• The unavoidable emotions of playing golf in coronavirus age

    The unavoidable emotions of playing golf in coronavirus age

    This was never going to be an ordinary round of golf. That was apparent the moment I lay my head on the pillow Friday night, my mind already racing thinking about playing golf at 8 o’clock Saturday morning in what was going to be my first round in the COVID-19 age. I had a difficult …
  • Barbershops — and golf courses — should reopen

    Barbershops — and golf courses — should reopen

    Dear John: I need a haircut. How about opening barbershops for two people at a time? J.M.  Dear J.M.: I’m with you on this. My hair hasn’t been this long since the ’60s. And golf courses. One person to a cart. Don’t let the ball go into the cup. My ball is never near anyone …
  • Paulina Gretzky celebrated future sister-in-law’s quarantine birthday in style

    Paulina Gretzky celebrated future sister-in-law’s quarantine birthday in style

    Paulina Gretzky’s future sister-in-law had a quarantine birthday to remember. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Dustin Johnson’s other half shared snippets from Samantha Maddox’s social distancing celebrations, which included a fireworks display. “Happy Birthday @sammaddox,” Gretzky captioned the Instagram Story, set to Katy Perry’s “Birthday” tune. “Here’s to 27.” Maddox has been married to Johnson’s …
  • New York golf courses can reopen with coronavirus restrictions

    New York golf courses can reopen with coronavirus restrictions

    Golf courses have been in a gray area since New York State shut down non-essential businesses last month. At first, some were open and bustling on nice days, finding ways to encourage social distancing, while others were fully shuttered, with no way of making that possible. Then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on April 9, added golf …
  • Golfers ‘apprehensive’ about PGA Tour’s restart plan

    Golfers ‘apprehensive’ about PGA Tour’s restart plan

    What will it look like? A major sporting event without spectators is a foreign concept, but it’s one of the many unwelcome new normals the COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon us. Every major sports league — including MLB, the NBA, NHL and MLS — has acknowledged this as a possibility, if even a likelihood, once …
  • Tom Brady/Phil Mickelson charity golf match date now in limbo

    Tom Brady/Phil Mickelson charity golf match date now in limbo

    So, TV’s scheduled big-time sports event was to be Tom Brady, winningest NFL quarterback and now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, versus golf hotshot Phil Mickelson, PGA champ, winner of five majors. Set was a one-time charity match. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning versus Mickelson and Brady. Remember 2018’s famous Woods/Mickelson match? Mickelson won. This …
  • Poll paints sobering picture of what sports is up against

    Poll paints sobering picture of what sports is up against

    Every day there is civil war, raging in our hearts, seething in our souls, fulminating our conscience. We know what we are supposed to do, and mostly we have done that. We have stayed home. We have masked up, and gloved up, whenever we venture to grocery stores. We have kept our social distance. But …
  • Poll: 72 percent won’t go to games again without coronavirus vaccine

    Poll: 72 percent won’t go to games again without coronavirus vaccine

    United States sports leagues may be itching to return to action but 72 percent of those who responded to a Seton Hall poll said they would not feel safe to attend games until a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is developed. Asked what they would do if the leagues resumed play before there was a …
  • This isn’t how Tiger Woods wanted to keep the green jacket

    This isn’t how Tiger Woods wanted to keep the green jacket

    Every golfer dreams of having the Masters’ famed green jacket in their possession one day. Tiger Woods only wishes he had the opportunity to lose it. Coming off his thrilling victory at Augusta last year — his first major title in 11 years — Woods is guaranteed to hold onto the jacket until at least …
  • Tiger Woods, caddie being sued by selfie-taking fan in push accusation

    Tiger Woods, caddie being sued by selfie-taking fan in push accusation

    A Florida man has filed a lawsuit against Tiger Woods and his caddie, claiming he suffered injuries from the caddie pushing him out of the way during the Valspar Championship that Woods played two years ago. The civil complaint, filed Tuesday in Pinellas County, alleges Brian Borruso tried to take a selfie as Woods approached …