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Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS CABOS, Mexico — Camilo Villegas birdied his last three holes Friday and an 8-under 64 that allowed him to emerge from the pack on another low day of scoring and build a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology

Nov 3, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shiho Kuwaki carded her second straight 7-under-par 65 on Friday to seize a share of the lead at the Toto Japan Classic in Omitama, Japan. Kuwaki is tied with fellow Japan native Nasa Hataoka (66 on Friday) at 14-under. They are 2 strokes ahead of China’s

Nov 2, 2023, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Percy of Australia fired a 10-under-par 62 Thursday afternoon to soar into the first-round lead at the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. Percy holed a pitch shot for eagle at the 601-yard, par-5 sixth hole and added eight birdies without a bogey

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 2, 2023, 11:13 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm, the No. 3-ranked golfer in the world, has pulled out of participating in the inaugural season of TGL, the tech-infused league being

Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 06:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OMITAMA, Japan — Akie Iwai of Japan shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the first round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic. Three other Japanese players — Nasa Hataoka, Yuna Nishimura and Mone Inami — were a stroke back after rounds of

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 31, 2023, 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 Two-time major championship winner Justin Thomas is joining Atlanta Drive GC, one of the six teams in TGL presented by SoFi, the tech-infused golf

Oct 31, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy‘s 2024 season begins in the United Arab Emirates with back-to-back events on the DP World Tour in Dubai. He is set to compete at the inaugural Dubai Invitational Jan. 11-14 at Dubai Creek Resort, followed by the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — In fading light and with another thunderstorm approaching, Celine Boutier made a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Atthaya Thitikul and win the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour on Sunday. In a marathon playoff, both players made

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second career victory on the European Tour. Välimäki started the final round a shot behind leader Campillo but caught up on the back nine

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 03:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Jasper Stubbs won at the second playoff hole to claim the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday and an invitation to the 2024 Masters and a spot in next year’s British Open at Royal Troon. Stubbs finished tied with Chinese pair

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Two members of the Korn Ferry Tour were suspended for three and six months Friday for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions, making them the latest professional athletes to be disciplined for sports betting. Vince India and Jake Staiano,

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Jorge Campillo led by one shot before the third round of the Qatar Masters was suspended because of fading light on Saturday, with the Spanish golfer having just the 18th hole left to play. Campillo will return Sunday bidding to win

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and

ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Endeavor has been turned down in its interest in investing in or forming a strategic partnership with the PGA Tour, the company’s president and COO told Sportico in a story published Friday. “They’ve officially turned it down,” Mark Shapiro told Sportico. “We’re big

Oct 27, 2023, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The LPGA Tour is returning to New England in 2024 with a $3.5 million event at TPC Boston. The FM Global Championship will take place from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 with 144 players battling for the largest purse outside of the majors and tour championship. The event

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First-round leader Jasmine Suwannapura trailed on the leaderboard for most of the day Friday but emerged with a one-stroke lead going into the third round of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. Suwannapura shot a 3-under 69 in the

Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Scott Jamieson and Daniel Hillier shared the clubhouse lead after shooting 7-under 65s in the first round of the Qatar Masters on Thursday before play was suspended because of lightning. Jamieson went out in the first group of the day, and

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf League players who were hoping the major championships would change criteria to make it easier for them to qualify for those fields

Associated Press Oct 26, 2023, 06:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand had seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the LPGA’s Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Australian Hannah Green, the 2019 PGA Championship

Oct 24, 2023, 08:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Annika Sorenstam, the greatest LPGA player of the modern era, became a member at Augusta National Golf Club this month when the famed course’s new season began, Golfweek reported Tuesday, citing multiple sources. Augusta National did not comment on the report, as it traditionally has kept

Associated Press Oct 24, 2023, 12:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour players who finished out of the top 125 on the FedEx Cup now have another option where to play: the European tour. The DP World Tour is offering full membership to PGA Tour players who finish between Nos. 126 and 200 this

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 06:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INZAI CITY, Japan — Justin Suh shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to lead the third round of the Zozo Championship, the first time he’s the leader going into the final day of a PGA Tour event, and also looking of his first PGA

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 10:07 PM ET LEWES, Del. — Betsy Rawls trained to be a physicist and instead devoted her life to golf, first as a four-time U.S. Women’s Open champion and later as a tournament administrator, a remarkable career that landed her in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Rawls, who won

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INZAI CITY, Japan — American Collin Morikawa called winning the Zozo Championship in Japan “incredible,” a special way to close the season for a player whose great grandparents emigrated from the country. But more important was a victory — anywhere, any victory — after

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 06:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RICHMOND, Va. — Harrison Frazar won his first PGA Tour Champions title Sunday when he birdied the 18th hole for a 3-under 69 to force a playoff with Richard Green, and then made an 8-foot birdie on the first extra hole at the Dominion

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 07:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DORAL, Fla. — Anirban Lahiri shot a 7-under 65 and Bryson DeChambeau delivered the theatrics on the back nine of the Blue Monster to lead the Crushers to a 2-shot victory over the RangeGoats in the LIV Golf team championship Sunday at Trump Doral.

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ROQUE, Spain — Adrian Meronk wanted to show his worth after not making the Ryder Cup. He proved some of his doubters wrong on Sunday by winning the Andalucia Masters for his third European tour victory of the season. After the disappointment of

Associated Press Oct 22, 2023, 05:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament on Sunday. Both players finished at 16-under 272 on the Seowon Valley Country

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DORAL, Fla. — Dustin Johnson and Talor Gooch each made consecutive birdies late in their matches that sent their respective teams into the final round of the LIV Golf team championship. Johnson let an early 3-up lead against Phil Mickelson get away, and they

Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 06:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SEOUL, South Korea — Former Women’s British Open champion Ashleigh Buhai shot a 3-under 69 on Saturday to move into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA South Korea tournament. Buhai and Minjee Lee, who shot 71, had 12-under totals of 204