6:57 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Stewart Cink shot a steady, stress-free 70 to cap off a dominant, record-breaking week that resulted in his third RBC Heritage title on Sunday. The 47-year-old Cink finished at 19-under 265 at Harbour Town, 4 shots better than Emiliano Grillo and Harold Varner III. Grillo
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The upcoming Ryder Cup in his home state of Wisconsin clearly isn’t weighing on Steve Stricker. Nope. On Sunday, after capturing the Chubb Classic in Naples, Fla., for his sixth win on the PGA Tour Champions, the U.S. captain had his mind on—now get this—the FedEx Cup playoffs. And, well, why not? At 54, he’s
5:51 PM ET United States’ John Catlin claimed his third European Tour title in eight months after defeating Germany’s Maximilian Kieffer in a thrilling playoff battle at the Austrian Open on Sunday. Catlin finished with a round of seven-under-par 65 at Diamond Country Club, near Vienna, to tie for the top spot at 14-under alongside
Martin Kaymer has achieved much in his professional career. World No. 1 in 2011. Winner of the 2010 PGA Championship and the 2014 U.S. Open. Players champion in 2014. Eleven European Tour victories. And four Ryder Cup appearances, including making the trophy-clinching putt for Europe in his second start at Medinah in 2012. All good,
Players who achieve early success receive great expectations for their careers. At 23, Lydia Ko is no stranger to those with the lengthy resume from her teenage years. She was the youngest, at 15, to win an LPGA Tour title and became the youngest World No. 1 ever at 17 years old. She won 14
1:01 AM ET Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Lydia Ko is golfing like she is a kid again. In other words, she’s tough to beat. No one came close at this week’s Lotte Championship. Ko torched Kapolei Golf Club and tournament records in the process. A final-round 65 Saturday left her at 28-under 260 and
HILTON HEAD, S.C.—This coming week, after the RBC Heritage is over, Stewart Cink will undergo one of the least fun processes in life: moving from one place to another. Saturday night, following a third-round 69 that represented a comedown from his ridiculous 63-63 opening rounds, but kept him five shots ahead of his nearest competitor,
7:49 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Fred Couples put in more work than usual to get ready for the Masters, only to have his worst performance in 36 appearances. Back on the PGA Tour Champions, he was more at ease and close to flawless. Couples didn’t miss a fairway, setting up wedges or
HILTON HEAD, S.C. — If you squint your eyes just a little, the most interesting man on the PGA Tour is 23-year-old Reagan Cink. At the very least, he seems to be the most valuable; as his father’s caddie, he seems to have played a major role in rejuvenating a career that looked to be
12:33 AM ET Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Lydia Ko again put herself in position for her first win in three years, shooting a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Lotte Championship. Nelly Korda, who went back and forth with Ko for the lead throughout the
After serving as the second event in last summer’s return from the COVID-19 hiatus, the RBC Heritage will be played this week in its traditional post-Masters spot. World No. 1 and South Carolina native Dustin Johnson is scheduled to tee off at Harbour Town Golf Links, a Pete Dye/Jack Nicklaus collaboration. DJ is looking to
For all its allure, fame can be cruel and cold, gone well before you realize it left. Wesley Bryan had it as a trick-shot artist and reality-show contestant, a celebrity that grew when he turned those talents into success on the Web.com Tour and a popularity that was solidified with a win at the RBC
3:54 PM ET Associated Press Alejandro Canizares overcame a slow start to card a 2-under 70 on Friday and keep his one-stroke lead after the second round of the Austrian Open. The Spaniard is 7 under overall, while former top-ranked Martin Kaymer (70) and John Catlin (70) share second place. Both Canizares and Kaymer are
It’s been more than five years since golf’s anchor ban went into effect, but now one of the PGA Tour’s best players is calling for another putting method to be outlawed. Following Thursday’s first round at the RBC Heritage, Billy Horschel brought up the arm-lock putting style that’s become popular in recent years. And his
8:48 PM ET Associated Press KAPOLEI, Hawaii — Lydia Ko went low again, shooting a 9-under 63 at Kapolei Golf Club on Thursday to take a 3-stroke lead midway through the second round at the Lotte Championship. Ko, a two-time major champion who’s seeking her first win since 2018, is 24 under par her last
The “Open” part of the U.S. Women’s Open was missing in 2020, the USGA salvaging the championship in December at Champions Golf Club in Houston while sacrificing the qualifying process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the dream of anybody entering the event and having the chance to win has been rekindled for 2021, with
Brace yourselves, folks. Scorching hot take incoming. Cameron Smith is a better golfer than he is a fisherman. Now that you’ve recovered from that five-alarm fire, we will provide the proof to back it up. Prior to settling Harbour Town ablaze with a nine-under 62 on Thursday in the first round of the RBC Heritage,
5:35 PM ET Associated Press Alejandro Canizares defied chilly and windy conditions to shoot a 5-under 67 Thursday for a one-stroke lead after the opening day of the Austrian Open. The Spaniard carded an eagle and four birdies to sit in front of a quartet of players, which included former No. 1 Martin Kaymer and