John Schwarb

John Schwarb

John Schwarb is a senior editor for Sports Illustrated covering golf. Prior to joining SI in March 2022, he worked for ESPN.com, PGATour.com, Tampa Bay Times and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He is the author of The Little 500: The Story of the World's Greatest College Weekend. A member of the Golf Writers Association of America, Schwarb has a bachelor's in journalism from Indiana University.

Scottie Scheffler will defend his title at the 2025 Masters, which will have increased broadcast coverage over the weekend.
Golf

2025 Masters Will Feature Even More TV and Streaming Coverage

Masters fans will watch an additional hour on Saturday on CBS, and two more hours on Paramount+ before the main broadcast.

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Apr 14, 2024; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the 16th tee during the
NASCAR

Scottie Scheffler Becomes a Two-Time Masters Champion

The World No. 1 steadied his game Sunday afternoon while the contenders fell apart at Amen Corner. 

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Stephan Jaeger won for the first time on the PGA Tour at last year's Texas Children’s Houston Open.
Golf

2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open Full Field: Scheffler, McIlroy in Masters Tuneup

The world’s top two players are teeing it up in Houston to get a little more prep for the season’s first major in two weeks.

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The PGA Tour's 2025 schedule begins in Hawaii and ends with the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Golf

2025 PGA Tour Schedule: Complete Dates, Winners, Purses

The complete schedule for the 2025 PGA Tour season, including every major championship and the season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs.

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Rory McIlroy won his second Players Championship after a Monday playoff.
Golf

2025 Players Championship Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Rory McIlroy Wins $4,500,000

Rory McIlroy became a two-time Players champ after prevailing in a Monday playoff.

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Peter Malnati returns to defend at the Valspar Championship.
Golf

2025 Valspar Championship Full Field: 24 of World Top 50 in Florida Swing Finale

Innisbrook’s Copperhead course hosts the final event of the PGA Tour’s Florida Swing as the Masters moves closer.

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Joaquin Niemann has won twice in four events in LIV Golf's 2025 season.
Golf

2025 LIV Golf Singapore Final Payouts, Prize Money, Winnings: Joaquin Niemann Wins $4 Million

The Chilean won for the second time in four events this season while Sergio Garcia’s team continued to dominate.

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Xander Schauffele (pictured putting on the 17th hole in 2024) and the PGA Tour's stars will play in a smaller-field Players Championship starting in 2026.
Golf

Fact or Fiction: The Players Championship Will Be Better With a Smaller Field

The SI Golf team debates the smaller field coming to the PGA Tour’s flagship event, Sergio Garcia’s Ryder Cup chances and the future of Tiger Woods’s Sun Day Red brand.

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JJ Jakovac, caddie for Collin Morikawa, made an ace at the famous 17th hole Wednesday at TPC Sawgrass.
Golf

Collin Morikawa’s Caddie Jars Hole in One at TPC Sawgrass’s Iconic Island 17th Hole

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The iconic island-green par-3 17th awaits at the Players Championship.
Golf

2025 Players Championship Full Field: PGA Tour’s Best All Together for Flagship Event

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Nelly Korda won the 2024 Chevron Championship en route to LPGA Player of the Year honors.
Golf

2025 LPGA Tour Schedule: Dates, Purses, Winners

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Moments after this drive at PGA National's Champions course, Jake Knapp had a 59 at a place no one believed that could happen.
Golf

Fact or Fiction: There Are Too Many Easy Courses on the PGA Tour

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