7:38 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Kenny Perry shot an 8-under 65 on Friday to take the Cologuard Classic lead, Mark O’Meara matched the PGA Tour Champions record with eight straight birdies in a 66, and former baseball star John Smoltz failed to build on a strong start in his tour debut. Smoltz
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Sand is more than just a hazard at this week’s Oman Open. The European Tour event was suspended on Friday due to vicious sandstorms sweeping the area. Only 11 players were able to complete their second rounds. While the day began in benign conditions, the tournament was hit by heavy winds in the late morning.
7:18 AM ET Amy Olson of the USA leads the HSBC Women’s World Championship at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore — Mar. 1, 2019. ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images U.S. golfer Amy Olson kept a chasing group behind to lead at the halfway mark of the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore. The world No. 36 is two
David Cannon Alex Cjeka of Germany was disqualified during the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Alex Cejka became the first PGA Tour player to be disqualified under the new Rules of Golf limiting green-reading books. Cejka, who was using a previous year’s
Sam Greenwood Justin Thomas damaged his 9-iron in the first round of the Honda Classic. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Justin Thomas knew his club might break if he tried to play a shot from behind a tree on the par-4 10th hole at PGA National during the opening round
6:57 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — A year ago at The Honda Classic, Jhonattan Vegas made seven birdies all week. He’s off to a much better start this time. Vegas made six birdies and no bogeys Thursday, shooting a 6-under 64 to open a two-stroke lead after the first round. Lucas
Following a T-12 at last month’s Dubai Desert Classic, there was some chatter about Ernie Els possibly being a playing captain at this year’s Presidents Cup. Those rumblings are only getting louder after what the 49-year-old South African did during Thursday’s first round of the Honda Classic. Els opened with a four-under-par 66 at PGA
12:22 AM ET Associated Press SINGAPORE — Defending champion Michelle Wie has been forced to withdraw from the HSBC Women’s World Championship with a recurrence of a right hand injury. Wie, making her second start of the season after surgery on her right hand earlier this month, was 10-over after 14 holes on Thursday when
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Effective immediately, the PGA Tour will allow players and its tournaments to be sponsored by certain types of gambling and liquor companies as well as daily fantasy companies. Endorsements will be limited to entities that have a broad variety of interests — meaning that sponsorships by sports books will still
Who are your Masters picks? As the year’s first major approaches, golf fans might care more about the answer to that question than they do about the status of their own golf games. No tournament evokes such buildup and this year is no different. So as we count down the weeks days hours until the
11:59 AM ET The Florida Swing is a thing again. After two years of being interrupted by a trip to Mexico, the Sunshine State has retaken its place as a four-tournament run of events as the Masters draws closer. And now, the Players Championship is again part of the lineup. A few things to consider
Implied value is a concept that isn’t necessarily applicable outside advanced statistics—or gambling. Understanding how it applies to finding good odds on a likely golf winner at PGA National will be interesting for any golf fan. Taking a look at this week’s odds and applying this theory to a relatively weak field, it’s impossible not
6:06 AM ET R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers has said that the uncertainty surrounding Brexit had caused “significant concern” ahead of this year’s Open Championship at Royal Portrush. The United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union on March 29 and a potentially disorderly no-deal Brexit could leave the organisers with logistical problems as
Monday qualifying for a PGA Tour event requires a ton of intestinal fortitude. Just ask David Pastore, who carded a five-under 67 in late January at McCormick Ranch Golf Club, site of the Monday qualifier for the Waste Management Phoenix Open. What did that low round get him? Absolutely nothing. He tied for 10th, finishing
Following Arnold Palmer’s death, the fate of his eponymous tournament was in doubt. The strength of the field had begun to waver, and without the presence of the King, officials worried the event had lost its clout. Those worries, at least for 2019, have been alleviated. The annual Bay Hill event—already boasting commits from eight-time
8:18 AM ET A view over the 9th green of the Hoylake golf links, Royal Liverpool. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Royal Liverpool Golf Club has been chosen as the venue for the 2022 Open Championship. The course in Hoylake, Wirral has hosted the major championship 12 times, most recently in 2014 when Rory McIlroy won his third
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — In a world of golf increasingly dominated by slow play, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers set a good example during his annual sit-down with members of the British press. During an hour-long give-and-take around the big table in his office situated high above the first tee on the Old Course at
8:46 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Dustin Johnson was cruising along Saturday in the Mexico Championship until one swing put him in a bad spot, and the next shot made it even worse. Tiger Woods headed into the 15th hole on Saturday at the WGC-Mexico Championship at 8 under for the tournament, but