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Golf world left fuming with latest show of ‘poor etiquette’ at women’s college event

Published

3 years ago

Mar 3, 2023

Golf has its rules, some written in stone, and some that remain unofficial, and more to do with the behaviors of golfers on the course.

Almost three years ago, we published the ‘Top five unwritten rules of golf,” and clear at number one was: “Don’t walk on a putting line (or through-line).”

The past week, however, has seen a couple of instances that certainly don’t take on the supposed etiquette of getting nowhere near the line of a putt until it’s dead.

A few days ago, twitter users had a fierce debate over an incident at a women’s college game. Comments surfaced after a brief clip showed a player walking between a moving ball and the cup, the recording prompting the almost universal response that the move is an absolute no-no.

I don’t care that the putt was already hit. There’s no reason to walk in front of someone who is still trying to read a putt lol

— Amanda Rose (@AmandaGolf59) February 27, 2023

The same tournament has now started yet another debate after a former professional lambasted a player for lining up her putt before her rivals had putted out – standing right next to the hole!

Tom Gillis, who lost a play-off to Jordan Spieth at the John Deere Classic, showed the clip with the simple header, “No Way!”

No way! pic.twitter.com/u4TRToBRPr

— Tom Gillis (@tcgillis) March 1, 2023

Sky pundit Tony Johnstone was quick off the mark to comment, “Orange Top girl needs a serious lesson in etiquette. If someone did it in our day there would have been an altercation,”

Orange Top girl needs a serious lesson in etiquette. If someone did it in our day there would have been an altercation.

— Tony Johnstone (@TonyJohnstone56) March 2, 2023

Fellow PGA Tour Champions player Todd Bailey joined Gillis in questioning the priorities of the potential future professionals, questioning their fair play, whilst five-time LPGA winner Maria Hjorth asked:

“Could you imagine what some of the players would have said to us on the lpga when we came out on tour if we did this???? Wouldn’t be nice words”

The last couple of days are showing me that these girls are learning analytics and process before sportsmanship and class. This is getting bad….

— Todd Bailey, PGA (@ToddABailey) March 1, 2023

There were those that defended the action, many of them justifying the speeding up of the game, another much-debated issue.

Twitter user Alan Barrett summed those feelings with the opinion:

I'm in the what's the problem camp I'm afraid! More than likely wearing soft spikeless shoes and actually didn't step in either of the two girls lines. Seems like she wants to get on with it as he other two had tap ins! #anythingtospeedupplay

— Alan Barrett (@APB2910) March 2, 2023

And this is just one of plenty more unwritten rules!

How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

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Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

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While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

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Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”