Essential Golf

09/08/2026

In addition to ranking third on the list of most PGA TOUR wins with 73, behind Tiger Woods and Sam Snead’s shared lead of 82, Nicklaus also holds the record for the most second-place finishes, with 58 overall, including a record 19 runner-up finishes in the majors.

09/07/2026

Here are the PGA Tour’s breakthrough stars of 2026 - the new names who made history.

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📸: (left-to-right) AP Photo/Matt Slocum, AP Photo/Chris Carlson, AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim

09/03/2026

The latest issue of the Essential Golf magazine is now out, covering the latest news in the world of golf from the previous two months on the golfing calendars including a comprehensive review of the 2026 FedExCup season which saw world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler capture his second FedExCup title, a closer look at the highs and lows of the 2026 LIV Golf season and what the future may hold for the breakaway league amid continued uncertainty, previews of both the Solheim Cup and Presidents Cup, the growing popularity of limited-edition golf drops, the key factors to consider when choosing the golf club membership that’s right for you, some of the most majestic courses Michigan has to offer, and much more! https://bit.ly/4zUId2s

Essential Golf Magazine 2026 - September/October. Keep up to date with all golf-related stories, plus the top players and events.

09/02/2026

Tiger Woods held the top spot on the PGA TOUR career money list for more than 26 years, after first claiming the position in February 2000. He remained there until last weekend, when Scottie Scheffler's $10 million win at the Tour Championship pushed his career earnings to $130,390,661, passing Woods' total of $120,999,166 to become the new all-time leader.

📸: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File

09/01/2026

In what has been a year of ups and downs for the breakaway league, here's how LIV Golf's chaotic 2026 season unfolded.

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📸: (left to right) Mateo Villalba/LIV Golf via AP, AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, Matthew Harris/LIV Golf via AP, Chris Trotman/LIV Golf, Montana Pritchard/LIV Golf

08/25/2026

Tiger Woods holds the record for most weeks as world No. 1, with 683 weeks at the top overall. Scottie Scheffler has spent 203 weeks there so far, meaning he would need just over nine more years at No. 1 to surpass Woods’ remarkable record.

08/24/2026

The best in the world, ranked by Strokes Gained.
Different from the Official World Golf Ranking, but Scheffler’s still on top 👑⛳️

Stats from the PGA TOUR.

📸: (1) AP Photo/George Walker IV, (2) AP Photo/Matt Slocum, (3) By Bryan Berlin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=168108629, (4) AP Photo/Ashley Landis, (5) By Bryan Berlin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=168110520, (6) By Bryan Berlin - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://monkeylink.co/5092c1

08/24/2026

Looking Back at LIV Golf's Chaotic 2026 - Essential Golf https://bit.ly/4gtX5fc

In what has been a season of ups and downs for the breakaway league, LIV Golf seem to have been given a lifeline.

08/20/2026

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Many patients are returning to golf sooner than anticipated thanks to a state-of-the-art golf simulator, transforming the rehab experience.

08/18/2026

Birdie, eagle and albatross are some of golf’s most iconic terms, and their origins can be traced back to 19th-century American slang, when “bird” was used to describe something excellent. From there, golfers began using bird names to describe scores under par, creating the unique bird-themed language we still use today.