John Schwarb

Joined: Apr 12, 2022

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.

The U.S. Ryder Cup team, pictured in the final round last year in Rome, will undoubtedly face questions around money if not victorious at Bethpage in 2025.

Golf

Fact or Fiction: U.S. Ryder Cup Team Is Under More Pressure Because of Payments

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

Golf

2025 LPGA Tour Schedule: Dates, Purses, Winners

Nelly Korda has 15 career LPGA wins, seven coming in 2024.

Golf

Late Birdie Barrage Powers Nelly Korda to Seventh LPGA Win of 2024

Scottie Scheffler won the 2024 Masters and will try for a third green jacket in 2025.

Golf

2025 Masters Tournament Unofficial Field List, Qualifiers

Rory McIlroy's sixth Race to Dubai title ties Seve Ballesteros.

Golf

Rory McIlroy Hoists Two Trophies and Ties a Legend at DP World Tour Finale

The world No. 3 won the DP World Tour Championship and its seasonlong points race for the sixth time, matching Seve Ballesteros for second all-time.

Rory McIlroy said his goal is to be remembered as the best European to ever play.

Golf

Fact or Fiction: Rory McIlroy Is Already the Best European Golfer Ever

The SI Golf team weighs Rory McIlroy's place in history as well as his plans to perhaps sit out PGA Tour signature events next year.

Members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2025, including perhaps Patrick Cantlay, may receive $400,000 for playing according to a report.

Golf

U.S. Ryder Cup Players Will Be Paid Next Year at Bethpage, Per Report

A proposal to the PGA of America board would reportedly have U.S. players compensated to the tune of $400,000 each.

Camilo Villegas returns to defend his title at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Golf

2024 Butterfield Bermuda Championship Full Field: Second-to-Last Fall Stop

The race for the top 125—perhaps the last such race as the PGA Tour considers field and exemption changes—goes to Bermuda.

Nelly Korda clinched LPGA Player of the Year with three tournaments left in the season, thanks to a points system for the award.

Golf

Fact or Fiction: An Election Day Is Needed to Determine the LPGA Player of Year

Nelly Korda is the LPGA Player of the Year based on a formula, and the SI Golf staff debates that system along with another celebrity “Match” and PGA Tour playing-for-jobs storylines.

Erik van Rooyen returns to defend his title in Mexico.

Golf

2024 World Wide Technology Championship Full Field: Three Fall Events Remain

With the PGA Tour's exemptions possibly changing in 2026, this fall could be the last chase for the top 125 in points.

If you had a vote for last year's Ryder Cup team, would Justin Thomas have been on it?

Golf

Bad Takes Week: Fans Should Have a Vote for U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup Teams

The Ryder Cup is one of golf's most passionate events, and John Schwarb writes that fans' passion should be rewarded with a vote for one player who wears the red, white and blue.

Is now the time to pay Xander Schauffele and the rest of the players on the U.S. Ryder Cup team?

Golf

Fact or Fiction: The Time Has Come to Pay the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

The SI Golf staff debates if some of the 2025 Ryder Cup windfall should go to players, plus LIV Golf's need for a TV deal and the lost sponsor in Las Vegas.

Golf

SI Golf’s Second Annual Bad Takes Week: Our Bold and Crazy Ideas to Improve the Game

Golf

Sports Illustrated’s Best Crossover Golf Covers

Tiger Woods last played at the British Open in July.

Golf

Hero World Challenge Field Announced Without Tiger Woods, But He Could Still Play

American fans showed out for last year's Ryder Cup in Rome and will again at Bethpage Black next year. But will they be as loud?