Tiger's TGR design announced Monday it will be renovating the old Tam O'Shanter Country Club in Brookville, N.Y., which closed in 2021, to introduce a new destination private club with member cottages. The venture is a partnership with the Armchair Collective, which has a "national club model for private golf connecting architecturally exceptional courses in iconic destinations."

The news follows last week's news that TGR will be building a brand-new course in Northern Ireland. More information on the Long Island venture are set to be announced in 2027. “The opportunity to create a new golf experience in the heart of Long Island’s Gold Coast, a region steeped in rich history, is tremendously exciting for our team,” said Woods. “I have great memories of competing on Long Island, especially at Bethpage. This region has an extraordinary golf course architecture tradition, and we look forward to contributing to that legacy with a course that players can enjoy for generations.” Tiger won the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.

spending time joining podcasts—and isn’t playing again until the LPGA returns to Florida for next week’s Annika Invitational. However, the 28-year-old World No. 1 is on the precipice of being one point away from earning a spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. That’s because she’s all but a lock to win the 2026 LPGA Rolex Player of the Year award with three events to play. Korda has a 63-point lead in the standings over Haeran Ryu, 83 points over Miyu Yamashita and a 84 points over Jeeno Thitkul. The only way any of the three can pass Korda is to win this week’s Toto Classic in Japan, then win the Annika and the CME Group Tour Championship to close out the season. However, Thitkul and Yamashita (winner last week at the Maybank Championship) haven’t signed up to play the Annika, with the final deadline to enter coming Tuesday at 5 p.m. Eastern. Meanwhile, Ryu WD’s from the Maybank last week before hitting a shot and isn’t in the field this week in Japan. Winning the POY would give Korda her 26th career Hall of Fame point. The 27th point needed to earn induction could come with a win at the Annika (where she has won three of the last five years) or the Tour Championship.

Affectionately known as the "Sasquatch," the big yellow bomber became a meme following its retirement, known for its massive forgiveness and a clubface ring akin to that of a sawed-off shotgun. But was it any good? 20 years, we still don't have an answer to that question, but for a brief moment in time, it was good enough for Tiger Woods, who won the 2006 Buick Invitational and Dubai Desert Classic with this uniquely spec'd Squatch, which heads to auction this week. Feast your eyes (and ears).

This particular example comes from the collection of late Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, one of the great guy-stuff collectors of our time, owning everything from David Gilmour's iconic black Fender Stratocaster to Hunter S. Thompson's 1973 Chevrolet Caprice, nicknamed "Red Shark." It features Woods' signature across the clubface, as well as a variety of Woods' own modifications, including three uniquely placed pieces of lead tape, which remain undisturbed nearly two decades later. This bold piece of golf history will be made available to the public via Golden Age Auctions when the Fall Premier Auction opens on Nov. 5.

It's hard to pinpoint exactly when the "barefoot golf" craze took over, but it feels like some time in the last 10 years. It's certainly coincided with the boom of putting courses, short courses and par 3 courses at seemingly every new golf destination in the country. Guests are encouraged to, after having already played a full round or two on the big courses, literally kick off their shoes, grab a drink, and go roll some putts or hit some wedge shots. Think Pinehurst No. 2, with both The Cradle and the Thistle Dhu putting course next to the clubhouse. Speaking of ... 

Sorry if this offends, but I'm firmly in Martin's camp, here. What are we doing? Is the grass right next to the putting course at No. 2 just a mud room now? Is there a shower head nearby so you can rinse off your nasty feet like you're at the beach after you're finished? We're just throwing socks and shoes down right in front of the clubhouse? Has the game ever been more gone?

Call me a curmudgeon all you want, but this is obscene, and I'd venture to guess Martin and I are not alone in this opinion. I'm all for "earthing" and "grounding," but do it on your own time. Nobody wants to see your feet on the golf course. 

The G450 Mini Max is likely Ping's first mini driver, in a category where golfers want control off the tee without sacrificing noticeable distance. Ping's mini appeared earlier this year as an unnamed prototype, so this appears to be the retail version. The World Wide Technology Championship is expected to be the first tour stop where pros can put the Mini Max in play, along with the G450 Max, LST and SFT drivers.

On Dec. 16 at President Trump’s golf course in Jupiter, Rory McIlroy will team with Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim and Haotong Li against Scottie Scheffler’s squad of Chris Gotterup, Jackson Koivun and Michael Brennan. A press release stated the event will feature “rapid-fire golf competition” including “challenges such as the Team Relay and 14-Club Challenge, as well as new challenges for the 2026 competitors.” The made-for-TV matchup will air on Golf Channel and USA Network during primetime.

The 51-year-old South African had to Monday qualify three times this year to get into PGA Tour Champions events and came up big Sunday at the Simmons Bank Championship by making an eagle on the final hole at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Ark., to clip Zach Johnson by one shot. He shot 69-61-64 for a 22-under total. It was the first senior victory for the five-time winner on the European Tour. It also propelled Fichardt into the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Phoenix in two weeks and assured him a full tour card for 2027. Michael Block tied for 10th place, but his season is done as he finished 43rd in season-long points, with only the top 36 advancing to the finale.

She’s going to be higher on Monday when the new rankings come out. The 27-year-old from Johannesburg shot a final-round 64 Sunday to win the Ladies European Tour’s Wistron Ladies Open at Sunrise Golf and Country Club in Taiwan. It’s significant because it’s her third LET victory in her last five starts and she locked up the tour’s Order of Merit title with two events remaining in the season. Alexander won the Women’s Irish Open in late August and followed that with another victory at the Ladies Italian Open in late September.

but she’s been on a podcast tour which, without question, has given her more exposure than if she was playing. Two weeks ago, she appeared on the Jonas Brothers’ podcast. On Sunday, she appeared on Caleb Pressley’s “Sundae Conversation.” Pressley, who gained fame while he was at Barstool, has 1.8 million followers on Instagram and 1.26 million on YouTube. The interview with Korda, which is supposed to be awkward and lighthearted, was both.

In one part of the convo they started talking about binoculars, which led Korda to admit that she used them when she lived in a condo. “I used to spy down at the people,” she said. “You watched strangers with your binoculars,” Pressley asked. “In the public, walking the streets. Nothing else. Not looking into any other apartments.”

Watch below. Good fun.