7:54 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Scottie Scheffler never gets too far ahead of himself, a remarkable trait for a 24-year-old in only his second year on the PGA Tour and particularly helpful in an emotionally charged format like the Dell Technologies Match Play. Still, he was not oblivious to what he faced
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AUSTIN, Texas — In 2018, in his march to the WGC-Match Play, Bubba Watson began his knockout round campaign with a 2-and-1 win over his fellow Georgia Bulldog Brian Harman. The result, part of Watson’s run to the title, obscured what had been a brilliant group stage for Harman, highlighted by a 5-and-3 win over
Shoal Creek Club was damaged following severe weather and tornadoes that ripped across Alabama this week. Meteorologist James Spann tweeted photos that showed a number of downed trees on the Shoal Creek property Friday night, with aerial footage from Live Storms Media showing the extent of the damage to the club’s community. Shoal Creek was
10:40 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Michelle Wie West missed the cut Friday in her first tournament in nearly two years, and Inbee Park headed into the weekend still holding a 1-stroke lead in the Kia Classic. Wie West shot a 2-over 74 at Aviara, an improvement of 7 strokes from her opening-round
Kaitlyn Papp knows what a privilege it was to play in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2019, and that made it all the more difficult on Friday when she announced on social media that she would not be able to compete in the second edition, scheduled for next week, because of a positive
6:23 PM ET ESPN News Services AUSTIN, Texas — Sergio Garcia advanced in a sudden-death playoff with a hole-in-one on the fourth extra hole of the Dell Technologies Match Play on Friday. Garcia hit a 9-iron that landed just beyond the hole and rolled back a few inches. That gave him a victory over Lee
After beating Lee Westwood 4 and 3 on Wednesday, then winning his Day 2 match against Tyrrell Hatton, Sergio Garcia was essentially a lock to make the knockout stage. Late on Friday afternoon, however, he found himself in a heated sudden-death battle with Westwood, who wound up winning his next two matches. Garcia lost his
Nantz, 61, has worked at CBS for 35 years. For much of that time, he has been the network’s top announcer for golf, the NFL and NCAA basketball. He will be calling the Sweet 16 in Indianapolis this weekend before returning to the 18th tower at Augusta National next month. The New York Post’s Andrew
10:01 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Michelle Wie West struggled through a round of 9-over 81 in her first tournament in nearly two years, and Inbee Park shot a 6-under 66 to take the first-round lead Thursday in the Kia Classic at Aviara. Park had a solid, bogey-free round in rainy, breezy conditions
CARLSBAD, Calif. — She was away from the competitive game for 21 months, but that hardly seemed the reality when Michelle Wie West stepped to the first tee on Thursday to start the LPGA Tour’s Kia Classic. After being introduced as “Mrs. Michelle Wie West” for the first time by an on-course announcer, she fashioned
5:57 PM ET The spectators who will be allowed to attend the Masters in two weeks will no longer be required to show a negative COVID-19 test to enter, Augusta National announced. The tournament, which begins April 8, will have a limited number of spectators on-site, although the exact figures have not been disclosed. The
It’s too bad the PGA Tour’s “Every Shot Live” at the Players Championship wasn’t available at this week’s WGC-Match Play. Because we missed a dandy of a drive from Bryson DeChambeau Thursday afternoon. However, whereas most DeChambeau drives are the things usually reserved for NASA launches and make one question everything we know about science
When you think about the history of the Walker Cup, Bob Lewis Jr.’s impact is muted by the passing of time and forgetfulness. Beginning with the 2005 squad he captained to a nail-biting 12½-11½ victory, Team USA holds a 6-2 edge over Great Britain & Ireland in the biennial competition, increasing its overall advantage in
10:36 AM ET Water hazards are part of golf. A pond here. A lake there. Throw in a couple of oceans, even an island green. Typically, though, pools don’t often come into play on the PGA Tour. Well, Rory McIlroy has been struggling — even he admits that — so anything is possible. On the
If you’ve earned your way into the WGC-Dell Match Play field, you can quite literally beat any golfer on the planet, especially in a format as impossible to predict as match play. This week, there really is no such thing as an “upset.” But reminding people of that fact makes you “that guy” at parties,
Jon Rahm ‘ready to go’ at any time with first child due during Masters Jon Rahm, whose first child is due during Masters week, said Tuesday that “being a father is much more important than any golf event would ever be” and that he was ready to head home at a moment’s notice.
AUSTIN — There’s a joy in watching somebody do what they’re best at in life, and the joy is compounded when that person is the best in the world at what they’re best at in life. The glaciers will melt, the seas will boil, and when it’s time to draw one last breath of toxic
Golf as refuge—my favorite subject. Now the challenge isn’t a pandemic, but politics. As we return to our courses this spring, I’m concerned that the divisiveness in the country might spill over into golf. Do we simply check our politics at the clubhouse door and avoid all conversation about the news, or does the civility