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Open Extended Reactions TGL is a new team golf league in which opposing teams go head-to-head in a 15-hole match that is split between a large simulator and a unique green that adjusts to match the exact placement of the ball in the simulator for short shots. The first nine holes are alternate shot while

Mark SchlabachFeb 10, 2025, 07:46 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The R&A joined the United States Golf Association in adding a qualification pathway for golfers competing in the LIV Golf League, the R&A announced Monday. The leading

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 06:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRADENTON, Fla. — Yealimi Noh turned a one-shot deficit into a three-shot lead over Jin Young Ko in the span of two holes on the back nine Sunday and cruised from there to her first LPGA victory in the Founders Cup. The 23-year-old from

Associated Press Feb 9, 2025, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Li Haotong holed a birdie putt from 15 feet at the last hole to secure a one-shot win at the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his fourth title on the European tour. The No. 300-ranked Chinese golfer let out a loud

Associated Press Feb 8, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRADENTON, Fla. — Yealimi Noh birdied eight of the last 11 holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead Saturday over three-time champion Jin Young Ko in the Founders Cup. After gusting wind slowed the players on the opening holes at Bradenton Country

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 07:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRADENTON, Fla. — Three-time champion Jin Young Ko birdied six of her last nine holes Friday for an 8-under 63 and a two-stroke lead over four players in the LPGA Tour’s Founders Cup. Ko had a 12-under 130 total at Bradenton Country Club after

Associated Press Feb 7, 2025, 08:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Thomas Detry had the perfect number on the wildest hole in golf. The Belgian’s towering pitching wedge landed near the hole and spun back to tap-in range, setting off a roar at TPC Scottsdale’s stadium 16th hole. Emiliano Grillo got the

Field Level Media Feb 7, 2025, 12:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rickie Fowler withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open before Friday’s second round due to illness, the PGA Tour said. He shot a 3-over 74 on Thursday in Round 1 at TPC Scottsdale. Fowler, 36, has six career wins, including the 2019 WM Phoenix

ESPN News Services Feb 6, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A rough start to the season had Wyndham Clark digging through past notes, listening to old books — anything to get his mind out of the negative. The mindset reset paid off in the opening round of the Phoenix Open,

Associated Press Feb 6, 2025, 11:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — A 13-year-old golfer shot 3-over 75 in the first round of the Qatar Masters on Thursday to give himself a chance of making the weekend in just his second appearance in a European tour event. Daniil Sokolov, a Russian national who

Mark SchlabachFeb 5, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The fourth LIV Golf season tees off under the lights Thursday at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, with morning tee times for golf fans in the

Associated Press Feb 5, 2025, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Open became the first major to publish a direct pathway for LIV Golf players, on Wednesday announcing a new exemption category that awards one spot to the leading player from among the top three at LIV’s halfway point this year. The next

Dre Waters Feb 4, 2025, 11:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The TGL’s inaugural season continued on Tuesday night as Boston Common Golf and Los Angeles Golf Club clashed in the fifth match of the year. Los Angeles beat Boston 6-2. TGL is a new team golf league where opposing teams go head-to-head in a

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The wind that whipped off the Pacific Ocean was pushing close to 30 mph as it pushed sheets of rain into the faces of players trying to finish the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday. In the nearby tunnel that awaited players once they putted out on the

Field Level Media Feb 3, 2025, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charley Hoffman wrote a letter to his fellow PGA Tour players addressing slow pace of play and other issues within the ranks. The letter, which was shared on social media by Golf Magazine on Sunday night, follows the lead of Justin Thomas, whose

Field Level Media Feb 3, 2025, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Mickelson suffered a minor shoulder injury during a workout in the gym and will miss the LIV Golf season opener in Saudi Arabia this week. Mickelson, 54, made the announcement Monday on social media. Ollie Schniederjans will replace Mickelson in the LIV

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy played a game nearly as magnificent as the Pebble Beach scenery Sunday as he powered his way past a pack of contenders and closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain — English golfer Laurie Canter captured a second title on the European tour by beating Pablo Larrazábal and Daniel Brown in a playoff to win the Bahrain Championship on Sunday. The No. 89-ranked Canter made birdie at No. 18, the first