Standing on the eighth tee at Augusta National on Sunday, Jordan Spieth was the Masters leader by two strokes. It was looking very much like the 20-year-old could supplant Tiger Woods as the youngest winner of the...

As you know, Tiger Woods isn’t participating in the Masters this year as he recovers from back surgery. Phil Mickelson, hampered by injuries of his own, is limiting his practice in preparation for the season’s first major....

Tiger Woods announced on his website that he has undergone back surgery and will miss this year’s Masters. The surgery, called a microdiscectomy, was performed Monday in Park City, Utah, by neurosurgeon Charles Rich to relieve a...

I started to write: If you think Tiger Woods is through, you’re a doofus. In retrospect, that seemed a bit harsh. What I really meant to say was, if you think Tiger’s bad back spells the end of...

Another high-profile player has been bitten by the injury bug. After feeling the proverbial twinge early in his round, Phil Mickelson labored through 10 holes at the Valero Texas Open Saturday before calling it quits. At issue:...

Pros: The shoes’ namesake is well-known for playing a significant part in product development, so when you put these shoes on, you know you’re wearing shoes approved by the best golfer in the world. Also, the customizability...

Defending champion Tiger Woods withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational late Tuesday, citing a back injury that has plagued the golfer since he withdrew from the Honda Classic on March 2. “I personally called Arnold today to...

Equipment is accurate as of WGC-Cadillac Championship (3/9/14).  Driver: Nike VR_S Covert Tour 2.0 Prototype Loft: Set to 9.5 degrees Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 103X Fairway Woods: Nike VR_S Covert (15 degrees and 19 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board...

Rory McIlroy’s Sunday 74 and Russell Henley’s playoff victory at the Honda Classic competed for headline space with Tiger Woods’ back-nine withdrawal. Woods withdrew after No. 13, at which point he was 5-over for the final round....

After 54 holes, the leader of the Honda Classic is the same man who was in front after 36: Rory McIlroy. Check out the clubs in Rory’s bag here. Golf scribes must be thrilled with the story...

As he’s just pocketed a seven-figure sum for an exhibition in Delhi, India (where he reportedly played very well), and in the midst the worst start in his near-20 year professional golf career, it seems fitting to...

Tuesday, March 4, 10am PT / 1pm ET CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE START OF THE CHAT This is GolfWRX’s first R&D chat of 2014 and do we have a treat.  Not only will the war room...

Welcome, golf fans, to another edition of Tweets of the week. With the new year upon us and our first 2014 (albeit limited field) tournament behind us, the traditional part of the 2013-2014 wrap-around PGA Tour schedule...

What are the best golfers in the world saying via social media as they’re preparing for a new year and a new golf season (really, it’s the continuation of the wraparound season, but still…)? We’ll have a...

Equipment is accurate as of the Honda Classic (2/28/13). Driver:  Nike VR (8.5 Degrees) Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6X Fairway Wood: Nike VR Pro Limited (15 Degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana S-Series (Blue Board) 103 x5ct X-Flex Fairway Wood: Nike SQ II (19 Degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi...

Equipment is accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open (1/23/14) Driver: Nike VR_S Covert Tour Prototype Shaft: Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana White Board 73x Fairway Wood: Nike VR_S Covert Tour (15 degrees) Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana Blue Board 103 X Fairway Wood: Nike VR_S...

The Northwestern Mutual World Challenge’s final playing at Sherwood Country Club provided a whirlwind of a finish Sunday evening, as Tiger Woods’ four-shot lead on the back-nine was erased and Zach Johnson clinched the victory over Woods...

Tiger Woods is hosting the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge at Sherwood Country Club in Thousand Oaks, Calif. this week to benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation. With only 18 players in the field, there are no headliners– they’re...

Nike just announced the latest innovation in the highly competitive golf shoe market: the chance for you to design your own custom pair of golf shoes, which happens to be the latest edition of Tiger Woods’ signature...

Rory McIlroy returned to the winner’s circle this week… Ah, enough babble. Time for Tweets of the week! Last week, we checked in with Graham DeLaet as he set off on his buddies trip to Cabo. From...

After reading through the GolfWRX forum thread “Brandel Chamblee Says Some Idiotic Things” (http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/815743-brandel-chamblee-says-idiotic-things-ongoing-thread/ ) and seeing my name come up multiple times I thought I might take a moment to explain why I take the time...

Dustin Johnson secured a bookend victory with a superb back nine at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai this week to complement his 2013-opening win at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. Of course, Johnson’s fiance Paulina Gretzky—who never...

When you queue up EA Sports’ golf offering on your video game console of choice next year, you won’t be able to play as Tiger Woods. And if you’ve been eagerly awaiting “Tiger Woods PGA Tour ’15,”...

How many times can you apologize without actually apologizing? For Brandel Chamblee, the number is now two. The Golf Channel analyst appeared on Golf Central on Wednesday and spoke with Rich Lerner about a Golf.com article he...

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy flew to Haikou, China, collected sizable appearance fees and played an 18-hole exhibition match dubbed alliteratively “The Match at Mission Hills.” Since we in the U.S. were deprived of the theatre that was...

Update: 9:05 p.m. ET: Brandel Chamblee issued a series of apologetic tweets starting around 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. They are included at the end of the piece. Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee insinuated that Tiger Woods cheated and...

These days, the observation that sports writers and pundits seem especially eager to make waves from time to time with controversial statements or positions is hardly revolutionary. But in general, golf has been immune to those sensationalist...

This edition of Tweets is both very Presidents Cup and photo-centric. Now a few days removed from the golf that fit between Sammy the Squirrel and the Stricker-loving streaker, we can take a look back on a...

In my previous story, I discussed Tiger Woods’ ongoing struggle with his swing path, which at times is too inside-out. Click here to read the story. Because Tiger pushes the needle more than just about any other...

Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar ham and egged their way (with emphasis on the ham) to a 5-and-4 rout of Angel Cabrera and Marc Leishman.  The story of the day, however, was the recurring celebration between Woods...