It was not to be for Daniel Berger at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as a sensational back-nine charge from Akshay Bhatia on Sunday, combined with a minor stumble from the 54-hole leader, saw the left-hander swoop in and steal victory in a playoff.

Berger had been excellent through three-and-a-half rounds at Bay Hill and carded 63, 68 and 72 on a really tough golf course, but Bhatia chipped away at his lead and eventually caught up following a poor shot from Berger at the 13th in round four.

Then, as a consequence of Berger landing 110 feet away on the first extra go down the 18th while Bhatia was around 90% closer after two strokes, he was left wondering what might have been as the latter made par for a third PGA Tour win - each arriving in a playoff.

Berger's near miss will likely have been painful, especially as he missed out on a first PGA Tour success since 2021 and the $4 million winner's check that would have come with it, but the former Florida State golfer has been through the mill in terms of injuries over the subsequent years and will undoubtedly understand the wider picture in time.

In the meantime, here is everything Berger earned from his runner-up finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational - a list which could quickly ease the sting of defeat.

BIGGEST CAREER PAY DAY

Top of the list in terms of consolation prizes is a check for $2.2 million - the biggest payout of Berger's career to date.

He has won four times on the PGA Tour previously, but the Floridian's highest pay check until now was $1.4 million after his 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am victory.

Although factors like taxes will affect how much money he really sees once all is said and done, Berger's earnings this week should still be plentiful and will set him up nicely for a while.

GUARANTEED OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SPOT

Although it didn't go the way Berger wanted after the playoff commenced, the fact that he made it there at all wrapped up a priceless opportunity for the 32-year-old.

Because Akshay Bhatia is already exempt into the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale as a result of finishing inside the FedEx Cup top-30 last season, Berger took advantage of the one spot on offer through the Open Qualifying Series at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Berger is now set to make his sixth start at The Open in July and will hope to improve on his career-best finish of T8th at Royal St George's.

BIG BUNCH OF OWGR POINTS

Berger's playoff defeat at the Arnold Palmer Invitational earned him just over 40 OWGR points - the third-highest figure of his entire professional career.

He picked up 72 after winning the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge and 43.2 for a runner-up finish at the 2015 BMW Championship, but this week's haul of 40.22 has helped Berger move from 61st to 34th in the world.

LIKELY INTO THE MASTERS

Following closely on from the previous two perks, Berger may also be set to enjoy a seventh appearance at The Masters next month.

As a result of his giant leap up the OWGR rankings, the 32-year-old should meet the relevant exemption criteria in terms of sitting inside the world's top-50 in the week before The Masters begins.

Once his invite from Augusta National comes through, Berger will try to better his highest-ever finish of T10th from 2016.

LARGE NUMBER OF FEDEX CUP POINTS

Berger's excellent performance at Bay Hill secured him 400 FedEx Cup points and has catapulted himself right up the standings.

He was 45th last week but now finds himself 13th and well on the way to wrapping up an all-important spot in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Although there are still plenty of tournaments left to play, one outstanding week like this may prove to be the difference come August.

Golf equipment has changed massively in the past few decades but, if you find something you like, you tend to keep it in the golf bag.

Daniel Berger is a prime example and, if you were to look in his golf bag, you would notice irons from 2011, with the four-time PGA Tour winner opting for TaylorMade Tour Preferred MCs.

However, at the start of 2025, the American has changed his set-up with the decade old irons being removed for a new make and model.

Originally, Berger had Tour Preferred MCs which were released back in 2011 but, at the 2025 WM Phoenix Open, the American was spotted with Ping Blueprint S irons in the bag as he remained in contention at TPC Scottsdale.

According to reports, the Blueprint S irons weren't new to the golf bag, with the 31-year-old receiving them last April. Reportedly they showed up in Hawaii this year.

In terms of performance, Berger missed the cut at the Sony Open in Hawaii and Farmers Insurance Open, but racked up top 20 finishes at The American Express, as well as being inside the top 10 at the WM Phoenix Open going into Sunday.

Although Berger now has the Ping irons in the bag, he is famed for using the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MCs with the former Ryder Cup player known to have purchased a set online.

Speaking to GolfWRX, Berger stated: "I’ve got a couple different sets and they’ve come from all over the place. I bought one set online… just from some guy on the internet, he messaged me online on social media.

"It’s a perfect set. I don’t know if he worked at TaylorMade at some point, but the box and everything was from TaylorMade…they were brand new."

The second men's Major of the year is upon us and we know the full field for the PGA Championship, which is theoretically the strongest field in the game with almost all of the world's top 100 players set to tee it up.

As well as the PGA Tour's best, there are 18 LIV players in the field as the likes of Masters runners-up, and double PGA Champions, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson return to Major golf as well as plenty more of the Saudi-backed league's stars like Cam Smith, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau.

The field for Oak Hill is stacked, but as always with Majors, there are some big names missing out. Below we take a look at some of the most well known and highest ranked players who will be watching on from the sidelines...

Tiger Woods

The biggest name in the sport isn't listed in the field after undergoing a subtalar fusion surgery in his ankle following last month's Masters. Woods withdrew prior to the final day's play after reaggravating his plantar fasciitis and he's opted to go for a fusion surgery - which should remove all pain but slightly hinder the movement of his foot.

Woods has won the PGA Championship four times - in 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007. It remains to be seen when he'll tee it up next.

Will Zalatoris

The American, runner-up to Justin Thomas last year at Southern Hills where he lost in a playoff, is out injured for the entire season. Zalatoris said he will be back in the fall after undergoing a back surgery last month while ranked 8th in the world at the time.

It means he'll miss all three of the remaining Majors as well as the chance to make his Ryder Cup debut in Rome later in the year.

Sergio Garcia

For the first time since the 1999 US Open, Sergio Garcia has failed to qualify for a Major. The LIV Golfer has dropped out of the world's top 100 after joining the Saudi-backed league, meaning he no longer makes the entry requirements.

His best finish in the PGA Championship came in his memorable debut in 1999, where the 19-year-old famously hit a shot from a tree root at Medinah and finished one stroke shy of Tiger Woods.

Louis Oosthuizen

The South African misses his first Major in five years - since the 2018 PGA Championship - after seeing his world ranking tumble to 163rd since joining LIV Golf last year.

Oosthuizen, captain of Stinger GC, was T2nd at the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island as well as in 2017 at Quail Hollow.

Daniel Berger

The former World No.12 is somewhat of the forgotten man in golf and misses his third consecutive Major, having still hasn't played since last June's US Open. He is out with injury in his lower back and recently told the Golf Channel that he still doesn't know when his next start will be.

The four-time PGA Tour winner will be missing his first PGA Championship since 2015.

Lee Westwood

The Englishman is another 2021 Ryder Cupper - along with Garcia, Ian Poulter and Bernd Wiesberger - to have joined LIV and not made the entry requirements of being in the world's top 100. Paul Casey is another, but he has received a special invite after missing last year's championship with injury. 

Westwood has played in 23 PGA Championships, with his best finish a T3rd in 2009.

Ian Poulter

Westwood's fellow Majesticks GC co-captain is also not going to be at the PGA Championship after seeing his world ranking slide to 197th. The Ryder Cup legend and former World No.5 also missed last month's Masters.

Poulter, who was T3rd at Kiawah Island in the 2012 PGA Championship, has played in the event 20 times and will miss it for just the third year since 2001.

Bernd Wiesberger

The Austrian, who made his Ryder Cup debut in 2021, is the fourth member of Team Europe's side at Whistling Straits to have not qualified for Oak Hill.

Wiesberger, who plays for the Cleeks in the LIV Golf League, famously played with Rory McIlroy in the final group of the 2014 PGA Championship. He's played in the Major nine times.

Matt Fitzpatrick and Thomas Pieters, along with journalist Dan Rapaport, were shown joking about Paul Azinger's infamous 'that tour' comments that were made in 2020 in the new Full Swing docuseries.

The fifth episode of the new Netflix series showed Fitzpatrick and Pieters chatting in their rental home during the week of the PGA Championship where the Englishman was set to play in the final group on Sunday.

Rapaport jokes that he wrote that Fitzpatrick would "s*** the bed" in the final round at Southern Hills before Fitzpatrick interjects with: "I've won a few on 'that' tour."

Pieters then also brings up how Daniel Berger apparently once said that one win on the PGA Tour is comparable to four wins in Europe, as the Europeans get across that disparaging comments made against the DP World Tour clearly do spur them on.

Paul Azinger's 'that tour' comment was made towards then-five-time DP World Tour winner Tommy Fleetwood back in 2020 while he was in contention for his first PGA Tour victory at the Honda Classic.

"A lot of pressure you know, you're trying to prove to everybody you've got what it takes and these guys know you can win all you want on that European Tour, the international game and all that, but you have to win on the PGA Tour," Azinger said in the booth, hinting at how much better the PGA Tour is compared to its European counterpart.

Azinger also discussed Lee Westwood's career in the same controversial clip. "Two wins on the PGA Tour but he's like 'oh I've won 44 times all over the world' but it's not the PGA Tour though," he said at the time.

The American received a lot of blowback at the time, with Westwood simply replying "Oh dear, oh dear," and Ian Poulter calling the comments "embarrassing."

"Paul please do not condescend or disrespect the @EuropeanTour and our players like that," the Englishman said on social media.

"We have slapped your arse in Ryder Cup for so long. I know you captained a win but seriously that was embarrassing today."

Fitzpatrick stars in Episode 5: American Dreams of Full Swing, where his US Open victory at Brookline features.

The PGA Tour moves to not one but three of the most beautiful golf courses on the calendar - Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill and Monterey Peninsula - for the ever-popular Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which sees big-name players compete alongside amateur and celebrity golfers.

This year, the highest-ranked player in the field is World No.10 Matt Fitzpatrick. Meanwhile, there are at least two others with realistic aspirations of returning to that elite group sooner rather than later – World No.11 Viktor Hovland and World No.16 Jordan Spieth.

Of those, Spieth, in particular, should fancy his chances having won the tournament in 2017, finishing tied for third in 2021, and coming close last year before eventually settling for runner-up behind Tom Hoge. That appearance memorably included Spieth taking on one of the scariest shots you're likely to see on Pebble Beach's eighth, where his drive landed just inches from one of its many severe drops. He came through it safely, but didn't have quite enough to beat Hoge. Still, Spieth clearly loves the tournament - he’s yet to miss a year since making his debut on it in 2013.

That’s not to discount the possibility of Fitzpatrick or Hovland winning either. Fitzpatrick finished tied for sixth last year, while Hovland won the 2018 US Amateur at Pebble Beach. The year after, the Norwegian then finished as low amateur in a tie for 12th in the US Open at the same venue.

Hoge will hope to draw from his recent tie for third in the Sentry Tournament of Champions as he aims to build on that maiden win last year. A clutch of other previous winners also appear - 2020 champion Nick Taylor, 2018 victor Ted Potter Jr, Jimmy Walker, who won nine years ago, and DA Points, who claimed victory way back in 2011. There is still no sign of 2021 winner Daniel Berger, though, who hasn’t played competitively since the US Open after sustaining a back injury.

Others to look out for include three more players in the world’s top 50 – Kevin Kismer, Seamus Power and Kurt Kitayama. Maverick McNealy, who finished runner-up to Berger by two shots in 2021, also plays.

They will be teeing it up alongside celebrities including tournament favourites Bill Murray and Ray Romano, recently retired footballer Gareth Bale, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and actor Jason Bateman. Each pro is paired with an amateur and the action takes place over all three courses for the first three rounds, with the cut coming after Saturday's play. Then, Pebble Beach takes centre stage for Sunday's final round.

Last year’s purse of $8.7m increases to $9m for 2023. The winner will bank $1.62m.

