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Tom Kim Breaks Locker After Playoff Loss in South Korea

Tom Kim after a playoff loss at the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)
Tom Kim after a playoff loss at the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)

South Korean PGA Tour player Tom Kim caused a stir after damaging his locker at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon following a frustrating playoff loss at the Genesis Championship on Sunday. The locker door, which was ripped off its hinges, drew significant attention. Kim later publicly apologized for the incident.

The Genesis Championship was co-hosted by the DP World Tour and the KPGA Tour. Kim, a three-time PGA Tour winner, found himself in a playoff against fellow countryman An Byeong-hun. Kim was leading by one stroke heading into the final hole but missed a birdie putt on the par five, forcing a playoff with An. Both players returned to the 18th hole, where An made a birdie, while Kim suffered a bogey, resulting in his loss in the playoff. For An, this victory marked his first tournament win in nine years.

Tom Kim apologizes and takes full responsibility

Although Kim congratulated An after the loss, he later took out his frustration on his locker. There were reports that the KPGA was considering disciplinary action against him, but Kim insisted that the matter had already been resolved. He posted an apology on Instagram, clarifying that the damage was unintentional: “After the loss I was frustrated, yes absolutely… but I can assure you with absolute truth that I had no intent of damaging any part of the locker, not a single bit.” Kim also stated that he was willing to cover the repair costs and had reached out directly to the DP World Tour and the KPGA to address the situation.

Kim and An have already played as a team for South Korea at the Olympic Games in Paris this year and took part in the Presidents Cup together in Canada in September. For An, winning the Genesis Championship was his second title on the DP World Tour and marked the end of a successful season. The 33-year-old finished the year in 27th place in the world rankings and expressed his satisfaction with his performance: “It’s been a great year. I’ve put a lot of work in.”

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World Golf Ranking: Rory McIlroy at the Top of the Brits

Rory McIlroy is in Rank No. 3. (Photo: Getty)
Rory McIlroy is in Rank No. 3. (Photo: Getty)

Rory McIlroy remains the highest-ranked British golfer in the current World Golf Ranking, holding steady at position 3 with no change from last week. His average points stand at 8.2707. Close behind him is Tommy Fleetwood, ranked 10th, also maintaining his previous week’s position. Fleetwood’s current average points are 4.2788.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

World Golf Ranking of the British

Tyrrell Hatton occupies the 20th position this week, a slight decline from his previous 19th place. His average points are 3.1989. Robert MacIntyre from Scotland stands firm at the 16th position as he did last week, with average points of 3.6348. Aaron Rai is ranked 21st, consistent with last week’s position, and holds average points of 3.1982.

Top 10 of the World Golf Ranking

In the broader picture of the World Golf Ranking, Scottie Scheffler retains his top position without change. Xander Schauffele follows closely at number 2, mirroring last week’s rankings. The list witnesses stability among the top 8, with Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, and Viktor Hovland holding the same ranks as before. Bryson DeChambeau remains at 9th, and in a notable British presence, Tommy Fleetwood completes the top 10 without changes in position.

Player Name Current Rank Last Week’s Rank Average Points
Rory McIlroy 3 3 3.1989
Tommy Fleetwood 10 10 4.2788
Tyrrell Hatton 20 19 3.1989
Robert MacIntyre 16 16 3.6348
Aaron Rai 21 21 3.1982

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World Golf Ranking: Scottie Scheffler Continues to Lead the Pack

Scottie Scheffler is No. 1. (Photo: Getty)
Scottie Scheffler is No. 1. (Photo: Getty)

The latest World Golf Ranking shows Scottie Scheffler maintaining his position as the top-ranked golfer in the world. Scheffler holds steady at rank 1 with a consistent performance. Xander Schauffele also remains in second place, reflecting the stability at the top of the rankings among American players. Both players’ average points demonstrate their ability to stay at the forefront of the golfing world.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

World Golf Ranking: Morikawa, Clark and DeChambeau

Collin Morikawa continues to hold the fourth position in the World Golf Ranking, showing no change from the previous week. Wyndham Clark follows, sitting comfortably at number 6, again with no movement in his standing. Bryson DeChambeau also maintains his rank 9 spot, reflecting consistency among the leading American contingent.

Top 10 in World Golf Ranking

The top of the World Golf Ranking sees Scottie Scheffler in the prime position, with no changes in the top three as Rory McIlroy remains third. While the American golfers listed maintain their positions, Ludvig Aberg from Sweden stands firm at rank 5, paralleling a stable period among the global golfing elite. Other notable names like Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood hold their respective places in the top 10 with neither advancements nor declines.

