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PONTE VEDRA BEACH — In January, the PGA Tour announced that it was increasing the purse for this year’s Players Championship to $15 million, up from $12.5 a year ago. In the not-too-distant future, that number is expected to climb to $25 million, according to Commissioner Jay Monahan. A similar increase is expected for FedEx

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — When it comes to opening-round groupings on the PGA Tour, there are two disparate philosophies. On one hand, you have the Supergroup mentality, where tournament organizers cluster the field’s biggest names into just a few threesomes. The reasoning here is it allows fans to watch a number of their favorite players

6:44 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton went from losing his mind to winning the tournament. Bay Hill served up the most demanding test this side of a major, and Hatton kept it together down the stretch Sunday by playing bogey-free over the last seven holes for a 2-over 74 to win

Major or not a major, Tiger or no Tiger, there’s no denying: This is one of the best fields and one of the best tournaments of the year. By our count, we have 48 of the top 50 players in the world (no Tiger and no Lee Westwood, since his win in Abu Dhabi doesn’t

7:50 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Five Sundays from now, the struggles at Bay Hill will be but a faded memory, a result that will have no impact either way on whether Rory McIlroy wakes up on Easter morning with a green jacket in his sights. Sure, it stings to let an opportunity get away

Rich Beem famously went from selling cell phones to topping Tiger Woods at a major championship. Turns out, his career evolution was just getting started. Beem joined Sky Sports’ golf coverage in 2015, a perfect fit for the former salesman who possess the gift of gab. And now, as he nears his 50th birthday in

Rory McIlroy’s Sunday scaries may have resurfaced, his four-over 76 at Bay Hill his highest final-round performance in seven years and dropping him to 79th in final-round scoring (despite leading the PGA Tour in overall scoring). A trend that harkens back to 2019, when McIlroy was having the damndest time closing the door on tournaments.

7:18 AM ET Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal Monday that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service, joining two networks as part of a package designed to deliver more video content and reach a broader audience. For regular television, the nine-year

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 9. ‘Butchery, massacre …’ One dictionary definition of “carnage” included, “butchery,

8:24 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Ernie Els won the Hoag Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour Champions title, birdieing par-5 15th and 18th holes for a two-stroke victory at Newport Beach Country Club. Making his third senior start, the 50-year-old Hall of Famer from South Africa closed with a

If any PGA Tour pro can laugh at himself, it’s Max Homa, the funniest tour pro on Twitter. And after he sees how this shot during Sunday’s final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational played out, we’re guessing Homa would be the first to point out the humor in just how ridiculous it appeared to

Jorge Campillo and David Drysdale each had time to clear their minds during the playoff at the European Tour’s Commerical bank Qatar Masters, a sudden-death affair that went a not-so-sudden five extra holes. Campillo, a 33-year-old from Spain, was trying to forget his frustrating finish at Education City Golf Club, in which he went bogey/double

8:04 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — The calendar and palm trees suggested the Florida swing in March. The severity of the test Saturday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational — wind, cool air, thick rough, brick-hard greens, a few tucked pins — made it feel more like the U.S. Open in June. No one

Throw a golf ball against a jagged rock and no two bounces will be the same. When Rory McIlroy reviewed the tape of his approach shot to the 18th green on Saturday in the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, he was going to see just how unlucky he was. Two inches higher, or

8:26 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Ernie Els took the second-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic on Saturday, eagling the par-5 15th and birdieing the final two holes for a 7-under 64. Making his third senior start, the 50-year-old Hall of Famer from South Africa rebounded from a bogey

ORLANDO – Earlier this week at his home course in Port Orange, Fla., Rod Perry, the head professional at Crane Lakes Golf and Country Club, finished tied for third in a mini-tour event at his home course. He pocketed a check for $1,600 thanks to a six-under 60 in the final round. “That was not

There is a debate surrounding the Players Championship, one that surfaces every year when the tournament arrives. We’re not going to get into it here, since we don’t have four hours to quarrel. Plus, there is a second discussion about the PGA Tour’s flagship event we’d rather explore: That it favors no specific type of

9:27 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Monday qualifier David Morland IV shot a 10-under 61 on Friday at Newport Beach Country Club to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. “Nice stroll in the park,” the 50-year-old Canadian said. Morland had five birdies on each nine, closing with