Championship. The American went into Sunday’s play with a real chance of taking the title.

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LIV Golf Players Don’t Seem To Care, According To Wagner

LIV Golf has a strange standing in the golf world. With how the league conducts business, and with who is backing the league, it has seen a lot of backlash

Golf News / Field Level Media / October 20

PGA Tour returning to Austin in '26 with Good Good Championship

The PGA Tour is introducing a new tournament for the FedEx Cup Fall series in 2026, marking its return to Austin, Texas. The event's title sponsor will be Good Good, a golf-centric brand and YouTube channel that has close to 2 million subscribers.

Jack Nicklaus News / ESPN / October 20

Nicklaus awarded $50 million in defamation suit

A Florida jury awarded Jack Nicklaus $50 million in his defamation lawsuit against Howard Milstein and other officials of the Nicklaus Companies.

Golf News / ESPN / October 20

'Good Good Golf' to sponsor fall event in Austin

The PGA Tour is returning to Austin, Texas, for a FedEx Cup Fall event next year with the popular YouTube group "Good Good Golf" as a title sponsor for the first time.

Keegan Bradley News / ESPN / October 20

Bradley in 'fog,' says no getting over Cup defeat

Keegan Bradley said he's still trying to emerge from the "Ryder Cup fog" after the U.S. loss, adding "there's no part of me that thinks I'll ever get over this."

Golf News / Field Level Media / October 20

500th-ranked golfer punches ticket to 2026 Masters, The Open

Naoyuki Kataoka, ranked 500th in the Official World Golf Ranking last week, scored invites to the 2026 Masters and The Open Championship by winning The Japan Open on Sunday.

Viktor Hovland News / HITC / October 20

Viktor Hovland shares the key move amateur golfers must make to cut their handicaps fast

Viktor Hovland has long been considered one of the finest ball strikers in golf. But even he was not immune to a familiar trap: trying to change his shot shape to fit certain courses or specific holes.

Scottie Scheffler News / HITC / October 20

Scottie Scheffler’s coach guides major champion to victory on PGA Tour Champions

Coaching has been a big part of Scottie Scheffler’s rise to the top of the golf world. Randy Smith is a key figure in Scheffler’s setup and has played an important role in his development.

Golf News / HITC / October 20

Six years without a top-10 finish for former FedEx Cup winner amid ongoing struggle

Tommy Fleetwood won the 2025 Tour Championship, earning the FedEx Cup title as well. The FedEx Cup has been around since 2007, when Tiger Woods was its first champion.

Tommy Fleetwood News / CBSSports.com / October 20

Tommy Fleetwood rallies to win 2025 India Championship, continuing best season of career

Fleetwood finally broke through on the PGA Tour by winning the FedEx Cup and continues to play tremendous golf since

Sam Torrance News / HITC / October 20

Sam Torrance offers game-changer advice to amateurs struggling with iron consistency

Sam Torrance has earned a special place in British golf history, thanks to his standout performances in the Ryder Cup both as a player and a captain. Torrance played a key role in three tournament wins and also led Team Europe to victory as captain in 2002, securing his legacy in Ryder Cup history.

Golf News / HITC / October 20

Fred Couples and Tiger Woods offer key advice to help amateurs chip closer from short range

Tiger Woods and Fred Couples are two of the PGA Tour’s most experienced and best players of the last few decades, and when they’re giving out tips to improve around the greens, it’s worth listening.

Golf News / Last Word On Sports / October 20

From World No.1 to Forgotten: Golf’s Most Stunning Downfalls

The golf world has seen legendary golfers over the years like Gary Player, Tiger Woods, and Jack Nicklaus. While these golfers have written their names in the history books, there are others who once appeared to be on their way to legendary status but suddenly fell off the radar.

Keegan Bradley News / HITC / October 20

Keegan Bradley’s two top tips to help amateurs find more fairways off the tee

Keegan Bradley has kept a relatively low profile since the Ryder Cup, where he captained the USA to defeat against Team Europe. The Americans fell 15-13 under his leadership, and while some believe he deserves another shot despite the loss, there’s no word yet on what the PGA of America plans to do next.