Player Name Current Rank Rank Last Week
Scottie Scheffler 1 1
Xander Schauffele 2 2
Collin Morikawa 4 4
Wyndham Clark 6 6
Bryson DeChambeau 9 9

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PGA Tour Tee Times: David Skinns at the Zozo Championship

David Skinns. (Photo: Getty)
David Skinns. (Photo: Getty)

The Zozo Championship, part of the PGA Tour, takes place at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. With a par of 70, the tournament offers a prize pool of $8,500,000. Collin Morikawa is the defending champion. The tournament will be broadcast on Sky starting at different times across the four days: Thursday from 5:00, Friday from 6:45, Saturday from 5:00, and Sunday from 4:00.

PGA Tour Tee Times for British Players

David Skinns from England starts alongside Zac Blair from the USA and Patrick Fishburn, also from the USA. Their first round tees off at 10:57, and the second round at 9:40.

Harry Hall, another English player, is paired with Seamus Power from Ireland and Adam Schenk from the USA. Their first round begins at 10:35, followed by a second round starting at 9:18.

Round Player 1 Name Nationality Player 2 Name Nationality Player 3 Name Nationality Tee Time
Round 1 David Skinns ENG Zac Blair USA Patrick Fishburn USA 10:57
Round 1 Harry Hall ENG Seamus Power IRL Adam Schenk USA 10:35
Round 2 Harry Hall ENG Seamus Power IRL Adam Schenk USA 9:18
Round 2 David Skinns ENG Zac Blair USA Patrick Fishburn USA 9:40
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PGA Tour Tee Times: Max Homa and Justin Thomas at the Zozo Championship

Max Homa and Justin Thomas. (Photo: Getty)
Max Homa and Justin Thomas. (Photo: Getty)

The Zozo Championship is set to take place at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. As part of the PGA Tour, this event offers a par 70 course and a prize purse of $8,500,000. The defending champion is Collin Morikawa. Broadcasting times are Thursday from 5:00 a.m., Friday from 6:45 a.m., Saturday from 5:00 a.m., and Sunday from 4:00 a.m. on Sky.

PGA Tour Tee Times of American Players

Max Homa leads the American contingent at the Zozo Championship. He will tee off at 9:18 in the first round alongside Sungjae Im from South Korea and Kensei Hirata from Japan. In the second round, Homa’s group starts at 10:24.

Justin Thomas will start his first round at 9:29. He is paired with Hideki Matsuyama from Japan and Si Woo Kim from South Korea. For the second round, Thomas begins at 10:35.

Joel Dahmen, Nate Lashley and Satoshi Kodaira will start at 8:56 in the first round. The second round for this group is at 10:02.

Mac Meissner starts his first round at 8:45. He plays alongside Ryo Hisatsune and Takahiro Hataji from Japan. Their second round begins at 9:51.

Brendon Todd and Kyoung-Hoon Lee are paired together, starting their first round at 9:07, with Chun-an Yu. The second round for this group is set for 10:13.

Round Start Time Player 1 Name Player 2 Name Player 3 Name
1 8:45 Mac Meissner Ryo Hisatsune Takahiro Hataji
1 8:56 Joel Dahmen Satoshi Kodaira Nate Lashley
1 9:07 Brendon Todd Kyoung-Hoon Lee Chun-an Yu
1 9:18 Max Homa Sungjae Im Kensei Hirata
1 9:29 Justin Thomas Hideki Matsuyama Si Woo Kim
2 9:51 Mac Meissner Ryo Hisatsune Takahiro Hataji
2 10:13 Brendon Todd Kyoung-Hoon Lee Chun-an Yu
2 10:02 Joel Dahmen Satoshi Kodaira Nate Lashley
2 10:24 Max Homa Sungjae Im Kensei Hirata
2 10:35 Justin Thomas Hideki Matsuyama Si Woo Kim
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DP World Tour Tee Times Featuring Johannes Veerman at the Genesis Championship

DP World Tour Tee Times for the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times for the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the Genesis Championship, held at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea, are announced. This tournament is part of the DP World Tour, boasting a par of 72 and offering a prize pool of $4,000,000. Defending champion Park Sang Hyun will aim to retain his title.

All tee times for the Genesis Championship

DP World Tour Tee Times and American Players

Johannes Veerman from the USA will team up with Sebastian Soderberg from Sweden and Byeong-hun An from South Korea. They will start the first round at 07:40 AM.

Chase Hanna, another American player, will tee off alongside Jens Fahrbring from Sweden and Renato Paratore from Italy. Their first round begins at 08:10 AM.

Seungsu Han of the USA plays with Matthis Besard from Belgium and Haydn Barron from Australia, teeing off at 11:30 AM.

James Nicholas, representing the USA, will join Jacques Kruyswijk from South Africa and Taeho Kim. Their group starts at 11:50 AM.

