Golf News Net: What you need to know about golf https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ PGA Tour news, golf betting, fantasy golf, golf equipment reviews, golf clubs, golf shoes, golf WAGs Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:27:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai purse, winner’s share, prize money payout https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/19/2023-mitsubishi-electric-championship-at-hualalai-purse-winners-share-prize-money-payout-128037/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:20:58 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128037 The 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai purse is set for $2 million, with the winner's share coming in at $340,000 -- not the standard 15 percent payout according to the PGA Tour Champions' prize money distribution chart. The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai field is headed by Padraig Harrington, Bernhard Langer and Steve Alker. […]]]> 2023 Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/19/2023-bahamas-great-exuma-classic-at-sandals-emerald-bay-final-results-prize-money-payout-leaderboard-and-how-much-each-golfer-won-128046/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 19:40:32 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128046 The 2023 Bahamas Great Exuma Classic at Sandals Emerald Bay final leaderboard is headed by winner Chandler Phillips, who earned the win with the Korn Ferry Tour victory at Sandals Emerald Bay (Emerald Reef Course) in Great Exuma, Bahamas. Phillips earned a two-shot win for his first Korn Ferry Tour win, finishing on 14-under 274 […]]]> Luke Donald opens with flashes of former world No. 1 self at 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/19/luke-donald-opens-with-flashes-of-former-world-no-1-self-at-2023-abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-128044/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:28:02 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128044 Could Luke Donald play well enough in the next seven, eight months to give himself the green light to be a playing captain at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy? After opening with 8-under 64 in the first round of the 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, the sitting European Ryder Cup captain is atop the […]]]> Henrik Stenson says he has no regrets after losing Ryder Cup captaincy, signing with LIV Golf https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/19/henrik-stenson-says-he-has-no-regrets-after-losing-ryder-cup-captaincy-signing-with-liv-golf-128043/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 16:19:23 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128043 Henrik Stenson has no regrets after signing with LIV Golf -- a move that precipitated him losing the 2023 European Ryder Cup captaincy. Stenson is playing this week in the DP World Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, as he and other LIV Golf players are still able to compete on the circuit pending the outcome […]]]> World Long Drive, PLDA purchased and combined, with events to air on Golf Channel https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/19/world-long-drive-plda-purchased-and-combined-with-events-to-air-on-golf-channel-128040/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:53:13 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128040 World Long Drive has a new owner and has consolidated the sport of competitive long drive back into a single entity that will air a third of its 12-event 2023 schedule on Golf Channel. GF Sports and Entertainment has purchased World Long Drive from Golf Channel and the Pro Long Drive Association, which had held […]]]> LIV Golf announces U.S. TV deal with The CW; no more YouTube streams https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/19/liv-golf-announces-u-s-tv-deal-with-the-cw-no-more-youtube-streams-128038/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 15:24:15 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128038 LIV Golf has the United States TV distribution deal it has sought, and the Saudi-backed product will air on network TV -- on The CW. The two parties announced on Jan. 19 that they have reached a multi-year agreement for LIV Golf events to air domestically on The CW, which is the fifth-largest network in […]]]> 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Thursday Round 1: Tee times, TV and streaming schedule, channels https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/19/2023-hilton-grand-vacations-tournament-of-champions-thursday-round-1-tee-times-tv-and-streaming-schedule-channels-128033/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:09:45 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128033 The 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions gets underway on Thursday in Orlando, Fla., with Lake Nona Golf and Country Club once again playing host to the LPGA Tour's year-opening event. With the 29-player of pros and 50-amateur field event unfolding in Florida, East Coast viewers on the United States will get great viewing […]]]> 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Thursday Round 1: Tee times, TV and streaming schedule, channels https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-thursday-round-1-tee-times-tv-and-streaming-schedule-channels-128032/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:53:59 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128032 The 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship gets underway on Thursday in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, with Yas Links once again playing host to the DP World Tour's year-opening full-field event. With the 132-player event unfolding in Abu Dhabi, that means the East Coast of the United States will get to enjoy some […]]]> 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions purse, winner’s share, prize money payout https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-hilton-grand-vacations-tournament-of-champions-purse-winners-share-prize-money-payout-128036/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:07:48 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128036 The 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions purse is set for $1.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $225,000 -- the standard 15 percent payout according to the LPGA Tour's prize money distribution chart. The 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions field is headed by Nelly Korda, Jennifer Kupcho, Brooke Henderson […]]]> 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-purse-winners-share-prize-money-payout-128035/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 18:58:05 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128035 The 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship purse is $9 million, with the winner's share at $1,530,000 -- the standard 17 percent payout according to the European Tour's prize money distribution chart. