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World record: mega putt and holed rescue shot

A new putting world record at the DP World Tour. (Image: Getty)
A new putting world record at the DP World Tour. (Image: Getty)

A few more trick shots: Others can also do something special with the club. For example, Australian David Micheluzzi, who landed a shot over 127.1 meters on the seventh hole of Yas Links in a special competition as part of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, which the DP World Tour has now announced as the longest putt ever holed outside of an official tournament for the Guinness Book of Records. Although this caused some controversy in the comments, Micheluzzi’s “push” is still worth seeing. Incidentally, 65 players took part in the challenge, including Yannik Paul, Tommy Fleetwood, Min Woo Lee, Robert MacIntyre and Justin Rose.

Or the recovery shot played by eventual winner Jiyai Shin at the Women’s Australian Open at Kingston Heath Golf Club:

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Bryson DeChambeau Makes Hole in One Over His Own House

Bryson DeChambeau is currently going viral with a hole-in-one challenge. (Photos: Screenshots/@brysondechambeau/Instagram)
Bryson DeChambeau is currently going viral with a hole-in-one challenge. (Photos: Screenshots/@brysondechambeau/Instagram)

Major champion and social media star, Bryson DeChambeau, is currently running an exciting challenge on his social channels: He wants to hit an ace from around 100 yards – over his house and onto a short flag on the green behind his house. DeChambeau himself stands in the driveway of his property on a hitting mat fixed with kettlebells. There are just so many shots per day, which means: on day 1 there is one shot, on day 2 there are two attempts and so on. To give his fans the best possible experience, the American has set up several cameras – including one on the roof – as well as a tracking device.

 
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There have been several close results, for example on days 1 and 13, as the 31-year-old almost holed his ball with the very first shot of the challenge. On day 13, things got really close again when his ball bounced in and out of the hole after shot 7.

 
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What is the probability of hitting an ace?

Lou Stagner, the ‘Golf Stat Pro’, has worked out how high the chance of an ace is in this starting position. At a distance of around 100 yards, the chance of a Tour pro making a hole-out from the fairway is 0.2 per cent, according to Lou Stagner. In Bryson’s situation, the probability is different because he always hits the same shot from 100 yards and from a flat mat. In this case, the probability – according to Stagner’s estimate – is 0.57 per cent for one shot. Stagner has now extrapolated these figures and the result is that the chance of him hitting an ace by day 50 is 99.9 per cent. However, these figures are only an approximate guess by the expert, so we will see how long Bryson DeChambeau still needs.

Update:

On day 16, the time had finally come. After a total of 134 shots, the ball goes into the hole and the joy is huge.

 
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Prize Money: How much LPGA Stars earn Compared to the PGA

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The LPGA Tour made history in 2024: Jeeno Thitikul became the top earner with annual earnings of over 6 million US dollars. Her victory at the CME Group Tour Championship, which was worth USD 4 million, marked a historic moment. Never before had there been such a high individual prize in women’s golf. But while Thitikul topped the tour’s prize money list, Nelly Korda also achieved an impressive record with just under 4.4 million dollars. Nevertheless, a look at the PGA Tour shows how far there is still to go to achieve equality.

The superstar gap: Korda and Scheffler in a prize money comparison

The year 2024 brought exceptional performances for both Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour and Nelly Korda. Scheffler triumphed in seven tournaments, including several prestigious events, and finished the season with record prize money of 29.2 million US dollars. His victory at the Players Championship alone earned him $4.5 million – more than Korda’s entire season.

Nelly Korda had a season to rival the best in LPGA history in 2024, becoming only the third player to break the $4 million mark before the season finale. With seven titles, including a major, she recorded earnings of $4.39 million – yet she remains only second in the annual rankings behind Jeeno Thitikul. A further comparison shows the dimensions of her achievement: on the PGA Tour prize money list, Korda would ‘only’ rank 39th despite her outstanding year, 38 places behind the men’s top earner, Scottie Scheffler.

New records, old differences

The history of prize money in women’s golf nevertheless shows progress. What began in the 1950s with sums of a few thousand dollars has developed into millions, especially through events such as the CME Group Tour Championship – the LPGA season finale set a mark with Thitikul’s $4 million victory. Never before has there been such a large prize in women’s golf.

