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Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:28 AM ET CAPE TOWN, South Africa — John Bland, a South African golfer who won twice on the European tour along with eight senior titles in a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, has died. He was 77. Bland’s death was announced by South Africa’s Sunshine Tour

The road to the 2023 U.S. Open begins this April when the USGA starts to hold more than 100 local qualifying tournaments for the right to compete for this year’s national championship. The 123rd U.S. Open will be held at the North course at Los Angeles Country Club, June 15-18. This is the first time

May 8, 2023, 12:25 PM ET United States Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk as one of his vice captains on Monday for this year’s event in Italy. Furyk boasts a wealth of Ryder Cup experience having played in the biennial competition between the United States and Europe

Outside of the four majors there might not be a more important tournament to Jordan Spieth on the PGA Tour schedule than the AT&T Byron Nelson. But an injury to his left wrist is going to keep the 29-year-old Dallas resident from playing in his hometown event this week. On Monday, Spieth sent out the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 8, 2023, 07:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Texas native Jordan Spieth will miss this week’s AT&T Byron Nelson because of a wrist injury and his status for next week’s PGA Championship is in question.

The PGA Tour announced Monday that the top finisher in the PGA Tour “U” rankings will receive full tour membership for the following season. The program, which gives college and amateur players direct access to tour-related developmental leagues, had previously undergone a revision last fall that would grant the top player in the rankings tour

Associated Press May 8, 2023, 01:00 PM ET A $30-million legal battle between Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend has escalated, with Erica Herman accusing the golf superstar of beginning their sexual relationship when she was his employee and threatening to fire her if she didn’t sign a nondisclosure agreement she now wants voided. Herman, in

Tis the season of Open qualifying where the R&A is handing out exemptions into the Open Championship for top finishers in various events over the next two months. The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow was one of the events where the top-three finishers not already exempt earned a spot in the field July 20-23

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 10:40 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Ariya Jutanugarn helped launch Thailand as an emerging power in women’s golf when she won the British Women’s Open in 2016. The victory inspired younger golfers in Thailand, and the results were evident during a dominating performance at the International Crown team match play

SAN FRANCISCO — Dominant doesn’t do justice in describing the performance of Team Thailand at this week’s Hanwha LifePlus International Crown, capped fittingly by a 3-0 sweep of Australia in Sunday afternoon’s finals at TPC Harding Park. Over four days, the foursome of Atthaya Thitikul, Patty Tavatanakit and sisters Moriya and Ariya Jutanugarn made a

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 06:26 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark shot 68 on Sunday for a four-shot victory over Xander Schauffele at the Wells Fargo Championship to earn his first career win on the PGA Tour. The 29-year-old Clark struggled to hold back tears as he sank a bogey putt on the

The collection continues. Already Irish Open and Australian Open champion, Adrian Meronk added the Italian Open to his growing cluster of national titles with victory Sunday at the Marco Simone Country Club just outside Rome. The big-hitting Pole’s 13-under-par 275 aggregate over the course that will host the 44th Ryder Cup matches in September was

Associated Press May 7, 2023, 01:52 PM ET GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — A morning pep talk from European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald in the locker room. Then a trophy ceremony in the afternoon at the Marco Simone club outside Rome. That’s just what Adrian Meronk has been dreaming about, and the Polish golfer’s Ryder

Paul Goydos, how do you really feel? The 58-year-old journeyman pro dropped a Twitter bomb late Saturday when he sent out a comment saying that he’s at a “competitive disadvantage” by walking in PGA Tour Champions events. The tweet had a photo attached that showed several golf carts being driven on a fairway. He also

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 10:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Lexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine Saturday and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGA’s International Crown team match-play event. The U.S. clinched the semifinal berth late in the round when China lost its second

SAN FRANCISCO — Pool play is now over at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown. Those who swam moved on to the semifinals, while multiple favorites surprisingly sank and are heading home. The United States, Sweden, Thailand and Australia advanced for an opportunity to win the first International Crown in five years. “Another day to represent

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 06:29 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark shot an 8-under 63 in the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday, putting him in position for his first PGA Tour win. The 29-year-old Clark has a 2-shot lead going into the final round. The Denver, Colorado, native is at 16-under 197 for

Sahith Theegala doesn’t have to look for work any time soon, but should professional golf not work out, the 25-year-old could have a fine second career in Instagram/TikTok trick-shot artistry. We already know Theegala knows how to shank the ball on command, and we heard plenty of legendary tales from his days at Pepperdine. But

ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 06:25 AM ET The International Golf Federation has said Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to competing in international competitions as neutrals, while a second fencing event in Germany has been canceled since the ban on athletes from the two countries was reversed. The IGF noted that no decision

SAN FRANCISCO — Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist remains a constant force in an ever-evolving LPGA Tour. The 35-year-old, and the second oldest player in the field behind late-entrant Liz Young of England, delivered her second victory, 4 and 3, alongside Caroline Hedwall at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown Friday. It marks an impressive 21st career win

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 09:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The semifinal field is nearly set at the International Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches Friday to move to the verge of advancing.

SAN FRANCISCO — With Hanwha LifePlus trying to generate fan excitement for the return of the International Crown, fans can ask for as many foam fingers as they’d like to cheer on their favorite team. However, with six sweeps in eight head-to-head matchups, Hanwha should’ve handed out brooms instead. Thailand and Sweden swept both days,

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 07:48 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy‘s bid for a record fourth tournament title hit a major snag. Hatton, who has one PGA Tour victory and

The relationship between LIV Golf and former President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny by the United States Department of Justice, according to a report from the New York Times. Federal prosecutors have obtained the cooperation of a person who worked at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago regarding the investigation into sensitive documents Trump took from the White

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The DP World Tour on Thursday announced that 16 of 17 players who competed in LIV Golf events without permission have paid their £100,000 ($126,000) fines. The

SAN FRANCISCO — Experience delivered for sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn on the first day of the International Crown. In a match against Japan’s Nasa Hataoka, 15th in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, and Hinako Shibuno, 39th in the world rankings, the Jutanugarn tandem won 2 up in a closely contested battle at TPC Harding.

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 09:45 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then

SAN FRANCISCO — Sweeping defined the opening day of the return of the International Crown following a five-year hiatus, to TPC Harding Park. Australia, Thailand, and Sweden all won both of their matches Thursday, earning not just two points but key tiebreakers over their opponents heading into the final two days of fourball. Here’s what

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 07:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind

The DP World Tour announced that 16 of the 17 players who defected to LIV Golf have paid their fines in the court-appointed window following the tour’s legal win over LIV Golf … and the tour wasn’t shy about letting the sport know who failed to meet the deadline. In a statement released Thursday afternoon