Mike Tirico reflected on his time working with the late legendary sports broadcaster Dan Hicks and remarked on how he will remember his friend and colleague.
PGA Tour Highlights: 2026 Austin Championship, Round 1
Relive the biggest moments and top shots from the first round of the 2026 Austin Championship!
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NCAA SIGNING DAY
Most years, the No. 1 recruit in NCAA men’s golf is up for discussion. This year, there is no debate as Miles Russell, arguably the best prospect in over a decade, signs with Florida State.
Florida State signed four players during the early signing period for the Class of 2027, including Miles Russell and Charlie Woods.
The top-ranked female golfer in the Class of 2027 won’t be signing during the week-long early signing period, which began Wednesday.
Asterisk Talley is committed to Stanford but did not sign with the Cardinal. Brentley Romine highlights the top women recruits and top classes on National Signing Day.
SIGHTS AND SOUNDS
Hicks' classic call for Tiger's 'storybook comeback' in 2009 at Bay Hill
Looking back at Dan Hicks' call after Tiger Woods returned to the winner's circle in the 2009 Bay Hill tournament.
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A winner in Utah and in Bermuda last month, Austin Smotherman is still working to qualify for his first Masters invitation.
Justin Parsons, the swing coach for PGA Tour winner Blades Brown, joins Golf Central to discuss to 19-year-old prodigy’s biggest challenge after his triumph in Cabo last week.
Jon Rahm is coming off a win in Abu Dhabi with an outside chance to finish atop the Race to Dubai. Sportsbooks still favor Rory McIlroy to claim the season-ending tournament.
A trio of 2026 winners are among the favorites to claim the top prize this week at the Austin Championship presented by Compliance Solutions.
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Sergio Garcia released a statement last week regarding his return to the DP World Tour. Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner question, ‘What was he thinking?’, in this edition of the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav.”
A PGA Tour win in the fall grants players status into 2028 Championship Series events. Is that fair? Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss in the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav.”
Five down, three to go. As the FedExCup Fall season gets closer to an end, Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner look at those near the top 100 in points in this edition of the “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav.”
On their Golf Channel podcast, Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discussed the soft deadline that just passed on LIV 2.0 and what’s next for the league and its players.
Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss the impending LIV 2.0 deadline coming on Sunday during their Golf Channel podcast.
The DP World Tour’s decision to not allow players to compete on both LIV 2.0 and the European circuit next season is the latest death knell to the formerly Saudi-funded league. The “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav” highlights why the loss of valuable players will limit LIV 2.0’s entertainment value and commercial appeal.
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The LPGA’s penultimate event continues Friday from Pelican Golf Club. Here’s how to watch live second-round action on Golf Channel.
Korda hasn’t played a regular LPGA event since August but returns with some inspired footwear at this week’s Annika.
Nelly Korda and Charley Hull both gave thumbs-up approval for the increased fines that will be levied against slow players during the 2027 LPGA season.
A field of 108 players will compete for a piece of the $3.25 million purse, as well as 500 CME Global points.
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Extended highlights from the opening round of the DP World Tour’s finale, the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
Rory McIlroy and Eugenio Chacarra are battling for the Race to Dubai title. They went head-to-head Thursday at the DP World Tour Championship, Check out Round 1 highlights.
Race to Dubai leader Eugenio Chacarra shot even-par 72 in the first round of the DP World Tour Championship. He said he has a few things to clean up in his game over the next three rounds.
Rory McIlroy shot 3-under 69 to sit two off the lead after Round 1 of the DP World Tour Championship. He spoke about his performance and his drive to win an eighth Race to Dubai title.
Tyrrell Hatton couldn’t believe he missed a 4-footer in the opening round of the DP World Tour Championship. And he was going to make sure that everyone near him knew how he felt.
The DP World Tour season comes to its conclusion in Dubai this week. Here’s how to watch Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and the rest of the field at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
Tommy Morrison was surprised to receive an award from Ben Crenshaw in Austin, Texas, where he’s set to make his third career PGA Tour start this week. He spoke to Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard and Eamon Lynch about what it meant to shake the UT legend’s hand while being named the Korn Ferry Tour’s 2026 Rookie of the Year.
Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa welcomes a competitive field for the penultimate 2026 PGA Tour event. Here’s how to watch Thursday’s round from the Fazio Canyons Course.
Ryan Gerard told reports in Cabo San Lucas last week that understanding the different kind of tempos and rhythms as a violinist has benefitted him in golf.
Architect Tom Doak returned to help redo the 18th hole by adding a pond down the right side of the green. It enables the winner to maintain the tradition of the major — which was played for some 50 years at Rancho Mirage in California — by jumping into the water.