The gap between the tours

On the PGA Tour, however, such a sum has long been standard. The financial explosion triggered by LIV Golf has drastically increased the prize money on the men’s tour and forced the PGA Tour to massively increase its payouts – a development from which players like Scheffler benefit. Since his PGA Tour debut four years ago, Scheffler has already earned 71.79 million US dollars, while the women are still waiting for their big breakthrough.

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Speculation about the future of the ‘Golf Channel’

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New owner? The US media giant Comcast, owner of the TV channel ‘NBC’ and the ‘Golf Channel’, among others, wants to spin off its cable network-based offering, which includes the ‘Golf Channel’, into a separate, listed company. The background to this is the increasing unprofitability of cable television, which has fallen behind enormously due to streaming services and is actually only kept alive by the live broadcasting of sporting events. All of this has led to considerable speculation in the USA about the future of the ‘Golf Channel’: Will the PGA Tour, which is already tied to NBC by a TV contract worth 400 million dollars a year until the end of the decade, get involved via its new commercial venture PGA Tour Enterprises in order to secure an in-house golf channel for the future? Or will the LIV Golf League get involved with money from the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF, which is still lacking a high-reach and relevant TV partner?

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Satisfaction for LIV stars: Hatton on Ryder Cup circuit, Reed wins in Hong Kong

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Tyrrell Hatton has made it: at least to the first intermediate goal on his way to the 2025 Ryder Cup in the USA as a member of Team Europe. The 33-year-old Englishman, who actually plays with the ‘Legion XIII’ in the LIV Golf League, was named to the ‘Britain & Ireland’ squad for the Team Cup from 10 to 12 January 2025 in consultation with captain Luke Donald following his successful stints on the DP World Tour, including winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

This intra-European team competition was introduced in 2023 in preparation for the Ryder Cup in Rome to test the potential candidates under match play conditions, familiarise them with the game and promote team building. ‘We’re excited to see who can earn a spot on my team next year,’ said Donald ahead of the tough walk around the Black Course at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. Playing for the Team Cup are Justin Rose and Francesco Molinari on the continental European side. However, the star matadors are missing on both sides, Rory McIlroy on the one side and Hatton’s LIV team captain Jon Rahm on the other.

Reed and Hatton are on a roll

Meanwhile, another LIV player also gained satisfaction. Patrick Reed (34) won the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour yesterday, adding a late bonus point to a rather mixed LIV season with three top ten finishes and a 20th place in the individual standings. On the way to his first tournament win since the Farmers Insurance Open 2021, Reed broke the magic mark of 60 strokes.

However, the 59 of the 2017 Masters champion, who finished tied twelfth at Augusta this year, is not officially scored: At the Hong Kong Golf Club, the game was played with better lies.

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LPGA Tour Tee Times. Nelly Korda Highlights CME Group Tour Championship

Tee Times at the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Tee Times at the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

The LPGA Tour Tee Times for the CME Group Tour Championship are set in Naples, Florida. This event, hosted at the Tiburón Golf Club on the Gold Course, features a par of 72 and a prize purse of $11,000,000. Last year’s winner was Amy Yang.

LPGA Tour Tee Times for American Players

Nelly Korda is teaming up with Haeran Ryu from South Korea. The first round tee time is at 12:35 PM. No second round tee time has been set yet.

Lexi Thompson will start her round with Pajaree Anannarukarn from Thailand at 08:35 AM.

Rose Zhang partners with Jin Hee Im of South Korea starting at 10:55 AM.

Megan Khang is scheduled to tee off with fellow American Jennifer Kupcho at 10:45 AM.

Ally Ewing joins forces with Canadian Brooke Mackenzie Henderson. Their group takes the course at 11:35 AM.

All Tee Times for the LPGA’s CME Group Tour Championship
Round Time Player Nationality Co-Player Nationality
1 08:35 Lexi Thompson USA Pajaree Anannarukarn THA
1 10:45 Megan Khang USA Jennifer Kupcho USA
1 10:55 Rose Zhang USA Jin Hee Im KOR
1 11:35 Ally Ewing USA Brooke Mackenzie Henderson CAN
1 12:35 Nelly Korda USA Haeran Ryu KOR
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LPGA Tour Tee Times: Charley Hull at the CME Group Tour Championship

Tee Times at the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Tee Times at the CME Group Tour Championship on the LPGA Tour. (Photo: Getty)

The CME Group Tour Championship will be held at the Tiburón Golf Club, Gold Course in Naples, Florida. This prestigious event is part of the LPGA Tour and carries a significant prize purse of $11,000,000. The course is set at par 72, and the current defending champion is Amy Yang.

