
Jakob Barnes
Jakob has over 11 years of experience in journalism across sports, entertainment, tech, and politics. Now a freelance writer for Golf Monthly, he covers the top stories from the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and more.
He is relatively new to the game of golf, having first picked up a club in January 2023, but like many, he's now obsessed with this frustrating yet wonderful sport. Jakob broke 100 for the first time in late 2025, shot a personal best of 90 in 2026, and is now ramping up his practice and getting out to as many courses as possible in order to improve and become more consistent.
Latest articles by Jakob Barnes
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Rory McIlroy To Skip Second Straight Signature Event At Cadillac Championship As Notable Players Miss Trump National Doral ReturnMcIlroy is taking an extended break in the wake of his Masters win, and will now miss a second straight Signature Event at the Cadillac Championship
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Zurich Classic Of New Orleans Tee Times 2026: Round ThreeCan the Fitzpatrick brothers surpass Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer this weekend? Here are the tee times for round three of the Zurich Classic
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Headline Pair Of Shane Lowry And Brooks Koepka Miss Zurich Classic Of New Orleans Cut As Multiple Duos Scrape Into WeekendThe Zurich Classic has caused some issues for top golfers this week, with the likes of Shane Lowry and Brooks Koepka missing the cut
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Who Is Viktor Hovland's Girlfriend? Meet Tuva Dahl JensenAt The Masters' Par 3 Contest, Hovland appeared with his new girlfriend on the bag... Get to know her better here
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No Bogeys And Four Doubles... Jordan Spieth's Odd RBC Heritage Week Continues With Surpassing Of 20-Year RecordIt has been another strange week for Spieth, whose stats during the first two rounds do not match up with his performance at the RBC Heritage
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Lexi Thompson, Solheim Cup Stars And A 10-Year-Old Sign Up For US Women's Open QualifyingWho will book a spot at Riviera Country Club this summer? Let's take a look at the notable names lining up for US Women's Open qualifying
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Bryson DeChambeau Criticizes Course Conditions As Struggles Continue At LIV Golf Mexico CityDeChambeau finds himself 10 shots back of leader, Jon Rahm, at the halfway stage, with the Major winner seen criticizing the course at Club de Golf Chapultepec
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RBC Heritage Tee Times: Round ThreeThe round three tee times for the RBC Heritage are in, as Matt Fitzpatrick looks to cling on to his slender lead at the top
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'There Are Always Many Rumors' - Sergio Garcia Coy Amid Reports Over LIV Golf's FutureAmid growing speculation over LIV Golf's future, Sergio Garcia has given an insight into what he's heard about the tour
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Rory McIlroy's Decision Not To Play RBC Heritage Has Nothing To Do With The MastersWe won't see Rory McIlroy teeing up at the RBC Heritage this weekend for one very simple reason
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Michelle Wie West Announces She'll Play One More Event Before US Women’s Open ReturnShe retired in 2023, but Michelle Wie West is having one last shot at the US Women's Open in June and she plans to play one more event before that
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'What Are We Doing, Man?' - Kevin Kisner Pulls No Punches In Strong Criticism Of CBS Sports' Masters CoverageNBC's lead golf analyst Kevin Kisner has hit out at CBS for their delayed coverage of The Masters
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Nick Faldo Issues Strong Statement In Response To Greg Norman's 'Nasty' ClaimOld rivals Greg Norman and Nick Faldo have clashed once more, but the latter has shut down the dispute
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Masters Sunday Produces Record-Breaking Viewership FiguresThe viewership data around The Masters final round has been released and it looks like the event pulled in a huge crowd
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Rory McIlroy's Mother Spotted With Incredible Custom Handbag At The MastersWhile Rory McIlroy secured another win at The Masters, his mother caught the eye with an ingenious custom handbag design
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Highest Paid Golfers In The World 2026: Jon Rahm And Rory McIlroy Lead The ListThe financial data for the last tax year has been released and it's revealed which golfers are the highest paid in the game
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Shane Lowry Quietly Posted The Joint-Worst Final Round At The Masters To Lose Over $900,000 In Prize MoneyLowry was firmly in contention going into the final round but had a nightmare on Sunday at The Masters
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It Doesn't Sound Like There Was Much Chatter In The Masters Final Group... AgainThe final pairing of Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young at The Masters didn't produce much in the way of conversation on the course
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Why The 'Egg Salad Guy' At The Masters Was Riling Up FansEvery golf fan wants to attend The Masters, but one Augusta National patron has earned plenty of haters simply because of his hat
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Did CBS Sports Botch The 72nd Hole At The 2026 Masters?Rory McIlroy's glorious moment on 18 at The Masters was spoiled for many fans by some questionable camera work during the CBS broadcast
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The 8 Players Who Qualified For Next Year's MastersThe action at Augusta National is over for another year, but which players have just earned their Masters spot for 2027?
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Haotong Li Drops 20 Places During Disastrous 13th Hole At The MastersOne of this year's big success stories at the Masters turned into a nightmare for Haotong Li as he endured a torrid time on 13
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Original Masters Gnome Set To Sell For Over $20,000 At AuctionMasters merchandise is always highly coveted, but one gnome purchased from Augusta National is set to sell for a massive sum at auction
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Sergio Garcia Admits He's 'Not Super Proud' Of Behavior At The Masters After Damaging Tee BoxAfter smashing his driver and damaging the second tee box at The Masters, Sergio Garcia has delivered a blunt interview
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