Golfer Brian Harman put two hands on his putter almost five feet away from the final hole of the fourth round in the British Open Championship Sunday. With hardware within his reach, he lightly tapped the ball into the hole to complete his first ever major victory. The Georgia native …
Read More »Former Gator Mark Calcavecchia Talks LIV/PGA Merger
Like any other highly competitive professional sport, the game of golf is changing. Naturally, the best athletes in the world will continue to find ways to elevate the game. Great golfers have all competed at the highest level and with a recent PGA Tour and LIV Golf League merger, the …
Read More »The PGA Tour and LIV Golf Merger, Reactions
The PGA Tour and LIV Golf, a Saudi-investment-team-funded tour, have agreed to merge. The PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and PIF announce landmark agreement to unify men’s professional golf. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 6, 2023 LIV & PGA Relation LIV Golf is (well, was) the PGA Tour’s competitor. When …
Read More »J.C. Deacon Talks Golf National Title
Tuesday, Gators men’s golf head coach J.C Deacon led Florida to its fifth national title, defeating Georgia Tech 3-1. Deacon joined Sport Scene Friday to discuss the special team he was able to coach. When Fred Biondi clinched the final point for the Gators, Deacon said he broke down into …
Read More »Brooks Koepka Makes History in PGA Championship Victory
Brooks Koepka won his third PGA Championship on Sunday, giving him his fifth major title. When he lifted the Wanamaker Trophy, he became the first LIV Golf player to win a major championship. The Wanamaker Trophy goes to Brooks Koepka for a third time. pic.twitter.com/uPD24p2i4O — Golf on CBS ⛳ …
Read More »Tiger Woods “successful” surgery after withdrawing from the Masters
The Masters veteran, Tiger Woods, has completed his ankle surgery and announced that it was successful on Wednesday morning. Earlier this month, he withdrew from the Augusta National in the third round due to his foot injury. Augusta National Before play on the fourth day of The Masters, Wood withdrew …
Read More »The Players Championship Begins Thursday
The 50th annual Players Championship tees off Thursday as the best players on the PGA Tour compete in Ponte Vedra, Florida. And so it begins!#THEPLAYERS | @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/T9pReCosv7 — THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERS) March 9, 2023 Players to Watch As 144 of the best PGA Tour players compete for $25 million, …
Read More »Maisie Filler Invited to Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Maisie Filler, a Gator women’s golfer, received an official invitation to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) on Jan. 18. This prestigious event will allow the junior from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to debut her skills in Georgia. She will become the fifth Gator to compete in the event alongside …
Read More »PGA increases prize money
The PGA Tour sent a letter on Wednesday to their members which revealed a massive increase to prize money amongst other additions in order to compete with the LIV Tour. The average purse for each tournament is roughly $20 million along with a minimum salary of $500,000. On top of …
Read More »Gator Sports Update
Gators Basketball Headed to Charlotte The Florida Gators men’s and women’s basketball teams head to Charlotte in December to participate in the inaugural Jumpman invitational event. This event features teams from the original Jordan Brand schools: Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Michigan. The matchups are set as both Gator teams …
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