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Field Level Media Jan 21, 2025, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour named four first-time members to the 16-member Player Advisory Council on Tuesday. Eric Cole, Trevor Cone, Max McGreevy and Gary Woodland will be making their inaugural service on the PAC, which advises and consults with the PGA Tour Policy Board

Jan 21, 2025, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Justin Thomas is asking his fellow golfers to make themselves more accessible to the PGA Tour’s media partners during telecasts, citing the sport’s need to “better connect with fans.” “We’re incredibly lucky to have many passionate people tuning in to watch us every week, but let’s

Keith Jenkins Jan 20, 2025, 03:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour continues its West Coast swing this week with the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. The winner will earn $1.674 million of the $9.3 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points. French Olympian Matthieu Pavon returns

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 20, 2025, 04:26 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler said he isn’t sure whether he’ll play in next week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the second signature event of

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 07:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Sepp Straka‘s game has been almost as clean as his head through three rounds at The American Express. Straka shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday in his third straight bogey-free round, staking the newly bald Austrian to a four-shot lead

Field Level Media Jan 19, 2025, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 4 Collin Morikawa was one of three golfers to withdraw from the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open on Sunday. Morikawa joined Nicolai Højgaard of Denmark and Tyler McCumber in bowing out of the 156-golfer field at famed Torrey Pines in San Diego.

Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 08:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Sepp Straka won The American Express by two shots over Justin Thomas on Sunday, finishing his third career PGA Tour victory at 25-under 263 with a final-round 70. Straka, the first Austrian to win on the tour three years ago,

Associated Press Jan 19, 2025, 09:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Englishman Tyrrell Hatton held off Daniel Hillier of New Zealand to win the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke on Sunday. Overnight leader Hillier birdied the last to put pressure on his playing partner but Hatton held his nerve

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 10:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernhard Langer, Miguel Angel Jiménez and Alex Cejka by two strokes. The 67-year-old Langer missed a chance

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 08:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands built a four-shot lead with an 8-under 64, and then held on to win the Latin American Amateur Championship in a 36-hole marathon Saturday that sends him to the Masters, U.S. Open and British

Associated Press Jan 18, 2025, 08:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Daniel Hillier of New Zealand birdied the final two holes to shoot 2-under 70 on Saturday and take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic. Tyrrell Hatton shot 68 and was the closest challenger

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Justin Hastings of the Cayman Islands was playing so well Friday he felt nothing could stop him in the Latin American Amateur Championship. A two-hour storm delay did, but he birdied the 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Charley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express. Hoffman and Hoey were at 16-under 128 midway through this three-course tournament in the

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic. Ewen Ferguson was taking full advantage. Ferguson, a Scot ranked

Jan 17, 2025, 03:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy has said that Greg Norman‘s departure as CEO of LIV Golf is “probably a good move” and has admitted the Saudi-backed league is not going away “anytime soon.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related LIV is moving forward with sports executive Scott O’Neil as its CEO,

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday. Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 09:26 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 has reached a multiyear broadcast agreement with Fox Sports, which will show each of the three rounds of the events live in

Field Level Media Jan 15, 2025, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods was routed at his own game Tuesday night, but his defeat was still more appealing to sports fans than the NBA. Woods’ TGL debut was watched by more than 1 million viewers, up 9% from the league’s first match last week

ESPN News Services Jan 15, 2025, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf has named Scott O’Neil as its new CEO replacing Greg Norman, who has held the position for the Saudi-backed league since its inception in 2021. O’Neil will drive the strategic vision, business operations, and global growth for the team golf circuit,

Associated Press Jan 15, 2025, 06:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy expressed his disappointment at the prospect of fellow Northern Irishman Tom McKibbin joining LIV Golf and warned him it is not worth the sacrifice. McIlroy confirmed Wednesday that the 22-year-old McKibbin, his protégé, has received an offer

Associated Press Jan 14, 2025, 11:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Tiger Woods isn’t sure what’s going to happen with next month’s Genesis Invitational, the PGA Tour event that he hosts in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. He’s insisting there should be far bigger concerns. Woods said

Jan 14, 2025, 07:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions John Daly said Tuesday that he’s recovering from “emergency hand surgery.” The two-time major champion shared the news on Instagram, saying the procedure in Tampa, Florida, went “great” while thanking his doctor “for getting me mended back.” The post was accompanied by a picture of Daly

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When the inaugural season of TGL launched at the SoFi Center last week, Ireland’s Shane Lowry forgot to bring a tee to the hitting area to hit the first drive in the history of the tech-infused golf league. It was one of the lighter moments in TGL’s opening night, which

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 09:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — PGA and British Open champion Xander Schauffele withdrew from the American Express on Monday for medical reasons, the second highly ranked player who had to pull out of the third PGA Tour event of the season. Scottie Scheffler withdrew last

Associated Press Jan 13, 2025, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The cover of PGA Tour 2K25 will feature Max Homa, Matt Fitzpatrick and Tiger Woods, 2K announced Monday. The three golfers are on the cover of the game’s standard and deluxe editions together. Woods alone is on the legend edition. Homa is making his

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 09:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — Nick Taylor in a playoff is tough to beat. Getting there was hardest part for the Canadian, who delivered another highlight reel of clutch moments Sunday in the Sony Open. Down to his last shot, Taylor chipped in from 60 feet for

Associated Press Jan 12, 2025, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Britain & Ireland completed a 17-8 win over Continental Europe in the Team Cup, an event that gave European players valuable match-play experience ahead of the Ryder Cup in New York this year. Tommy Fleetwood secured the point

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — J.J. Spaun got up-and-down for birdie on the par-5 18th hole Saturday for a 5-under 65, the final birdie giving him a one-shot lead at the Sony Open going into a final round where more than a dozen players remain in the

Associated Press Jan 11, 2025, 12:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Britain and Ireland dominated the two foursomes sessions and took an 11-4 lead over Continental Europe at the Team Cup on the second day Saturday. The event at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort gives European players valuable match play

Jan 8, 2025, 09:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2025 PGA Tour season kicked off last week with The Sentry at Kapalua Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii. The tour stays on the Hawaiian Islands this week for the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club on Oahu. A total of 144 golfers are set to