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It was a remarkably comfortable ride from start to finish for Stephen Ames, who set his game on cruise control and rode it to a landslide victory in the Trophy Hassan II on Saturday. Ames took a three-stroke lead into the final round, then made 18 straight pars to post an even-par 73 at Royal

5:38 PM ET Stephen Ames fired a 3-under par 70 to maintain his spot at the top of the leaderboard following the second round of the Trophy Hassan II on Friday in Rabat, Morocco. Australia’s Mark Hensby (67) and England’s Paul Broadhurst (70) were three strokes back at 6-under. Ames’ round followed an opening-day 67

Two years ago this week, Brooks Koepka electrified TPC Scottsdale with a vintage Brooks Koepka performance. Arriving at the 13th tee at just one under in his final round, the four-time major winner proceeded to play the final six holes in four under, a scorching-hot tear that included a chip-in eagle at the par-4 17th

8:47 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Defending champion Scottie Scheffler took the lead into the weekend in the WM Phoenix Open, with local favorite Jon Rahm right behind at TPC Scottsdale. The second-ranked Scheffler played 25 holes Friday, completing a 3-under 68 in the first round and shooting a bogey-free 64 in the

SCOTTSDALE — Joel Dahmen was just as pleasantly surprised as the rest of the golf world. In fact, when informed that Tiger Woods had announced he’d be returning next week at the Genesis Invitational, Dahmen’s reaction sounded more like the reaction of a fan than of a guy playing next week at Riviera, which he

It’s been an eventful year in golf already, and now the PGA Tour’s biggest star is set to make his 2023 debut. Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he will return to competition next week at the Genesis Invitational, an event his foundation hosts. Woods was last seen in action playing alongside his son, Charlie,

3:45 AM ET Stephen Ames carded a 6-under-par 67 to seize a 3-stroke lead after the first round of the Trophy Hassan II on Thursday in Rabat, Morocco. Ames recorded eight birdies against two bogeys at Royal Golf Dar Es Salam to find himself with at least a share of the lead after the first

SCOTTSDALE — There’s a different vibe at major championships. There’s an uncomfortable edge to the place. Every conversation is a little more tense, and even slightly uncomfortable. Players have a job to do, and they know it. That’s not the vibe this week at TPC Scottsdale. “It feels just like another week, to be completely

8:47 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Morning frost gave way to gusting wind Thursday in the WM Phoenix Open, leading to tricky scoring conditions at TPC Scottsdale. “I actually felt the best swing I made of the day was the par-3 seventh, and hit it 20 yards over the green,” top-ranked Rory McIlroy

SCOTTSDALE — Things could have easily gone off the rails for Jon Rahm on Thursday at the WM Phoenix Open. He had all the excuses in the world, too. A late start (frost delay), a rough start (three-putt bogey at No. 1), and un-Arizona-like wind gusts up to 16 mph causing chaos all over the

Move over, Michael Jordan, there’s a new flu game in sports. Or, rather, an impressive food-poisoning round in golf. Andy Ogletree is among the leaders after Day 1 of the Asian Tour’s International Series Oman event, but it’s kind of amazing he even made it to the first tee. In an interview after his opening

3:42 PM ET Rory McIlroy is ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Spain’s Jon Rahm, who is ranked third, is on his heels and has performed just as well this season. When a reporter asked McIlroy on Wednesday whether he’s still the best player in the world, he didn’t hesitate in answering

Who does what to headline this year’s WMPO after Harry and Joel’s performance last time around? @feralgolfer Well, whatever they do, I hope it involves a lot less pasty flesh and doughy torso. The ceremonial removal of their polos by Harry Higgs and Joel Dahmen was zany fun, but some things are best not repeated.