LPGA Tour Tee Times

Charley Hull from England will participate in the tournament. Hull’s first-round tee time is scheduled at 09:55 alongside Sarah Schmelzel from the USA. The second round does not have a specified time yet.

All Tee Times for the LPGA’s CME Group Tour Championship
Round Tee Time Player 1 Name Player 1 Nationality Player 2 Name Player 2 Nationality Player 3 Name Player 3 Nationality
1 09:55 Charley Hull ENG Sarah Schmelzel USA
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Sergio Garcia’s Return to the DP World Tour: A Step Towards the Ryder Cup

Spaniard Sergio Garcia wants to fulfil his dream of returning to the Ryder Cup by rejoining the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)
Spaniard Sergio Garcia wants to fulfil his dream of returning to the Ryder Cup by rejoining the DP World Tour. (Photo: Getty)

Sergio Garcia is making a fresh start on the DP World Tour. The Spaniard, who set European Ryder Cup records, wants to play his way back into the world elite – with a clear goal in mind: to return to the European team for the 2025 Ryder Cup in Bethpage.

Garcia’s DP World Tour retirement prevents participation in the Ryder Cup

Following his retirement from the DP World Tour in May 2023, Garcia’s career in Europe appeared to have stalled after sanctions were imposed on him and other LIV golf players. Participating in LIV Golf events in the Saudi-backed series without authorisation led to significant consequences: hefty fines, tournament bans and the loss of his Ryder Cup eligibility. But Garcia has decided to turn over a new leaf. Over a million pounds in fines have been paid, the conditions accepted – the door to returning as a member of the Tour has been opened.

DP World Tour confirms re-entry

The official re-entry was confirmed by a DP World Tour spokesperson. His return is therefore a done deal, even if Garcia will not be able to officially take part in DP World Tour events again until the 2025 season. This return marks a decisive step in Garcia’s plan to qualify for the Ryder Cup again – a goal that has always played a special role in his golf career.

With 28.5 points, Garcia is the most successful player in the history of the European Ryder Cup. His name is synonymous with passion and success in one of golf’s most prestigious duels.

Ryder Cup comeback: a rocky road

However, this path will not be easy. Results from LIV golf tournaments in which Garcia continues to play do not count towards the European Ryder Cup ranking. This means that he will have to impress with strong performances in majors and on the DP World Tour – or hope for a wild card. Garcia proved in 2024 that he is still playing at the highest level: A win at Valderrama and six top-five finishes in 14 LIV events earned him third place in the individual rankings.

But for the Ryder Cup, only what happens on the DP World Tour counts. The decision is in the hands of captain Donald, who has made it clear that all players with membership have an equal chance.

More familiar faces on the DP World Tour 2025

With Sergio Garcia’s return, the DP World Tour 2025 will also welcome some other familiar faces from the LIV Golf League. In contrast to Garcia, who was the only one not active on the DP World Tour at the same time, the returnees include Ryder Cup stars such as Tyrrell Hatton, Jon Rahm and Thomas Pieters as well as up-and-coming talents such as Adrian Meronk and Joaquin Niemann.

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DP World Tour Tee Times: Harry Higgs at the BMW Australian PGA Championship

DP World Tour: Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship. (Photo: Getty)
DP World Tour: Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the upcoming BMW Australian PGA Championship in Brisbane, Australia, are set. The tournament takes place at the Royal Queensland GC, featuring a Par 71 course with a prize fund of $2,000,000. The title defender is Min Woo Lee. Fans can catch the action on Sky from Thursday to Sunday starting at 3:30 AM.

DP World Tour Tee Times for American Players

Tyler Duncan leads the American lineup at the BMW Australian PGA Championship. He is paired with Brett Drewitt of Australia and Gunner Wiebe, also from the USA. Their first-round tee time is at 12:50 PM, while the second round starts at 07:50 AM.

