Month: May 2024

Associated Press May 31, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Lexi Thompson stood off to the side of the ninth green after hitting what could be her final stroke — a 3-inch bogey putt — in the U.S. Women’s Open. It was just like any other round until she headed toward

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HAMILTON, Ontario — David Skinns had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to take the first-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open. Playing in the afternoon with the greens still mostly

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Former champion Yuka Saso leaned on her putter to survive a brutally tough start to the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, an opening round that featured Nelly Korda making a 10 on her third hole and only four players barely beating

Associated Press May 30, 2024, 03:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Nelly Korda was not even three holes into the U.S. Women’s Open when she dropped to a crouch and bowed her head in disbelief after her third straight shot — all of them from inside 70 feet away — tumbled into

Coley Harvey, ESPN Staff WriterMay 29, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Close Previously covered Florida State for Orlando Sentinel and Georgia Tech for Macon Telegraph Northwestern University graduate Open Extended Reactions With its thick rough, notable changes in elevation and series of sloping greens, the Old Course at Lancaster Country Club presents quite the challenge for

Associated Press May 29, 2024, 10:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Auburn senior J.M. Butler polished off a dominant two days at La Costa by winning the anchor match Wednesday to give the Tigers the final point they needed to beat Florida State and capture their first NCAA title in men’s golf.

ESPN News Services May 29, 2024, 01:04 PM ET Criminal charges have been dropped against Scottie Scheffler, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville, Kentucky, as he drove to the PGA Championship. Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell said during a court hearing

Associated Press May 28, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LANCASTER, Pa. — Lexi Thompson is retiring this year from full-time competition, ending a career filled with a powerful game, an appeal to young fans and plenty of star-crossed moments in the majors. Thompson was to speak later Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Women’s

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Ernie Els kept the mistakes to a minimum down the stretch Saturday and hit wedge in tight for birdie on his final hole for a 2-under 69, giving him a share of the lead with Greg Chalmers going into the

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ANTWERP, Belgium — Nacho Elvira‘s favored 2-iron cracked in the warmup. He was soaked by a brief torrential downpour. He saw his four-shot overnight lead wiped out after 10 holes. Nothing was coming easy for the Spanish golfer as he tried to secure his

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland had time off from LIV Golf and made it pay off in a major way Sunday when he won the Senior PGA Championship in his senior major debut, closing with an 8-under 63 for a 3-shot victory at

Associated Press May 26, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley shot even-par 70 while playing in the final group Sunday with Scottie Scheffler and still won a subdued Colonial by 5 strokes over the world’s No. 1 player and Keegan Bradley for his first individual victory on the

ESPN News Services May 26, 2024, 11:44 AM ET The parents of professional golfer Grayson Murray on Sunday said the two-time PGA Tour winner died by suicide on Saturday morning. “We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone,” Eric and Terry Murray said

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 08:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley was finishing a 4-under 66 for a four-shot lead over surging Scottie Scheffler at Colonial while PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan conducted interviews about the death of two-time tour winner Grayson Murray. Another week, another dose of unsettling

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HURRICANE, Utah — Angela Stanford became the first player to successfully defend the LPGA Senior Championship title, closing with a 3-under 69 in breezy conditions Saturday for a 3-stroke victory over Cristie Kerr. The winner last year at Sultan’s Run in Jasper, Indiana, the

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland is hitting it so well he felt he struggled on the greens of Harbor Shores and still managed a 5-under 66 on Friday to set the target at the Senior PGA Championship in the Englishman’s senior major debut.

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley had to wait out a 70-minute weather delay before his last shot in the second round at Colonial. Riley made a 3-foot par putt right after play resumed Friday to wrap up a bogey-free 6-under 64 and get

Open Extended Reactions It’s time for the 2024 PGA Charles Schwab Challenge! Held annually since 1946, the Charles Schwab Challenge is a professional golf tournament held at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The PGA Charles Schwab Challenge has a $9.1 million purse, with $1.64 million going to the winner. Emiliano Grillo won

ESPN News Services May 23, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler failed to break par in the opening round for the first time this year Thursday on a tough afternoon of blustery conditions and a new feel at renovated Colonial that seemed to befuddle just about everyone but

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland, on a break from his LIV Golf schedule to make his senior major championship debut, made the most of it Thursday with a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Richard Green of Australia in the Senior PGA

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 23, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The Louisville Metro Police Department has taken “corrective action” against the police officer who arrested world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler last week because he didn’t activate

Field Level Media May 20, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xander Schauffele‘s first major breakthrough came with major perks. By winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with a birdie at the 72nd hole, Schauffele is exempt into that tournament for the rest of his career, and he’s guaranteed a spot at the other

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Kelly Xu went undefeated in match play for the second straight year and the rest of Stanford followed her lead Wednesday, beating UCLA in the title match for its second NCAA championship in the three years. Rachel Heck delivered the final

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League will host its 2024 team championship event Sept. 20-22 at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, the organization announced Wednesday. Crushers GC, captained by Bryson DeChambeau, is the defending champion. “Our LIV Golf players are looking forward to playing

ESPN News Services May 21, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Plenty of pro athletes play golf during their offseason, but Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves took it a step further, trying to qualify for an event on the Korn Ferry Tour. He fell short, however, shooting a 76 at Willow Creek Golf

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Megha Ganne won her last three holes and top-seeded Stanford held on to beat Southern California on Tuesday, advancing to the title match against UCLA in an all-Pac-12 final for the NCAA women’s golf championship. UCLA got big performances from Carolina

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on Tuesday said the city’s police department will investigate whether its officers followed proper protocols when world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 20, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Scottie Scheffler‘s arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an incident prior to the second round of the PGA Championship has been delayed until June

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Patrick Reed‘s streak of playing every major since the 2014 Masters ended on Monday when he withdrew from U.S. Open qualifying, leaving the LIV Golf player no other avenue to earn a spot at Pinehurst No. 2. Reed did well enough in