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Associated Press Feb 16, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay began with an eagle and never let anyone close to him the rest of the round Friday. He shot a 6-under 65 to build a five-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational going into a weekend that won’t include Tiger

ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to him. Matsuyama rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 9-under

Field Level Media Feb 18, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stephen Ames was declared the winner of the Chubb Classic on Sunday morning after the PGA Tour Champions shortened the event to 36 holes due to inclement weather in Naples, Fla. The Canadian shot 13-under 131 through two rounds after his 64 on

Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay moved one round closer to winning before home fans at Riviera on his favorite course. He just moved the wrong way at the end Saturday in the Genesis Invitational. Cantlay got up and down from short of the 18th

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 16, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jordan Spieth was disqualified after the second round of the Genesis Invitational Friday for signing an incorrect scorecard. Spieth, a three-time major winner, signed for a par on the 245-yard par-3 4th hole at Riviera Country Club, but he made a

Feb 13, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods is back in action at the Genesis Invitational as a playing host, his first competitive rounds in 2024. Woods’ last appearance was at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas last December, where he finished 18th out of 20. That was his first event

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — A reporter didn’t want to mention the most feared five-letter word in golf when asking Tiger Woods about his next-to-last

Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Thousands of fans watching Tiger Woods in his 2024 debut missed out on the best golf Thursday at the Genesis Invitational. In the group ahead of Woods was Patrick Cantlay, looking as though he wants to be the next Southern California

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Rikuya Hoshino of Japan captured his first European tour title by shooting 4-under 68 to win the Qatar Masters by a stroke on Sunday. Hoshino, 27, rolled in a par putt from 5 feet at the 18th hole and punched the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods said he isn’t opposed to the Public Investment Fund being an investor in the PGA Tour, and that negotiations

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Feb 14, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods arrived at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles on Tuesday with a fresh

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottie Scheffler surged into contention to win a third straight Phoenix Open on Sunday, overcoming a huge mistake on the 18th hole to shoot a 5-under 66 in the weather-delayed third round. Scheffler was at 13 under, 2 shots behind Sahith

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 01:28 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand. Woods is starting a new year with a new look, announcing Monday evening an extended partnership with TaylorMade Golf to launch a lifestyle brand that will be

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Temperatures are only in the 50s, but tempers continue to run hot at the Phoenix Open due to unruly fan behavior. The PGA Tour event, known for its huge crowds and party atmosphere at TPC Scottsdale, continued to get out of hand Sunday

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor made an 11-foot birdie putt to beat Charley Hoffman on the second hole of a playoff after birdieing three of the last four in regulation on Sunday, capping another wild week at the Phoenix Open with his second memorable

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor held a one-shot lead at 13 under with 12 holes left in his third round when play was suspended Saturday because of darkness at the waterlogged Phoenix Open. The field will play catch-up at TPC Scottsdale on Sunday,

Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Las Vegas on Saturday in windy and chilly conditions for his third victory on the Saudi-funded tour, pulling ahead with a birdie on No. 17 and closing with a par to edge Peter Uihlein and Talor

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Field Level Media Feb 9, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson have risen to the top of the LIV Golf Las Vegas leaderboard with 18 holes to go, and Jon Rahm is lurking just behind them. DeChambeau and Johnson are tied at 11 under and hold a two-shot lead

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sahith Theegala returned from a lengthy weather delay to finish off a 6-under 65, taking the early lead in the unfinished first round of the Phoenix Open on Thursday. Five days after weather shortened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to 54

Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Harold Varner III and Paul Casey each shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas on Thursday. Varner went bogey-free with seven birdies at Las Vegas Country Club, while Casey absorbed his only bogey of the day

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — More than a dozen sports leagues and players’ associations, from the NFL to the PGA Tour, have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to be physically active and learn about nutrition and adopting healthy lifestyles. The

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 7, 2024, 04:08 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour plans to distribute about 80% of $930 million worth of initial player equity grants in its newly formed company, PGA Tour

ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Winning last year’s Masters, and the guaranteed spots in multiple majors that came with it, was a decisive factor in Jon Rahm‘s decision to switch to LIV Golf, according to the big-hitting Spaniard whose move stunned the golf world. Rahm announced in December

ESPN News Services Feb 6, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf had the stage to itself when the PGA Tour’s final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was postponed because of weather and the NFL was off before Super Bowl week. According to Nielsen TV data, though, the PGA Tour still

ESPN News Services Feb 5, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Viktor Hovland, the No. 4 player in the World Golf Ranking, and No. 5 Xander Schauffele have both withdrawn from this week’s WM Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour announced Monday. Hovland finished in a tie for 58th at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am,

There wasn’t just one 54-hole tournament in men’s professional golf this past weekend. Spain’s Jon Rahm made his much-anticipated debut in the LIV Golf League. It was a mixed bag for the reigning Masters champion, who squandered a chance to compete in a playoff for the individual title with a couple of bad swings off

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 4, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — After 54 holes of play, the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is over and reigning U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark has been declared the winner. On Sunday morning, the tournament’s final round was postponed to Monday due to inclement weather

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico — Joaquin Niemann outlasted Sergio Garcia well after sunset Sunday in the season-opening LIV Golf Mayakoba, making a 12-foot birdie putt from the fringe on the fourth hole of a playoff with the green lit by a large video screen.