Kathlene Bissell

3 weeks 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.

4 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.