Golf

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 08:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Daniel Hillier of New Zealand birdied the final two holes to shoot 2-under 70 on Saturday and take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. Tyrrell Hatton shot 68 and was the closest challenger

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands was playing so well Friday he felt nothing could stop him in the Latin American Amateur Championship. A two-hour storm delay did, but he birdied the 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share

Jan 17, 2025, 03:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy has said that Greg Norman‘s departure as CEO of LIV Golf is “probably a good move” and has admitted the Saudi-backed league is not going away “anytime soon.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related LIV is moving forward with sports executive Scott O’Neil as its CEO,

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic. Ewen Ferguson was taking full advantage. Ferguson, a Scot ranked

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday. Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The PGA Tour is moving next month’s Genesis Invitational to an alternate site after wildfires near Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, and other parts of

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 22-year-old American amateur making his debut on the European tour upstaged Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and many of the world’s top players at the Dubai Desert Classic for a share of the first-round lead on Thursday. David Ford,

Field Level Media Jan 15, 2025, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods was routed at his own game Tuesday night, but his defeat was still more appealing to sports fans than the NBA. Woods’ TGL debut was watched by more than 1 million viewers, up 9% from the league’s first match last week

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 06:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy expressed his disappointment at the prospect of fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin joining LIV Golf and warned him it is not worth the sacrifice. McIlroy confirmed Wednesday that the 22-year-old McKibbin, his protégé, has received an offer

ESPN News Services Jan 14, 2025, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods was the sixth and final player to emerge from the tunnel and onto the field of play for his TGL debut Tuesday night. No one announced his name. Wasn’t necessary. Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” blared

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 11:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods isn’t sure what’s going to happen with next month’s Genesis Invitational, the PGA Tour event that he hosts in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. He’s insisting there should be far bigger concerns. Woods said

Keith Jenkins Jan 14, 2025, 03:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After opening the 2025 season with its first two events on the Hawaiian Islands, the PGA Tour returns to the mainland this week for the American Express at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California. The stop in California’s Coachella Valley features a

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When the inaugural season of TGL launched at the SoFi Center last week, Ireland’s Shane Lowry forgot to bring a tee to the hitting area to hit the first drive in the history of the tech-infused golf league. It was one of the lighter moments in TGL’s opening night, which

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — PGA and British Open champion Xander Schauffele withdrew from the American Express on Monday for medical reasons, the second highly ranked player who had to pull out of the third PGA Tour event of the season. Scottie Scheffler withdrew last

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The cover of PGA Tour 2K25 will feature Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tiger Woods, 2K announced Monday. The three golfers are on the cover of the game’s standard and deluxe editions together. Woods alone is on the legend edition. Homa is making his

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open. Down to his last shot, Taylor chipped in from 60 feet for

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Britain & Ireland completed a 17-8 win over Continental Europe in the Team Cup, an event that gave European players valuable match-play experience ahead of the Ryder Cup in New York this year. Tommy Fleetwood secured the point

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — J.J. Spaun got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 65, the final birdie giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open going into a final round where more than a dozen players remain in the