World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested early Friday morning after he tried to drive into the entrance of the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., where the PGA Championship is being held. He was released at 8:40 a.m. ET without bail and returned to Valhalla less than an hour before his scheduled second-round […]
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Brokers are buying up precious tee times at L.A. city golf courses. Golfers are desperate and outraged
Golfers at Los Angeles municipal courses have complained for years that it is nearly impossible to score a tee time. Many have long suspected that forces more sinister than excess demand and limited supply were gobbling up coveted foursomes. But they had little to back up their claims. Enter Dave Fink, a 35-year-old golf teaching […]
Brokers are buying up precious tee times at L.A. city golf courses. Golfers are desperate and outraged
Dave Fink, a golf influencer and teaching professional, has become a prominent voice in bringing attention to the role of brokers selling tee times on Los Angeles golf courses. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) Golfers at Los Angeles municipal courses have complained for years that it is nearly impossible to score a tee time. […]
Globe breaks heat record for 8th straight month. Golfers get to play in Minnesota’s ‘lost winter’
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — For the eighth straight month in January, Earth was record hot, according to the European climate agency. That was obvious in the northern United States, where about 1,000 people were golfing last month in a snow-starved Minneapolis during what the state is calling “the Lost Winter of 2023-24.” For the […]
Rory McIlroy changes tune over punishment for returning LIV golfers
Rory McIlroy says he has “changed my tune” on players facing punishment if they wish to return from the LIV Golf Series to the traditional tours. The world number two has been one of the strongest advocates for the PGA and DP World Tours, but admits he has softened his stance on sanctions against players […]
Bobby Jones course gives golfers the shaft on discount
No Bobby Jones discount for property owner I’ve supported the Bobby Jones Golf Course for the 30 years I’ve lived in Sarasota. Through course flooding, restaurant vendor changes and decreasing traffic, local golfers tried to keep the course afloat. I was thrilled to hear that the course would be “saved” and improved upon. As I own […]