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For the third time in the six weeks since the PGA Tour resumed play, the top five golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking—Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson and Justin Thomas—will be competing. It’s the first time the Memorial has had the entire top five since 2016. Of the group, McIlroy has

Phil Mickelson seems poised to launch a “Hit Bombs” clothing line after filing a recent trademark for his favorite phrase. In the meantime, he seems content launching bombs on the golf course. Mickelson had the highlight machine cranking early on Friday at the Workday Charity Open with an eagle on his second hole. On his

5:20 PM ET Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — Dylan Frittelli said it was hard not to feel like an outcast Thursday at the Workday Charity Open in a group of three players who tested positive for the coronavirus. But at least he was playing. “It was fun to get out there,” Frittelli said after his

Collin Morikawa’s pursuit of Tiger Woods’ record for consecutive cuts made to start a pro career came to an end two weeks ago at the Travelers Championship. Now he’s focusing on a bigger goal. Winning for the second time on the PGA Tour in just under 12 months. He’s off to a good start. Morikawa

8:37 PM ET Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio — Collin Morikawa didn’t get rattled by his first missed cut as a pro or his first time playing Muirfield Village. Morikawa finally had a forced weekend off two weeks ago after 22 consecutive made cuts to start his PGA Tour career, three short of the standard set

Scotland’s Gemma Dryburgh became the answer to a wonky golf trivia question on Thursday: Who was the winner of the first professional women’s tournament played at Royal St. George’s? Dryburgh, 27, was the only golfer to break par, shooting a one-under 69, to take the title at Rose Ladies Series event played at the course

The final chapter of Sahith Theegala’s college career was written on Wednesday when the newly minted tour professional was named the Division I winner of the Jack Nicklaus Award given to the national college player of the year. With the recognition, the 23-year-old from Chino Hills, Calif., became the first golfer since Stanford’s Patrick Rodgers

12:00 PM ET Spectators heckling Rory McIlroy. Loud, taunting, expletive-filled behavior. Raucousness run amok. Partisanship gone overboard. Ah, the good old days. How much do we crave to have the argument over whether the feverish crowd at Hazeltine during the 2016 Ryder Cup had crossed the line of decorum? Now, there is no line. The

Trying to adapt and maintain protocols in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic is a challenge for any workplace, and the PGA Tour is no exception. It has refined some of its rules after it restarted play on June 11, and it also has circumstances arise that require clarification. That situation arose on Wednesday when

7:36 PM ET The PGA Tour on Wednesday announced a clarification to its health and safety plan that will allow players and caddies who have tested positive for the coronavirus back to work after 10 days even if they continue to test positive — provided they meet certain qualifications. The policy immediately impacts Nick Watney,

The PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe avoided having “a yawner” of a Ryder Cup, in the words of U.S. captain Steve Stricker, if the two organizations had gone forward with the spectator-less 43rd edition of the matches in September. “A Ryder Cup without fans wouldn’t be much of a Ryder Cup,” Stricker said

With its late September 2020 date and a summer of potential progress toward fighting the coronavirus pandemic, the Ryder Cup became the one major golf event many hoped could avoid being impacted by COVID-19. But as the prospect of allowing fans to attend the match at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis., dimmed and resistance from

8:32 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders PGA Tour golf is back in full swing, albeit without the crowds we’re accustomed to. Bryson DeChambeau has been on fire and notched his first win since the season’s restart, finishing 23-under after a final-round 65 to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club last weekend. ESPN.com

By now, you’re well aware that being a tour pro is tough, and that making it through a Monday qualifier is more difficult than making it through a Metallica concert without your ears ringing. That being said, this story involving Steve Allan is too good not to share. Well, too good unless you’re Steve Allan.

6:56 PM ET The decision has loomed for weeks, and the PGA of America will make it official Wednesday when it postpones the Ryder Cup for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A source who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter told ESPN on Tuesday that the event, scheduled for Sept.

The present belongs to Bryson DeChambeau. Mostly because he is bludgeoning golf courses into submission. Partly for all the affirmation he’s receiving, from his colleagues and himself. And, slightly, from the fact tha he is no stranger to confrontation. Whether a bulked-up Bryson is a true force of disruption is a separate conversation; that focus

For years, Tiger Woods has spoken in broad strokes about working on his golf game at home. But the actual canvas for that practice has largely remained a mystery. Unless you’ve been lucky enough to get an invite to the Woods house, your image of Tiger’s backyard practice setup is imaginary or non-existent. In episodes

6:58 AM ET Jack Nicklaus never had the opportunity to face world number one Rory McIlroy at the Open Championship but the R&A has brought the champions from different eras together at St Andrews using archive footage and modern technology. With golf’s oldest major cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the R&A has launched ‘The