Below is the full breakdown of the prize money and field for the 2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Pebble Beach Pro-Am Prize Money Breakdown

Pebble Beach Pro-Am Field

• Albertson, Anders
• Alexander, Tyson
• An, Byeong Hun
• Armour, Ryan
• Atwal, Arjun
• Baddeley, Aaron
• Barnes, Erik
• Blair, Zac
• Bramlett, Joseph
• Brehm, Ryan
• Brown, Scott
• Bryan, Wesley
• Burmester, Dean
• Byrd, Jonathan
• Chalmers, Greg
• Chappell, Kevin
• Cole, Eric
• Cone, Trevor
• Cook, Austin
• Crane, Ben
• Daffue, MJ
• Dahmen, Joel
• Detry, Thomas
• Donald, Luke
• Dou, Zecheng
• Dufner, Jason
• Echavarria, Nico
• Eckroat, Austin
• Endycott, Harrison
• Fitzpatrick, Matt
• Frittelli, Dylan
• Gainey, Tommy
• Garnett, Brice
• Garrigues, Robert
• Gay, Brian
• Ghim, Doug
• Gligic, Michael
• Glover, Lucas
• Gómez, Fabián
• Gordon, Will
• Goya, Tano
• Grant, Brent
• Gribble, Cody
• Griffin, Ben
• Griffin, Lanto
• Haas, Bill
• Hadley, Chesson H
• Hahn, James
• Haley II, Paul
• Hall, Harry
• Hardy, Nick
• Harrington, Scott
• Higgo, Garrick
• Higgs, Harry
• Hoffman, Charley
• Hoge, Tom
• Holmes, J.B.
• Hossler, Beau
• Hovland, Viktor
• Hubbard, Mark
• Johnson, Tom
• Kang, Sung
• Kim, Michael
• Kim, S.H.
• Kisner, Kevin
• Kitayama, Kurt
• Knowles, Philip
• Knox, Russell
• Kodaira, Satoshi
• Kraft, Kelly
• Kuchar, Matt
• Landry, Andrew
• Lashley, Nate
• Lebioda, Hank
• Lingmerth, David
• Lipsky, David
• Long, Adam
• Lower, Justin
• Malnati, Peter
• Manke, RJ
• Martin, Ben
• Matthews, Brandon
• McCarthy, Denny
• McGirt, William
• McGreevy, Max
• McNealy, Maverick
• Merritt, Troy
• Mitchell, Keith
• Moore, Ryan
• Moore, Taylor
• Mullinax, Trey
• Murray, Grayson
• NeSmith, Matthew
• Noh, S.Y.
• Norlander, Henrik
• Norrman, Vincent
• Novak, Andrew
• Nunez, Augusto
• O'Hair, Sean
• O'Hara, Paul
• Ogilvy, Geoff
• Pak, John
• Palmer, Ryan
• Pendrith, Taylor
• Percy, Cameron
• Piercy, Scott
• Points, D.A.
• Porter, Charles
• Potter, Jr., Ted
• Power, Seamus
• Putnam, Andrew
• Ramey, Chad
• Reband, Garett
• Redman, Doc
• Riley, Davis
• Rose, Justin
• Roy, Kevin
• Sabbatini, Rory
• Schenk, Adam
• Schmid, Matti
• Schwab, Matthias
• Shelton, Robby
• Siem, Marcel
• Sigg, Greyson
• Silverman, Ben
• Simpson, Webb
• Smalley, Alex
• Smotherman, Austin
• Spieth, Jordan
• Stallings, Scott
• Stanley, Kyle
• Stevens, Sam
• Streelman, Kevin
• Stroud, Chris
• Stuard, Brian
• Suh, Justin
• Tarren, Callum
• Taylor, Ben
• Taylor, Nick
• Todd, Brendon
• Trainer, Martin
• Tway, Kevin
• Van Pelt, Bo
• Van Rooyen, Erik
• Villegas, Camilo
• Walker, Jimmy
• Watney, Nick
• Werbylo, Trevor
• Werenski, Richy
• Westmoreland, Kyle
• Willett, Danny
• Wu, Brandon
• Wu, Dylan
• Young, Carson ‘
• Yu, Kevin
• Yuan, Carl

 The PGA Tour heads to the scenic, coastal beaches of Northern California for the 2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links for its next event. Beginning on Thursday, 156 professionals will be joined by amateur and celebrity golfers on three different courses at Pebble Beach, culminating with a cut-line enforced after Saturday’s third round has been completed. Jordan Spieth and Matt Fitzpatrick are the current betting favorites to win outright at +1000, but plenty of talented players are lining up for a chance to hoist the first-place hardware and collect the winning purse. It’s also a great opportunity for amateur golfers and celebrities to compete with each other and have fun while generating revenue for charity.

Max Homa just won his sixth PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines during the Farmers Insurance Open, recording his fourth win in his home state of California. He also saved his best performance for the last round, going six-under-par at Torrey Pines’ South Course to usurp Sam Ryder with a brilliant combination of ball-striking, approach shots, and putting. Jon Rahm was the betting favorite after winning the previous two events outright. Still, he was unable to produce another masterful finish on Sunday, sliding from ten-under par to an eight-under-par finish with a +2 final round. We haven’t seen a sudden-death playoff in 2023 yet, so will it finally happen at one of golf’s most prestigious venues at Pebble Beach? The last time a sudden death playoff occurred at Pebble Beach was in 2016 when Phil Mickelson missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole and allowed Vaughn Taylor to mount a comeback win at -17-under-par. 

Let’s check out the top-ten Pebble Beach Pro-Am odds, course layout, and a few players who warrant serious consideration to win outright ahead of Thursday’s opening round at the 2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am Odds

 Jordan Spieth and Tom Hoge have each won at Pebble Beach in the last five years, which is why they’re being given short odds to win outright once again this weekend. Hoge managed to hold off Spieth during last year’s event, opening up with a strong 9-under par in Round 1, while sealing the deal with a two-stroke lead on Sunday. In fact, Spieth has finished inside of the top ten for three consecutive years after falling outside of the top 25 following his outright win (-19) back in 2017. 

Seamus Power, Andrew Putnam, and Matt Fitzpatrick are getting a lot of love with oddsmakers and sportsbooks after finishing T9 or higher at Pebble Beach in 2022. Maverick McNealy had a T33 finish last year but had a second-place finish in 2021 behind Daniel Berger, delivering a final round of six-under-par to climb above Patrick Cantlay and Spieth. Seamus Power is one of the best ball-strikers in the field and has +1900 odds due to his skill set. He’ll be motivated to avenge his disappointing final two rounds in 2022, going +3 across Saturday and Sunday to fall outside of contention for first place.

Several big-name players such as Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson are no longer competing on the PGA Tour circuit but they were dominant names who frequently won or finished in the top ten at Pebble Beach. This opens up ample opportunity for other players seeking to stake their claim and build their legacy at a challenging, iconic venue like Pebble Beach. The lack of continuity will be a big obstacle to overcome, as there are three courses that players will have to adjust to and compete at before returning to Pebble Beach Golf Links for the second time on a pressure-packed Sunday. Let’s explore the course layout more, along with previous winners, relevant betting stats, and a few of my favorite golfers to bet on as outright winners ahead of the 2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

2023 Pebble Beach Pro-Am Betting Preview

Pebble Beach Pro-Am Previous Winners 

•  2022 - Tom Hoge (-19)
•  2021 - Daniel Berger (-18)
•  2020 - Nick Taylor (-19)
•  2019 - Phil Mickelson (-19)
•  2018 - Ted Potter Jr. (-17)
•  2017 - Jordan Spieth (-19)

Pebble Beach Pro-Am Relevant Betting Stats 

•  Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee
•  Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green
•  Scrambling
•  Bogey Avoidance

Pebble Beach Course Layout

The PGA Tour continues to make it difficult on its players to acclimate and adapt to the same exact golf course, as Pebble Beach has three different courses to compete on across the first three days. The traditional cut-line, typically enforced at the same course after the first two rounds, will not be enforced until the end of the third round on Saturday, playing Pebble Beach GL, Monterey Peninsula CC, and Spyglass Hill GC. 

Pebble Beach GL and Spyglass are both par-72 courses, with Spyglass tipping at 7,041 yards, edging out the other two for length. Monterey Peninsula CC (Shore) is the third course that is a par 71, stretching to 6,957 yards. Most of the courses have an even distribution of par 3s and par 5s, but Monterey only has one par 5 on the front nine. But, three par 3s on the front-nine demand precision and great putting without the benefit of an extra stroke to birdie.

Whether it’s the sprawling coastal views, Cypress trees, or challenging hole locations on smaller greens, players will have their hands full trying to acclimate to each course’s intricacies and hazards. Wind will be a constant factor off of the coast while sloping hills and cliffs will punish errant tee shots and approach shots. Putting will be at a premium, per usual, as the sloped fairways and greens add an extra layer of difficulty to overcome on these three courses located along the shores of Northern California. 

Pebble Beach Pro-Am Best Bets - Outright Winner

Jordan Spieth (+1000) (Bet $100 to collect $1,100) Get these odds at DraftKings now

Not much persuasion is needed to back the 2017 winner of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Jordan Spieth has three consecutive T10 finishes, including the runner-up at -17-under-par in 2022, while entering the event well-rested after missing the cut at the Sony Open a few weeks ago. +1000 is still great value for a betting favorite, compared to the 4/2 odds Jon Rahm was given after winning at The American Express ahead of a disastrous final round at Farmers Insurance Open last weekend. Back Spieth ahead of a venue that he historically dominates. 

Andrew Putnam (+2500) (Bet $100 to collect $2,600) PointsBet has the best odds for this outright pick

34-year-old American Andrew Putnam hasn’t missed a cut all season. He’s played ten events and only logged two T10 finishes, which includes a T2 finish at the ZOZO Championship back in October. Putnam has logged previous finishes of T6, T55, T38, and MC during his last four appearances at Pebble Beach. Putnam is ranked 34th in total strokes gained, hits 71% of his greens in regulation, and has a flat stick that can catch fire at any given moment. +2500 is great value to acquire ahead of Thursday’s opening round, so invest in Putnam accordingly.

 Trey Mullinax (+6000) (Bet $100 to collect $6,100) If you're backing Trey Mullinax, FanDuel has the best odds

30-year-old Alabama native Trey Mullinax is another intriguing prospect who can be labeled a long shot at +6000 odds. He has previously finished T28, T22, T47, and T14 at Pebble Beach, relying on a blend of powerful driving and running 49th in strokes gained approaching the green. It hasn’t been a great start to Mullinax’s season with only one T25 finish, but his previous success at Pebble Beach, combined with his lucrative odds, make him a quality dart throw.

Russell Knox (+6500) (Bet $100 to collect $6,600) You can head over to PointsBet to get the best odds for this play

Another long-shot player that has huge odds and a lot of past success at Pebble Beach is Scottish golfer Russell Knox. He’s logged previous finishes of T33, T7, MC, T14, and T15 while boasting accurate irons that find the greens over 70% of the time. Knox also has great finesse and touch around the green, ranking sixth in strokes gained approaching the green, but he’ll need to clean up other areas of his game in order to climb the leaderboard and have a shot at netting his fourth T25 finish in his previous six events played at Pebble Beach.

 Lanto Griffin (+7500) (Bet $100 to collect $7,600) If you want to back Lanto Griffin at the best odds, Caesars Sportsbook is the place to bet

After making his PGA Tour debut last weekend with a T37 finish at Torrey Pines, 34-year-old American Lanto Griffin is eyeing up the potential to pull off an upset win at Pebble Beach. Griffin has logged previous finishes of T16, T9, and MC, so he’s developed the ability to master the three-course circuit. The Florida native hit over 70% of his greens in regulation at a tougher Torrey Pines venue last weekend and has the ability to gain strokes with his putter and wedge when approaching the green, finishing 27th in strokes gained approaching the green in 2022. +7500 is a massive payout, so based on how fresh Griffin is, combined with his previous T16 and T9 finishes, Griffin is my favorite long shot to produce an outright win at Pebble Beach this weekend. 

