Month: July 2024

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry was the early clubhouse leader Friday following his second round at the 152nd Open Championship, but only after he

Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ben Silverman birdied seven of his last nine holes and scored 19 points to take the lead Thursday in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Silverman had 10 birdies and a bogey

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — On a day when the unpredictable wind and the firm conditions of Royal Troon Golf Club brought many of the world’s

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy beat everyone in last month’s U.S. Open. But in the opening round of The Open at

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The R&A will distribute a record $17 million purse at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, including $3.1

Doug Greenberg, ESPNJul 17, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the fourth and final time this year, Scottie Scheffler is the outright favorite in a major golf tournament, carrying a +500 price into the 152nd Open Championship, according to ESPN BET odds. The feat has Scheffler sharing rarified betting air, yet again, with

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The Open Championship, the final major championship of the season, starts Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Course on Scotland’s west coast.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods said turning down an opportunity to captain next year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team was a difficult one, but one

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods was among the people who reached out to Rory McIlroy via text message following his final-round

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — While four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and Greg Norman have been the competing faces of a heated dispute between the PGA

Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lexi Thompson isn’t sure whether this year’s Solheim Cup will be her last as a player, but she showed her commitment to returning the cup to the United States by making an early visit to the demanding venue where the Americans

Jul 15, 2024, 07:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The greatest athlete of the 21st century? That’s easy. It has to be Tom Brady, the quarterback of the greatest dynasty America’s favorite sport has ever seen, a seven-time Super Bowl champ and five-time Super Bowl MVP. Yep. Tom Brady. Except. Except it has to be

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The 152nd Open, the last major championship of the season in men’s golf, tees off Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Course

ESPN News Services Jul 14, 2024, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis player Mardy Fish won the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament for the second time Sunday, holding off NHL player Joe Pavelski by four points. The 42-year-old Fish had a 26-point round at Edgewood Tahoe under

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Harry Hall chipped in for birdie from 45 feet on the third hole of a playoff to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title. The 26-year-old Englishman closed with a 3-under 69 to get into the playoff with

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 02:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOTOGRANDE, Spain — Sergio Garcia claimed his first individual LIV Golf win on Sunday after the Spaniard beat overnight leader Anirban Lahiri in a playoff for the Andalucia title. García thrilled the home fans with a 5-under 66 to pull level with Lahiri and

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Pierceson Coody topped the ISCO Championship leaderboard for the third straight day, overcoming a slow start Saturday for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke advantage. After playing the front nine in even par with three birdies and three bogeys, Coody eagled

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final round of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Under the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Stephanie Kyriacou of Australia posted seven birdies in a 4-under 67 and will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Evian Championship. Kyriacou was at 14 under overall after the third round on Saturday, just ahead of overnight

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Carolina Panthers receiver Adam Thielen took a one-point lead over playing partner Mardy Fish on Friday after the first round of the American Century Championship. Thielen had an eagle and three birdies at Edgewood Tahoe in a 24-point round

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 10:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOTOGRANDE, Spain — Dean Burmester shot a 5-under 66 for a one-shot lead Friday after the first round of the LIV Golf Andalucía tournament on a tough Real Club Valderrama course. Gusting winds on the course dried out the greens, creating firm putting surfaces.

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Patty Tavatanakit of Thailand posted seven birdies in a 7-under 64 at the Evian Championship on Thursday to take a share of the first-round lead with Sweden’s Ingrid Lindblad and Gemma Dryburgh of Scotland. Tavatanakit, 24, won her first major at

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 03:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since his 59 in the Sony Open seven years ago. Rory McIlroy was

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Pierceson Coody shot an 11-under 61 — the lowest round in his brief PGA Tour career — to take the first-round lead Thursday in the ISCO Championship. Coody had 11 birdies in the bogey-free morning round on Keene Trace’s Champions Course,

May 22, 2024, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everything that happens in sports has some additional context when viewed from a sports betting perspective. From season-changing injuries to record-setting moments and so much more, the sports news cycle will constantly and significantly affect the sports betting industry. Our betting buzz file, with contributions from

Field Level Media Jul 10, 2024, 09:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rest is the buzzword as Nelly Korda prepares to compete at the Amundi Evian Championship this weekend in Evian-les-Bains, France. The world’s No. 1 player has felt fortunate to be able to recharge in recent weeks, spending time with family at home in

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 03:17 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Most of the world’s best women golfers are competing in this week’s Amundi Evian Championship, the fourth major championship of the season, and for

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2024, 07:12 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — More than three weeks after his collapse in the final three holes of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2,

Open Extended Reactions No golfer has ever won the Scottish Open in back-to-back years. Defending champion Rory McIlroy looks to end that drought when he tees it up for the first time since missing two late par putts inside of 4 feet and losing the U.S. Open in mid-June. McIlroy and 155 other golfers head

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 9, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The first time anyone from the PGA of America talked to Keegan Bradley about being the next U.S. Ryder Cup team captain was the