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An English theme was starting to emerge after two rounds at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Fort Worth’s storied Colonial Country Club. There’s the leader, Harry Hall, who is from England, and his nearest chaser … Harris English. Sorry, we had to. After an opening-round 62 at Colonial, Hall, who played at the University of

Associated Press May 26, 2023, 10:57 PM ET NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Anna Nordqvist had all three of her matches go the distance, and only a clutch wedge kept her from playing even more Friday as she was among 16 players who advanced out of group play in the Bank of Hope LPGA Match

The big weeks on the PGA Tour seem to be coming more frequently than ever. Of course, that’s because they are, with the now-designated events and their $20 million in prize money drawing most of the top players in the game. Up next week is the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village in Ohio—always popular because

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 26, 2023, 10:49 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Stanford sophomore Rose Zhang, the most decorated player in amateur women’s golf history, announced on Friday that she’s turning pro. The first woman to win two NCAA

Rose Zhang, one of the most decorated amateur/college golfers of all time, announced Friday morning on Instagram that she foregoing her final two years at Stanford to turn professional. The reveal came three days after the 20-year-old sophomore from Irvine, Calif., won her second straight NCAA individual title, becoming the first woman to win the

Sergio Garcia knew the moment was coming. But learning European captain Luke Donald would not extend the LIV golfer and Ryder Cup stalwart a captain’s pick for the showpiece in Rome later this year was still devastating. It made Garcia’s decision easier earlier this month when he joined fellow Ryder Cup heroes Lee Westwood and

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 11:33 PM ET NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Anna Nordqvist was among 11 players who won matches for the second straight day, only the three-time major champion from Sweden had to work the longest at the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play. Nordqvist had her second match go all 18

Not only was it understandable that Michael Block struggled on Thursday at the Charles Schwab Challenge, it was expected. It’s been a whirldwind of a few days for the 46-year-old club pro, not to mention the fact he was coming into Colonial completely blind, having never even stepped foot on property before. That said, Colonial

Associated Press May 24, 2023, 10:20 PM ET KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Cal teammates Aaron Du and Sampson Zheng capped off a strong week at Kiawah Island with a 2-and-1 victory over Drew Kittleson and Drew Stoltz to win the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Wednesday. The victory comes a week after the Golden Bears

When you accuse someone who talks for a living of having an agenda and being a ‘paid actor’ it shouldn’t be a surprise when that person punches back. In this case, Brandel Chamblee did not hold back. The Golf Channel and NBC analyst posted a 538-word response on Twitter Wednesday, refuting comments made a day

Wake Forest has a renowned golf pedigree, its foundation provided by the inimitable Arnold Palmer and reinforced through the years by Lanny Wadkins and Curtis Strange, among others, as well as three NCAA men’s team championships. This time, the Demon Deacon women made their own remarkable contribution to Wake’s golf legacy. The Wake Forest women’s

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 24, 2023, 05:20 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Before last week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club, U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Zach Johnson was asked about the possibility of a LIV Golf League

The final of the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship had a bonus element of interest courtesy of a popular podcaster known as the Sleeze, who can do more than just talk a good game. But in the end it was a pair of college teammates at UC-Berkeley, who prevailed over the Sleeze and his partner. Aaron

Todd Archer, ESPN Staff WriterMay 23, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Close Covered NFL since 1997, Cowboys since 2003 Previously covered Bengals and Dolphins Lives in Dallas area with his wife and two children FORT WORTH, Texas — Michael Block wants to apologize to his friends. “I’m sorry I haven’t gotten back to you,” said Block,

By now, golf fans have all seen Michael Block’s PGA Championship hole-in-one more times than they can count. But it turns out a fan had the best angle of this legendary shot. The 46-year-old club pro highlighted “the best week of his life” by making an ace on Oak Hill’s 15th hole during Sunday’s final

It was a logical progression of expectations after Rose Zhang became the first player in NCAA Women’s Division I history to win back-to-back individual titles in the NCAA Tournament with her victory at Grayhawk on Monday. Last year, Zhang’s Stanford team followed her success by capturing its second NCAA team championship. Since Zhang repeated this

Associated Press May 23, 2023, 10:13 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Playing a tight match winding toward the finish, Brianna Navarrosa looked across the green to see the ball of the world’s top-ranked amateur close to the hole. The Southern California junior kept her composure, as she had all day, confidently stroked her longer putt

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