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Golf News / HITC / October 20

Scottie Scheffler’s 2025 Season proved Tiger Woods was right all along

Scottie Scheffler put together another remarkable season in 2025, and with six more wins added to his record, Tiger Woods’ comments from a year earlier look even more relevant.

Golf News / Field Level Media / October 19

Justin Leonard eagles 18 to win Dominion Energy

Justin Leonard delivered an electrifying finish to open the PGA Tour Champions postseason. The 53-year-old rolled in an eagle on the par-5 18th at The Country Club of Virginia on Sunday, capping a 4-under-par 68 to win the Dominion Energy Charity Classic at 12 under.

Brooks Koepka News / Sporting News / October 19

Koepka’s ‘SI’ Swim model wife Jena Sims returns to bikini modeling for F1

Brooks Koepka’s ‘Sports Illustrated’ swimsuit model wife, Jena Sims, returns to bikini modeling for F1 Austin.

Golf News / Field Level Media / October 19

Sei Young Kim earns wire-to-wire win at BMW Ladies

Sei Young Kim shot a final-round 67 to win the BMW Ladies Championship by four strokes in wire-to-wire fashion on Sunday in Haenam, South Korea.

Tiger Woods vows to TGL team: 'I’ll be there for every match'

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Viktor Hovland speaks on his 'upsetting' neck injury at Ryder Cup

Bubba Watson's season is ending prematurely due to finger surgery

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Ernie Els News / Field Level Media / October 18

Ernie Els goes bogey-free again to keep Dominion Energy lead

Ernie Els fired a 5-under-par 67 on Saturday at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond to build a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Dominion Energy Charity Classic.

Rory McIlroy News / Last Word On Sports / October 18

Rory McIlroy Wants The Ryder Cup Discussion To Shift

The 2025 Ryder Cup was the most anticipated event of the year. The best players from both the US and Europe were competing against each other at Bethpage.

Young Kim News / Field Level Media / October 18

Buoyed by late eagle, Sei Young Kim stays atop BMW Ladies

Sei Young Kim carded a 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to carry a four-stroke lead heading into the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship in Haenam, South Korea.

Ernie Els News / Field Level Media / October 17

Ernie Els celebrates birthday with share of Dominion Energy lead

Ernie Els celebrated his 56th birthday by grabbing a share of the lead at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, opening the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs with a bogey-free 6-under-par 66 on Friday at The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond.

Young Kim News / Field Level Media / October 17

Sei Young Kim ties another record at BMW Ladies Championship

Sei Young Kim carded a 6-under-par 66 to seize a one-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW Ladies Championship on Friday in Haenam, Korea. Kim tied the 36-hole tournament scoring record at 16-under 128 by collecting seven birdies and one bogey on Friday at the Pine Beach Golf Links.

Bubba Watson News / Field Level Media / October 16

Bubba Watson's season ending prematurely due to finger surgery

Bubba Watson will be sidelined for the rest of the season after undergoing finger surgery, but he expects to be healthy in time for the start of LIV's next season in February.

Internal Messages Reveal NASCAR’s Fear of LIV Golf-Style Breakaway

The antitrust lawsuit saga between NASCAR and 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports took an interesting twist on Wednesday when the teams filed previously unseen text messages from 2022 between NASCAR's President Steve O'Donnell (then COO) and Chief Racing Development Officer Ben Kennedy in court.

NASCAR News / Yardbarker / October 15

NASCAR leadership execs were worried about PGA, LIV-esque split

Text messages between NASCAR leadership revealed execs were worried about PGA, LIV-esque split

Bombshell text messages were revealed on Wednesday by 23XI Racing/Front Row Motorsports in a court filing in the teams' antitrust case against NASCAR.

NASCAR team surprisingly parts ways with driver late in 2025 season

Cup Series crew chief critical of lead-up to bizarre incident at Las Vegas

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