Nov 30, 2024, 02:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unflappable former world No.1 Jiyai Shin has emerged from the pack to steal the outright Australian Open third-round lead in Melbourne. Shin conjured some late magic to complement her extraordinary consistency to snatch an improbable two-shot advantage over in-form home hope Hannah Green on Saturday. Chasing
Month: November 2024
Nov 30, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lucas Herbert has held his chasers at bay to retain the Australian Open lead after a wet and wild third round at Kingston Heath. But the Victorian fan favourite has company at the top after relinquishing a four-shot halfway advantage with a grinding even-par 72 in
Nov 29, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lucas Herbert is threatening to run away with the Stonehaven Cup following an extraordinary second-round collapse from his superstar LIV Golf teammate Cameron Smith. Herbert steadied after a brief wobble to open up a three-stroke break over the field late in his second round at Kingston
Nov 29, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions First-round co-leader Hyojin Yang has jumped out to a two-stroke advantage midway through her Australian Open second round on the Melbourne sandbelt. The South Korean amateur was three shots clear after opening with four birdies in her first five holes before stumbling with a bogey to
Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 27, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryson DeChambeau is coming off a strong season as a professional, but he might have achieved his most impressive feat Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related DeChambeau started a challenge Nov. 13 in which he attempted to hit a hole-in-one over his house. As each
Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Lucas Herbert shot an 8-under 63 Thursday at a soggy Victoria Golf Club, including an eagle on his last hole, to take the first-round lead at the Australian Open, with fellow Australian and 2022 British Open champion Cameron Smith two strokes
Field Level Media Nov 27, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour-LIV Golf made-for-TV matchup on Dec. 17 featuring four of the sport’s biggest names will have a purse worth a minimum of $10 million in cryptocurrency, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday. The newly named Crypto.com Showdown will see Scottie Scheffler
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf is expected to hire former NBA and NHL executive Scott O’Neil to replace Greg Norman as its CEO and commissioner, sources confirmed
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Patrick Reed became the ninth player this year to shoot a 59 or lower, closing with four straight birdies for an 11-under round Saturday to take the lead in the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour. The score will not
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Maverick McNealy steadied himself after a rugged start Saturday with a 4-under 66 and caught up with Vince Whaley in a wild third round at the RSM Classic in which a half-dozen players had at least a share of
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 25, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods announced Monday he won’t compete in next week’s Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. The 15-time major
Field Level Media Nov 25, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Add Marina Alex to the list of players who have retired from the LPGA Tour this year, with the two-time tournament winner calling it a career after she finished tied for 12th in this past weekend’s CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Florida.
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Down by two with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women’s golf history. And another eagle-birdie finish — for the second straight day — made it happen. Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Maverick McNealy finally became a winner on the final tournament of his fifth year on the PGA Tour, hitting a 6-iron 5 feet for birdie on the 18th hole at Sea Island for a 2-under 68 and a one-shot
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Patrick Reed won for the first time in nearly four years on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a three-shot victory at the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour. Reed seized control of the tournament with a
Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 02:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Australian Elvis Smylie shot a 4-under 67 to win the 54-hole Australian PGA on Sunday by two shots after a final-round shootout with his compatriot and former mentor Cameron Smith. Smylie finished on 14-under 199, two ahead of Smith who had
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Angel Yin was making putts from across the green and threatening to build a big lead until Jeeno Thitikul finished eagle-birdie for a 9-under 63 to share the lead Saturday going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — PGA Tour rookie Patrick Fishburn played bogey-free and shot an 8-under 64 for his first lead after any round. Joel Dahmen was 10 shots behind and had a bigger cause for celebration Friday in the RSM Classic. Dahmen made
Associated Press Nov 23, 2024, 02:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied three of his first four holes Saturday for a 6-under 65 and was tied for the second-round lead at the rain-shortened Australian PGA championship at Royal Queensland. Heavy rain showers and an unplayable course
Associated Press Nov 22, 2024, 07:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Angel Yin rammed in a 30-foot par putt on her opening hole, setting the tone for a day of big putts and a 3-under 69 that gave her a two-shot lead Friday in the CME Group Tour Championship and the chase
Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Narin An handled the windy conditions with a hot putter Thursday, making four straight birdies around the turn and finishing with an 8-under 64 for a one-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship. At stake for the 60-player field is
Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 09:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — The second round of the Australian PGA championship was washed out Friday due to rain and an unplayable course and the tournament has been shortened to 54 holes. Officials for the Australasian PGA Tour and European Tour event made the announcement
Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Michael Thorbjornsen is over his knee surgery and shed the brace in time to post an 8-under 64 on the Plantation course Thursday and share the lead to par with fellow Stanford alum Maverick McNealy at the season-ending RSM
Field Level Media Nov 20, 2024, 11:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nelly Korda capped her best season by capturing the top two honors Wednesday at the Rolex LPGA Awards in Naples, Florida. The 26-year-old Florida native received the Rolex Player of the Year Award and the Rolex Annika Major Award, which goes to the
Associated Press Nov 21, 2024, 02:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith and Jason Day, who is back Down Under for the first time in seven years, each shot 4-under 67 on Thursday and were two strokes off the lead after the first round of the Australian
Nov 20, 2024, 12:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 LPGA Tour season wraps up this weekend with the CME Group Tour Championship at the Tiburón Golf Club at The Ritz-Carlton Naples, Tiburón, in Naples, Florida. The top 60 golfers earn a spot in the CME Group Tour Championship, with the entire field competing
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 20, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LPGA golfers will compete for a record $131 million in purse money in 2025, the circuit’s 75th anniversary season, the tour announced Wednesday. The
Field Level Media Nov 19, 2024, 05:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After taking most of the fall off to recover from knee surgery, Ludvig Åberg is eager to defend his title this week at the RSM Classic in Sea Island, Georgia. Aberg said he was away from the game for about four weeks. “I’ve
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 19, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Six-time PGA Tour winner Lucas Glover called the circuit’s newly announced changes to reduced field sizes and the number of fully exempt cards “terrible.”