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
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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
9:46 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
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
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
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
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
10:57 AM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Ernie Els brought big changes to the International team in the Presidents Cup, and then he added one more he wants to see. He doesn’t think someone should be captain more than once. Els tells the golf blog Morning Read that he will not return as
10:44 AM ET Justin Thomas is auctioning off the wedges he used to honor NBA star Kobe Bryant during the Waste Management Phoenix Open, with the proceeds going to the MambaOnThree Fund. The fund was started after Bryant’s helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, on Jan. 26, killing Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others. The
8:25 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor opened with an eagle, closed with two birdies and made a gorgeous day feel even better with an 8-under 63 at Monterey Peninsula that gave him the lead Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Most of the interest over the three courses in
11:12 AM ET The first senior golf event that Phil Mickelson will be eligible for after turning 50 will be the U.S. Senior Open, but he has no interest in playing that event — and isn’t too keen on playing many Champions Tour events in the future. “None whatsoever. No,” Mickelson replied when asked if
6:00 AM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Anyone can see just how good Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is at football, but Fitzgerald’s acumen on the golf course isn’t as public. This week, however, Fitzgerald’s golf game will be on full display when he pairs with PGA Tour pro Kevin Streelman for the fourth straight
1:20 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson is still not exempt for the U.S. Open and says he won’t accept a special invitation. The U.S. Open is the one major keeping Mickelson from the career Grand Slam and no other major has given him more grief. His six runner-up finishes, most