Geoff Ogilvy walked into the locker room two weeks ago at the Barracuda Championship and didn’t recognize many faces. He’s pretty sure they didn’t recognize him, either. “They were probably thinking, ‘Who’s that old guy with …
Gary Player won the Masters three times, which accounts for one-third of his major championship conquests. He returns to Augusta National Golf Club annually to serve as an honorary starter, delighting the early morning galleries with …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — This is turning out to be a strong group of rookies on the PGA Tour, including three players with one thing in common down the …
By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods made an early and emotional departure Friday from the British Open, possibly for the last time at St. Andrews. Cameron Smith can only …
There’s always more to the story than what can fit in a pairings book bio. And to that end, it would be easy for a reporter — particularly during an event of international intrigue — to …
Tiger Woods was a teenager when he came under St. Andrews’ spell. He was charmed by the cerebral golf required to succeed in the cradle of the sport, and he would eventually develop a strategy that …
It had all the trimmings of a classic Tiger Woods highlight from across the pond: yellow flag whipping in the wind; low, spinning pitch hit to the perfect spot before trickling into the cup; a wave …
Conquering your golf demons feels good. It’s cause for letting your emotions hang loose and, yes, unloading some colorful language. If you don’t spike the football once in a while, what’s the point? In that spirit, …
The 18th hole at TPC River Highlands is the least risky leg of a closing quartet that ranks among the PGA Tour’s best risk-reward finishes. Unlike the other three holes, water isn’t a threat. And over …
This time last year, Jon Rahm was recovering from an especially ill-timed COVID case and getting ready to embark on a legacy-altering week in Southern California. So it speaks to how far we’ve plunged into the …
Brooks Koepka brought his fastball to Boston Tuesday, shrugging and smirking and staring daggers at reporters who dared to ask him about an enemy golf league during U.S. Open week. Though in lamenting how the LIV …
Say it with us: DJ World Tour. That’s right. Dustin Johnson — he of the shiny-new, nine-figure LIV Golf Series contract — has applied for membership on the DP World Tour in the wake of his …
They weren’t rivals. No, Jack Nicklaus got the best of Greg Norman far too often for their numerous professional encounters to comprise a true rivalry. Instead, the relationship was unique for the way the aging legend …
The man known for walking in putts is walking away from the PGA Tour. Kevin Na, whose name was included in the field announcement for the LIV Golf Series’ $25 million kickoff event in London, took …
Hideki Matsuyama and his caddie, Shota Hayafuji, slunk off the course in shame — a stark contrast to the iconic visual of Hayafuji bowing in appreciation of Augusta National last spring. In a stunning development on …
There’s something endearingly normal about Will Zalatoris that makes it hard to reconcile his status as one of the PGA Tour’s rising stars. He’s a skinny kid with a shock of sandy-blond hair who pulverizes his …
The wait after the wait can be the longest. And finally, five years later, Justin Thomas is a two-time major champion. Rallying from seven shots down to start the final round, Thomas matched the low round of the …
Tiger Woods on Tuesday said he hasn’t tried to make contact with Phil Mickelson amid an extended hiatus from professional golf. Speaking at a press conference ahead of this week’s PGA Championship — where a 50-year-old …
Professional golf is brimming with young, marketable talent, but there are still two names that move the needle into overdrive: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. And so you can expect an even grander stage, with an …
Just when you thought you’d heard the last of the Premier Golf League, the proposed startup circuit — which seeks to line players’ pockets by partnering with existing tours rather than competing with them — resurfaced …
