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Associated Press Jul 22, 2024, 03:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, shot a 12-over 82 on Monday in the U.S. Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills. Charlie Woods birdied both of the par-5s on the Oakland Hills North Course and struggled on the par-3s

Open Extended Reactions Xander Schauffele captured the Open Championship at Royal Troon in Scotland on Sunday, earning his second major title this season (and the second of his career as well). Editor’s Picks One of just two golfers in the field to finish Round 4 on Sunday without a bogey, Schauffele rose to first place

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 21, 2024, 05:56 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 — Another major championship season has come and gone, and this one will be remembered as one that was dominated by American

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 21, 2024, 01:33 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 — Xander Schauffele‘s critics used to say he didn’t have the nerves or backbone to win one of golf’s major championships. Now,

Jul 19, 2024, 07:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We have spent the last week counting down our list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century, but what about the next generation? If we were doing another list in 2050, which current athletes who didn’t make it this time around are likely to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 20, 2024, 08:42 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 — The Scottish weather turned the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club into a day of survival on Saturday. Editor’s

Field Level Media Jul 20, 2024, 04:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Billy Horschel battled rainy Royal Troon and came away with a 2-under-par 69 and the 54-hole lead at the Open Championship on Saturday in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The PGA Tour veteran stands at 4-under 209 and holds the lead outright after Cinderella

Associated Press Jul 20, 2024, 07:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Rory McIlroy had plenty of time to accept that a 10th straight year would pass without him winning a major. He now has to wait 265 days for the next one, when he hears the starter at Augusta National say, “Fore,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2024, 06:01 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 — Stronger winds and firmer conditions made the second round of the 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club on Friday

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.