Golf

10:59 AM ET The European Tour has postponed the Maybank Championship and the China Open over fears about the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Maybank Championship was due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from April 16-19 while the China Open was scheduled for April 23-26 in Shenzhen. 1 Related The outbreak has killed more

8:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods has had his share of frustration at Riviera Country Club over the years. But Thursday’s first round of the Genesis Invitational offered a different kind of head-scratching for the tournament host. A strong start, excellent putting, seemingly plenty of opportunities, at least early — followed by an

7:41 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods produced the kind of start that has been so often lacking in his rounds at Riviera Country Club over the years. He just couldn’t quite sustain it. After eagling his opening hole and making two more birdies over the first nine holes to shoot 31, Woods cooled

8:41 AM ET When Tiger Woods puts his name on a product, or his stamp of approval on golf equipment, it has to pass rigorous testing by the man himself. If Woods is planning to use a new club or a new ball, it has to meet his specific set of requirements under every possible

2:41 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Defending champion Nelly Korda shot a 4-under 69 to trail Jodi Ewart Shadoff by three strokes after the first round of the LPGA’s Women’s Australian Open on Thursday. Ewart Shadoff had seven birdies in her round of 66 at Royal Adelaide and held a one-stroke lead over

5:11 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.– Rory McIlroy is No. 1 for the first time in more than four years, but he doesn’t view it as any grand achievement, especially since he took over the top spot from Brooks Koepka despite not playing last week. “I’ve already had that euphoric moment in 2012,” McIlroy said

3:15 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Considered the biggest prize in the launch of a potential golf circuit that would be a rival to the PGA and European tours, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he’s personally been approached by the Premier Golf League, and like other players, is looking into the concept. The new

9:46 AM ET The PGA Tour’s lawyers have asked a federal judge to dismiss golf instructor Hank Haney’s lawsuit, in which he claims the tour pressured SiriusXM Radio to suspend him and then terminate him from hosting his radio show after his comments about women’s golf last year. In a motion filed to U.S. District

8:45 AM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — It has a slightly different name and a loftier status among PGA Tour events, and the tournament that dates to 1926 has long been regarded as one of golf’s best, no matter what it is called. Known for most of its existence as the Los Angeles Open in

9:16 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour has canceled two more tournaments in Asia because of the coronavirus, knocking out three of the five tournaments that make up its first international swing. The LPGA said Sunday night that the Honda LPGA Thailand, scheduled for Feb. 20-23, and the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore,

8:20 PM ET For the first time in more than four years, Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world. The golfer from Northern Ireland who is the reigning PGA Tour player of the year and FedEx Cup champion took over the top spot from Brooks Koepka despite not playing. When Koepka tied for 17th

6:42 PM ET There are times when Phil Mickelson‘s game doesn’t match his talk. Example: most of the last year. Whether it be boasting about hitting “bombs” or roasting others on Twitter, there’s been a fair bit of bluster coming from the Hall of Famer, his game falling short of the grandiloquence. Even as recently

7:05 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor knew the odds were not in his favor Sunday at Pebble Beach. Already nervous about facing Phil Mickelson for the first time with only a one-shot lead, Taylor found himself watching Lefty’s short-game-highlight show on the eve of their final-round pairing at the AT&T

5:59 PM ET Unheralded Hee Young Park has come up trumps in an all-Korean playoff to win the $1.5 million women’s Vic Open at 13th Beach. World No.191 Park claimed the biggest victory of her career at the fourth playoff hole when Hye-Jin Choi self-destructed. Choi’s drive off the 18th tee sailed wide right and

5:59 PM ET Australian Min Woo Lee has claimed family bragging rights and helped create golfing history with his maiden professional victory in the men’s Vic Open at 13th Beach. The 21-year-old emulated the feats of his celebrated older sister, world No.9 Minjee Lee, who won the women’s Vic Open at the same Barwon Heads

7:08 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday show at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mickelson made the impossible look easy from a bunker behind the par-3 seventh green at Pebble Beach. He holed out

3:12 PM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur has been postponed next week in Thailand because of the new virus from China. That makes three golf events canceled or rescheduled because of the coronavirus that has infected more than 34,800 people worldwide and killed more than 700 — nearly all

8:23 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putts and see his name high on the leaderboard. Day made two long birdie putts across the green, holed a 40-yard