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OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The FedEx Cup Playoffs are in their 15th year of existence. The postseason format, designed to bring meaning and stakes and buckets of cash in the post-major stretch of year, has changed multiple times in that short history. The points system has changed. The number of events has changed. The venues

7:55 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — In virtually every sport, when the playoffs begin, players know the intensity is going to rise. In football, defenses hit harder. Coaches treat turnovers by their own team like a tragedy. In basketball, you have to fight for every rebound. Postseason baseball at-bats often play out like a

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — There are moments, sporadic but recurring, where it really feels like Bryson DeChambeau has gathered all the cheat codes in the known universe and broken the sport of golf. These moments inevitably pass and sanity is restored, but when you’re in the midst of them, it’s like being hypnotized—you think it

OWINGS MILLS, Md.—Patton Kizzire knew he needed an excellent showing at this week’s BMW Championship to move from 66th in the FedExCup rankings to the top 30 position he’d need to qualify for the Tour Championship. Unfortunately for him, a double bogey on his final hole Friday left him with a below-average 72 on a

8:57 PM ET Associated Press GRAND BLANC, Mich. — Bernhard Langer shot his age on his 64th birthday Friday for a share of the lead with Marco Dawson in the suspended first round of the Ally Challenge. “I was texting with my family this morning because of the rain delay and I said, ‘My goal

Go low or get lost. That was the deal Friday in the BMW Championship, where the PGA Tour’s debut at Caves Valley continued to produce leader boards full of red numbers. The field caught a break again Friday, playing a second straight day of lift, clean and place., and players took full advantage, combining to

5:44 PM ET OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Bryson DeChambeau Experience has, for quite some time, felt a bit like a spinning roulette wheel. It’s hard to predict what outcome might emerge, because virtually anything seems possible. His round on Friday at the BMW Championship was more proof of that, as DeChambeau flirted with becoming

A celebration of the late Arnold Palmer’s victory in the 1954 U.S. Amateur will highlight the opening day of the 66th U.S. Senior Amateur Saturday at the Country Club of Detroit. Palmer captured his first national title 67 years ago to the day, on August 28, at the club in Grosse Pointe, Mich. Arguably the

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The primary motivations of a PGA Tour player can vary, but they generally fall into two buckets—money and legacy. Those driven mostly on making a living will tailor their schedules, playing styles on the course and mental calibrations around the most secure way to deposit the most cash in the bank

8:18 PM ET Associated Press OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Rory McIlroy found his energy level low amid the busy schedule and stifling summer heat. A good night of sleep and posting his lowest start in nearly a year at the BMW Championship on Thursday seemed to do the trick. McIlroy holed an eagle putt from

Welcome to Baltimore—or should we say, Birdiemore. The PGA Tour’s first trip around Caves Valley Golf Club produced a sea of red comparable to what locals would see at a University of Maryland football game. Of course, it helped that they played lift, clean and place on Thursday, “based on the remnants of Hurricane Henri

Golfer, new papa Rory McIlroy says he’s mentally and physically exhausted After playing in 34 tournaments in 15 months, golfer Rory McIlroy says he’s physically and mentally exhausted. McIlroy says he has been struggling to find balance between playing golf and being a new father. He plans a two-week break before the Ryder Cup. 4h

Jon Rahm turned in a marvelous display at Caves Valley Thursday afternoon, which in itself is not a surprise. Rahm is a marvelous player who has made a habit this summer of posting marvelous rounds; his eight-under 64 at the opening round of the BMW Championship was merely maintaining the status quo. But while the

We’ve been reminded time and time again that the talent in professional golf goes well beyond the names you see every week on a PGA Tour leader board. But on Wednesday we saw an example of this from someone whose primary job isn’t even being a professional golfer. Introducing Dustin Denzik, a professional poker player

Aug 23, 2021 Associated Press JR Smith is finally getting the college-athlete experience he missed out on nearly two decades ago. The 16-year NBA veteran who skipped college basketball, won two championships and made millions is now a freshman walk-on for the North Carolina A&T men’s golf team. Now, instead of first-class cross-country travel for

The question was simple enough, a version of the “how are you feeling heading into the week?” that PGA Tour pros hear 20-odd times a year. There’s an easy and unoffensive reply. It goes something like this: Yeah, game’s feeling good. The scores maybe haven’t been showing it, but I feel like I’m close. Looking

2:59 PM ET Rory McIlroy threw his three-wood into the trees, near the New Jersey turnpike, on the ninth tee at Liberty National Golf Course on Monday. He was frustrated with his shot and his play off the tee, but McIlroy admitted on Wednesday at the BMW Championship that he is feeling fatigued mentally and

OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Golf and swimming can be lonely, individual sports. There’s colleague camaraderie, relays and occasional team atmospheres, but performance and lack thereof usually falls on the singular athlete’s shoulders. So it was unsurprising to hear Michael Phelps and Jordan Spieth both separately talk about the supportive role that the retired Olympian has