While Dan Jenkins, who died March 7 at age 89, will long be remembered as the fastest draw in the sportswriting game—and the most-deadly accurate as well—I’ll always remember him for the early promotion he gave golf course architecture. In a two-part Sports Illustrated series that ran in 1965, Jenkins picked “The Best 18 in
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8:52 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Scott McCarron closed with a birdie for a 7-under 64 and a share of the first-round lead with Fran Quinn on Friday in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. McCarron rebounded from a bogey on the par-4 16th with the birdie on the par-5 18th at
Phil Mickelson has a flair for the dramatic, evidenced on Thursday by his attempt to hit through an out-of-bounds net with a right-handed swing. Those theatrics include his playing commitments as well. Following a poor performance at the 2018 Ryder Cup—Le Golf National’s tight confines did a number on the 48-year-old accuracy, or lack thereof—Mickelson
1:15 AM ET ESPN News Services FORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Jenkins, the sports writing great and best-selling author known for his humor, has died. He was 89. TCU athletic director Jeremiah Donati confirmed Jenkins died Thursday in his hometown of Fort Worth. Jenkins started his writing career at The Fort Worth Press and rose
In May 2012, Dan Jenkins was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame for his contributions to golf journalism over 60-plus years, honored in a ceremony alongside other inductees Phil Mickelson, Hollis Stacy, Sandy Lyle, and Peter Allis. Below is Jenkins’ World Golf Hall of Fame induction speech with an introduction by Golf Digest’s
ORLANDO – Keegan Bradley has tortured himself the last few years, and he has admitted that he couldn’t help it. Having won the first major in which he competed, the 2011 PGA Championship, he didn’t much think about missing major championships after that, what with a five-year exemption into each except the PGA, which he
7:07 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Rafa Cabrera Bello never had a chance to meet Arnold Palmer. The Spaniard played Bay Hill for the first time Thursday with Palmer’s grandson, Sam Saunders, and had an ideal debut with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Cabrera Bello opened
“A hero,” wrote Joseph Campbell, “is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” A description apropos for Phil Mickelson. For how often has the five-time major winner sacrificed his scorecard in the pursuit of the ridiculous, all for the benefit of our enjoyment? A sentiment on display Thursday at
4:00 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Rory McIlroy’s awareness concerning golf’s career Grand Slam is quite keen, as was made clear Wednesday when he interrupted a question about it to clarify that he’s already had four chances to get the job done. McIlroy, who turns 30 this year, has been on hold since winning the
After a five-week absence from the PGA Tour, Justin Rose is looking to continue his winning ways at this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. But like everyone in the field at next month’s Masters, the Englishman already has an eye on Augusta National. And he plans on enlisting some help with his preparation for the year’s
ORLANDO – Not long before Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters, the crowning achievement to his unparalleled career in major championships, Lee Trevino was begging anyone who would listen to him to not agitate the Golden Bear about his latest victory drought. “Leave him alone,” Trevino was quoted as saying. “Please, leave him alone. When
8:53 PM ET Tony Romo has added a second PGA Tour golf event to his 2019 slate. The former Cowboys quarterback-turned-NFL analyst for CBS has accepted a sponsor’s exemption to the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship in the Dominican Republic. It will mark the second straight season Romo plays in the event, which will
Christiaan Bezuidenhout is a name foreign to most American golf fans. That won’t be the case after the South African’s story is heard. Bezuidenhout, a fledgling talent currently on the European Tour, wrote a blog post for the tour’s website. In the article, Bezuidenhout details his brush with death as a child, and the lifelong
2:31 PM ET A major change to the Rules of Golf took place beginning Jan. 1, with making the rules simpler one of the big goals among the game’s governing bodies. And in many ways, that is the case, with the rulebook being pared down from 34 rules to 24, with easier explanations and more
The PGA Tour continues its Florida Swing this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational, played at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Fla. This will mark the third playing of the API since Arnie’s death in September of 2016. This tournament has been the site of countless historic finishes over the years, many of
Count me as somebody who has learned his lesson about reactionary Tiger Woods takes. In 2015, convinced I could read the writing on the wall and more than a little annoyed at the attention Tiger commanded in a moment of generational change in golf, I declared him “done.” But, okay, I didn’t just declare him
12:21 PM ET American Kurt Kitayama produced a fine comeback and a strong finish on a marathon Sunday to claim a one-shot victory at the Oman Open, his second European Tour title of the season. Kitayama carded a final round 70 for a seven-under-par total of 281 at Al Mouj Golf to finish one shot
Tiger Woods withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Monday, citing a neck issue as the reason for pulling out. “Unfortunately due to a neck strain that I’ve had for a few weeks, I’m forced to withdraw from the API,” Woods wrote. “I’ve been receiving treatment, but it hasn’t improved enough to play. My lower