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Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 09:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — Needing a victory to keep his FedEx Cup playoffs streak alive, Matt Kuchar shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship. Kuchar is the only player to reach every postseason in

Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection Saturday with the most valuable of of them all, a gold medal that puts the 27-year-old New Zealander into the LPGA Hall of Fame. Ko built a five-shot lead on the back nine at

Associated Press Aug 9, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — Beau Hossler shot a 10-under 60 on Friday in the rain-delayed Wyndham Championship, squandering a chance for a sub-60 round with pars on the last three holes at soft and vulnerable Sedgefield Country Club. Hossler had a two-stroke lead over Billy

Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 12:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — Heavy rain and wind from Tropical Storm Debby wiped out the first round of the Wyndham Championship on Thursday, forcing the final regular-season event of the PGA Tour to start on Friday at rain-soaked Sedgefield Country Club. The course received 2

Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in

Aug 8, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Phil Mickelson would step aside from competing in LIV Golf if he cannot play at the level he desires, the six-time major champion said while previewing the Saudi-backed circuit’s upcoming Illinois event. The 54-year-old Mickelson, one of the higher-profile names to join the breakaway circuit in

Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Morgane Metraux of Switzerland gave up her spot to her sister in the last Olympics so she could concentrate on her tour status. She had the stage to herself Thursday at Le Golf National that made it worth the wait. Metraux

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — For all the countless times Celine Boutier has played Le Golf National, what carried her to a 7-under 65 and a three-shot lead Wednesday in the Olympics was a two-day stretch at the course when she didn’t even have her clubs.

Associated Press Aug 7, 2024, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GREENSBORO, N.C. — The PGA Tour’s final event of the regular season, the Wyndham Championship, will start on Thursday without fans due to the expected dangerous weather conditions from Tropical Storm Debby. The tournament announced Wednesday that spectators won’t be permitted on the grounds

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 6, 2024, 10:36 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Golfers’ performances in the four major championships, PGA Tour signature events and the FedEx Cup playoffs will carry the most weight in making next

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 6, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Brandt Snedeker, a nine-time winner on the PGA Tour, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Payne Stewart Award presented by Southern Company,

STANDING BAREFOOT IN her family’s backyard, 9-year-old Rose Zhang stared down at a bottlecap laying on the grass. She watched her father swing his seven iron and make contact with the bottlecap and thought, “I can do that.” She got the hang of it within minutes. Haibin Zhang saw his daughter’s natural talent for golf,

Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Kaori Yamamoto of Japan shot a 1-over 72 on Saturday to take a five-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Yamamoto had a 7-under 206 total at Fox Chapel. Afternoon play was delayed for three hours because

Emily Kaplan, ESPNAug 4, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Close Emily Kaplan is ESPN’s national NHL reporter. Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Rory McIlroy said the Ryder Cup is the best tournament in golf, but after a spectacular final day of the men’s Olympic tournament — in which many of the sport’s biggest names battled

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 05:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — Leta Lindley won the U.S. Senior Women’s Open on Sunday at Fox Chapel after finishing second the previous two years, closing with a tournament-record 7-under 64 for a two-stroke victory. Lindley, 52, birdied five of the first eight holes and added two

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 08:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Moriya Jutanugarn emerged from a tight pack late Sunday afternoon at Columbia Edgewater to win the Portland Classic for her third career LPGA Tour title and first individual victory in more than six years. Three strokes behind leader Andrea Lee going

Associated Press Aug 4, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s golf in a thriller at Le Golf National. Already a six-time

Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 09:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Andrea Lee took the lead Saturday in a bid for her second Portland Classic victory in three seasons, shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke advantage over Dewi Weber and Alexa Pano. Lee rebounded from an opening bogey to birdie five

The Associated Press Aug 3, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Matt Fitzpatrick shot an 81 on Saturday before withdrawing. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick of Team GB withdrew from the Olympic men’s golf competition after he shot an 81 on Saturday because of a thumb injury. A statement from

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 06:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — JoAnne Carner, at 85 years old, shot a 9-over 80 on Friday in the second round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox Chapel. A day after matching her age with an 85, Carner had consecutive birdies on the par-5 second

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 10:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn’t think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Portland Classic. Weber qualified for the Olympics under

Associated Press Aug 2, 2024, 06:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — British golfer Tommy Fleetwood is on familiar turf and chasing another gold trophy at Le Golf National, this one an Olympic medal instead of that 17-inch Ryder Cup trophy. The medal chase in men’s golf began to take shape Friday with

Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 05:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Victor Perez of France repeatedly pumped his fist over his head before the opening tee shot Thursday, celebrating the start of Olympic golf before a large and raucous home crowd. And then Hideki Matsuyama quietly went about his business for an

Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 10:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTLAND, Ore. — Polly Mack shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday in perfect morning conditions at Columbia Edgewater to take the first-round lead in the Portland Classic. Winless on the LPGA Tour, Mack opened with birdies on Nos. 10 and 11 and eagled the

Associated Press Aug 1, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PITTSBURGH — JoAnne Carner shot her age with a 14-over 85 on Thursday in the first round of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open at Fox Chapel. Carner has won eight U.S. Golf Association titles, the most by a female player. She won the U.S.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 03:00 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 golfers spent the past four months playing in the four most famous tournaments in the world — the Masters,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 10:32 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Keegan Bradley has been named the fourth captain’s assistant for the U.S. team at the upcoming Presidents Cup, the PGA Tour announced Wednesday. Bradley,

Field Level Media Jul 28, 2024, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions K.J. Choi captured the first major of his career after securing a two-stroke victory at the Senior Open Championship on Sunday in Carnoustie, Scotland. Choi, 54, finished with a 2-under-par 70 on the final round and ended up with a total of 10-under-par

Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BLAINE, Minn. — Jhonattan Vegas won for the first time in nearly seven years, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the 3M Open on Sunday. Vegas finished at 17-under

Associated Press Jul 28, 2024, 09:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CALGARY, Alberta — Lauren Coughlin won the CPKC Women’s Open on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title, pulling away from Haeran Ryu with a two-stroke swing on the par-3 17th. Tied for the lead after Ryu three-putted for bogey on the par-4 16th,