Teeing Up This Week’s Breaking News - February 10
Reporting live from the first hole, where we are ready to tee off and hammer away with this week’s breaking news in the vast green landscape of golf. My name is Tessa Lapradez, and I am here to give you an update about the sport and all things golf on and off the court. With the 2024 end-of-the-year TV deal secured between LIV and FOX Sports and the debut of TGL, this is the year of innovation for golf. Off into the course we go!
Club Changes:
Dustin Johnson and TaylorMade are breaking up.
After 18 years full of extreme highs and little lows, Johnson made the decision to not extend his contract with the sports company at the end of 2024. The 24 PGA Tour title winner was an integral player to Taylormade, donning their clubs and apparel during his time being the world number one for over 130 weeks.
Beginning as a competitor on the PGA Tour and now being one of the top stars for LIV, who Dustin Johnson decides to partner with will be a topic of major conversation in the weeks ahead.
Leaders for the Long Game:
Trump began his Super Bowl Sunday by enjoying a round of golf with none other than Tiger Woods. The 82 PGA Tour title winner brought his son Charlie Woods for the occasion in West Palm Beach.
One might wonder if the spontaneous gathering was in hopes of mending the PGA-LIV feud, which began in June 2023. President Trump has previously expressed his hopes to bring the sport back together and is actively working with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan toward a solution. Last week, Monahan and Aussie golfer Adam Scott went to the White House for negotiations.
Amateur Aces:
Welcome Bryan Newman to the lexicon of amateurs heading to a major championship!
The 17-year-old amateur from South Africa won the African Amateur Championship, earning him a coveted ticket to the 2025 Open Championship, a tournament with high stakes for a newbie looking to make his mark.
The moment was all the more special as his win was in his home country at Leopard Creek, a course that he frequently practiced at. Let’s see how his nerves will impact him as he makes his major debut with world-class golfers.