The world's best touring pros have access to all the latest equipment but Kelly Kraft was clearly looking for something a little bit older after it was revealed that his current set was bought off Ebay.

The American, a former US amateur champion, two-time Texas Amateur champion and one-time Korn Ferry Tour winner, teed it up at this week's Farmers Insurance Open with a set of 2013 Callaway Legacy Black irons.

Johnny Wunder, the Tour Content Manager for Callaway Golf, showed off the irons on Instagram:

If you're not familiar with the Legacy Blacks from Callaway, it's because they were only made available to limited markets outside of North America, developed by Roger Cleveland alongside Callaway Japan.

Henrik Stenson has had them in the bag since 2013, winning his only Major at the 2016 Open at Royal Troon with them.

This isn't the first time we've seen reports of pros buying irons of Ebay, with four-time PGA Tour winner Daniel Berger also previously revealing he was planning to buy sets off the second-hand site.

Berger uses the 2011 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which he previously described as "maybe the best irons ever made."

“Personally I would say they’re maybe the best irons ever made, but it’s going to be a challenge finding some new sets from here on out," he once told Golf.com. "Back when I was using these irons, I had about three backup sets. I would just take out an iron when they got old and throw a new one in.

"I was just rummaging through my garage and I found a brand new set that was still in the box with the plastic on them. So I went with those. I’m going to go on Ebay and order as many sets as I can and ride ‘em out until I can’t find anymore."

Kraft missed the cut at Torrey Pines after rounds of 80 and 76. He currently ranks 490th in the world, with his best finish last year coming at the 3M Open where he was T11th.

It's now been a year since Netflix confirmed a stacked PGA Tour line-up for its upcoming docuseries, Full Swing, which will detail the ups and downs of the PGA Tour, giving golf fans a look into the real lives of those at the elite level.

Created by the people behind extremely successful Formula 1 hit, Drive To Survive, the docuseries will, for the first time ever, give access inside the ropes and behind the scenes of the PGA Tour, with the series giving viewers a sample of the intensity of training, travel, victory and defeat through the lens of a diverse group of players and their support teams. 

Of course, there's also the small matter of the series being filmed during arguably the most controversial year the sport has ever seen, thanks to the emergence of PGA Tour rival, LIV Golf, which began in June last year. Filming apparently started some time before then, though, at the Hero World Challenge in December 2021. 

Overall, with access to the PGA Tour and governing bodies that conduct men’s Majors - Augusta National Golf Club, the PGA of America, the USGA, and The R&A, viewers will get a unique chance to go behind the scenes of the sport’s biggest events, including all four of the Majors, The Players Championship and the season-ending FedEx Cup.

If that sounds appealing, a trailer has now dropped that whets the appetite even more, with some of the world's highest-profile players showcased, and even one of the defectors from the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, Ian Poulter saying: "You picked a hell of a year to follow the PGA Tour." There's even a surprise cameo from Rory McIlroy, who wasn't originally announced as appearing, which adds to the intrigue of one of the most eagerly anticipated series of the year.

Which Players Will Be Starring In The PGA Tour's Netflix Docuseries?

• Joel Dahmen
• Tony Finau
• Matthew Fitzpatrick
• Rickie Fowler
• Max Homa
• Dustin Johnson
• Brooks Koepka
• Rory McIlroy
• Collin Morikawa
• Joaquin Niemann
• Mito Pereira
• Ian Poulter
• Scottie Scheffler
• Xander Schauffele
• Jordan Spieth
• Sahith Theegala

Full Swing PGA Tour Netflix Documentary Trailer

How Did The PGA Tour's Netflix Docuseries Develop?

A PGA Tour spokesperson revealed that, for several years, the organisation had been interested in producing an “all-access” documentary, but “had not found the right combination of production partners, players and a distribution partner, until now.”

Back in 2019, discussions ramped up in earnest about the possible docuseries, with the first pro to put his hand up and volunteer as a participant being none other than Rickie Fowler. After Fowler volunteered, a small group of pros quickly followed the American in agreement. These included Justin Thomas, Tony Finau and Cameron Champ.

Consequently, the Tour and Vox Media Studios began shopping the project around in 2019. It wasn’t until the summer of 2021 that Netflix officially gave the green light for production. 

Following a spell where producers eagerly courted show subjects and plotted how best to showcase untold stories of professional golf, the series is almost ready to air. According to a GQ article featuring interviews with producers Chad Mumm and Paul Martin, they were tasked with making eight episodes for the first series.

Will Tiger Woods Be In The New PGA Tour Netflix Docuseries?

The short answer is no, as far as we know, the 15-time Major champion is not participating in the docuseries. Woods had a big part to play in the PGA Tour's battle with LIV Golf last year, and made his long-awaited competitive comeback after injury, but it appears he has decided against appearing.

Biggest Names Missing From The PGA Tour' Netflix Docuseries

•  Jon Rahm
• Bryson DeChambeau
• Phil Mickelson 
• Tiger Woods 

Four notable players are thought to have opted against participating in the docuseries, with DeChambeau revealing that a deal wasn't struck that worked "very well" for him and he also doesn't want to "take the light away" from players who are "already pretty far behind" him. 

He went on to say "I think it could potentially grow the game of golf in that regard. One, there wasn't a deal that was struck that was very well for my side of it. I love Netflix. I watch it. I have a great time with it. But just for me it wasn't right at the present moment. I feel like people are seeing me on YouTube, Instagram, and they're getting a pretty danggood look inside my life. 

"To have more people come in and go even further, which is almost impossible, for what I'm giving out is just overall too invasive for me. I didn't really want any more than that because I do have to have a life outside of it.

"There's a lot of great people on there. If I was to go on there, yeah, it would be cool to see, but I feel like there's a lot more interesting stories. You've got Harry Higgs, you've got numerous others. I don't want to take the light away from them for their potential to grow themselves in a manner that's unique to them, where they're already pretty farbehind. They have the opportunity to grow a lot more than I do in that regard."

Although Rahm, Mickelson and Woods haven't commented, it is worth noting that pros can dictate the amount of access that cameras have to their personal lives, so there is still a chance that - like McIlroy - a surprise or two could still appear in the series.

What Effect Did Drive To Survive Have On Formula 1?

For those wondering what impact the docuseries will have on the PGA Tour then it is probably best to look at the impact Drive to Survive had on Formula 1. In simple terms, the docuseries made a big, big difference to the sport in the United States, with Grand Prix rights-holder, ESPN, stating that the sport's viewership had grown from around 547,000 people in 2018 to almost 1 million in 2021.

On race day, more than 400,000 turned up for the 2021 US Grand Prix, while the Mexican Grand Prix promoters noted a significant increase in female attendance at their event which they also traced to Netflix's series. In 2022, a second race took place in the US for the first time since 1984.

However, there have been some negatives. Current Formula 1 World Champion, Max Verstappen, has excluded himself from future seasons and won't be appearing on the show anytime soon, saying "I understand that it needs to be done to boost the popularity in America. But from my side as a driver, I don't like being part of it.

"They faked a few rivalries which don't really exist, so I decided to not be a part of it and did not give any more interviews after that because then there is nothing you can show. I am not really a dramatic show kind of person, I just want facts and real things to happen."

When Will The PGA Tour Netflix Documentary Full Swing Air?

After months of speculation following filming that began in 2021 and continued until after the Tour Championship at the end of August 2022 we finally have a confirmed date for the streaming of the docuseries - 15 February. 

And what about beyond that? While there is no confirmation of whether the series will be renewed for a second season, according to GQ, producer Mumm is enthusiastic about the possibility of taking a behind-the-scenes look at the Ryder Cup.

That, of course, is for the future. For now, all that's left to do is sit back, wait and clear all engagements on 15 February to enjoy one of the most anticipated series of 2023.

Louis Oosthuizen dropped out of the world's top 50 for the first time since 2014 earlier in the month but he'll finish the year just inside to likely earn a Masters invite.

The South African, winner of the 2010 Open at St Andrews, headed home for the Alfred Dunhill Championship on the DP World Tour where a T7th finish was enough to move him back just inside the top 50.

Twitter Official World Golf Ranking guru 'Nosferatu' @VC606 described Oosthuizen's T7 finish as "crucial", with the LIV player set to finish outside of the world's top 50, instead of Daniel Berger, had he not had that result.

Oosthuizen's invitation to The Masters isn't guaranteed as it's officially an 'Invitational' tournament but invites historically go out to all of the world's top 50 players at the end of the prior year.

With the nine-time DP World Tour member being a LIV Golf player there may be some suspicions as to whether players from the Greg Norman-fronted league will be allowed to play, although there has been no indications of that at this time. Invites are set to be sent out in the coming weeks.

Oosthuizen will likely tee it up at Augusta National for the 15th consecutive year, where he'd be joined by past champions from LIV including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel and Sergio Garcia.

Plenty of other LIV Golfers are qualified for upcoming Majors including Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Joaquin Niemann and others. Other LIV players in the top 50, and likely heading for Augusta, include Kevin Na, Jason Kokrak, Harold Varner III and Talor Gooch.

Oosthuizen finished runner-up in the 2012 Masters, where he famously lost to Bubba Watson's incredible hooked wedge on the 10th hole in a playoff. The South African has finished runner-up in all four of the men's Majors.

His last victory on tour came at the 2018 South African Open.

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The Open Championship is the oldest and one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world. 

Having first been contested in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, the historic championship will return to its birthplace of Scotland and to the oldest golf course in the world for the 150th edition at the Home of Golf - St Andrews.

Winning the Open Championship at St Andrews is the pinnacle of ones golfing career and this year, players will battle it out to join the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Sam Snead, Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and Bobby Jones who have all made the walk over the iconic Swilcan Bridge and hoisted the Claret Jug at the place where it all began.

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Whilst another significant moment in golf's history will be written come Sunday evening, not everyone has made it this far. Here we take a look at some of the biggest names that won't be featuring in the 150th Open Championship. 

1. Daniel Berger

Daniel Berger is the best-ranked player that will be missing from the field at St Andrews. The 29-year-old, who is 26th in the Official World Golf Ranking, is unable to compete in the 150th Open Championship due to a back injury. He is replaced in the field by rookie Sahith Theegala.

Berger was a late withdrawal at the John Deere Classic and his last appearance came at the US Open, where he missed the cut following rounds of 70 and 75. The four-time PGA Tour winner finished T8 at the Open last year, won by fellow-American Collin Morikawa. 

2. Jason Day

The Australian rose to the top of the Official World Golf Ranking in September 2015 with three dominant victories in a little over a calendar month. Those victories were significant - the PGA Championship, his first Major title, and two FedEx Cup Playoff triumphs at The Barclays and BMW Championship. 

The 34-year-old backed that up with three victories in 2016; including the PGA Tour's flagship event, the Players Championship, and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. 

His best finish in the Open Championship came at this year's venue in 2015 when he finished T4 - one stroke outside of the playoff won by Zach Johnson. Day has struggled to contend at the highest level since 2019 as a result of injury and finds himself outside the top-100 in the Official World Golf Ranking. 

3. Branden Grace

Branden Grace made Open Championship history in 2017 at Royal Birkdale when he became the first male player to shoot 62 (8-under-par) in a Major championship. The T6 was also his best finish in the Open. 