Harry Higgs will join Marc Leishman from Australia and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen from Denmark. Higgs will tee off in the first round at 06:20 AM and in the second round at 11:20 AM.

Corey Shaun is another American competitor participating alongside Brett Rumford and Matthew Millar, both from Australia. Their group tees off on the first day at 12:40 PM and on the second day at 07:40 AM.

Jordan Gumberg partners with Rafa Cabrera-Bello from Spain and Jake Mcleod from Australia. Gumberg’s group begins the first round at 11:40 AM, followed by the second at 06:40 AM.

All Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship

DP World Tour Tee Times – Table of American Players

Round Tee Time Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
1 06:20 AM Harry Higgs Marc Leishman (AUS) Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (DEN)
1 11:40 AM Jordan Gumberg Rafa Cabrera-Bello (ESP) Jake Mcleod (AUS)
1 12:40 PM Corey Shaun Brett Rumford (AUS) Matthew Millar (AUS)
1 12:50 PM Tyler Duncan Brett Drewitt (AUS) Gunner Wiebe (USA)
2 06:40 AM Jordan Gumberg Rafa Cabrera-Bello (ESP) Jake Mcleod (AUS)
2 07:40 AM Corey Shaun Brett Rumford (AUS) Matthew Millar (AUS)
2 07:50 AM Tyler Duncan Brett Drewitt (AUS) Gunner Wiebe (USA)
2 11:20 AM Harry Higgs Marc Leishman (AUS) Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (DEN)
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DP World Tour Tee Times: Season Opener at the BMW Australian PGA Championship

DP World Tour: Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship. (Photo: Getty)
DP World Tour: Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship. (Photo: Getty)

The DP World Tour Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship at the Royal Queensland GC in Brisbane, Australia, are now available. The tournament, part of the DP World Tour, will be played on a course with a par of 71 and offers a prize fund of $2,000,000. Defending champion Min Woo Lee will tee off alongside some of the world’s best golfers. The tournament will be broadcast from Thursday to Sunday at 3:30 a.m. on Sky.

DP World Tour Tee Times for British Players

Jamie Rutherford from England will start his first round alongside Lincoln Tighe from Australia and Jak CARTER from Australia at 6:00 a.m. in the first round and at 11:00 a.m. in the second round.

Jordan Smith, also from England, is paired with David Micheluzzi from Australia and Aldrich Potgieter from South Africa, teeing off at 6:00 a.m. and again at 11:00 a.m. for the second round.

Richie Ramsay, representing Scotland, tees it up with Anthony Quayle from Australia and Harrison Crowe from Australia. Their tee times are 6:30 a.m. for the first round and 11:30 a.m. for the second round.

John Parry from England joins Jack Buchanan from Australia and Phoenix Campbell. They set off at 6:50 a.m. and follow up at 11:50 a.m. for their second round.

David Law, another Scottish player, will compete alongside Oliver Lindell from Finland and Angel AYORA from Spain in the first round at 11:30 a.m. and in the second round at 6:30 a.m.

All Tee Times for the BMW Australian PGA Championship
Round Time Player 1 (Nationality) Player 2 (Nationality) Player 3 (Nationality)
1 06:00 Jamie Rutherford (ENG) Lincoln Tighe (AUS) Jak CARTER (AUS)
1 06:00 Jordan Smith (ENG) David Micheluzzi (AUS) Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA)
1 06:30 Richie Ramsay (SCO) Anthony Quayle (AUS) Harrison Crowe (AUS)
1 06:50 John Parry (ENG) Jack Buchanan (AUS) Phoenix Campbell
1 11:30 David Law (SCO) Oliver Lindell (FIN) Angel AYORA (ESP)
2 11:00 Jamie Rutherford (ENG) Lincoln Tighe (AUS) Jak CARTER (AUS)
2 11:00 Jordan Smith (ENG) David Micheluzzi (AUS) Aldrich POTGIETER (RSA)
2 11:30 Richie Ramsay (SCO) Anthony Quayle (AUS) Harrison Crowe (AUS)
2 11:50 John Parry (ENG) Jack Buchanan (AUS) Phoenix Campbell
2 06:30 David Law (SCO) Oliver Lindell (FIN) Angel AYORA (ESP)