GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — What started as a friendly golf exhibition nearly 100 years ago is anything but that now. The Ryder Cup has become the biggest spectacle in golf, held once every two years …
DEAL, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia will not play the British Open for the first time since 1997, failing to make it through local final qualifying that awarded 19 spots from four locations. Former Masters champion …
The European tour was within its rights to sanction members who competed on the Saudi-funded LIV Golf without permission, an independent tribunal ruled Thursday. An appeal panel at Sport Resolutions found that a number of players, …
In its fifth year of existence, the Saudi International will once again feature players from the PGA Tour. Earlier this week, a Tour official confirmed that a “few” Tour members had requested a release to play …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer Scott Vincent played all seven LIV Golf events and made nearly $1.5 million. Now he’s one tournament away from assuring himself a full season in 2023. The winner of the …
Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland is the latest example of how one good break can lead to places she never imagined. She decided to go to Las Vegas as the first alternate for the Bank of Hope …
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Phil Mickelson’s long year that led him to being a central figure in Saudi-funded LIV Golf ended on Friday when British Open champion Cameron Smith holed a 7-foot birdie putt on the …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour Champions will be releasing its 2023 schedule next week, and nine tournaments will be increasing their prize money. That’s no small feat considering the 50-and-older circuit doesn’t …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Rory McIlroy set the tone for a contentious week at Wentworth for the BMW PGA Championship when he contemplated 18 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf who have …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A draft contract to play for Saudi-funded LIV Golf includes clauses that require players be available to recruit other players to the league and to get …
Following the United States onslaught at Whistling Straits last year, the European Ryder Cup team is struggling to even find a captain. With the departure of Henrik Stenson to LIV Golf, the Europeans are left with …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer It’s already been a good week for Jason Day and Rickie Fowler before they even hit a shot at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Both were outside the top …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The Ryder Cup captaincy of Henrik Stenson lasted all of four months. Ryder Cup Europe removed Stenson as captain for the 2023 matches — still 14 months away from being …
The PGA Tour and the DP World Tour just shored up their once shaky strategic alliance, but there is not yet a unified front on whether LIV Golf defectors will be eligible to play in the …
In a sign that the strategic alliance struck up by the DP World Tour and the PGA Tour to stamp out the threat of a rival league is still intact, LIV Golf players have been banned …
Dustin Johnson is a simple man with simple tastes and a simple solution for golfers struggling to hit a fade. He likes to play golf and he likes to fish — and not necessarily in that …
Rory McIlroy’s press conferences have become appointment viewing for golf fans. Every week he rolls into a new town and gives measured, meditative monologues sprinkled with a charming self-awareness. He seems 53 instead of 33, the …
A change of heart from Dustin Johnson registered as the biggest surprise when the LIV Golf Series finally announced the field for its inaugural event on Tuesday evening. Though only 42 of the 48 available spots …
The 16-member PGA Tour Player Advisory Council has been announced for the 2022 season, and it includes some big names such as Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Patrick Cantlay. The PAC advises and consults with the …
My ears perked up when I heard Frank Nobilo make a comment about distance control during a telecast earlier this year — during the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. One of the leaders had just left a …
