Davis Thompson, a 23-year-old PGA Tour rookie and former No. 1 amateur, needed only five words to indicate the odds he faced in the final round of The American Express. “I’m playing against Jon Rahm.” This …
Welcome to Three Shots at the Green, where each week I’ll use my experience as a PGA Tour caddie and golf writer to identify the three best bets on the board. The traveling pro golf carnival …
LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — While Jon Rahm had plenty of chances to pump his right first after nice shots on Sunday, the look of relief on his face after holding off rookie Davis Thompson put …
HONOLULU (AP) — Activity on the practice range at Waialae used to be predictable. Instead of standing behind players to watch their swings, the more common move was to stand to the side and try to …
For professional golfers, everyone has a different nutrition regimen. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy notoriously eat very clean; Bryson DeChambeau famously went through a strict diet of basically protein shakes to bulk up; then there’s John …
State-of-the-art video boards on the PGA Tour don’t tell the whole story. The numbers were enough to tell Jordan Spieth what happened to Collin Morikawa at Kapalua. He just didn’t know how. Morikawa was leading the Sentry …
For European golf, this year’s Ryder Cup is set to mark a break from the past. This week might provide a hint as to who is part of the future. The Hero Cup match-play event takes …
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — One moment the splash of a humpback whale’s tail pierced the Pacific blue below the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Before long, as players began lining up for practice rounds, a brief shower …
Behind the ropes in the Bahamas were a pair of longtime PGA professionals. One was David Young, getting ready to retire after 20 years at Sleepy Hollow in New York. The other was Mike Thomas, now …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Twenty years have passed since Padraig Harrington first faced Tiger Woods on the weekend at a major, and the Irishman has kept a close watch ever …
As many people have predicted since its inception, it appears that LIV Golf’s inability to draw some of the top names in golf could end up being its downfall. A recent New York Times report on …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer One swing can go a long way, whether the shot ends up in the water, on the green or in the hole. One swing cost Mito Pereira his first major …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The player everyone assumed was a lock to join LIV Golf is still a PGA Tour member and might be the only one capable of making …
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have made headlines over the past few weeks criticizing LIV Golf frontman Greg Norman, and saying he would need to step aside in order for any peace talks to commence between …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Viktor Hovland led by four shots at the turn. No one got closer to him than two shots during the final nine holes at the Hero …
By Bruce Matthews, Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A superb 12-meter putt off the back of the last green for eagle was Adrian Meronk’s spectacular signature to his Australian Open triumph at Victoria Golf Club. …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Max Homa arrived long before his plane touched down in the Bahamas to face an elite field of 20 players, all of them the core of …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods painted an uncertain picture about how much golf he can play, saying Tuesday that “I don’t have much left in this leg.” He also …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods was out before he was officially back, withdrawing Monday from his Hero World Challenge with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The Hero World …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer The PGA Tour’s social media army probably meant well. The tweet it sent Monday night celebrated big years by Rory McIlroy and Lydia Ko, and for good reason. Both delivered some of their best, most …
