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Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 06:54 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges rarely gets rattled, except perhaps during Alabama football games when he’s rooting for his beloved Crimson Tide. After using that unflappable demeanor to keep control of the 3M Open, Hodges finally let loose. Hodges shot a 67 in the final round on

Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 05:11 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Germany’s Alex Cejka prevailed over Ireland’s Padraig Harrington on the second playoff hole to win the Senior British Open at Royal Porthcawl on Sunday. Cejka birdied the second extra hole to claim his third senior major title after he and Harrington had finished tied

Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 04:11 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bryan Kim won the U.S. Junior Amateur championship Sunday, winning the final two holes for a 2-up victory over Joshua Bai. Kim led when the 36-hole final was suspended Saturday, fell behind when the players returned Sunday and then went back ahead for good

ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Celine Boutier carded a 3-under 68 on Sunday to capture her first major championship with a 6-stroke victory at the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France. Boutier, 29, recorded four birdies against one bogey on the day to finish the tournament at 14-under 270. She pocketed a

Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 07:52 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — Chasing his first PGA Tour victory, Lee Hodges shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday to stretch his lead to five strokes with a round left in the 3M Open. Hodges had a 20-under 193 total at the TPC Twin Cities to break the tournament

Associated Press Jul 29, 2023, 07:16 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bryan Kim led Joshua Bai 1-up after through 25 holes in the U.S. Junior Amateur championship match Saturday when play was suspended for the day because of rain. The 36-hole final was set to resume Sunday morning on the Daniel Island Club’s Ralston Creek

DJ KHALED PURSES HIS LIPS and furrows his eyebrows as sweat drips from his forehead. He grips his driver, switching his weight from one leg to the other. He’s been golfing with pro Michael Block for two hours on a July afternoon under an extreme heat wave in Miami, and he’s just duffed a couple

ESPN News Services Jul 29, 2023, 10:53 AM ET Céline Boutier carded a 4-under 67 in the third round of the Evian Championship on Saturday to increase her lead to 3 shots going into the final day. The 29-year-old is aiming to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in

Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 10:42 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — With the FedEx Cup two weeks away, Lee Hodges can breathe easier. Justin Thomas can’t. Hodges birdied four of his last six holes for a 7-under 64 and a four-stroke lead over Tyler Duncan on Friday after almost two rounds of the 3M Open.

Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 06:18 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Steven Alker moved to the top of the Senior Open Championship leaderboard on Friday with a 3-under 68 after Miguel Angel Jimenez followed up a round to remember with one to forget. Playing on his birthday, Alker hit four birdies in the second round

Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 08:17 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges got off to a good start in his bid to make the FedEx Cup playoffs, shooting an 8-under 63 on Thursday for a one-stroke lead in the first round of the 3M Open. Two-time major champion Justin Thomas, who’s trying to make

Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 05:28 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Miguel Angel Jimenez shot a 5-under 66 to take the first-round lead at the Senior Open Championship on Thursday, five years after he became the first Spaniard to win the tournament. Jimenez is two shots ahead of Alex Cejka and Mario Tiziani at Royal

Associated Press Jul 27, 2023, 03:30 PM ET EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Paula Reto had eight birdies as she carded a 7-under 64 to take a surprise first-round lead at the Évian Championship on Thursday. The 33-year-old South African holds a two-shot lead over 2015 champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand and three other players locked

Jul 27, 2023, 12:25 PM ET Former champion Cameron Champ withdrew from the 3M Open before Thursday’s opening round following the birth of his first child. Champ and his wife, Jessica Birdsong, welcomed a baby boy into their family Sunday night, according to Golfweek. Chris Stroud replaced Champ in the field at TPC Twin Cities

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 09:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The PGA Tour has notified the R&A and the United States Golf Association that it will not support a proposed modified local rule that would allow tours

Jul 26, 2023, 03:47 PM ET World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the first player selected to the 12-man U.S. Ryder Cup team via points, the PGA of America announced Wednesday. Scheffler has been dominant this PGA Tour season, with seven consecutive top-five finishes before tying for 23rd at the Open Championship on Sunday. Before

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 26, 2023, 09:46 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia And just like that, the 2023 major championship season is over in men’s professional golf. Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka each won another major championship title. World

Jul 25, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Erik van Rooyen will have a familiar face in his threesome when he tees off Thursday afternoon in the PGA Tour’s 3M Open. Alex Gaugert, who regularly caddies for the South African, earned a spot in this week’s field when he Monday qualified for the event. On Tuesday, tournament