Golf

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2023, 03:39 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions A law firm representing 21 PGA Tour players, including former Masters champion Danny Willett, sent a letter to the PGA Tour’s policy board Sunday,

Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 08:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has notified Jon Rahm he has been suspended for signing with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, a formality that is more about the benefits to the players he leaves behind. Mackenzie Hughes and Carl Yuan are the immediate beneficiaries of Rahm’s decision last

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 11, 2023, 07:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tony Finau isn’t leaving the PGA Tour for the LIV Golf League, he announced Monday on social media. Finau, a six-time winner on the

Associated Press Dec 11, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — Louis Oosthuizen came out on top in his final-round duel with close friend and fellow South African Charl Schwartzel to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Monday for his first European tour title in five years. Oosthuizen closed with a

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour has narrowed its choice of potential investors to a new consortium led by Fenway Sports Group and said it would continue negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund as it races to meet a Dec. 31 deadline. The PGA Tour board

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Lydia Ko hit a fairway metal to 8 feet to set up the birdie she and Jason Day needed to win the Grant Thornton Invitational on Sunday. They closed with a 6-under 66 in modified fourballs to capture the first mixed-team

Field Level Media Dec 10, 2023, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf welcomed three new full-time members for 2024 on Sunday. Kalle Samooja of Finland, Zimbabwe’s Kieran Vincent and Jinichiro Kozuma of Japan emerged atop the leaderboard after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the LIV Golf Promotions event in Abu Dhabi and

Associated Press Dec 10, 2023, 10:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — The Alfred Dunhill Championship is set to be completed on Monday after play was suspended on Sunday because of dangerous weather conditions, with South African major winners Charl Schwartzel and Louis Oosthuizen sharing the lead on 16-under par in the

Associated Press Dec 9, 2023, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Jason Day and Lydia Ko shot 31 on the back nine in the tougher foursomes format Saturday, giving them a 6-under 66 for a two-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational, the first mixed-team event since 1999. More than posting five

Dec 9, 2023, 11:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — Close friends Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel share a five-shot lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship on Saturday, setting up an enthralling final-round contest on home soil between the major-winning South African pair. Former Open champion Oosthuizen tied

Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jordan Spieth dispelled the notion he is part of an alliance with Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay on the PGA Tour board as the deadline nears for the tour to finalize its framework agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf, who have lured

Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Wells Fargo Championship is not renewing its contract to host a PGA Tour event, ending 22 years on the schedule for what is now a signature event with a $20 million purse. The tournament is held at Quail Hollow Club,

Associated Press Dec 8, 2023, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Tony Finau and Nelly Korda surged into the lead with an eagle-birdie finish Friday to post a 16-under 56 in the scramble format and take a 1-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational. The first mixed-team event with the PGA and

Dec 7, 2023, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm said Thursday that he’s hoping to play in future Ryder Cups even after his move to LIV Golf. Rory McIlroy says that must happen, even with the two European stars now on opposite tours. McIlroy addressed Rahm’s surprise exit to LIV in an interview

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 7, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions In a deal that could have a far-reaching impact on the future landscape of men’s professional golf and inject even more uncertainty into an

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 7, 2023, 03:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League struck another devastating blow to the PGA Tour on Thursday, as the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit signed Masters champion Jon Rahm

Associated Press Dec 7, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — Dean Burmester‘s bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to lie four strokes off

Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes shorter for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend. The USGA and R&A announced its decision Wednesday, capping more than five years