The 34-year-old has ranked inside the top-100 of the Official World Golf ranking for the best part of a decade and peaked in 2015 when he reached a career best 10th following two victories and a string of top-10 results - including the US Open.

A dip in form that first began in 2019 ensued and the South African now finds himself outside of a qualification spot and 132nd in the ranking. Grace has since made the controversial move to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series, where he won their second event in Portland. 

4. Rickie Fowler

The American failed to qualify for the US Open earlier in the year and it remains increasing likely that he won't feature in the Open Championship. 

Fowler is in the field at the Genesis Scottish Open where three spots are available for the top-three finishers not already exempt, granted they also finish in the top-10.

The 33-year-old has made 11 consecutive starts in the Open Championship, with three top-10 finishes. Should he miss out, Fowler will have missed five of the past eight Major championships. 

The Olympian has notched five PGA Tour victories, including the Players Championship, in his impressive career to date but is without a win since the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open and has missed six cuts in 13 PGA Tour appearances this year; a run of form which has left him languishing at 150th in the Official World Golf Ranking - his worst since 2010. 

5. Charl Schwartzel

Schwartzel's career is best defined by his victory at the 2011 Masters, when he birdied the final four holes to finish two strokes ahead of Adam Scott and Jason Day. No fewer than eight players held a share of the lead during that final round, including Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. The victory also marked 50 years since fellow South African Gary Player became the first international winner at Augusta National.

The 37-year-old rose to sixth in the Official World Golf Ranking in the year that followed his Masters success but has since slipped to 126th following a string of performances that haven't quite reached the same heights. 

Like his South African counterpart, Branden Grace, Schwartzel has joined the LIV Golf Series - where the won the inaugural event at Centurion Club. 

6. Matthew Wolff

By capturing the 2019 3M Open, Wolff became the first player since Billy Hurley III in 2016 to win after receiving a sponsor exemption and only the third player to win an NCAA title and a PGA Tour event in the same calendar year, joining Tiger Woods and Ben Crenshaw. 

In his Major championship debut at the 2020 PGA Championship, Wolff posted a T4 finish and just six weeks later, finished second at the US Open, notching consecutive top-five finishes in his first two Major championship appearances. 

The American reached a career-best 12th in the Official World Golf Ranking but has struggled of late. Wolff is yet to play in the Open Championship having withdrawn last year to focus on his mental health. 

7. Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson has amassed twelve PGA Tour victories since turning professional in 2002; including including two World Golf Championships.

The 43-year-old's career is perhaps best defined by his two Major championship victories, both coming at the Masters in 2012 and 2014. His second victory at Augusta National propelled him to a career-best second in the Official World Golf Ranking. 

The American is unable to feature in the Open Championship this year as he continues with his recovery from surgery for a torn meniscus. 

8. Matt Kuchar

The American has made 15 consecutive Open Championship appearances, highlighted by a second place finish in 2017 where he and Jordan Spieth battled it out at Royal Birkdale for the Claret Jug.

Kuchar has consistently contended in Major championships with 12 top-10 finishes without getting over the line. His career defining moment came at the 2012 Players Championship when he won the PGA Tour's flagship event.

The 44-year-old did not feature at the US Open last month and posted a T34 at the PGA Championship earlier in the year. He failed to make a cut in either of the four Majors in 2021. 

John Deere Classic 2022 Live Stream

The John Deere Classic takes place this week on the PGA Tour and Lucas Glover returns to defend his title. There are Major champions, PGA Tour winners and up and comers in the field this week as all will compete not just for victory, but Open Championship spots as well.

Daniel Berger is the highest ranked player in the field whilst Davis Riley is ranked highest in the FedEx Cup standings at the moment. Jason Day, Webb Simpson and last week's narrow runner-up Sahith Theegala are also in the field for the week. Andrew Ruthkoski, a PGA professional who fired a 17-under 55 earlier in June, got through the pre-qualifier for the Classic and will be in the field for the Monday qualifier. 

The venue is TPC Deere Run which often yields a lot of birdies as shown by the 59 and 60 Paul Goydos and Stricker shot respectively on the same day back in 2010. There’s lots of dramatic elevation on the course, which used to be an Arabian horse farm

Given the possibility of many birdies, here are all the streaming details for the tournament. 

John Deere Classic Live Stream: How to watch from outside your country

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US TV Schedule - 2022 John Deere Classic

All times EST

Thursday, June 30: 3-6pm (Golf Channel)

Friday, July 1: 3-6pm (Golf Channel)

Saturday, July 2: 1pm-3pm (Golf Channel), 3pm-6pm CBS

Sunday, July 3: 1pm-3pm (Golf Channel), 3pm-6pm CBS

NBC's Golf Channel will televise all the action during the week and CBS will take over as the tournament heats up over the weekend. Bearing this in mind you can access the Golf Channel through streaming options such as AT&T TV Now and fuboTV.

AT&T TV Now starts at around $55 a month but does have a 7-day free trial. While fuboTV also offers the Golf Channel and 100+ other channels and also has a 7-day free trial.

UK TV Schedule - 2022 John Deere Classic

Thursday, June 30: 6pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf)

Friday, July 1: 6pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf)

Saturday, July 2: 5.30pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf)

Sunday, July 3: 5.30pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf)

In the UK, Sky Sports should be your first port of call as Sky Sports Golf will televise action from the event. At the moment Sky has some great deals on Sky Sports for those looking to upgrade and those looking sign up to Sky for the first time.

You can get all eight Sky Sports Channels in HD for just £25 a month which not only includes all the golf action, but you can also watch the football, cricket, Formula 1, NFL and a whole host of other sporting events.

Australia TV Schedule - 2022 John Deere Classic

Friday, July 1: 5am-8am Kayo Sports (Fox Sports)

Saturday, July 2: 5am-8am Kayo Sports (Fox Sports)

Sunday, July 3: 3am-8am Kayo Sports (Fox Sports)

Monday, July 4: 3am-8am Kayo Sports (Fox Sports)

The PGA Tour coverage in Australia obviously means getting something great to watch early in the morning. As ever in Australia the most comprehensive golf coverage is offered by Kayo Sports where you can watch Fox Sports that broadcasts the PGA Tour coverage. Not only can you watch the action from Illinois here, it has all the PGA Tour, DP World Tour events and the Majors. It also has events on the LPGA as well.

It of course also offers access to over 50 sports live and on-demand, with some its big name channels including Fox Sports, ESPN, and beIN Sports.

It's also fantastic value at either $25 for Kayo Basic or $35 for Kayo Premium. Basic lets you stream sport on two devices at once, while Premium allows you to watch on up to three screens simultaneously, so it represents great value if your household has different sporting tastes or you're splitting the cost of the subscription. There's even a free 14-day trial.

As ever, Aussies out of the country can access their favourite streaming service just like they would at home can use a VPN to watch their PGA Tour live stream of choice.

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Daniel Berger What's In The Bag?

Daniel Berger has endured a rather up-and-down start to his young career. In 2016, the American claimed his first PGA Tour title at the FedEx St Jude Classic. The following year, he would defend that title and earn a spot on the 2017 President's Cup team. However, a slump in form soon followed, as Berger dropped down the rankings but, after returning from the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, the American reignited his game, claiming the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge, the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and an appearance on the victorious 2020 US Ryder Cup team. Here, we take a look at what the multiple-time PGA Tour winner currently has in the bag.

Daniel Berger What's In The Bag?

Driver

TaylorMade SIM

Right now, we believe that Berger is an equipment free agent, using several clubs from different brands in his bag setup. This is the case when it comes to the big stick, with the American previously using the Callaway Mavrik Sub Zero Triple Diamond driver for a while, as well as the TaylorMade SIM2. Currently though, he is using the TaylorMade SIM. At the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions Pro-Am, the new TaylorMade Stealth was spotted in his bag, so Berger could be experimenting with it. However, it was not put in his bag for the tournament.

Fairways

TaylorMade Stealth

Currently in play for Berger is the TaylorMade Stealth which has 15 degrees of loft. The striking 3D carbon coated head of the Stealth looks great at address and a new laser-etched alignment aid on the clubface makes it easy to line up. The Stealth model was a clear winner in our comprehensive fairway wood testing, even outperforming Stealth Plus.

• Read our full TaylorMade Stealth Fairway review

Irons

TaylorMade P790, TaylorMade TP MC ’11

It's in the iron section of Berger's bag that we really see the older models coming into effect. Currently, the American has a TaylorMade P790 model three-iron, with the remainder of his irons being a set of TaylorMade TP MC '11's (four-iron to pitching wedge). Speaking to Golf.com Berger said of the irons; “When my contract ended, I figured why go and test a bunch of new stuff when I have something that I already know works? It’s one of those comfort things. When you have something that you like looking at, you might as well just stick with it.

“Personally I would say they’re maybe the best irons ever made, but it’s going to be a challenge finding some new sets from here on out. Back when I was using these irons, I had about three backup sets. I would just take out an iron when they got old and throw a new one in.

"I was just rummaging through my garage and I found a brand new set that was still in the box with the plastic on them. So I went with those. I’m going to go on eBay and order as many sets as I can and ride ‘em out until I can’t find anymore."

Wedges

Titleist Vokey SM9

In the scoring section of the bag, Berger had been using two Callaway Mack Daddy Forged wedges with in a 50-degree and 56-degree, and his 60-degree was a Callaway Mack Daddy 4.  However all three have come out for Titleist Vokey SM9 wedges with 50, 56 and 62 degrees of loft. 

• Read our full Titleist Vokey SM9 Wedge Review

Putter

TaylorMade Spider X

The final club in the bag is a TaylorMade Spider X design putter in chalk white. Berger has used this putter for a few years now, and given his success it is hard to see why he would change. 

Ball

Titleist Pro V1

Berger has been using the Titleist Pro V1 for a number of years now, with the Pro V1 still remaining comfortably the most popular ball on the Tour. Designed for a consistent flight and excellent control around the greens, it is arguably the best golf ball on the market.

Apparel/Clothing

Adidas

Berger has been wearing adidas clothing since he signed for them at the start of 2020. With the brand taking a giant leap toward more sustainable fashion in recent years, he is often seen wearing the adidas CodeChaos Golf Shoes, as well as the Go-To Polo Shirt.

Full Specs

Driver: TaylorMade SIM (9 degrees) with Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X shaft

Three-wood: TaylorMade Stealth (15 degrees) with UST Elements Chrome 8F5 shaft

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (3), TaylorMade TP MC '11 (4-PW) all with Project X 6.5 shafts

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM9 (50, 56, 62 degrees) all with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts

Putter: TaylorMade Spider X (Chalk)

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Shoes: adidas

Apparel: adidas

Tyrrell Hatton hit out at Si Woo Kim and Christiaan Bezuidenhout after the pair hit their tee shots at the driveable 13th at the WGC-Match Play while he and opponent Daniel Berger were still on the green. The 30-year-old even had to interrupt Berger’s putting routine to warn him of the incoming danger as the pair behind threw the golfing etiquette book out of the window.

“I don't think that you should be hitting up when it's clearly a reachable par-4,” said Hatton, who went on to complete a 2up victory over Berger to sweep the group and advance to the last 16. “Obviously Christiaan's just pulled his a little bit, but it didn't cover. But Si Woo hits it further than him and, yeah, I mean, I don't think it was great of them to hit up while we were there. Si Woo had teed off prior and if his hadn't gone into the grandstand right then that would have pitched on, that would have landed on the green when we were there.

"I saw Daniel was kind of just about to go through his routine and hit his putt and I said, like, Hey, wait a second, Christiaan's now hitting. If that was coming towards us and they hadn't shouted "fore", I mean, there was going to be some serious problems there. Christiaan hadn't shouted "fore," whether or not he knew that it wasn't going to cover, it doesn't matter, they shouldn't have been hitting. Even if it missed us all it's not the right thing to do.”