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship field is headed by Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton, as well as more of the world's best […]]]> 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship format, cut rules and playoff format https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-abu-dhabi-hsbc-championship-format-cut-rules-and-playoff-format-128031/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:51:17 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128031 The 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship format remains unchanged this year, with the DP World Tour event played at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The 2023 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship field is 132 players. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship field is made up of many top players as well as a variety […]]]> Jin Young Ko, Minjee Lee face $25,000 fine from LPGA Tour https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/18/jin-young-ko-minjee-lee-face-25000-fine-from-lpga-tour-128029/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:21:22 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128029 Two of the LPGA Tour's top players face a $25,000 fine from the circuit because they have violated the LPGA Tour One-in-Four Rule. Jin Young Ko and Minjee Lee face the fine because they are not competing in this week's season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. They were both eligible to compete in the […]]]> What is the LPGA Tour’s 1-in-4 Rule, and why does it exist? https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/what-is-the-lpga-tours-1-in-4-rule-and-why-does-it-exist-128030/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 16:20:50 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128030 The LPGA Tour has a unique rule which requires its players to compete in practically every tournament on the schedule, and it's designed to make sure most every stop sees their star players in action. The LPGA Tour 1-in-4 Rule was created in the early 2000s with the intent of guaranteeing tournaments and sponsors that […]]]> Cameron Young, Lucas Herbert and Cam Champ receive waivers to play in 2023 Saudi International https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/18/cameron-young-lucas-herbert-and-cam-champ-receive-waivers-to-play-in-2023-saudi-international-128028/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:59:19 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128028 There are four PGA Tour players who have been given competing-event waivers to compete in the Asian Tour's Saudi International in February, and the names are somewhat surprising. Cameron Young, Lucas Herbert, Jhonattan Vegas and Cam Champ have asked for and were granted releases for the event, played February 2-5 in Saudi Arabia. Three Korn […]]]> 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions: Celebrities in the field https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-hilton-grand-vacations-tournament-of-champions-celebrities-in-the-field-128026/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:28:05 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128026 The 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions field is filled with celebrities, as well business mavens and rich folks who plunk down thousands to play alongside LPGA Tour pros. There are 50 celebrities in the amateur field, playing alongside 29 LPGA pros in a separate, simultaneous tournament at host Lake Nona Golf and Country […]]]> 2023 The American Express first-round leader picks and model https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/18/2023-the-american-express-first-round-leader-picks-and-model-128020/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:25:25 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128020 Each week of the PGA Tour season, the first-round leader market is one of the juciest and most difficult to predict. With such a small sample size of first rounds, the fickle nature of form and the vagaries of splits, tee times and weather, there's a good reason these bets pay off so well when […]]]> 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions tournament format, pro and pro-am cut rules https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-hilton-grand-vacations-tournament-of-champions-tournament-format-pro-and-pro-am-cut-rules-128025/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:18:59 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128025 The 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions format really consists of two golf tournaments going on at the same time for the 29 professionals and 50 amateurs in the field. The event is played this year at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla. 2023 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions format […]]]> LPGA Tour playoffs: What is the format and what are the playoff holes? https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/lpga-tour-playoffs-what-is-the-format-and-what-are-the-playoff-holes-128027/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:18:38 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128027 On the LPGA Tour, about 5 tournaments each season are expected to end up in a tie after 72 holes, requiring a playoff to determine a winner. With the exception of two majors, the LPGA Tour's playoff format is a classic, sudden-death format. Players in the playoff keep competing one hole at a time, trying […]]]> 2023 The American Express Thursday Round 1: Tee times, TV and streaming schedule, channels https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2023/01/18/2023-the-american-express-thursday-round-1-tee-times-tv-and-streaming-schedule-channels-128034/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:26:16 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128034 The 2023 The American Express gets underway on Thursday in La Quinta in California, with PGA West once again playing host to the PGA Tour's year-opening full-field event in the mainland US. With the 156-player event unfolding in California, that means the East Coast of the United States will get to enjoy some primetime golf […]]]> 2023 The American Express betting and DFS picks: Current form, course fit and horses for courses https://thegolfnewsnet.com/ryan_ballengee/2023/01/17/2023-the-american-express-betting-and-dfs-picks-current-form-course-fit-and-horses-for-courses-128019/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:49:46 +0000 https://thegolfnewsnet.com/?p=128019 Each week, including this week's 2023 The American Express, Golf News Net offers PGA Tour betting picks and daily fantasy sports (DFS) lineups using our proprietary model, which is weighted toward longer-term performance. However, we don't just use our model when making these picks. We also need to look at current form, course fits and […]]]>