ESPN News Services Apr 19, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONGWOOD, Fla. — Miles Russell became the youngest player to make the cut in the 35-year history of the Korn Ferry Tour when the 15-year-old posted a 5-under 66 Friday in the Lecom Suncoast Classic. Russell opened with a 68 and left little
Month: April 2024
Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda, seeking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 3-under 69 on Friday in the second round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her one shot behind leaders Atthaya Thitikul and Jin Hee Im
Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under
Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic. — Wesley Bryan chipped in for eagle early and for birdie late, giving him a 9-under 63 on Thursday for a three-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship. Bryan birdied his last two holes to stretch his lead to three
Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the
ESPN News Services Apr 18, 2024, 12:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Gordon Sargent is deferring his PGA Tour status until next summer and will return to Vanderbilt for his senior year, he announced Thursday. Sargent, 20, already has a tour card secured thanks to the PGA Tour University Accelerated program, the first golfer to
Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 04:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — The PGA Championship is returning in 2031 to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, where the previous two champions set tournament records. Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion at age 50 in 2021 when he won the PGA Championship
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 17, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour star Scottie Scheffler, who won his second green jacket at the Masters last week, isn’t the only world No. 1 golfer dominating
Associated Press Apr 17, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Associated Press Apr 14, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Tiger Woods finished the Masters on Sunday with a record he could do without, walking off the course with a 16-over 304, his highest 72-hole score in a career that spans three decades. Woods’ previous high was 302 at the Memorial
Field Level Media Apr 16, 2024, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chevron extended its sponsorship with the LPGA through 2029 and increased the purse for The Chevron Championship to $7.9 million in a joint announcement Tuesday. The purse for the LPGA’s first major of the season, which begins Thursday at The Club at Carlton
ESPN News Services Apr 16, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The agent for Rory McIlroy dismissed rumors of a pending move to LIV Golf for $850 million, calling it “fake news” Tuesday. “Fake news. Zero truth,” agent Sean O’Flaherty told the Irish Independent in an email. O’Flaherty was responding to a sourced report
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Two-time Masters champion Phil Mickelson said Sunday he would not be surprised to see Saudi-backed LIV Golf change its format from 54 to 72 holes, like the PGA Tour. Mickelson, who finished 8 over this week at the Masters following a
ESPN News Services Apr 15, 2024, 08:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods and Verne Lundquist will always share a connection at Augusta National. It was only appropriate that they shared a moment at Lundquist’s final Masters. At the 16th hole, where Woods made a memorable chip-in at the 2005 Masters on the way
The 2024 Masters tournament is over and for the second time in three years Scottie Scheffler reigns supreme. With Scheffler now the owner of two green jackets, the rest of major season will feature the world’s best players trying to take down the world No. 1. From Scheffler’s potential to Rory McIlroy’s major quest to
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 14, 2024, 09:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sports often produce some of the best underdog stories. We gravitate to them with ease and cherish them while they last. But the not-so-secret truth about it all is that nothing beats the innate desire to watch and witness greatness. The
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 14, 2024, 07:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — A victory at the 2024 Masters seemed inevitable for Scottie Scheffler. The Texan has been ranked No. 1 in the world
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — They say the roars at the Masters get louder on the weekend, and no applause was louder or more consequential on Saturday than the one that erupted from the far corner of the property on the 13th green at Augusta National Golf Club. There, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler reminded competitors and
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Apr 12, 2024, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The third round of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times: All times ET (a) denotes amateur Tee No. 1 9:35 a.m. — Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama 9:45 a.m. — Thorbjørn Olesen, Russell Henley 9:55 a.m.
Apr 12, 2024, 10:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — It was a wild, windy day at Augusta National Golf Club, where even par was a good score and anything better might as well have been a miracle. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Winds up to 45 mph and a firm golf course did
Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 12, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — The morning light framed the picture perfectly. Tiger Woods, standing on the 14 tee with the iconic 13 green at Augusta National Golf Club in the background. It was a scene that could have occurred only under these circumstances — an
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Paolo Uggetti, ESPNApr 11, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It was a busy opening day at Augusta National Golf Club, and we’re not even done with the first round. Tee times were set back about two hours after Thursday began with a weather delay and left 27 players who could not finish, but
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AUGUSTA, Ga. — Inside one of the most crowded hallways at Augusta National Golf Club, there is a picture of a 19-year-old Joaquin Niemann — his fist punching the air — for all the patrons walking through the merchandise building to see. Back in 2018, the young Chilean was the No. 1 amateur in the
Associated Press Apr 10, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rickie Fowler has returned to the Masters after a three-year absence, and already he’s been able to lift up a trophy. The question now is whether that will cost him a chance to slip on a jacket. Fowler won the traditional
Why he’ll win: Xander is one of the hottest players on tour, sporting six top-10 finishes in eight starts. His metrics fit what is needed — he’s first in proximity over 200 yards, par-3 and par-4 scoring and scrambling. Why he’ll win: This is not for the faint of heart, but I’m taking McIlroy (+1200)
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 Apr 10, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 88th playing of the Masters arrives at a precarious moment in golf: Its defending champion has since departed