ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 22: General view of the main aisle during the PGA Show at Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/PGA of America)

The coolest stuff we saw at the 2025 PGA Merchandise Show

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Sepp Straka outlasts field, slow pace to collect third tour victory at the American Express
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This teenager is making his pro debut. But there's something different about Blades Brown
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Mike Davis retired from the USGA, and now he’s helping to build one of the most important new courses in the world
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Why we see hope with affordable public golf
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How Interlachen Country Club reclaimed its fascinating Donald Ross greens and earned Best Renovation honors
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Drastic times at Medinah No. 3 called for drastic measures—a former major champ and a bold path forward
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How Pinehurst’s newest course defeated some of the greatest public competition this decade
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The Covey at Big Easy Ranch winning our Best New course might be a surprise—until you see it
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'The Hole At'
How Pete Dye built one of the toughest par 3s in the world
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On-Course Grub
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Fed up on-course reporter Dottie Pepper has a message for PGA Tour slow pokes: Have some 'respect'
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Davis Love III reportedly doing well after open-heart surgery
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Joel Dahmen recounts his frightening and rewarding time training with a Navy SEAL
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Here are the inside details of how the Genesis Invitational is making a 'Herculean' move to Torrey Pines
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Scottie Scheffler to make 2025 PGA Tour debut next week at Pebble Beach
LPGA
LPGA takes unusual step of postponing tournament due to underwriter's financial neglect
PGA Tour
Tiger Woods' Genesis Invitational moves to San Diego due to Los Angeles wildfires
PGA Tour
Wind wreaks havoc at Torrey Pines and stops play in the Farmers Open
PGA Tour
Max Homa becomes latest top player to WD from Farmers, leaving before his round is over
TGL
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Inspirational
Kim Kaufman draws on the challenges of her pro golf career while battling cancer
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Why Open Championship's return to St. Andrews in 2027 has added meaning
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In a changing PGA Tour landscape, have the Farmers Insurance Open and Torrey Pines lost their luster?
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Payday at Torrey Pines
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Journeyman Pro
Tour pro with a famous last name is back from injury after 15 months. Can Chase Koepka finally find his way?
LIV Golf
LIV Golf to televise Saudi Arabia season-opening event under lights
Media
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Jim Nantz is starting his 40th (!) year broadcasting golf at CBS with this bold prediction for the 2025 PGA Tour season

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The Other Showdown
A Ryder Cup captain and a Presidents Cup villain—the full lineups for TGL’s first Tiger vs. Rory showdown are here
Read The Line
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Bad Breaks
PGA Tour pro suffers brutal break as horn blows during putt to make the cut
Fashion For a Cause
Max Homa rocks LAFD tribute hat and shoes at the Farmers Insurance Open
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Max Homa, LIV Golf have super awkward Twitter exchange
Viral Videos
Nebraska fan drains full-court putt to win a PORSCHE, gives Tiger-esque fist pump
Fails
Popular YouTube golfer hilariously describes embarrassing first interaction with Rory McIlroy
TGL Superlatives
TGL Week 3 Superlatives: Billy does the Dirty Bird, JT rolls the rock and TGL sees its first losing streak
Tour Tips
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Upcoming Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black now has its own official Moonshine(?), golf remains bizarre
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The modern golfer’s guide to cursing on the course
Golf Crime
Watch the sickening footage of hooligans destroying ’65 percent’ of a UK golf course on ATVs
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Farmers Insurance Open picks 2025: Why our experts are betting the favorite this week
The Grind
Sepp Straka’s courageous haircut, Tiger Woods’ sneaky equipment tidbit and an all-time bunker disaster
Weekend Plans
Carlos Alcaraz spotted working on his golf swing before quarterfinal loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open