6:59 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler birdied two of his final four holes and overcame a bizarre triple-bogey on the 11th hole at TPC Scottsdale to win the Phoenix Open on Sunday. Leading by five, Fowler took a 7 on the par-4 11th after a chip shot skipped across the green
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Following his disqualification for “serious misconduct” at the Saudi International, the Scotsman reports Sergio Garcia will not face further suspension from the European Tour. While there have been calls on social media to ban Garcia— who was accused by fellow golfers playing in groups behind him of purposely dragging the soles of his shoes into
9:25 AM ET Dustin Johnson kept his nerve on a tense final day in King Abdullah Economic City to win the inaugural Saudi International title. The American rode out a strong challenge from China’s Li Haotong and a late surge from Englishman Tom Lewis, hitting a fine final-round 67 to finish on 19-under par. The
President Donald Trump is playing golf on Saturday with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus. The White House press pool initially reported the pairing at Trump National Jupiter, with President Trump confirming his Saturday golf date with Nicklaus and Woods on his personal Twitter account. Nicklaus, who designed Trump National Jupiter, is a frequent partner of
David Cannon Johnny Miller (left), an NBC golf analyst since 1990, worked his final telecast on Saturday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He’s shown here with partner Dan Hicks in a file photo (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) NBC’s telecast of the Waste Management Phoenix Open on Saturday was less about the golf and
6:25 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler had eight birdies in a 7-under 64 on Saturday, taking a four-shot lead over Matt Kuchar into the final round of the Phoenix Open. Twice a runner-up at TPC Scottsdale, Fowler navigated a difficult two-putt on the par-4 18th hole to reach 20-under 193. Kuchar
On Friday of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Denny McCarthy received a two-stroke penalty under Rule 10.2b(4), which does not allow caddies to stand behind players as they line up. It’s one of the notable changes to the Rules of Golf that went into effect at the start of the year. But the PGA Tour
4:15 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Johnny Miller knew that Saturday of the Phoenix Open was the right fit for his last broadcast. When the 25-time PGA Tour winner-turned-NBC broadcaster decided to retire last year, he had to pick his send-off tournament. He didn’t want it to be during the FedEx Playoffs because they’re “big
Viewers of the Waste Management Open on Friday might have spied Cameron Champ’s footwear and wondered if the young star, already a winner on tour this season, was on the wrong end of a practical joke. The 23-year-old Champ had a black shoe on his right foot, and a white shoe on his left foot,
Last Sunday, China’s Haotong Li committed the first known infraction of the new rule that prohibits caddies from lining up their players. On the 72nd hole of the European Tour’s Omega Dubai Desert Classic, Li’s caddie was seen standing behind him as he stepped in to strike his short birdie putt, which he went on
8:51 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After the opening round of the Phoenix Open, Rickie Fowler lamented a missed putt that would have given him the outright lead and household bragging rights. Following an impressive string of birdies to close out his second round, Fowler will get his chance to trash-talk Justin Thomas,
Patrick Reed was given lifetime membership to the European Tour on Friday, becoming just the fourth American player behind Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tom Watson to receive the honor. According to European Tour CEO Keith Pelley, Reed was bestowed lifetime membership thanks to his win at the Masters. “Patrick’s masterful performance at Augusta National
4:16 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas aren’t just co-leaders at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. They’re also cohabitants for the week. The two close friends are sharing a house with their significant others in Scottsdale this week, which will give them plenty of time on Thursday night to talk, rib
Saturday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open is arguably the most fun day on the professional golf calendar, with the exception of moving day at all four majors (had to add that before all the purists and WMPO haters jump down my throat). This weekend at TPC Scottsdale will be no different, but there will
Dave Coupland had one of the most consistent seasons by a professional golfer in 2018, but fans who didn’t notice are forgiven. There aren’t many people keeping tabs on the PGA EuroPro Tour. But Dave had at least one interested follower across the pond in this golf writer—and a very happy one at that. In
9:22 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Harold Varner III overcame an early bogey with three straight birdies, moving himself into position to tie for the lead. He got it with a long putt and a dab on the loudest hole in golf. Varner snaked in a long birdie putt on the par-3 16th
Phil Mickelson has been on Twitter less than a year, an endeavor aimed at generating hype for his exhibition with Tiger Woods. Despite those autocratic intentions, the five-time major winner has managed to becoming one of the more entertaining follows in the golf sector of social media thanks to a mix of self-deprecation and dad
5:14 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson still wants to get to 50 career wins on the PGA Tour, but he’s not as confident that it’ll happen as he was in March. On Wednesday, Mickelson, who has 43 career tour victories, walked back an assurance he made after winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship