By Paul Newberry, AP So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf. Jon Rahm’s surprising defection from the PGA Tour to Saudi-funded LIV shows just how fractured the sport remains, even as it faces …
Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what’s believed to be more money than the PGA Tour’s entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the …
MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Dean Burmester’s bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of …
Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes shorter for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend. The USGA and R&A announced …
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is aiming to reach a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and at least one other investor in PGA Tour Enterprises before 2023, he revealed Wednesday. Speaking at The …
Rory McIlroy and his teammates wanted it. The European tour wanted it. And, after some reflection, Luke Donald wanted it, too. Emboldened by seemingly unanimous backing, Donald accepted an offer to stay on as Europe’s Ryder …
Thoughts and prayers for the players who only kept full PGA Tour cards without guaranteed access to the signature events. They belong to the other tour in 2024, which still beats working in the lumber yard. …
So much feels like so long ago for Ludvig Aberg. “Everything is a long way from Lubbock,” Aberg playfully replied Sunday after winning at Sea Island. The question was more about time than distance, though they apply …
Nothing ramps up speculation in golf like an opening in the broadcast booth. Paul Azinger and NBC Sports failed to reach an agreement on a new contract for the lead analyst. Those close to Azinger said …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard claimed the biggest title of his career Sunday after running off five straight birdies down the stretch to win the season-ending World Tour Championship by two strokes. The …
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard used his Ryder Cup debut to learn off the best golfers in the world. Now he’s upstaging them. Hojgaard, a 22-year-old Dane regarded as one of the great hopes of …
Finnish golfer Sami Valimaki started the 2023 season with a world ranking near No. 400 and just one top-10 finish in his previous two years on the European tour. Ryo Hisatsune was a 20-year-old from Japan …
The PGA Tour has created a program that would give players equity ownership in a new commercial enterprise, provided it finalizes a deal with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund and five other private groups that want to …
Tiger Woods says he is pain-free when it comes to his right ankle that was fused in April. It’s the rest of leg that remains a work in progress. And there’s no indication when he’ll get back to …
Tiger Woods couldn’t be more involved with prime-time TGL unless he had built the arena. He helped develop the tech-infused golf league. He’s playing in it. And now he’s a team owner. Woods and his TGR …
For California club pro Michael Block, his 15 minutes of fame is lasting all the way to the end of the year. Block left his mark at Oak Hill when he played the final round of …
Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. Only past Masters champions and recent major champions are currently eligible. Everyone else is well …
By and large, amateur golfers often set unrealistic expectations for themselves in many parts of the game — the number of greens they should hit, how far they hit the ball, and the scores they should …
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald was delivering his Ryder Cup victory speech in front of a giddy crowd at Marco Simone when his celebrating players standing beside him started a chant that quickly swept …
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Team Europe already has voiced its preference that it would like to see Luke Donald return as captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. If that’s the choice, he would be …
