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Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 08:22 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — LIV Golf League captain Dustin Johnson, like most professional golfers, doesn’t know exactly what the sport’s ecosystem will look like beyond this season. But

LOS ANGELES—Mike Whan knows as much as you do about the PGA Tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Which is to say, not much at all. As the game continues to unpack the news of last week’s shocking alliance between the warring states, a common refrain from players and others in the

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 10:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES, Calif. — If you’re not flying in a Boeing or manning a drone, the only glimpses Los Angeles can get of its namesake golf club are through a tree-lined fence on Santa Monica Boulevard. Across the street from the city’s most posh shopping mall in

LOS ANGELES — The story goes that on a visit to Los Angeles County Club years ago, Ben Crenshaw was playing the North Course’s 17th hole, and then wandered over to the thick growth of brush and trees to the right of the fairway. Like an explorer who had heard rumors of long-lost treasure, he

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 09:13 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — Scottie Scheffler is still ranked No. 1 in the world, but he hasn’t won in more than three months, and it isn’t difficult to

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan has suffered a medical issue and has stepped away from his role. In a statement Tuesday released by the PGA Tour, Monahan has informed the league that he is recovering from an unspecified medical situation. “The Board fully supports Jay and appreciates everyone respecting his privacy,” the statement read. According

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is recovering from an undisclosed medical condition, according to a joint statement from Monahan and the PGA Tour Policy

Shorter usually isn’t harder in modern golf, but the 15th hole on the Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course could prove that wrong at least one day this week if it plays down to its potential double-digit length of just 78 yards. Put the ball on a tee, add a fresh downwind breeze and a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 10:54 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia LOS ANGELES — The past week in men’s professional golf seemed like a Hollywood script, with the PGA Tour pledging loyalty to its sworn enemy, the LIV

LOS ANGELES — You want to talk golf? Let’s talk some golf. This North Course at the Los Angeles Country Club is (a person could say) as good as it gets. You like Augusta National? You like Pine Valley? This L.A. North (to the locals) has some of both in it. It’s big and wide

Jun 12, 2023, 02:31 PM ET Emiliano Grillo was among the final six golfers to gain entry into this week’s U.S. Open. The USGA on Monday announced the three final exemptions as well as three alternates who will compete in the 156-man field in Los Angeles. Grillo, Pablo Larrazabal and Adam Schenk made the field

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan responded to a Congressional inquiry regarding the tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, citing inaction from the United States government as leaving the tour to “fend off” attacks for itself. On Monday, the tour received a letter from the Senate’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations asking for records

Jun 12, 2023, 05:43 PM ET Here are the tee times for the first and second round of the U.S. Open. All times ET First round Tee No. 1 9:45 a.m.: Omar Morales (a), Deon Germishuys, Jacob Solomon 9:56 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Yuto Katsuragawa, Michael Brennan (a) 10:07 a.m.: Hayden Buckley, Adam Svensson, Pablo Larrazabal

For a second straight year, the discussion in the early days of U.S. Open week won’t just be about the favorites to win the national championship but also the future of professional golf. The surprise announcement of a framework deal between the PGA Tour, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and the DP World Tour will

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2023, 09:30 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia THE MOST UNLIKELY union in professional golf history — the PGA Tour’s stunning partnership last week with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund

Among the prestigious events that have been held at Los Angeles Country Club, one of the most memorable would be the 2017 Walker Cup, when the United States completed the second-largest margin of victory (19-7) in the 100-plus-year history of the competition. In the aftermath of their triumphant victory over Great Britain & Ireland, those

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 08:16 PM ET TORONTO — Nick Taylor became the first Canadian in 69 years to win his national open, making a 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth playoff hole to beat Tommy Fleetwood in the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday. Taylor tossed his putter into the air and jumped into

Los Angeles Country Club making its debut as a major championship host provides the 2023 U.S. Open with even more excitement than it packs in an ordinary year. The North Course, designed by George Thomas in 1927 and restored by Gil Hanse in 2010, will be the 53rd different venue to hold the USGA’s signature

Marty Smith, ESPNJun 11, 2023, 08:42 AM ET Close ESPN NASCAR lead reporter Former NASCAR.com senior writer 15 years covering NASCAR NOSARA, COSTA RICA — Standing on the edge of a remote mountaintop crest, overlooking a tree-soaked valley in a rolling panorama of dense green foliage, Morgan Hoffmann stares off toward an uncertain but inspired

Steve Stricker accomplished the improbable at the American Family Insurance Championship over the weekend by outshining himself, his fourth victory in 12 starts this season the lesser of two newsworthy achievements. In the first round at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis., on Friday, he posted a seven-under-par 65, his 53rd consecutive round of

Associated Press Jun 11, 2023, 12:53 PM ET STOCKHOLM — Dale Whitnell held his nerve to win the Scandinavian Mixed event Sunday for his first career victory on the European tour. The 34-year-old English player, whose sole appearance at a major was 11 years ago, shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish

In response to last week’s announcement that the PGA Tour will attempt to partner with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, LIV Golf’s Martin Kaymer told the Telegraph that golf’s “hypocrites” should go play in Japan. “I’m really looking forward now to the reaction of all the people who said ‘We don’t want to play for

Associated Press Jun 10, 2023, 08:19 PM ET TORONTO — Days after being blindsided by the PGA Tour’s partnership with Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund, Rory McIlroy put himself in position for a run at a third straight Canadian Open title. McIlroy, the strongest voice against Saudi-funded LIV Golf who said Wednesday he feels like a

Rory McIlroy being in the thick of contention for his third straight CP Canadian Open victory on Sunday needs some context. It was a year ago that the Ulsterman shot a 62 in the final round at St. George’s Golf & Country Club in Toronto, and in the TV interview on the green afterward, he

Associated Press Jun 10, 2023, 08:30 PM ET GALLOWAY, N.J. — Dani Holmqvist birdied the par-5 18th for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Hyo Joo Kim on Saturday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Holmqvist, the 35-year-old Swede seeking her first LPGA Tour victory, took an 11-under 131 total into the final round

Money. Money. Money. To the consternation of many in golf, talk about guaranteed contracts and who’s winning and who’s losing at the bank has dominated the landscape for more than a year now because of the arrival of the LIV Golf League. When stars bolted and signed eight- and nine-figure deals, the chatter was unavoidable,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 10, 2023, 11:57 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Commissioner Jay Monahan told PGA Tour employees during a meeting Thursday that it couldn’t financially afford to keep spending tens of millions of dollars in its legal

Less than two months ago, before the 2023 Masters, professional golf was divided. The game’s biggest story was whether LIV golfers could compete against their PGA Tour colleagues in the majors. Boy, have things changed in eight weeks. In the lead up to the Masters, the question was put to many of LIV’s star players,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 9, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Golfers who remained loyal to the PGA Tour — but not those who left for the LIV Golf League — would receive equity shares in the new

The Canadian Open is about one thing, above all else: The Canadians. How can you not root for a home win on home soil? Pat Fletcher, in 1954, is the only Canadian to win the Canadian Open since World War I. But heading into moving day, we have some good options on the board. Corey