Hatton admitted that confusion over where to take his drop on the 9th, when the Ryder Cup adversaries couldn’t agree where his second shot had crossed the penalty area on its way into one of the many creeks at Austin Country Club, had slowed down play, while Berger found the water himself at the 12th to further delay things. But even so, Hatton felt the pair behind should have exercised more caution.

“We had had our troubles down 9, where we were trying to figure out where my ball crossed the hazard," he said. "And so we were there for a really long time and then obviously we didn't play the 12th that fast either. So I imagine it was a pretty slow round for the guys just behind us. I don't know if that was some frustration in there where they just were fed up waiting and thought that they should hit, which I sympathise the fact that it was slow for them. You don't want it to be slow for the group behind and you want to keep moving. It felt like a long morning for everyone.”

Hatton, who faces Seamus Power in the last 16 on Saturday, even felt compelled to apologise to Berger for interrupting his putting routine at the 13th to warn him of the danger coming from behind. He added: “I said to Daniel on the next hole it's like, I'm really sorry if I put you off there, but obviously I didn't want you to hit when I can clearly see that the group behind are playing up. So there was no issues there from Daniel and he was like, no, you did the right thing.”

Fortunately the 13th hole didn’t prove crucial in the Hatton/Berger match, with both players making a par-4 to leave Hatton one ahead. Berger birdied the par-4 14th to level the match, but the Englishman finished the stronger, making birdies at 16 and 18 to take the victory. Kim beat Bezuidenhout 6&4 in the match behind to finish second in group 13 while the South African rounded off a miserable week, losing all three games.

Match play is arguably the most intense format in the whole of golf and, during the third round matches of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, that was on full display, as Daniel Berger and Tyrrell Hatton were involved in a slightly tense altercation about where Hatton's golf ball had crossed the penalty area.

Hitting his second shot into the par-4 9th, the 30-year-old pulled his approach left, finding one of the many creeks at Austin Country Club. After Berger played his third, which he hit to around 4-feet, a discussion then took place between the two, as they couldn't decide where the ball should be dropped.

With a lengthy discussion in place, it appeared that Hatton felt the ball crossed the line around the green. However, he couldn't confirm whether this was the case or not. Berger meanwhile, would neither agree or disagree, stating to Hatton: "It was so close, I literally knew we were going to have this conversation," before then telling him “It’s up to you, man.”

The rules on penalty areas state that you must drop your ball back in line with where it crossed the penalty area, or within two club lengths of where it crossed. You also have the option to go back to where you originally played the shot from.

Whilst the conversation was going on, Hatton's caddie, Mick Donaghy, was actually standing just short of the penalty area, some 120-yards back from the green. The two players then asked him to move roughly to the line that Hatton played from so they could gauge where it may have crossed.

As that didn't work, the players consulted the cameramen around the green to see if they had any footage. The response was a no and, with it still being uncertain where the ball had crossed, Hatton was forced to walk back to the front of the creek. 

Failing to get up-and-down, the Englishman went on to make a six and lose the hole, with Berger's putt for par being conceded.

If this situation sounds familiar, you may remember that Berger was involved in an incident with Viktor Hovland and Joel Dahmen at The Players Championship. At TPC Sawgrass, the American was left visibly angry after Hovland denied him what he felt was the correct spot to drop during the final round.

The 28-year-old had hit his second shot into the water on the par-5 16th hole at TPC Sawgrass and hoped to take his drop much further up the fairway where he felt his ball had crossed the penalty area. However, his playing partners were uncomfortable with Berger dropping nearer hole and insisted he dropped it further back. 

Daniel Berger was left angry after Viktor Hovland denied him what he felt was the correct spot to drop during the final round of the Players Championship. Berger hit his second shot into the water on the par-5 16th hole at TPC Sawgrass and hoped to take a drop much further up the hole, where he felt the ball had crossed the penalty area. The pair later agreed on a suitable spot. 

Speaking about the incident after the round, Hovland said: “Yeah, it's not a fun conversation. Daniel's game is great, and I have massive respect for him as a player. But at the end of the day, we've got to protect the field and protect all the other guys. It's not a fun conversation, but when you strongly believe in something, you kind of have to stand your ground.”

Hovland described his vantage point of the shot and how he traced the ball in the air. The Norwegian said: “I was in kind of more of the left side of the fairway, Berger hitting from the right side, and Joel was kind of in the middle. But as soon as Daniel hit it in the air, he said, oh, water ball, and then I was watching the whole flight, and it was just short right of the green in the water on 16.”

“From my perspective, obviously I was a little further left than Daniel, in my opinion I did not think the ball started very far left of the pin. It looked like it kind of started at the pin and then cut towards the end because the wind was also a little bit off the left. He obviously thought that he started it way left of the pin and then he kind of cut hard at the end, but that's not what Joel and I saw."

Berger would go on to bogey the hole and post a two-under par 70, finishing in a tie for thirteenth. Hovland finished in a tie for ninth after a closing 69.

Whilst a difficult situation to manage, especially with the purse and prize money on offer, Hovland revealed there was no bad blood between the two: "It's not like we're trying to dog on Daniel and trying to screw him over. It's just, that's what we believe, and he obviously felt strongly the other way. It's just what it is. I'm not accusing him of anything."

Hovland returns to action this week at the Valspar Championship, where the prize money is a little different to the Players Championship.

Daniel Berger was left angry after Viktor Hovland denied him what he felt was the correct spot to drop during the final round of the Players Championship.

Berger hit his second shot into the water on the par-5 16th hole at TPC Sawgrass and hoped to take his drop much further up the hole where he felt his ball had crossed the penalty area.

However, his playing partner Viktor Hovland was uncomfortable with Berger dropping further up the hole and made sure he dropped it further back. The other member in the group, Joel Dahmen, was also unsure of where the ball crossed the hazard and said that he and his caddie were unsure of where exactly the ball had crossed.

"To be honest with you I'm not really okay with it being up there. That's not really what I saw," Hovland said to Berger, accompanied by a PGA Tour rules official.

"It's a bad drop that's all I'm saying, it's way too far back," Berger said. "You know, I'm gonna drop here for the sake of you guys but you guys are wrong.

"I want you to go where you feel it crossed, alright? We don't have any video evidence so I'm just kinda letting you guys work it out amongst yourselves," the official said.

"It's a wrong drop, it's way further up," Berger said to the official. "I'm not gonna have these guys sit here and make me do that. I am coming to a compromise but it's a wrong drop, it crossed way up there."

Watch the incident below:

Berger went on to bogey the 16th and eventually signed for a 70 (-2) to finish at six-under-par, which was T13th. Hovland bogeyed the 18th hole to drop to seven-under for a tie for 9th.

"We've got to protect the field and protect all the other guys," Hovland said after the round. “We try to keep it professional. It's not like we're trying to dog on Daniel and trying to screw him over. It's just, that's what we believe, and he obviously felt strongly the other way. I'm not accusing him of anything. The golf ball is in the air for a couple seconds, so it's tough to exactly pinpoint where it crossed."

The rules on penalty areas state that you must drop your ball back in line of where it crossed the penalty area with the pin or within two clubs of where it crossed. You also have the option to go back to where you originally played the shot from. These apply for red staked areas. Yellow staked areas only allow back in line or re-hit drops and not two club lengths from point of entry.

Daniel Berger was left to rue the one that got away after throwing away a five-shot lead going into the final round to finish 4th in the Honda Classic, three shots behind winner Sepp Straka. The four-time PGA Tour winner started the final round at 11-under-par, five clear of the chasing pack, but endured a torrid start and had fallen behind by one shot by the 6th hole.

Despite rallying to reach the turn as joint leader with Shane Lowry, Straka birdied the final hole just before the weather turned against the final group to close with a 66, 4-under-par on the day and 10-under-par for the week. Florida-born Berger had played beautifully for the first three days at the PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, but his closing 74 meant he had to settle for 4th place, three behind Straka at 7-under-par.

“Today was a good learning experience” he reflected afterwards. “I was prepared and ready to play well today, and I just didn't hit the shots I need to hit. That's the way golf goes. There are plenty of guys that hit great shots today, and that's why they're winning the golf tournament. It's unfortunate, but that's the game.

“I did a really good job the first three days of not short-siding myself, and then as the day went on today I hit a lot of shots that were just in some horrible spots. I just couldn't get up and down. Unless you made a 20-footer it wasn't going to be a par. That's the way golf goes. I fought hard all day, and so that's something to be proud of. It can happen at any time. I'm not going to dwell on it too much.”

Berger had only dropped two shots all week going into the final round, but four bogeys - including one on the 18th when the heavens opened just as he and Shane Lowry were about to start the final hole - as well as one double bogey put paid to any chance he had of a home victory.

“I just didn't hit quality shots at the right time”,” he said. “I probably would've had a chance to win if I made a few more putts but I don't think I made a single putt today. I don't know what happened. I just didn't feel good over the putter today.”

In January 2020, multiple time PGA Tour winner, Daniel Berger, announced a multi-year contract with iconic brand, adidas.

Since switching to the German company, Berger has gone on to claim the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge and the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as well as a victorious Ryder Cup spot at Whistling Straits in 2021.

Over the years, adidas have taken a giant leap towards a more sustainable fashion, with its golf clothing ranking as some of the best on the market.

In this piece, we check out what the American wears whilst competing at the highest level.

adidas Camo Polo

Good luck spotting Berger out on the course in this adidas Camo Polo Shirt. Often seen wearing the apparel at events on the PGA Tour, it features in a fetching teal colour, with the polo using adidas' Primegreen fabric, which is a high-performance fabric made from recycled materials.

adidas Go-To Five Pocket Pants

The next item of apparel is adidas' Go-To Five-Pocket Trousers, which are very popular on the Tour. Again, these are made with adidas' recycled Primegreen fabric, making the range one of the most environmentally conscious on the Tour.

Not only that, but the trousers rank as some of the best on the market, with the material providing superb stretch, breathability and comfort out on the course.

adidas Heather Snap Polo

Along with the Camo Polo, Berger is often seen wearing adidas' Heather Snap Polo Shirt in Teal. This also uses the recycled, breathable and stretchy Primegreen fabric and also has UV50+ protection against the sun.

adidas Ultimate365 Classic Pants

Perhaps adidas' most recognised trousers are the Ultimate365 Classics, which feature a water resistant finish that allows light rain to quickly wick away. It also comes with a silicone rubber on the inside waistband to keep any polo shirt tucked in.

adidas Go-To Polo Shirt

The last polo shirt that Berger is regularly seen wearing is the adidas Go-To Polo Shirt. Ranked as one of the best golf polo shirts on the market, it features a casual and comfy fit, as well as a clean and classic colour design to go with pretty much every item in the adidas golf range.

adidas Ultimate365 3-Stripes Tapered Pants

Berger is often seen wearing the adidas Ultimate365 3-Stripes Tapered trousers, with a modern fit making quite the statement in all white. A performance pair of trousers, they are made with a stretchy fabric allowing for a range of easy movement.

adidas CodeChaos Golf Shoes

Throughout his time on the PGA Tour, Berger is seen often wearing the adidas CodeChaos shoes, one of the best golf shoes money can buy. They're certainly one of the bolder designs on Tour at the minute, but in this white colour they strike a classy but different pose.

A sporty, spikeless golf shoe that delivers excellent comfort and grip – there is some very good value for money on offer here if you want to try something a bit different than the standard golf brogue. Not to mention, it is also one of the most comfortable golf shoes on the market right now.

adidas Tour Snapback Golf Cap

Berger wears the adidas Tour Snapback Golf Cap throughout the PGA Tour season, with its simple style and wide brim, providing superb comfort whilst out on the course.

