The week before a major is always a mixed bag in terms of field strength, but the AT&T Byron Nelson attracted a packed field on Monday. That list included World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, who WDd on Monday, but as of writing still consists of a star-studded field with Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth,
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3:59 PM ET World No. 1 Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson, citing knee discomfort. Johnson made the announcement Monday. He last played in the Valspar Championship from Apil 29 to May 2, finishing 48th. “It is with deepest regret that I must withdraw from this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson,” Johnson
Every once in awhile you come across a headline that seems too shocking—and too horrific—to be real. This is one of those times. A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a dog for taking his golf ball. Puerto Rico police posted on Facebook a statement with a photo of 60-year-old Salil Zaveri being
The last time we saw Brooks Koepka in action, he was hobbling his way to a missed cut at the Masters in April. Prior to that, though, he had been playing very good golf, having won at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and tying for second at the WGC-Workday at The Concession. Oddsmakers are clearly
12:41 PM ET Associated Press Dustin Johnson says it was surreal sinking the final putt to win last year’s Travelers Championship with fewer than 40 spectators politely clapping instead of the thousands that usually fill the bowl surrounding the 18th green at TPC River Highlands. The PGA Tour event in Connecticut was among the first
Steve Stricker experienced a blowout on what was tantamount to a victory lap in the final round of the Regions Tradition on Sunday, providing Alex Cejka an opening that he took to win for the first time on the PGA Tour Champions. The defending champion, Stricker carried a three-stroke into the back nine at Greystone
8:08 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In golf’s pandemic world, golf without spectators has often felt like the beach without sun. For Rory McIlroy, the return of living, breathing souls along the ropes, behind tee boxes and surrounding greens — ever so slowly but increasing week by week — may have been just as important
CHARLOTTE — In the four weeks since his unceremonious Friday afternoon departure from Augusta National, Rory McIlroy pounded ball after ball on the driving range. Sometimes at Jack Nicklaus’ Bears Club, sometimes at Michael Jordan’s Grove XXIII, but always on flat ground with a perfect lie. When you’re trying to groove swing tweaks, that’s what
7:31 AM ET Ariya Jutanugarn finally got her hands on the Honda LPGA Thailand title after 14 years of trying on Sunday, beating compatriot Atthaya Thitikul by one stroke in a dramatic finish to the $1.6 million tournament. Having hit a ninth birdie at the 18th hole to sign for a flawless 63, the 25-year-old
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Ricky Castillo is one of the lucky five on the U.S. Walker Cup team whose stomach has been visited solely by butterflies rather than a bug this week at Seminole Golf Club. The 20-year-old sophomore at Florida has awoken each morning wondering if this was the day he too might not
CHARLOTTE — “Hey, Rory—you got a nice butt!” A well-served woman offered that compliment to Mr. McIlroy, who couldn’t help but flash the pearly whites. He then poured in a 21-footer for birdie, his fourth in eight holes, to get his freckled nose in front. As he parted the sea of fans bordering the walkway
9:17 PM ET Associated Press JUNO BEACH, Fla. — Cole Hammer and Ricky Castillo each won two matches Saturday in the Walker Cup and the United States took a 7-5 lead into the final day as it goes for its fifth straight victory on home soil. Hammer teamed with Davis Thompson in the morning to
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — It’s not often a two-day competition can be called a battle of attrition. But it’s hard to describe the 48th Walker Cup as anything but that … and we haven’t even reached Day 2. Saturday’s double-session, 11-hour marathon at Seminole Golf Club saw the unprecedented format change of allowing alternates to
1:27 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau had an early wake-up alarm set for Saturday morning. Very early. Even by the standards of an 8:10 a.m. tee time. That’s because DeChambeau began the day in Dallas — where he went Friday afternoon after believing he had missed the 36-hole cut at the Wells Fargo
JUNO BEACH, Fla. — The score reads 2-2 after the morning foursomes of the 48th Walker Cup. But you’ll forgive those watching at Seminole Golf Club if it felt like Great Britain & Ireland walked off with a “victory” in the opening session. At one point on Saturday morning, the GB&I team was losing in
Phil Mickelson looked to his old self on Thursday at Quail Hollow. Hitting bombs, holing birdies, treating par 5s like they’re par 4s, holding court like a high school quarterback recalling the game-winning drive in the state final. On Friday, Mickelson looked like his old self, the one who’s not so much holding court as
8:24 PM ET ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Phil Mickelson was 11 shots worse than his previous round at Quail Hollow. Bryson DeChambeau made an 8 on his 16th hole and headed straight for the exit. Turns out nothing was as bad as it seemed Friday in the Wells Fargo Championship. Morning gusts gave
CHARLOTTE — Environmentalists, turn away. Jokes aside, we’re going to give Bryson DeChambeau the benefit of the doubt here. When he finished his second-round 74 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Friday, he sat two over for the tournament. At the time—and again, we’re just hypothesizing here—he likely thought he was definitely going to miss