Kathlene Bissell

Florida

Contributing Writer at Pro Golf Now

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Bryson DeChambeau's lack of self-awareness cost him the PGA Championship

1 month ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

Bryson DeChambeau had his chance at Quail Hollow but couldn't get the job done. Bryson DeChambeau looked to be one of the few genuine threats to Scottie Scheffler heading into the final round of the 2025 PGA Championship. But the flaws in his game caused him to fall down the leaderboard at Quail Hollow Club, and the two-time U.S. Open champ seems not to be aware of them. “I'm baffled right now,” DeChambeau said to the media after his final round.
2025 PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele's record at Quail Hollow can't be ignored

1 month ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

Xander Schauffele has a chance to become just the third back-to-back winner at the PGA Championship since the event switched to stroke play in 1958. Overlook Xander Schauffele at the PGA Championship this week at your peril because he certainly knows his way around Quail Hollow Club. One only needs to look at his last two appearances at what's now known as the Truist Championship (formerly the Wells Fargo) for proof.
ESPN, CBS analysts weigh in on Jordan Spieth's chances at the career Grand Slam

1 month ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

Jordan Spieth is getting hot at the right time as he prepares to take his next shot at the career Grand Slam. Jordan Spieth was once the boy wonder of the golf world, winning The Masters, the U.S. Open, and The Open Championship almost as fast as anybody could say Old Tom Morris. He was even within just a few shots of winning the Grand Slam in a single season in 2015.
Pair of PGA Tour players insist they don't care about extra money at the RBC Heritage

2 months ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

The elevated purses at PGA Tour Signature Events don't seem to matter to two of the world's top players. Every time a PGA Tour Signature Event comes into focus, so does the M-word: Money. Naturally, that’s because these events come with elevated $20 million purses. And outside of a few exceptions, these tournaments, such as this week's RBC Heritage, also don't have a cut, which means everyone in the field gets paid. Surprisingly, though, some don’t think about money at all.
Scottie Scheffler opened the 2025 RBC Heritage with a bang (literally)

2 months ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

Scottie Scheffler kicked off the 2025 RBC Heritage with the ceremonial cannon shot and then went out and had a great first round at Harbour Town. Scottie Scheffler, wearing a bigger than his own RBC Heritage tartan jacket and earplugs to protect his hearing, made a perfect swing. His golf ball left the 18th fairway and headed into Calibogue Sound right as the cannon fired, thus completing one of the most unique opening ceremonies on the PGA Tour.
The weight of the career Grand Slam may just be too heavy to achieve

2 months ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

The career Grand Slam has only been achieved by five golfers: Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods. Rory McIlroy owns three of the four biggest titles in golf, with victory at The Masters being the only thing standing between him and golf immortality: the career Grand Slam. The Northern Irishman won theU.S. Open in 2011, the PGA Championship in 2012 and 2014, and The Open Championship in 2014the British Open in 2014.
Jim Nantz admits to being 'scared out my wits' at his first Masters

2 months ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

The CBS Sports golf crew engaged in a conference call with the media this week, and they're just as excited as the rest of us for The Masters. A victory at The Masters carries intangibles that no other golf tournament in the world possesses. Maybe it’s because of the founder, Bobby Jones. Maybe it’s because of some of the players who've won it, icons such as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods; take your pick of legends.
Golf Channel analyst gets bold on what a Rory McIlroy Masters win would mean

2 months ago | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

The Golf Channel team shared their thoughts on next week's Masters in a conference call with the media this week. As is typical, Golf Channel commentators Brandel Chamblee, Rich Lerner, and Paul McGinley waxed poetic when they talked about The Masters in a conference call with media members this week. “There’s an anticipation of just the panoramic beauty of the place,” Chamblee said.
Justin Thomas Ties TPC Sawgrass Record With Second Round 62 And Is Not Even on Leaderboard

Mar 15, 2025 | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

Following a first-round 78, Justin Thomas was 16 shots better on Friday, thus matching the lowest 18-hole score on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Justin Thomas performed golf’s version of what one of my friends would call the "Mongolian Reversal, a term that references the sudden downfall of the Mongolian Empire after the death of Genghis Khan. But it has come to mean any big change in a situation, going from being down to being up or from being on top to not so much.
Tiger Woods' next move after Achilles injury seems fairly obvious

Mar 13, 2025 | progolfnow.com | Kathlene Bissell

It shouldn't be lost on anyone that Tiger Woods turns 50 this year. In stunning news on Tuesday, Tiger Woods announced via his X account that he'd suffered yet another catastrophic injury, this time rupturing his left Achilles as he "began to ramp up my own training and practice at home."As I began to ramp up my own training and practice at home, I felt a sharp pain in my left Achilles, which was deemed to be ruptured.