Gunner Wiebe, another participant from the USA, teams up with Daan Huizing from the Netherlands and Soomin Lee from South Korea, starting at 12:10 PM.

RoundTimePlayer 1Player 2Player 3
107:40Johannes Veerman (USA)Sebastian Soderberg (SWE)Byeong-hun An (KOR)
108:10Chase Hanna (USA)Jens Fahrbring (SWE)Renato Paratore (ITA)
111:30Seungsu Han (USA)Matthis Besard (BEL)Haydn Barron (AUS)
111:50James Nicholas (USA)Jacques Kruyswijk (RSA)Taeho Kim
112:10Gunner Wiebe (USA)Daan Huizing (NED)Soomin Lee (KOR)
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Senior Tours

Legends Tour Announces Record Prize Pool of 20 Million for Upcoming Season

The Legends Tour offers a record prize money fund during the 2025 season. (Credit: Legends Tour)
The Legends Tour offers a record prize money fund during the 2025 season. (Credit: Legends Tour)

The Legends Tour has unveiled its first wave of tournaments scheduled for the 2025 season including two new events and an eye-watering prize pool for senior professionals. Legends Tour also continues to offer keen amateurs the greatest amateur experience in sport, playing alongside Legends of the game in stunning locations.

The globetrotting schedule will start with the 2025 Legends Tour Qualifying School played at Gloria Hotel and Resorts, Belek, Turkey (13th-20th January). Following this, sixteen additional tournaments have been confirmed including Barbados, Vietnam, Zambia, Greece, Ireland, France, Italy, Mexico and India.

New tournaments include the Marbella Legends at Aloha Golf Club, in Spain (14th-16th February) and the NI Legends Open to be played at Galgorm, Ballymena (29th-31st August), with more additions to be announced later this year.

(Credit: Legends Tour)
(Credit: Legends Tour)

They join Legends Tour staples such as the flagship Staysure PGA Seniors Championship which will return to Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen (31st July-3rd August) for its third year following the success of previous year’s events and the OFX Irish Legends hosted on the championship course at Mount Juliet Estate (16th – 17th May), which has previously been the venue for five Irish Opens and two World Golf Championships.

Many of the Legends Tour’s brightest stars will be eyeing up Major victory in 2025 at the Senior PGA Championship at Congressional Country Club, Bethesda (22nd-25th May), the US Senior Open at The Broadmoor Golf Club, Colorado Springs (26th-29th June), and The Senior Open returning to Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire (24th-27th July).

As well as the tournament silverware, some of golf’s biggest names will also be competing for the largest prize pool in Legends Tour history. The €20million (more than €10million of which will be assigned outside of the Majors of senior men’s golf – the Senior PGA Championship, the US Senior Open and The Senior Open) represents a 16% increase in prize funds year-on-year.

Complementing the drama of the professional events will be the unique Legends Experience where passionate amateurs can tee off alongside their heroes in the Tour’s one-of-a-kind pro-am experience. Amateurs live the life of a professional golfer, playing in tournament conditions in-front of the crowds and TV cameras with access to the players’ lounge and locker room, private coaching clinics with our Legends and practice on the players’ range. Amateurs will also enjoy world-class hospitality and attend VIP functions, such as evenings hosted by Ryder Cup Legends. The Legends Experience has now been rolled out to 11 tournaments across the globe.

The Luxe Scot Celebrity Pro-Am will also return to the OFX Irish Legends and the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship and features stars from the world of sport and entertainment competing to raise money and awareness for their chosen charities.
Phil Harrison, CEO of the Legends Tour, said: “Over the summer we have been working hard and 2025 promises to be another incredible year for the Legends Tour.

“Securing new events in some truly spectacular venues around the world is always a key objective of ours, and we are thrilled with the additions to the schedule for this season, as well as the prestigious venues we are honoured to return to.

“Everything from the standard of competition to the number of amateurs getting involved has been growing year on year, and 2025 will be no exception. This is the earliest we’ve been able to announce next year’s schedule due to the new approach to multi-year tournament contracting. Further additions to the schedule will be announced later this year and we cannot wait to see it all unfold.”
(Written by Legends Tour Communication)

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Eddie Pepperell, David Law and Scott Jamieson in Korea

DP World Tour Tee Times for the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)
DP World Tour Tee Times for the Genesis Championship. (Photo: Getty)

The Genesis Championship on the DP World Tour takes place at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea. Featuring a Par 72 course and a prize fund of $4,000,000, the reigning champion, Park Sang Hyun, looks to defend his title.

All tee times for the Genesis Championship

DP World Tour Tee Times for British and Scottish Players

Matthew Southgate kicks off his Genesis Championship campaign alongside Joost Luiten from the Netherlands and Kyung-Nam Kang from Korea at 07:10 in the first round. Fellow Englishman Ross Fisher joins Rafa Cabrera-Bello of Spain and Seungtaek Lee of Korea at 07:20.