2:18 PM ET The LIV Golf League might claim to be “golf but louder,” but there is perhaps no place in the sport more raucous than the par-3 16th hole of the Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale, the site of this week’s WM Phoenix Open. The scene figures to be even more raucous with NFL

SCOTTSDALE — To the surprise of no one, CBS’s new one-hole “mic’d up” segments on each of its past two PGA Tour broadcasts have been a smash hit among ardent and casual golf fans. It helps that the first one featured Golf Twitter favorite Max Homa on the 13th hole at Torrey Pines, and Keith

Even the most meticulous of business plans can get blown away by 150 mph winds. Sanibel Island Golf Club has a nearly 50-year history of serving seasonal members and tourists on this picturesque barrier island off the west coast of Florida, near Fort Myers. But in September, Hurricane Ian smashed Sanibel on its path of

Feb 6, 2023 St. Andrews Links Trust announced on Monday that it will remove stone walkways it had recently added to the sides of the iconic Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole of the Old Course in Scotland. Photographs had emerged on social media on Sunday of work being done to the paths leading to

New Zealand’s Steven Alker, a long-time journeyman golfer, enjoyed a remarkable career renaissance on the PGA Tour Champions in 2022. The 52-year-old’s dream season included four wins and 18 top-10 finishes in 23 starts, which ultimately earned him the year-end Charles Schwab Cup. On the course, Alker shared that experience with his caddie Sam Workman.

10:42 AM ET As the LIV Golf League prepares to start its second season in Mexico later this month, the circuit being financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is generating virtually no revenue, according to federal court documents. The LIV Golf League’s attorneys made that admission in a motion filed with the U.S. District

The WM Phoenix Open was already the most highly attended event on the PGA Tour. But the fan frenzy at TPC Scottdale will only increase in 2023, as this year’s tournament is the tour’s first full-field event to have “designated” status, bringing with it stacked field playing for a purse of $20 million with a

Editor’s note: This story originally ran in 2019. This week Brett White will make his first career PGA Tour start at the WM Phoenix Open, earning a spot in the field through Monday qualifying. Out of context, Brett White sounds like your average aspiring tour pro. Like when he is discussing the importance of rotational

Feb 5, 2023 ESPN News Services PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finally gets his name on the Wall of Champions behind the first tee at Pebble Beach, joining a long list that includes Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. Rodgers and Ben Silverman of Canada held on for a

Attorneys representing the PGA Tour in its lawsuit against LIV Golf are seeking a new, later trial date along with an extension to the document discovery process. The tour’s request, filed Sunday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, cites the additions of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and its governor Yasir

8:40 PM ET On a weekend in which there was no professional (tackle) football to compete with for TV viewers, men’s professional golf seemed to miss its chance. Rain, wind and hail interrupted the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which many of the PGA Tour’s top players skipped ahead of this week’s elevated WM Phoenix Open,

Given the seaside nature of Pebble Beach Golf Links, and the fact that wind and inclement weather seem to always factor heavily into the AT&T Pro-Am each year, you’d think it would be a home away from home for European-born players. Hell, it’s even got “links” in the name. It’s actually been anything but, however.

Golf fans don’t need to rely on overhead photos anymore, because Augusta National Golf Club has finally made it official. After many years of speculation, the 13th hole has been changed. And the iconic par 5 is going to play significantly longer this April. Ahead of the 2023 Masters, the club released its annual media

10:19 AM ET Attorneys representing the PGA Tour plan to ask a federal judge to consider pushing back the discovery deadline and scheduled start of an antitrust lawsuit involving LIV Golf’s claims that the PGA Tour is using monopoly powers to squash competition and has discouraged vendors, media partners and others from working with LIV

PEBBLE BEACH — It figures. Sustained sunshine finally breaks through at Pebble Beach Golf Links on Sunday and it gets spoiled by that thing known as the Earth’s rotation. Granted, another squall soaked the seaside links late in the day—because of course it just had to this week—but before the clouds reappeared, a glorious afternoon

9:48 PM ET ESPN News Services PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Justin Rose was a steady presence on a day of weather that changed by the minute, playing 19 holes in 9 under par and leaving the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in the dark Sunday with a 2-shot lead. The final round of the wind-delayed tournament

In the mood for some bonus golf? Well, it’s the one good thing to come of the wet weather that turned the schedule at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am upside down. With the final round at Pebble Beach Golf Links spilling into Monday, there’s more golf to be watched for the PGA Tour faithful. Play