Golf news

Here are some recent golf news updates:

Tournaments

• The Masters: Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title in a thrilling comeback story, finishing two strokes ahead of Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, and Xander Schauffele.
• The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy won his 18th PGA Tour title, holding off a strong challenge from Jon Rahm and Tommy Fleetwood.
• The U.S. Open: Gary Woodland won his first major title, defeating Brooks Koepka in a playoff at Pebble Beach.

Equipment

• TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new line of irons, the P7TW, designed in collaboration with Tiger Woods.
• Callaway Golf has launched a new line of drivers, the Epic Flash, featuring a unique "Flash Face" design.
• Cobra Golf has introduced a new line of fairway woods, the F9, featuring a adjustable weighting system.

Players

• Tiger Woods has announced that he will play in the Memorial Tournament in June, his first event since the Masters.
• Rory McIlroy has signed a new equipment deal with TaylorMade Golf, ending his long-term partnership with Nike.
• Brooks Koepka has announced that he will play in the PGA Championship, despite struggling with a wrist injury.

Courses

• The PGA Tour has announced that it will return to the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, for the Players Championship in 2020.
• The LPGA Tour has announced that it will play the Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio, for the first time in 2020.
• The European Tour has announced that it will play the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany, for the first time in 2020.

Rules

• The R&A has introduced a new rule, effective January 1, 2020, that prohibits anchored putting strokes, such as those used by belly putters.
• The USGA has introduced a new rule, effective January 1, 2020, that prohibits the use of video equipment to help players line up putts.

Other

• The PGA Tour has announced that it will increase its prize money for the 2020 season, with the winner of the Players Championship earning a record $2.7 million.
• The LPGA Tour has announced that it will increase its prize money for the 2020 season, with the winner of the ANA Inspiration earning a record $450,000.
• The European Tour has announced that it will launch a new series of events, the "European Tour International Schedule", featuring a mix of traditional and innovative formats.

I hope you find these updates interesting!