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Justin Bieber soon on the golf course with Bryson DeChambeau?

Justin Bieber playing golf at a Pro Am in 2017. (Photo: Getty)
Justin Bieber playing golf at a Pro Am in 2017. (Photo: Getty)

Pop star Justin Bieber shared several videos on Instagram of his round of golf in a stylish all-white outfit. However, it wasn’t just fans who commented on the posts, but also a prominent professional: Bryson DeChambeau. The current U.S. Open champion wrote under one of the videos: “Let’s shoot some golf content!”, causing speculation about a possible collaboration.

Justin Bieber shows his passion for golf

Justin Bieber not only proves his class musically, but also on the fairway. The superstar recently posted numerous golf videos in a row on Instagram. He is dressed in a snow-white outfit with a casual tank top that would make many a club president frown. But dress code breakers are nothing new in professional golf. After all, John Daly made history with his brightly colored pants. Bieber’s swing shows that the pop star clearly takes his hobby seriously, even if his fashionable interpretation of the golf look is a little more free.

 
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Bryson DeChambeau steps up

While many fans commented on the posts, one reaction in particular stood out: Bryson DeChambeau, who had just won the U.S. Open, wrote under one of the videos: “Let’s shoot some golf content!” Whether this was a casual offer or there are already concrete plans remains to be seen. But the idea of the pop star and the golf pro appearing in front of the camera together leaves room for imagination. Could there be a joint YouTube video, similar to his “Breaking 50” series? Or even a cameo by the golf champion in a Bieber song? Golf and pop culture could merge here in an entertaining way.

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PGA Tour

PGA Championship: How LIV Golfers Join Quail Hollow’s Strong Field

Bryson DeChambeau Leads LIV Charge at PGA Championship as McKibbin, Puig Join Elite Quail Hollow Field (Photo: Getty)
Bryson DeChambeau Leads LIV Charge at PGA Championship as McKibbin, Puig Join Elite Quail Hollow Field (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Championship 2025 promises one of the strongest fields of the year and now two more LIV Golf players have joined. Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin and Spain’s David Puig have received late invitations to the major at Quail Hollow, increasing LIV’s presence amid ongoing debates about world ranking points and qualification criteria.

PGA Championship: Golf’s Deepest Major Field?

The PGA Championship is renowned for its inclusivity. While the Masters maintains strict entry limits, the PGA of America traditionally invites nearly all top-100 players, unless they qualify otherwise. Since LIV events offer no world ranking points, stars like Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka rely on past major wins or special exemptions. Others, such as Joaquín Niemann, depend on invitations despite consistent LIV performances.

Tom McKibbin: Northern Ireland’s Rising LIV Star

Tom McKibbin could have played on the PGA Tour after securing his card via a strong 18th-place finish in the 2024 DP World Tour Race to Dubai. Despite warnings from Rory McIlroy, the 22-year-old joined LIV Golf, where he now plays for Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII.

Currently ranked 115th in the world, which is too low for automatic PGA Championship qualification, McKibbin’s steady LIV performances, including a team win in LIV’s season opener in Saudi Arabia, convinced the PGA of America to extend an invite. Legion XIII confirmed his participation via social media on Tuesday.

David Puig: Spain’s Bold College-to-LIV Prospect

David Puig jumped straight from college to LIV Golf. The 23-year-old sits 20th in LIV’s individual standings and recently impressed with a T4 at the Bahrain Championship on the DP World Tour.

Yet Puig’s world ranking slipped to 107th, typically insufficient for PGA Championship entry. Like McKibbin, he earned a late invitation, a golden opportunity to compete against golf’s elite and chase crucial ranking points.

LIV Stars at the PGA Championship

Beyond McKibbin and Puig, marquee LIV players like Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Jon Rahm, and Cameron Smith will tee off at Quail Hollow. These major champions remain world-class despite LIV’s ranking-points drought.

All eyes are on DeChambeau as a potential contender, while veterans like Martin Kaymer, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, and Patrick Reed add experience. Rising talents like Niemann, Dean Burmester, and Eugenio Chacarra round out the field. Even Richard Bland, Laurie Canter, and McKibbin underscore LIV’s depth. For all, the PGA Championship is a chance to chase glory and global legitimacy.

LIV’s World Ranking Dilemma

The PGA Championship highlights LIV players’ qualification hurdles. Without ranking points on their tour, majors and sporadic DP World/Asian Tour starts are their only paths to climb the standings.

Niemann secured a U.S. Open spot via LIV’s performance, aided by a new rule granting starts to three top unqualified LIV players. For McKibbin and Puig, Quail Hollow offers a critical opportunity to play their way up the rankings.

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PGA Tour

Rules of Golf: Wrong ball played – Pro disqualifies himself

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(Photo: Getty)

A small mistake with big consequences: At the Corales Puntacana Championship, a breach of the rules was Ben Crane’s undoing. After making a mistake at the PGA Tour event, he disqualified himself.

On hole 8 of the third round in the Dominican Republic, the ball supposedly landed in the water after the tee shot. Crane then played a second ball from the tee, which came to rest near the penalty area. Once there, however, the American found two balls. His first ball had not landed in the water but hit the rocks and bounced back onto the course. Crane made a mistake in identifying the ball and inadvertently continued to play his first ball. As the second ball was already in play, this was illegal. It was not until the following hole that Crane discovered scratches on his ball caused by the impact with the rocks and realized his mistake.

Rules of golf: Wrong ball played

The Rules of Golf state that, as a rule, a hole must be played with one ball from start to finish. Rule 6.3b states: “If the player’s original ball has not been found and the player put another ball in play to take stroke-and-distance relief or as allowed under a Rule that applies when it is known or virtually certain what happened to the ball: The player must continue playing with the substituted ball, and the player must not play the original ball even if it is found on the course before the end of the three-minute search time.”

