7:32 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Winning at Riviera was always a dream for Max Homa since he first attended the PGA Tour event as a toddler. He never could have scripted a finish like Sunday at the Genesis Invitational. Homa missed a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for the win.
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The expression on Max Homa’s face never seemed to change as he walked closer and closer to where his tee shot came to rest on the first playoff hole at the Genesis Invitational. Viewers at home knew his ball had stopped nearly flush against a eucalyptus tree left of the green on Riviera’s short par-4
“I’m feeling fine, little bit stiff,” Woods said. “Have one more MRI scheduled to see if the annulus has scarred over finally, and then I can start doing more activities. Still in the gym, still doing the mundane stuff that you have to do for rehab, the little things before you can start gravitating towards
7:30 PM ET A change of plans to include a trip to Florida this week ended up not being necessary for Jordan Spieth. He made a spirited run at qualifying for this week’s World Golf Championship event. He also came up short on his other more focused goal of winning again on the PGA Tour
PACIFIC PALISADES. Calif. — It’s not a sight any golfer wants to see: Dustin Johnson strutting towards you in the rearview mirror. On the other hand, if you’re beating DJ, it usually means you’re somewhere close to the lead. That’s exactly where Sam Burns is after 54 holes at the Genesis Invitational, despite continuing his
9:40 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two. Thus ended a wild afternoon at Riviera, where the wind was raging
All the Hollywood glitterati were members of Riviera Country Club in Tinseltown’s heyday and many big names still are. But the star on Saturday was an invisible one, noticeable by what the players felt, and what their golf balls did, leaving some in disbelief. Play was halted for four hours at the Genesis Invitational thanks
1:30 PM ET Michelle Wie West had strong words for Rudy Giuliani via Twitter after the former New York City mayor and attorney for former President Donald Trump joked about being able to see the golfer’s underwear when she putted during a golf outing with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh several years ago. Appearing
The horn didn’t sound soon enough for Keegan Bradley. Starting his round on Riviera’s drivable 10th hole, Bradley hit his tee shot left of the green. Usually, it’s not a bad place to miss. But with a back pin and no angle to the flag, all he could do was pitch safely to 60 feet.
Nearly 40 years into his pro career, Phil Mickelson seemingly has very few “firsts” left to chase. The biggie, of course, is the U.S. Open victory that has painfully eluded him and denied the World Golf Hall of Famer the career Grand Slam. But Mickelson has found new competitive life in the 50-and-older set, and
8:50 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Sam Burns wanted to pay respect to tough Riviera by playing it safe. It led to a 5-under 66 on Friday to tie the 36-hole record at the Genesis Invitational and build a five-shot lead going into the weekend. Among those chasing is Dustin Johnson, the No.
OK, it’s not Jack Youngblood playing on a broken leg in the Super Bowl (or, given the audience, Tiger playing on one leg at the U.S. Open). Still, if there is a takeaway after two days at Riviera, it is this: Tyler McCumber is a bad, bad man. McCumber is seven under at the halfway
7:01 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Now that Phil Mickelson is not eligible for a World Golf Championship, he’ll go for a hat trick with the seniors. The PGA Tour Champions says Mickelson is set to play the Cologuard Classic next week in Tucson, Arizona, where 30 years ago he became the last
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — You wouldn’t know from watching Sam Burns, but Riviera is playing rather difficult at this week’s Genesis Invitational. Need proof? Scroll down on the leader board. Keep scrolling until you venture past the dreaded cut line. You’ll see Bryson DeChambeau, the guy who conquered big-bad Winged Foot, at two over. Keep
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — You won’t find it in the American Psychiatric Association’s DSM, but Just Happy to Be Here syndrome is absolutely a real thing. You’ve seen it before: When a 10-seed makes the Elite Eight at the NCAA basketball tournament and loses by 40, or a qualifier makes the Wimbledon semis and lays
9:59 PM ET After spending 10 days in his hotel room because of COVID-19, Padraig Harrington was anxious to get back on the golf course Thursday for the opening round of the Genesis Invitational. He did so after a late-night drive of more than five hours from Pebble Beach, California to Los Angeles and the
Much was made about the strength of the field (or lackthereof) last week at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. There were no such complaints in the lead-up to this week’s Genesis Invitational, where eight of the top 10 players in the World Ranking are in the field. Unfortunately, two of them (and perhaps a few
7:20 AM ET Sam Puryear wants HBCU golf to be on equal footing. And the coach at Howard University knows what it will take to get there. After winning a national championship at Stanford, then a Big Ten title with Michigan State, the golf coach, with an assist from NBA champion Steph Curry, literally started