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“Once I find a cure.” It’s a rather fanciful proposition to attempt to sum up the totality of a person in five spoken words. How fair would that be to most of us? How authentic? Five words to distill the essence of an individual? Five words to capture his character? A life in a two-second

If golf had its own version of an injury report, Brooks Koepka might be considered ‘questionable’ for this week’s Honda Classic and the next couple of months. He admitted after the first round of the Genesis Invitational that his knee injury was “a lot worse than we let on,” continuing that his knee might never

6:08 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the windy Puerto Rico Open. “Hopefully, I just continue doing what I have been doing the first three days,” Hovland said. “It would be

For most golfers, winning a major championship would be the crowning achievement in a career. For Hal Sutton, he’s most proud of a victory in the game’s next-biggest event. And it’s certainly what golf fans remember most about the 14-time PGA Tour winner. There aren’t a lot of people who can say they beat Tiger

7:47 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Patrick Reed made it hard for anyone to question his moxie. A week that began with Brooks Koepka saying he thought Reed cheated when he was penalized for swiping sand in the Bahamas ended with Reed delivering clutch moments down the stretch Sunday to win the Mexico

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 Feb. 24. Patrick Reed, villain, hijacks the script What would sports be

MEXICO CITY — Say what you want about Patrick Reed. He’s heard it all before, is used to it by now and has thrived in spite of every last word. Why would now be any different? A career of controversies be damned, with his victory on Sunday at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Reed now has eight

6:25 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday to become the first Norwegian winner in PGA Tour history, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater.

It’s quite likely that 13 is a more important number than 35 million to Justin Thomas, but given that both are in his sights on Sunday at Club de Golf Chapultepec, it’s worth mentioning them each. With a victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Thomas, the leader by one entering the final round, will have earned

7:28 PM ET MEXICO CITY — There was Jon Rahm with an ace and Rory McIlroy with a couple of 400-yard (elevated-aided) drives and Patrick Reed putting aside all the distractions. There was Bryson DeChambeau playing his best golf since emerging from the weight room a different player and Eric Van Rooyen threatening to steal

MEXICO CITY — Jon Rahm’s day was already off to a good start with four birdies, including three from tap-in range, in his first four holes Saturday at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Then a few hours later, he aced the 17th, the ball one-hopping into the hole on the 158-yard par 3. It was the second

MEXICO CITY — The origins of Patrick Reed’s Captain America nickname aren’t entirely clear but there’s no mistaking why he was dubbed with the moniker — his love of country and success in Ryder Cups. A more appropriate superhero comparison, though, would be Wolverine. A fierce and brawny (OK, one out of two ain’t bad)

6:33 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Justin Thomas started and ended his round with bogeys. He was at his best in the 16 holes between, running off eight birdies for a 6-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead Saturday in the Mexico Championship. At this World Golf Championship, that doesn’t mean all

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico—He has time to talk. Derek Olivares is part of a service crew at the Puerto Rico Open fan zone, setting up food trucks and drink tents and inflatable playgrounds. But there are no fans on the Coco Beach property during Tuesday’s practice round; he says they won’t arrive until the weekend.

7:24 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Bryson DeChambeau kept making so many birdies in the Mexico Championship that when he rolled in his ninth one from 45 feet, all he could do was throw his hands in the air in pure wonder. He wasn’t alone Friday in making birdies, although Rory McIlroy would

MEXICO CITY — Halfway through the opening round of the WGC-Mexico Championship it looked like this wasn’t going to be much of a week for Erik van Rooyen, who was three over through his first seven holes. Then his trainer, who was filling in for his regular caddie who had been struck down by a

MEXICO CITY — Bryson DeChambeau’s decision to bulk up in order to gain distance has been well-documented. After adding more than 20 pounds and going up a shirt size from medium to large, though, his newfound girth took some getting used to when it came to his swing. In short, DeChambeau’s accuracy suffered and so

6:31 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot a 6-under 66 on Friday at windy Coco Beach for a share of the Puerto Rico Open lead. With most of the top players in the world at the World Golf Championship event in Mexico, the 22-year-old Norwegian eagled