If a player continues to play with the original ball, this is regarded as playing the wrong ball. According to Rule 6.3c(1), a player is obliged to correct a mistake before teeing off on the next hole. It states: “If the player does not correct the mistake before making a stroke to begin another hole or, for the final hole of the round, before returning their scorecard, the player is disqualified.”


Ben Crane addressed the public after the incident via his X account and described the situation from his perspective. He explained how the mistake came about and why he decided to take the consequences in the form of self-disqualification. His honest account and the decision to hold himself accountable were widely appreciated in the golf community.

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Highlights Tours

The Masters Tournament 2025 Tee Times: Rory McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau fight for Green Jacket

The Masters Tournament 2025 is set to finish this Sunday at the iconic Augusta National Golf Club, where golf’s elite will compete for the coveted green jacket. Tournament favorite Rory McIlroy makes another attempt to complete his career Grand Slam, but Bryson DeChambeau seeks for the Green Jacket himself.

Golf fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating what promises to be another thrilling chapter in Masters history.

The Masters Tournament 2025 – All Scores

Tee Times The Masters Tournament 2024 Runde X

Tee Time Player 1 Player 2
1 9:40 Brian Campbell
1 9:50 Hideki Matsuyama Akshay Bhatia
1 10:00 Justin Thomas Min Woo Lee
1 10:10 Brian Harman J.J. Spaun
1 10:20 Patrick Cantlay Wyndham Clark
1 10:30 Danny Willett J. T. Poston
1 10:40 Sam Burns Stephan Jaeger
1 11:00 Matt Fitzpatrick Nick Taylor
1 11:10 Tom Kim Charl Schwartzel
1 11:20 Davis Riley Tommy Fleetwood
1 11:30 Daniel Berger Bubba Watson
1 11:40 Aaron Rai Sahith Theegala
1 11:50 Michael Kim Denny McCarthy
1 12:00 Maverick McNealy Harris English
1 12:20 Joaquín Niemann Jon Rahm
1 12:30 Byeong Hun An Rasmus Højgaard
1 12:40 Jordan Spieth Max Greyserman
1 12:50 Tyrrell Hatton Matt McCarty
1 13:00 Davis Thompson Tom Hoge
1 13:10 Collin Morikawa Viktor Hovland
1 13:20 Sungjae Im Max Homa
1 13:40 Nicolas Echavarria Xander Schauffele
1 13:50 Justin Rose Zach Johnson
1 14:00 Scottie Scheffler Shane Lowry
1 14:10 Ludvig Åberg Jason Day
1 14:20 Corey Conners Patrick Reed
1 14:30 Rory McIlroy Bryson DeChambeau
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Travel

Adventures in Golf: In harmony with nature

(Screenshot: Youtube.com/@Skratch)
(Screenshot: Youtube.com/@Skratch)

This time in the Adventures in Golf series, Erik Anders Lang is looking for the world’s most difficult golf course and has found it in Hawaii. With a slope rating of 155, the Koʻolau Golf Club is one of the most difficult courses in the world. Unofficially, the rating is 162, but the scale officially only goes up to 155. Embedded in the impressive Koʻolau Range, it offers spectacular views in challenging terrain. With narrow fairways, steep slopes and natural greens, it demands both physical endurance and mental strength. Dealing with the many lost balls and navigating through the untamed nature of Hawaii make golfing here a spiritual adventure.

Adventures in Golf: Hardest golf course ever?

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PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy cracks 100 million in prize money – hunt for Tiger Woods begins

Rory McIlroy passes the 100 million dollar mark in prize money and reaches a new career milestone. (Photo: Getty)
Rory McIlroy passes the 100 million dollar mark in prize money and reaches a new career milestone. (Photo: Getty)

Rory McIlroy has reached another milestone in his impressive career: the Northern Irishman is only the second player in the history of the PGA Tour to pass the 100 million dollar mark in official prize money. Only Tiger Woods was able to break this mark before him. But how did McIlroy achieve this historic success, and can he even overtake Woods in the coming years?

Rory McIlroy’s recent successes bring crucial millions

A decisive factor in McIlroy’s financial success was his victory at the 2025 Players Championship. In a nerve-wracking play-off, he secured the title and the prize money of 4.5 million dollars from a total pool of 25 million US dollars.

Another lucrative highlight was his triumph at the 2024 DP World Tour Championship. With a final score of 15 under par and a flawless final round, McIlroy secured the prize money of 3 million dollars and further increased his financial cushion.

How prize money is transforming golf

McIlroy’s monetary success is not just a personal triumph, but also an indicator of the increasing commercialization of golf. Increasing sponsorship deals, growing media coverage and higher prize money have made the PGA Tour one of the most lucrative sports leagues in the world in recent decades.

McIlroy already topped the European Tour’s money list in 2018 after finishing in a tie for second place at the Open Championship. This took him over the €35 million mark in prize money on the European Tour.

Can McIlroy overtake Tiger Woods?

Despite McIlroy’s impressive financial record, Tiger Woods remains unrivaled with over 120 million dollars in official PGA Tour prize money. However, the rising prize money and McIlroy’s consistent performance could make the race for the number one spot in the money rankings exciting in the coming years.

At 35, McIlroy is at a stage where many golfers reach their financial peaks. If he continues to strategically participate in tournaments that pay out large prize money, he could actually catch up with Woods in the next few years.

McIlroy as a giant of golf

Rory McIlroy has played his way into the exclusive league of golf millionaires through a combination of sporting ability, strategic tournament planning and economic foresight. The coming years will show whether he can break Tiger Woods’ 120 million dollar mark. But one thing is certain: McIlroy is not just a top golfer – he is a brand in his own right.