Titleist Players Golf Glove

As well as being one of the most popular gloves on Tour, the Titleist Players Glove also ranks as one of the best golf gloves on the market. Featuring the highest quality cabretta leather, the Players Glove offers an incredibly soft feel and confident grip on the golf club.

adidas Golf Braided Stretch Belt

The last item is the adidas Golf Braided Stretch Belt, which is superbly designed and, thank to its strong and stretchy construction, will provide long lasting durability and performance. The stretch strap is also braided for distinctive styling, as well as fitting perfectly to any waist size.

Daniel Berger enjoyed significant early success in his PGA Tour career, but things haven't always gone to plan for the American, including a long spell out with injury.

Here are 20 things to know about the multiple-time PGA Tour winner.

Daniel Berger Facts

1. Daniel Berger was born and raised near Tampa, Florida, and now lives in Jupiter.

2. He began playing golf at the age of 10.

3. He made his first hole-in-one at the age of 13.

4. He picked range balls at The Dye Preserve between the ages of 13 and 15 in exchange for playing privileges.

5. He attended Florida State University.

6. His father, Jay, was a former tennis pro and head coach of the 2012 US Olympic tennis team. He has also been the director of men's tennis for the US Tennis Association as well as the assistant coach for the US Davis Cup team.

7. His grandmother, Roslyn 'Cookie' Swift Berger, was a top amateur golfer and was inducted into the Greater Buffalo (NY) Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.

8. Berger says he would be a professional tennis player if he weren't a golfer.

9. He won the PGA Tour's Rookie of the Year award in 2015.

10. He won his first PGA Tour title at the FedEx St Jude Classic in 2016 and successfully defended the title a year later.

11. He was part of the US Presidents Cup team that beat the Internationals 19-11 at Liberty National in 2017.

12. He finished T6 at the 2018 US Open, where he played in the final group in the last round. He began the third round tied for 45th and 11 off the lead, but posted a 66 in calmer morning conditions to tie the lead at three over after 54 holes. It remains his best finish at a Major.

13. Berger's third PGA Tour title came at the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge, where he defeated Collin Morikawa in a playoff. It was the first PGA Tour event post-COVID-19.

14. He used a set of TaylorMade MC irons from 2011 until the end of 2024, before switching to Ping Blueprint S irons

15. Before the switch, Berger was spotted buying sets from people in the comments section of Golf.com's Instagram page.

16. In 2021, his fourth PGA Tour win arrived at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He eagled the 72nd hole to beat Maverick McNealy by two.

17. Berger played for Team USA at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits, and helped the hosts to a resounding 19-9 win.

18. His career suffered a big setback in 2022 when he sustained a back injury. It kept him sidelined until the 2024 American Express.

19. Away from the course, he enjoys spending time on his boat.

20. His girlfriend is Tori Slater, who is a Florida realtor. From Kentucky, she graduated in Marketing and Business from the Florida Atlantic University.

It is estimated that Daniel Berger’s net worth is around $20 million.

Coming from a sporting family, his grandmother, Roslyn ‘Cookie’ Swift Berger, was a top amateur golfer who was inducted into the Greater Buffalo, New York Sports Hall of Fame in 2000. As well as his grandmother, his father was also previously ranked as the 7th best tennis player in the world.

Taking up the game of golf when he was 11, Berger managed to make his his first hole-in-one when he was just 13-years-old. Since then, the American has enjoyed an extremely successful career, claiming multiple PGA Tour titles, as well as some strong showings in golf's Major championships. 

Making his debut season on the PGA Tour in 2014 - 15, Berger was named Rookie of the Year, as he was the only rookie to make it into the Tour Championship. That season, he finished 11th in the FedEx Cup standings.

As well as finishing 11th in the FedEx Cup, Berger also finished 25th on that year’s money list, earning $3,028,901. The following season, he would secure his first title on the PGA Tour at the FedEx St Jude Classic. He won $1,116,000 for his efforts and would go on to make $3,290,764 that year.

Following two successful seasons, Berger carried on his great form, successfully defending his FedEx St Jude Classic title which earned him a further $1,152,000. He would go on to claim $4,287,161 for 2016 -17.

Although a slump in form followed, Berger has been in superb form since golf returned from the Covid-19 lockdown, claiming the biggest pay cheque of his career at the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. After eagling the final hole, not only did the American pick up a two-shot victory, but $1.4 million. 

At the time of writing, Berger has secured over $22 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

Away from tournaments, Berger also has a number of sponsorship deals. For the latter part of the 2021 season, he carried the logo of St Jude Children’s Research Hospital on his bag, with the bag auctioned at the end of the season to raise funds for the hospital.

Currently, on his bag, Berger has Nicholas Air printed on it, in which he is the brand ambassador for the private jet firm.

One of his biggest sponsors is adidas, who Berger signed for in January 2020. Announcing a multi-year contract, Berger is seen often wearing their headwear, apparel and footwear on the course. Prior to that, he had a clothing deal with Lacoste.

Currently, he is an equipment free agent, but did previously have a deal with Callaway, with the American still using many of their clubs in his bag.

Lastly, Berger is also sponsored by UKG, which is a workforce and human resource management service. As well as Berger, Nelly Korda, Will Zalatoris, Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson and Fred Couples are also sponsored by the brand.

Following the Covid-19 pandemic, Daniel Berger was one of the PGA Tour's most in-form players, claiming victories at the 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge and 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Meanwhile, he was also part of the winning US team at the 2021 Ryder Cup. During that time, Berger had Josh Cassell on his bag.

That is also the case in 2026, although it doesn't tell the full story of events in the five years since that run of excellent form.

In June 2022, Berger's increasingly impressive career was put on hold when he sustained a back injury, and he didn't play again until the 2024 American Express.

When he made his long-awaited PGA Tour comeback, it wasn't alongside Cassell, but veteran caddie DJ Nelson.

That was a short-lived arrangement, and, by the 2024 Puerto Rico Open, Berger had turned to Joaquin Lolas before another new caddie, Scott Sajtinac, arrived on the scene in time for that year's Valspar Championship.

However, the revolving door of caddies working with Berger as he eased his way back into life on the Tour eventually came to a halt when, once again, he linked up with Cassell.

As well as his early success with Berger, Cassell has plenty of experience alongside other professionals, having begun caddying on the PGA Tour in 2000, working alongside the likes of Jason Dufner, Billy Horschel, John Senden, Paul Gow, Aaron Baddeley and Geoff Ogilvy.

Along the way, there were impressive successes, including Senden's victory at the 2015 Valspar Championship and Horschel's win at the 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson.

Another big achievement for Cassell came during the spell when Berger was out injured, when he was Justin Rose's full-time caddie, helping him claim his first PGA Tour title in four years at the 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Since reuniting with Berger, the recipe for more success has clearly been there, including a T3 at the 2025 RBC Heritage.

After two rounds of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, the partnership was yielding results again, with Berger in a great position to claim his first PGA Tour title since 2021, building a five-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Bay Hill tournament.

Daniel Berger has enjoyed some superb form since the PGA Tour returned from the Covid-19 outbreak, claiming two Tour wins at the Charles Schwab Challenge and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as well as a victorious Ryder Cup appearance at Whistling Straits.

Throughout his successes, there has been one person who has been by his side, his girlfriend, Tori Slater. Below, we get to know her a little bit better.

Who Is Daniel Berger's Girlfriend?

Berger is currently dating his girlfriend, Victoria Slater, however, most of the time she goes by the name Tori.

Attending the University of Kentucky before transferring to Florida Atlantic University to study marketing and business, it is believed that, right now, she is a realtor specialising in several areas in Florida like Jupiter and Palm Beach Gardens.

Slater has shown a clear affinity for golf and supporting Daniel, by attending many events out on Tour. At the 2016 Masters Par-3 Tournament, she actually carried the bag for him.

As well as the Masters, she was also inside the ropes at the 2017 Presidents Cup, where Berger won two points from three matches, and the 2018 US Open, where Berger secured a top-6 finish, currently his best finish in a Major championship.

In her spare time, she has referenced enjoying hot yoga, cycling pilates and paddle boarding. Slater also has a large following on social media, with around 40,000 Instagram followers and has been pictured with her good friend, Paulina Gretzky, regularly.

Many players have previously voiced their views on Phil Mickelson and his disagreement with the PGA Tour, with the likes of both Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas calling the six-time Major champion "egotistical."

Although the majority of views and opinions have been negative towards the 51-year-old, some have supported him. Tony Jacklin, who spoke to Golf Monthly in association with BoyleSports golf betting, said, “if he was genuinely trying to get the PGA Tour off its backside to do more for the players than they have been doing, and found a way to do it, leverage as he calls it, then if that’s what it was, I don’t see a hell of a lot wrong with it.”

Returning to the Honda Classic for his seventh start in the event, American, Daniel Berger, was asked about the comments made by his fellow countryman and, although the 28-year-old admitted to not knowing what was said, he felt that, "everyone deserves a second chance."

"I don't know much about the whole Phil/Saudi thing," explained Berger. "I try not to pay attention to it. I just think it's kind of like noise, but my experience with Phil, in the past, has been good and I think everyone deserves a second chance. So, if he sincerely is sorry for what he said, then I think he deserves a second chance."

Along with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa, Berger also voiced his support for the PGA Tour, claiming: "I've always been behind the Tour and I think Commissioner Monahan is the right guy for the job."

He added: "I think he's done an amazing job through Covid, something that people didn't give him enough credit for what he was able to do in such challenging times. There's no one I would trust more to guide the Tour through all of these difficult times, and I think he's done a great job. I like where the Tour is headed."

The PGA Tour moves coast to coast as we head to the sunshine state of Florida for the Honda Classic. The Champion course at PGA National is renowned as one of the toughest tests on the PGA Tour and one of the best golf courses in Florida. It has played host to the 1983 Ryder Cup, 1987 PGA Championship and the Senior PGA Championship for 19 consecutive years from 1982 to 2000.

Matt Jones opened with a course record equalling 61 last year and rode the wave to a comfortable five stroke victory, his first in seven years. The Australian returns to defend his title, fresh from a T15 at the Genesis Invitational.

The Honda Classic finds itself squashed between the Genesis Invitational and Arnold Palmer Invitational and with that, many of the leading players have opted for a rest. Only 12 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking are in the field this week, led by Open champion, Louis Oosthuizen (13). South Florida locals Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger also tee it up this week. Berger finished T4 in 2020 and was runner-up in 2015 whilst Koepka showed glimpses of his best at the Phoenix Open only to miss the cut the following week at the Genesis Invitational. Koepka, who is a four-time Major champion, recently described his decline in the Official World Golf Ranking as "embarrassing." 

Two-time DP World Tour winner Nicolai Hojgaard is amongst the sponsor exemptions and makes his PGA Tour debut whilst Joaquin Niemann, who set the 36-hole scoring record on way to victory at the Genesis Invitational, also takes part.

All eyes will be on holes 15, 16 and 17, affectionally referred as ‘The Bear Trap’. As players walk off the 14th green, they are greeted by a plaque with poignant words from the Golden Bear ‘it should be won and lost right here’. If that’s not enough to put a lump in your throat then perhaps the eight-foot statue of a bear next to it will.

Ryan Palmer has the worst record at The Bear Trap, with 17 water balls and a cumulative score of 40-over par. In contrast, Russell Knox has the best record with a cumulative 6-under par. There is plenty of European Ryder Cup experience in the field this week, with the likes of Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry and Danny Willett all taking part; many of which reside in the Florida area.

