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Open Extended Reactions Founded in 2019, the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic will be held at Detroit Golf Club this weekend. The tournament will feature a $9.2 million total purse, including $1.6 million to the winner. 2023 winner Rickie Fowler looks to defend his title at this year’s event. Here are key facts to know

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CROMWELL, Conn. — Six people came out of the crowd and stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts on the final hole of regulation at the Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish of the PGA Tour event

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 07:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAMAMMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang built a huge lead and survived a couple of late mistakes to win her long-awaited first major title Sunday, a three-shot victory in the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship. Yang closed with an even-par 72 at Sahalee to finish at

ESPN News Services Jun 23, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler won the Travelers Championship in a playoff on Sunday, waiting out a disruption by climate protesters on the 18th green and Tom Kim‘s tying birdie on the last hole of regulation for his sixth victory of the year.

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 07:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Tyrrell Hatton won the inaugural LIV Golf Nashville event Sunday, easily holding off Jon Rahm and two-time U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau for the Englishman’s first victory since January 2021 at Abu Dhabi. Hatton took a three-stroke lead into the

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 04:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ENDICOTT, N.Y. — Padraig Harrington won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open for the third consecutive year on Sunday, making a key par save on the par-3 17th to hold on for a 4-under 68 and a 1-shot victory over Mike Weir. Harrington won his

Associated Press Jun 23, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AMSTERDAM — Guido Migliozzi of Italy holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th and then birdied it twice more in extra holes to win the KLM Open in a three-man playoff Sunday. Migliozzi birdied two of his last three holes for a

Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 08:20 PM ET CROMWELL, Conn. — Two people were taken to the hospital Saturday after lightning struck a tree near a home along a golf course that is hosting the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. The home is just north of the fifth green at TPC River Highlands, which is hosting

Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CROMWELL, Conn. — Tom Kim made enough birdies on a soft, vulnerable course to stay in front Saturday in the rain-delayed Travelers Championship, getting up-and-down for par on the last hole in near darkness for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie

Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Amy Yang shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she chases her first major victory. Yang was at 7-under 209 at Sahalee Country Club, remaining steady

Associated Press Jun 22, 2024, 12:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Nelly Korda was sent packing early again Friday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, another shocking downfall after a dominating run. A stroke behind first-round leader Lexi Thompson after an opening 3-under 69, the top-ranked Korda shot an 81 in the

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 09:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CROMWELL, Conn. — Tom Kim is looking at the long term with his golf game and is getting short-term results at the Travelers Championship, where he followed an opening 62 with a 5-under 65 on Friday for the lowest 36-hole score of his career

Associated Press Jun 21, 2024, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. — Abraham Ancer shot a bogey-free 7-under 64 on Friday to take the first-round lead in LIV Golf Nashville, with Bryson DeChambeau three strokes back during his personal celebration tour that started with his second U.S. Open victory. Ancer is looking

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAMMAMISH, Wash. — Lexi Thompson knew some form of the question was coming after shooting a 4-under 68 and taking the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. Would a major title change her plans about retiring from playing full-time on the

Associated Press Jun 20, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week. When they tee it up on the big day, they will be fighting for

Field Level Media Jun 20, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Byeong Hun An withdrew from the Travelers Championship during the first round on Thursday due to illness, according to PGA Tour Communications. He completed the first seven holes and was 1-over before heading to the clubhouse. An, 32, was paired with Sam Burns

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 20, 2024, 08:20 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions As summer heats up, there’s only one major championship left in men’s professional golf — next month’s Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Course

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 19, 2024, 01:24 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The stars are aligning on the LPGA Tour, as two-time major championship winner Lilia Vu captured last week’s Meijer LPGA Classic in her first