Monday, December 15th, 2025 Balls & Bogeys Golf News Edition
Lauren Coughlin, Andrew Novak clinch Grant Thornton team title
– by Beth Ann Nichols / Golfweek
Per Beth: Andrew Novak joked early in the week that he was in gunning for what some are calling the modern-day grand slam. After winning the PGA Tour’s Zurich Classic earlier this year with partner Ben Griffin, Novak racked up a second team title at the Grant Thornton Invitational.
B&B POV: Andrew Novak and Lauren Coughlin teamed up this weekend to win the Thornton Invitational, one of our favorite PGA TOUR-sanctioned events. Hey LIV, this is team golf that works! We’d love to see this event expanded—field size and purse—and give out cup points to the top finishing teams, heck, even OWGR points. Let’s go all in!
Why did Pebble Beach Co. spend nearly $14 million for a tear-down home? We have an idea
– by Adam Schupak / Golfweek
Per Adam: “Will Pebble Beach Co. follow in the footsteps of the R&A with The Old Course at St. Andrews, site of the 2027 British Open, and add length to Pebble Beach Golf Links for future U.S. Opens? …”
B&B POV: This will be fun to follow. I can see both #2 and #3 lengthened, with the tee box on #3 possibly moving across the road or the road being rerouted to accommodate adding length to the current tee box, similar to what Augusta did with the iconic #13th hole.
What’s in the Bag (WITB) Presented by Worldwide Golf: Team Coughlin-Novak, 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational
– by Thomas Hamden / Balls & Bogeys
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Per Thomas: At the 2025 Grant Thornton Invitational, Lauren Coughlin and Andrew Novak delivered an excellent performance that truly embodied the spirit of the mixed-team event: complementary skill sets, smart strategy, enough smiles to lighten the mood when needed, and elite execution under pressure. Playing at the beautiful Tiburón Golf Club, the duo outperformed a surprisingly strong field to win the title and secure their place in tournament history.
Keep Your Game Sharp This Winter: 10 Ways to Stay Golf-Ready Until Spring
– by Chris Lohman / Balls & Bogeys
Per Chris: When the temps drop and the fairways freeze, most golfers pack their clubs away and go into hibernation. But not you. Not this year. Winter is the perfect time to build habits, sharpen fundamentals, and get mentally locked in for a huge 2026 golf season of success.
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Bad news for his PGA Tour competitors: Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler says he’s working on strength and resilience for 2026
– by Dave Shedloski / Golf Digest
Per Dave: “Scottie Scheffler has been committing himself during the offseason to improving his physical strength in preparation for the upcoming season. Seems he felt like he might have been wearing out by the end of the 2025 campaign, in which he won six times, including two majors—the PGA Championship and Open Championship…”
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