HONDA CLASSIC FIELD 2022

• Aphibarnrat, Kiradech
• Armour, Ryan
• Barjon, Paul
• Berger, Daniel
• Bezuidenhout, Christiaan
• Bryan, Wesley
• Buckley, Hayden
• Burgoon, Bronson
• Cink, Stewart
• Compton, Erik
• Contini, Martin
• Cook, Austin
• Creel, Joshua
• Donald, Luke
• Drewitt, Brett
• Dufner, Jason
• Duncan, Tyler
• Fleetwood, Tommy
• Fowler, Rickie
• Frittelli, Dylan
• Garnett, Brice
• Gay, Brian
• Ghim, Doug
• Gligic, Michael
• Glover, Lucas
• Gómez, Fabián
• Haas, Bill
• Hagy, Brandon
• Hardy, Nick
• Harman, Brian
• Harrington, Padraig
• Herbert, Lucas
• Herman, Jim
• Hickok, Kramer
• Higgo, Garrick
• Higgs, Harry
• Hodges, Lee
• Hojgaard, Nicolai
• Horschel, Billy
• Hossler, Beau
• Howell III, Charles
• Hubbard, Mark
• Hughes, Mackenzie
• Huh, John
• Im, Sungjae
• Jaeger, Stephan
• Johnson, Zach
• Jones, Matt
• Kang, Sung
• Kaymer, Martin
• Kirk, Chris
• Kitayama, Kurt
• Knous, Jim
• Knox, Russell
• Kodaira, Satoshi
• Koepka, Brooks
• Koepka, Chase
• Kohles, Ben
• Kozan, Andrew
• Kraft, Kelly
• Lahiri, Anirban
• Lashley, Nate
• Lebioda, Hank
• Lee, K.H.
• Lipsky, David
• Lower, Justin
• Lowry, Shane
• McCarthy, Denny
• McCumber, Tyler
• McGirt, William
• McGreevy, Max
• Mitchell, Keith
• Moore, Taylor
• Morin, Alan
• Mullinax, Trey
• Murray, Grayson
• NeSmith, Matthew
• Niemann, Joaquin
• Noh, Seung-Yul
• Noren, Alex
• Novak, Andrew
• Oosthuizen, Louis
• Palmer, Ryan
• Pan, C.T.
• Pendrith, Taylor
• Pereira, Mito
• Poston, J.T.
• Poulter, Ian
• Rai, Aaron
• Ramey, Chad
• Redman, Doc
• Reed, Patrick
• Reeves, Seth
• Riley, Davis
• Rodgers, Patrick
• Ryder, Sam
• Sabbatini, Rory
• Schenk, Adam
• Schwab, Matthias
• Schwartzel, Charl
• Sigg, Greyson
• Skinns, David
• Sloan, Roger
• Smalley, Alex
• Smotherman, Austin
• Spaun, J.J.
• Stanley, Kyle
• Steele, Brendan
• Stenson, Henrik
• Stevens, Sam
• Straka, Sepp
• Streb, Robert
• Streelman, Kevin
• Stroud, Chris
• Stuard, Brian
• Svensson, Adam
• Swafford, Hudson
• Tarren, Callum
• Taylor, Nick
• Taylor, Vaughn
• Thompson, Curtis
• Thompson, Michael
• Todd, Brendon
• Trainer, Martin
• Tway, Kevin
• Uihlein, Peter
• van der Walt, Dawie
• Vegas, Jhonattan
• Villegas, Camilo
• Walker, Jimmy
• Watney, Nick
• Werenski, Richy
• Westmoreland, Kyle
• Westwood, Lee
• Whaley, Vince
• Willett, Danny
• Wise, Aaron
• Wolfe, Jared
• Wolff, Matthew
• Woodland, Gary
• Wu, Brandon
• Wu, Dylan
• Young, Cameron

WHERE IS THE HONDA CLASSIC?

The Honda Classic will be played at the PGA National Resort and Spa. It has five courses with the tournament being played on the 'Champion Course'. 

WHO WON THE HONDA CLASSIC LAST YEAR?

Matt Jones earned his first PGA Tour victory in seven years at the Honda Classic last year. The Australian opened with a course record equalling 61 and cruised to a five stroke victory. 

WHAT IS THE PRIZE FUND AT THE HONDA CLASSIC?

The overall purse for the tournament is $8 million, with the winner pocketing a smooth $1.4 million.

The PGA Tour moves from California to Arizona for the WM Phoenix Open, where Brooks Koepka returns to defend his title. He and Hideki Matsuyama have the opportunity to join Phil Mickelson, Mark Calcavecchia, Gene Littler and Arnold Palmer as three-time winners of the tournament.

Last year’s tournament was severely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions but this year, the on-site fan experience will be back to its best. The Stadium Course will once again be rocking at full capacity and fans will be able to immerse themselves in the drama as it unfolds in the rowdy amphitheatre that is the par three-16th. Sunday’s action will serve as a fitting entrée to the Super Bowl, where Cincinnati Bengals face off against Los Angeles Rams in L.A.

Jordan Spieth, fresh from his second place finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, was the 54-hole co-leader last year after an explosive 61 in the third round. His iron and approach play looked back to its blistering best at Pebble Beach and will be well fancied to go one better this week. Daniel Berger returns after withdrawing from the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with a back injury. Three of the top four in the Official World Golf Ranking are in action - in a strong WM Phoenix Open field - with Rahm (1), Hovland (3) and Cantlay (4) all taking part. It is also Cantlay’s first-appearance in Phoenix.

With a star-studded field on offer at a venue which has given us so many dramatic endings, there is also an enormous tournament purse of $8.2 million, up $900k from last year. The winner will pocket a healthy $1.47 million for his efforts, as well as a place in the 2022 Masters and 2022 PGA Championship if not already exempt.

Check out the full tournament prize money breakdown below:

WHAT IS THE TOURNAMENT PURSE FOR THE 2022 WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN?

The tournament purse is $8.2 million, with the winner claiming just over $1.4 million for his efforts. The PGA Tour has seen a huge rise in prize money for the 2021-22 season and this event is no different, with a $900,000 increase from the previous season.

WHO WON THE 2021 WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN?

Brooks Koepka shot a final round 65 (-6), that included a chip in eagle at the drivable 17th, to secure a one-shot victory over Kyoung-Hoon Lee and Xander Schauffele. 

Jordan Spieth fired himself into contention with a third round 61, only to fade away with a final round 72 and ultimately finishing in a tie for fourth.

WHO WILL BE PLAYING IN THE 2022 WASTE MANAGEMENT PHOENIX OPEN?

We are blessed with a strong field this week, with the likes of Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Hideki Matsuyama, Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas all taking part.

Modelled on Netflix's extremely successful Formula 1 hit, Drive To Survive, golf fans around the world will get an unprecedented look at the PGA Tour and the lives and stories of its biggest stars.

What can you expect from the docuseries? Well, for the first time ever, the PGA Tour and the governing bodies that conduct men’s Major championships - Augusta National Golf Club, the PGA of America, the USGA, and The R&A, will provide entry into the sport’s biggest events, including The Players Championship, the season-ending FedEx Cup and all four of the Majors.

Viewers will also gain access inside the ropes and behind the scenes, with the series capturing aspects like the intensity of training, travel, victory, and defeat through the lens of a diverse group of players and their support teams.

Produced by Netflix in conjunction with Vox Media Studios and Drive to Survive producers - Box to Box Films. Netflix have already made plans to roll out its official announcement, confirming a star-studded cast that includes five of the top seven players in the world, as well as Major winners, Ryder Cup stars and some of the game’s most beloved personalities.

Take a look at the list of players below who have committed to the docuseries

• Abraham Ancer 
• Daniel Berger
• Cameron Champ
• Joel Dahmen
• Tony Finau
• Matthew Fitzpatrick
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Rickie Fowler
• Sergio Garcia
• Harry Higgs
• Max Homa
• Viktor Hovland
• Dustin Johnson
• Brooks Koepka
• Collin Morikawa
• Kevin Na
• Mito Pereira
• Ian Poulter
• Xander Schauffele
• Jordan Spieth
• Justin Thomas
• Bubba Watson
• Additionally, the world’s number one ranked amateur golfer, Keita Nakajima, will also participate as he plays in the first Major championships of his career. 

Chief Media Officer of the PGA Tour, Rick Anderson, spoke about the announcement, saying “this partnership with Netflix presents the PGA Tour and the four Major championships an opportunity to tap into a completely new and diverse audience. This documentary will give fans an authentic look into the real lives of our athletes, and what it’s like to win and lose during a season on the PGA Tour."

Brandon Riegg, Netflix Vice President of Unscripted and Documentary Series, added "we are thrilled to bring golf's leading organisations and players together for this first-of-its-kind partnership and unparalleled window into life on the Tour. Our members will love getting to know the players and personalities, as well as the iconic venues along the way. Even the most devoted golf fans have never seen the sport quite like this."

So, how did the development of the docuseries come about? Back in 2019, discussions began about the possibility of a possible docuseries. The first pro to put his hand up and volunteer as a participant, was none other than Rickie Fowler, with a small group of pros quickly following the American in agreement, these included Justin Thomas, Tony Finau and Cameron Champ.

Filming has apparently already got underway for the docuseries, starting at the Hero World Challenge in early December. Ahead of the Sony Open in Hawaii, one professional has already spoke about his eagerness to watch the show.

Joel Dahmen, who won his first PGA Tour event at the 2021 Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, said “excited would be the wrong word. I am apprehensive about the entire thing. “I’ve never had anything like this before; unlike some of these other guys I’m not used to having cameras around all the time.”

“I know that I’m going to be on the show with a bunch of good golfers — and me. I can assume that based off the other people on the show, they’ll probably want a little bit more of the fun from our day-to-day life. Although, I also don’t want to be the class clown who’s never practicing or being productive. Between myself and [his caddie] Geno, the s*** we do on a day-to-day basis, we should be able to strike that balance.”

So when will this docuseries be hitting our screens you may wonder? Well, while both Netflix and the Tour declined to comment on an official release date, filming will continue through to the end of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, with the Tour Championship concluding at the end of August. 

It is believed that following the pattern of Drive to Survive, the show’s first episodes will likely be released in early 2023. 

The American pair seemed to be enjoying themselves immensely on the first tee at Whistling Straits.

Watch: Justin Thomas And Daniel Berger Neck Beers At TheRyder Cup

Sitting 9-3 up going into the afternoon fourballs, you could be forgiven that Team USA have the Ryder Cup sewn up already.

Before the afternoon action got underway at Whistling Straits, the duo of Daniel Berger and Justin Thomas were getting the already rowdy American crowd even more pumped up.

With a lot of flailing arm movements and shouting, a beer can was tossed on to the first tee, with a second following not long after.

The result of this was both American players necking the beer from the can, as seen in these funny videos below:

The distribution of alcoholic beverages didn't stop there, with Thomas throwing out full tins to the American crowd.

With the rate that Team USA are going at, it just won't be beer on ice, but also champagne, with Padraig Harrington's European side needing a miracle to retain the Ryder Cup.

Who currently coaches the American professional golfer? We take a look below.

Who Is Daniel Berger's Coach?

American Daniel Berger is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour and also has a Team USA appearance at the 2017 Presidents Cup to his name. No doubt he will be looking for more in his career as well as a debut Ryder Cup appearance at some point.

All the people that make up his team will be hoping for the same, including his coach. But who exactly is he? Let's take a look.

Who Is Daniel Berger's Coach?

Daniel Berger's current coach is Jeff Leishman, who has coached lots of players not just on the PGA Tour, but the LPGA Tour as well.

On his website it says;

"I have been coaching players at the highest level of competitive golf for over 20 years. I played competitively myself, and I came to coaching with a very clear understanding of what was needed and what was missing in traditional golf instruction.

"This is a game of fine lines and delicate balances in which even the smallest change can bring about significant results. That fact must be handled with complete understanding of what works, why it works and how it can be better."