Eddie Pepperell tees off at 08:10, partnered with France’s Adrien Saddier and Wooyoung Cho. David Law, representing Scotland, starts at 08:30 with Ivan Cantero Gutierrez from Spain and Korean Eunshin Park.

Oliver Wilson enters round one at 08:40, playing with Australia’s Jason Scrivener and Guntaek Koh.

Scott Jamieson, another Scottish contender, begins at 12:10 with England’s Marcus Armitage and Hanbyeol Kim. With his DP World Tour Tee Times, Jamieson aims to make an impact.

Richie Ramsay and Calum Hill, both from Scotland, tee up with Adri Arnaus from Spain at 12:50. This grouping highlights strong Scottish presence in the DP World Tour Tee Times.

RoundStart TimePlayer 1 (Nationality)Player 2 (Nationality)Player 3 (Nationality)
107:10Matthew Southgate (ENG)Joost Luiten (NED)Kyung-Nam Kang (KOR)
107:20Ross Fisher (ENG)Rafa Cabrera-Bello (ESP)Seungtaek Lee (KOR)
108:10Eddie Pepperell (ENG)Adrien Saddier (FRA)Wooyoung Cho
108:30David Law (SCO)Ivan Cantero Gutierrez (ESP)Eunshin Park (KOR)
108:40Oliver Wilson (ENG)Guntaek Koh (KOR)Jason Scrivener (AUS)
112:10Scott Jamieson (SCO)Marcus Armitage (ENG)Hanbyeol Kim
112:50Richie Ramsay (SCO)Adri Arnaus (ESP)Calum Hill (SCO)
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Golf World Ranking: Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele in Lead

Scottie Scheffler stays first in the World Golf Rankings, while Xander Schauffele remains a step behind him. (Photo: Getty Images)

Scottie Scheffler remains at the top of the rankings among American golfers, holding his position as World No. 1 with a consistently strong average points total. Close behind, Xander Schauffele retains his No. 2 spot, maintaining his strong standing in the global rankings.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

Top American Players in the Official World Golf Ranking

Following Scheffler and Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, and Bryson DeChambeau round out the top group of American players, with none of them experiencing changes in their rankings. Morikawa holds firm at No. 4, Clark sits comfortably at No. 6, and DeChambeau remains steady at No. 9. All three have maintained stable average points.

Top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking

In the overall global Top 10, Scottie Scheffler continues to lead the field, with no movement at the top. Xander Schauffele remains at No. 2, while Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy holds onto the third spot. Viktor Hovland, ranked No. 8, also shows no change in his position. Overall, there has been little notable shift within the rest of the Top 10, with most players maintaining their standing

Rank Name Last Week Nationality
1 Scottie Scheffler 1 USA
2 Xander Schauffele 2 USA
4 Collin Morikawa 4 USA
6 Wyndham Clark 6 USA
9 Bryson DeChambeau 9 USA
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World Golf Ranking: Rory McIlroy Leads British Isles Players

Rory McIlroy stays 3rd in the World Golf Rankings, while Tommy Fleetwood remains in the Top 10. (Photos: Getty Images)

This week’s Official World Golf Ranking sees Rory McIlroy continuing to lead the charge for the British Isles, holding firm in 3rd place. McIlroy’s average points remain steady, reflecting his consistent performance over recent tournaments. Tommy Fleetwood follows as the second-highest-ranked British Isles player, maintaining his position at world number 10.

See the complete Official World Golf Ranking here

World Golf Ranking: Scottish and English Players Steadfast

Robert MacIntyre remains the top-ranked Scottish player, standing solid at 16th position, with no movement from last week. Tyrrell Hatton, ranked 19th, and Aaron Rai, at 21st, also display remarkable stability, contributing to a sense of steadiness among UK players just outside the world’s top 10.

Top 10 Overview of the World Golf Ranking

On the global stage, Scottie Scheffler continues to reign supreme as the world’s top-ranked golfer, with no change at the summit. Xander Schauffele retains his 2nd place standing, while Collin Morikawa holds strong at 4th. Ludvig Åberg and Wyndham Clark complete the top six, both holding their respective 5th and 6th spots without any movement.

One of the more notable changes in this week’s rankings involves a slight shuffle between Keegan Bradley and Sahith Theegala. Bradley climbs to 12th place, while Theegala drops to 13th, adding some intrigue to an otherwise stable top tier.

Player Name Current Rank Last Week’s Rank Average Points
Rory McIlroy 3 3 8.24
Tommy Fleetwood 10 10 4.34
Robert MacIntyre 16 16 3.67
Tyrrell Hatton 19 19 3.27
Aaron Rai 21 21 3.23