Golf

Open Extended Reactions Independence Day coincides with the start of the John Deere Classic, as the PGA Tour heads to TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois. A total of 156 golfers will take on the 7,268-yard course, including defending champion Sepp Straka and two-time winner Jordan Spieth. Straka closed last season’s event with a 9-under

Associated Press Jul 1, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 1, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The R&A has tabbed rugby club CEO Mark Darbon as its new chief executive and secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of

Keith Jenkins Jun 17, 2024, 04:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions While golf was one of the first modern sports to set out its rules in 1744, it didn’t become a fixture at the Olympics until 2016. Prior to appearing in the Rio Games, golf, which originated in Scotland, was featured in Olympic programming only

ESPN News Services Jun 30, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday that gave him a one-shot victory when Akshay Bhatia three-putted from 32 feet on the final hole. “I wouldn’t wish what happened to

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 05:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Hiroyuki Fujita held a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday when the tournament was suspended because of severe weather at Newport Country Club. Fujita was 2 under for the

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIDLAND, Mich. — Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the final hole as she and Ruoning Yin of China won the Dow Championship on Sunday by closing with an 8-under 62 in the four-ball format. Thitikul and and Yin,

Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CERVIA, Italy — Marcel Siem beat Tom McKibbin in a playoff to win the Italian Open on Sunday in the German’s fourth event back after hip surgery in February. It was Siem’s sixth victory on the European tour. Both Siem and McKibbin finished at

Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai each shot 4-under 68 on Saturday to reach 17 under through three rounds and share the lead for the second straight day at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Cam Davis (66) and Cameron Young (67) were a shot

Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MIDLAND, Mich. — Ally Ewing and Jennifer Kupcho handled a strong wind and the tough foursomes format for a 3-under 67 on Saturday, giving the American duo a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Dow Championship. The South Korean tandem of

Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 04:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — The wind at Newport Country Club hasn’t been able to slow down Hiroyuki Fujita in the U.S. Senior Open. Maybe the rain will stop him. The Japanese Tour veteran shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to improve to 14 under in

Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Hiroyuki Fujita shot a 4-under 66 in the second round of the U.S. Senior Open on Friday, taking a one-shot lead as he attempts to earn his first victory on American soil. Fujita was at 11-under 129 at Newport Country Club.

ESPN News Services Jun 28, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — Akshay Bhatia walked down a fairway at Detroit Golf Club, looking for his ball after a long, straight tee shot, and found it in an improbable spot — underground, after it fell into a drain. Bhatia said he and the PGA

Jun 28, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dennis Walters remembers sobbing as his father cradled his head in his arms. It was late January 1975. The Bing Crosby National Pro-Am was playing on the TV in the Walters’ living room in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The celebrity-studded annual PGA event from Pebble Beach

Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEWPORT, R.I. — Richard Green and Hiroyuki Fujita each shot 7-under 63 in the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday, taking advantage of low wind in the morning to attack the seaside Newport Country Club course and pull a stroke ahead of local favorite Billy

ESPN News Services Jun 27, 2024, 08:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DETROIT — At 15, Miles Russell is talented enough to earn a sponsor exemption to play at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, but he isn’t old enough to drive the courtesy car provided by the tournament, and technically he’s not permitted to enter the

Associated Press Jun 26, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Seth Waugh is leaving the PGA of America after six years as CEO, a period marked by a sharp boost in golf participation and PGA membership and the move of its headquarters from Florida to a massive complex in Texas. Waugh was the CEO

Field Level Media Jun 25, 2024, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 Nelly Korda will lead the U.S. women’s golf team at the Olympic Games this summer in Paris. USA Golf announced Tuesday that Lilia Vu and Rose Zhang will round out the roster. World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who won gold