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"Throughout my career I’ve traveled the world and formed relationships with the best and most current educators and innovators in the fields of functional movement, biomechanics, motion capture, physical training and rehabilitation therapy. I have worked with sports psychologists and performance specialists. I believe that as long as I teach…I will always have something to learn."

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One of his most high-profile players is indeed Berger but we are yet to confirm when they exactly started working together.

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No doubt, Berger's father Jay, who played tennis and got all the way to number seven in the world, had a significant influence over Daniel and his career too.

After retiring he then became a highly respected tennis coach all the way up to Olympic level.

Daniel Berger produced an eagle at the last hole for a round of the day 65 to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Daniel Berger Wins At Pebble Beach

Berger had double bogeyed the last hole in his third round to drop two shots behind overnight leader Jordan Spieth.

But an eagle at the second, and two birdies at the fourth and sixth put the American top of the leaderboard.

A bogey at the eighth, meant a three-under-par front nine and a one shot deficit to leader Nate Lashley heading into the final nine holes.

Berger is in the form of his life however, with three top 10 finishes in his last four starts, and a birdie at the 10th and 14th kept the pressure on leader Lashley.

As Lashley began to crack under the pressure, Berger didn't, producing three solid pars before two huge blows at the final hole put him onto the green, facing an eagle putt for victory.

Needing two putts for the win, Berger holed his 30-foot-putt for eagle and a two-shot margin over fellow countryman, Maverick McNealy.

Speaking to Sky Sports after his round, Berger said: "I feel I got a bit of revenge on the 18th. I knew it was going to be a tight finish, but I stepped up there and hit a great drive and probably the best 3-wood I've ever hit in my life with the putt being the icing on the cake.

"It's so hard to win out here, I feel like everything has to come together to win and I was able to do that this week", he added.

With his fourth PGA Tour victory, Berger looks set to make his debut for Steve Stricker's Ryder Cup side in September.

Nearest challenger, McNealy, produced the best finish of his PGA Tour career, as a final round 66 put the 25-year-old into solo second.

McNealy's best result previously came at Pebble Beach last year, but five birdies on his back nine meant a 16-under-par total for the American.

Nate Lashley hadn't won on the PGA Tour since 2019, but four birdies on his front nine meant a one shot lead going into the back nine.

A tap-in birdie at the 11th kept his momentum going, but disaster struck on the 16th, as a costly four-putt dropped the American out of contention.

Overnight leader Jordan Spieth enjoyed another positive week, as a final round 70 meant another top five finish for the three time Major champion.

The American would rue another poor start to his final round though, as a level-par front nine dropped Spieth too far back to contend over the final nine holes.

Spieth was joined in third by fellow American Patrick Cantlay, who constructed a four-under-par round 68.

The 28-year-old shot a tied course record in his first round on Thursday, and rounds of 73, 70 & 68 meant another top 10 finish for the three-time PGA Tour winner.

Paul Casey continued his great form as he pushes for a Ryder Cup place.

The Englishman produced five birdies and only one bogey for a final round 68 to put him into a tie for fifth.

The American beat Collin Morikawa in a playoff to win on the PGA Tour for the first time in three years

Daniel Berger Wins Charles Schwab Challenge

The PGA Tour has its first winner in 13 weeks after Daniel Berger outlasted the field to win the Charles Schwab Challenge.

It seemed like nobody wanted to win the event with so many players coming close towards the end, but it was Berger who finished strong with a bogey-free back nine including a birdie on the 18th.

Berger's birdie on 18 got him in the clubhouse at 15 under, which was matched by young American Collin Morikawa and looked like it would be matched, too, by overnight leader Xander Schauffele.

Watch: Berger's birdie putt on 18 -

Schauffele had a topsy-turvy back nine but looked to have rescued his chances of victory after a 31 footer for bogey on 14.

He then holed from 26ft on the next for birdie to get back to 15 under before missing from three feet at the 17th with a horseshoe-lip-out.

Watch: Schauffele's missed putt on 17

The four-time PGA Tour winner's birdie effort on 18 was left just in the jaws, coming up a roll short.

He must have felt that he let one slip away.

Justin Rose and Bryson DeChambeau also narrowly missed their birdie chances on the final hole to finish in T3rd with Schauffele and Jason Kokrak, who shot 64 on Sunday.

Morikawa, looking for his second pro win in a year, hit his approach to within 6ft on the 18th but his putt to win the tournament edged by and a playoff was needed.

Whilst Berger hit a lovely long iron down the fairway and 9 iron just over the pin off the back edge on the first playoff hole, Morikawa pushed his tee shot, punched it out near the green and the played a sublime pitch to three foot but missed the putt to hand Berger the title.

Watch: Morikawa's missed putt in the playoff -

It is Berger's third PGA Tour victory and they have all come in the second month of June after his two previous FedEx St Jude titles in Memphis.

The 27-year-old Floridian has now had 28 consecutive rounds under par on the PGA Tour, which is the longest active streak.

He also picks up his good form pre-lockdown after three consecutive top-10s.

Berger, who reached a career-high 18th in the world in June 2017, had dropped to 160th in January this year after battling with a wrist injury and poor form.

He has clearly put a lot of work into getting his game back to where it is today, and the win moves him up to 31st in the world with the Official World Golf Ranking now back up-and-running.

"I think when I won my first couple times, I took it a little bit for granted thinking that every year it was just going to be easy and you'd have that chance to win, but it's tough out here," Berger said.

"It's cut-throat, and the best players in the world every week are showing up. I worked my butt off the last year to be in this position, and I'm just glad it all paid off.

"I'm just so proud of the way that I battled today and proud of how much work I've put in over the last couple weeks and even in the last year.

"It's finally paying off, so I'm just really excited."

Charles Schwab Challenge Leaderboard:

1 Daniel Berger -15

2 Collin Morikawa -15

3 Xander Schauffele -14

3 Bryson DeChambeau -14

3 Justin Rose -14

3 Jason Kokrak -14

7 Bubba Watson -13

7 Patrick Reed -13

9 Gary Woodland -12

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Daniel Berger fired a final round 66 to successfully defend his title at the FedEx St. Jude Classic. He finished one clear of South Korea’s Whee Kim and Charl Schwartzel of South Africa.

Daniel Berger won the FedEx St. Jude Classic for a second year running. He posted a superb final round 66 to end the week on 10-under-par, one better than his nearest rivals Whee Kim and Charl Schwartzel.

Berger began the final day three shots back of the leaders, Rafa Cabrera Bello of Spain, Stewart Cink and Ben Crane and it looked set to be a testing day for the American when he missed the first green and duffed the resulting pitch shot. But he rallied by holing the next one for a par and there was no looking back from that point.

Berger went on to post a bogey-free 66 to claim the title by a shot. He became the fourth back-to-back winner of the St. Jude Classic, the first since David Toms achieved the feat in 2003 and 2004.

"I played really great through the first couple days but I didn't make as many putts," Berger said. "Then the last couple days they just started to fall and that was the big difference."

Charl Schwartzel and Whee Kim finished the week tied for second place. Schwartzel was left to rue a poor third round of 74. He responded well with a 66 on Sunday but came up just one shot shy. Kim finished with a 67.

Overnight leader Rafa Cabrera Bello stayed in touch for most of the day but couldn’t quite match the winning total, the Spaniard carded a 71 to finish two back in a tie for fourth place.

Rafa Cabrera Bello swing sequence video:

3 Talking points from the FedEx St. Jude Classic

1 – Daniel Berger moved to fifth place on the US President’s Cup rankings. He is the fourth player to successfully defend a title in the FedEx St. Jude Classic, following Lee Trevino, Dave Hill and David Toms. It could have been a different result had he not miraculously chipped in to save par on the 1st hole of the final round. “Yeah, that could have been a double or triple-bogey with the blink of an eye,” he said. It wasn’t and he’s champion again.

2 – Phil Mickelson was looking to win the FedEx St. Jude Classic for the first time but he came unstuck on the 12th. He moved into a tie for the lead with a birdie at the 10th but a poor drive on the 12th resulted in a penalty shot, a ball into the water behind the green resulted in another penalty and, in the end, he holed a good putt for a triple-bogey seven. “You just can’t make those big mistakes,” he said. Mickelson has said he will not play in next week’s US Open as he will be attending his daughter’s graduation.

3 – Braden Thornberry became the first amateur to finish in the top-10 in the FedEx St. Jude Classic since 1965. A sophomore at Mississippi, Thornberry shot a brilliant 65 on Sunday. “I never really got nervous today,” he said. “I was kind of surprised actually.”

FedEx St. Jude Classic TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee Jun 8-11 Purse: $6,400,000 Par: 70

1    Daniel Berger (USA)    70    68    66    66    270    $1,152,000 T2    Whee Kim (Kor)        69    66    69    67    271    $563,200 T2    Charl Schwartzel (RSA)    65    66    74    66    271    $563,200 T4    Rafa Cabrera Bello (Esp) 70    66    65    71    272    $252,000 T4    Kevin Chappell (USA)    68    67    68    69    272    $252,000 T4    Billy Horschel (USA)    72    66    70    64    272    $252,000 T4    Chez Reavie (USA)    66    65    72    69    272    $252,000 T4    Braden Thornberry (USA) 71    69    67    65    272 9    Phil Mickelson (USA)    69    67    69    68    273    $198,400

Note: Player score in bold signifies Titleist ball usage

The PGA Tour is in Memphis, Tennessee this week for the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Daniel Berger defends the title around TPC Southwind as players complete their final preparations for next week’s US Open.

It’s always a tough call for the top players to decide whether competition or a rest is preferable the week ahead of one of the game’s most significant competitions but many choose to play at TPC Southwind pre US Open because of the nature of the test it poses.

The course at Southwind is tight and tricky where both fairways and greens are notoriously tough to find. It consistently ranks as one of the hardest courses visited by the PGA Tour. As such, it makes ideal training ground for the year’s second Major.

It’s a Ron Prichard design and he received help from Fuzzy Zoeller and Hubert Green. Loren Roberts was in charge of a 2004 upgrade to the track.

Rickie Fowler is in the field this week after narrowly missing out in the Memorial. Adam Scott will play, as will Phil Mickelson. Ian Poulter will look to continue the form that saw him finish tied second in The Players.

This tournament began life as the Memphis Invitational in 1945 and since then has witnessed some notable winners including Tommy Bolt, Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Tom Kite, Fred Couples, Greg Norman and Nick Price.

Last season, Daniel Berger secured victory. The youngster held off the challenges of Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Steve Stricker.

The weather forecast looks pretty good with warm temperatures and light winds on the charts.

Venue: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee Date: June 8-11 Course stats: par 70, 7,244 yards Purse: $6,400,000 Winner: $1,116,000 Defending Champion: Daniel Berger (-13)

TV Coverage: Thursday 8 – Sky Sports 4 from 9pm Friday 9 – Sky Sports 4 from 9pm Saturday 10 – Sky Sports 4 from 6pm Sunday 11 – Sky Sports 4 from 6pm

Player Watch:

Rickie Fowler – Showed he’s on excellent form with a tied 2nd finish at the Memorial. He’ll hope to go one better than that this time out.

Rickie Fowler's 90-minute warm up video:

Brooks Koepka – He’s improved steadily at this venue in recent years with a tie for 19th, a tie for 3rd and, most recently, a tie for 2nd.

Francesco Molinari – The Italian has been playing well on both sides of the Atlantic. He was tied 6th at The Players and then 2nd at Wentworth.

Key hole: 16th. At 530 yards it’s a reachable par-5. The approach shot must be played uphill to a small, well-bunkered green. Realistically, anything worse than birdie here will feel like a dropped shot.