PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — He doesn’t get nearly enough credit for it, but Justin Thomas is one of golf’s most honest and outspoken stars. His Twitter account is full of daily “you know what really grinds my gears?” takes, many of them pertaining to the state of his Alabama Crimson Tide football team, but
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8:00 AM ET The relationship between caddies and players has never gotten more attention. You can thank Matt Kuchar and the controversy surrounding his initial payment of $5,000 to fill-in caddie David “El Tucan” Ortiz after Kuchar won the Mayakoba Classic in November. Kuchar, who took home $1,296,000, eventually got around to giving Ortiz a
Sarah LeBrun Ingram has a résumé fitting a U.S. Curtis Cup captain. But the three-time former U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur champion’s absence from the game for more than two decades made a moment like the one she recently experienced seem highly unlikely. The 53-year-old from Nashville, Tenn., was driving in her car less than two weeks
The world’s best players head to TPC Sawgrass this week for the PGA Tour’s flagship event, the Players Championship. Since 2007, the Players has been contested in May, but it returns to its original spot on the schedule in March this year, making it the first marquee event of the season. While there were doubts
8:09 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — The door that Rory McIlroy keeps knocking on refuses to open. Sure, it would help if the four-time major champion did more to barge through it, but he has maintained a modest, almost stately approach to adding tournament hardware to his collection, only to come up empty. Sunday offered
PONTE VERDA BEACH, Fla. — After missing last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational because of a neck strain, it appears Tiger Woods will be able to give it a go at this week’s Players Championship. On Monday, Woods spent nearly three hours on the back of the range at TPC Sawgrass going through his entire bag.
Alexa Pano missed out on history on Sunday. Luckily, it sounds like she won’t be short on opportunities for a second chance. At 14 years old, Pano was in the final group at the SKYiGOLF Championship, the season opener on the LPGA’s developmental Symetra Tour. Playing on a sponsor’s exemption, the amateur was looking to
8:18 AM ET It’s almost here. One month from now, returning champion Patrick Reed, along with Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods return to Augusta, Georgia, for the 83rd edition of the Masters Tournament. That’s right, the grandest golf tournament in the world and the first major championship of the PGA Tour
Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here’s every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of March 11. Molinari’s blitzkrieg at Bay Hill Francesco Molinari is unassuming. Reserved
9:05 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Kirk Triplett made a 12-foot eagle putt on the second hole of a playoff with Woody Austin on Sunday to win the Hoag Classic for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory. The 56-year-old Triplett forced the playoff with a similar left-to-right breaker for birdie on the
Francesco Molinari’s final-round charge at the Arnold Palmer Invitational only enhanced his reputation as a golfer who doesn’t shy from big moments. Think last year’s BMW Championship, Open Championship and Ryder Cup. A closing 64 on Sunday lifted the six-time European Tour winner from a tie for 17th entering the final round at Bay Hill
Tiger Woods said he still aspires to play in next week’s Players Championship after dropping out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a neck strain. New NBC broadcaster Paul Azinger isn’t as bullish. Speaking to USA Today’s Steve DiMeglio, the former PGA champ expressed doubt and worry about the future of 14-time major winner. “His
7:41 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy seems to have everything going his way at Bay Hill except for recent history. With three birdies over the last four holes, McIlroy had a 6-under 66 on Saturday that left him one shot behind Matt Fitzpatrick and in the final group of a PGA
ORLANDO – Henrik Stenson has had his share of success at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, including a career-low 64 a year ago to take the first-round lead. But the transplanted Swede always seems to depart this event in his adopted hometown in frustration. Yes, the 2018 edition started well, and he took the 54-hole into
8:39 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Fran Quinn birdied three of the final holes in breezy conditions Saturday for a 4-under 67 and a three-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. Tied for the first-round lead with Scott McCarron after a 64 in strong wind Friday, Quinn rebounded from a
The Masters and Augusta National are viewed through azalea-tinted lenses by the golf world, the entities synonymous with good feelings and flowery prose. But the sentiments are not necessarily shared by all, especially the players who have come out on the business end of the tournament a time or two. Case in point: Ernie Els.
6:34 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Tommy Fleetwood used two new clubs to make two eagles on his way to a 6-under 66 that gave him a share of the lead with Keegan Bradley going into the weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bradley says he feels comfortable at Bay Hill, and it
The opening round of the Hoag Classic was a stagnant one for Jeff Maggert, who sat at two-over par through 17 holes. A couple of birdies, couple of bogeys, and very little momentum to speak of. But the short par-5 18th at Newport Beach Country Club presented an opportunity to get one, maybe even two