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The idea of a Ryder Cup- or Presidents Cup-style event for senior tour players has been bandied about for years. And, in fact, the inaugural playing of such a tournament was supposed to take place in late 2022. That didn’t happen, but many of the same organizers have kept pushing forward, and the event will

10:03 PM ET The PGA Tour Champions is getting its own team competition in the form of the World Champions Cup. The inaugural three-way competition between players from the U.S., Europe and the rest of the world is slated for Dec. 7-10 at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida. Jim Furyk, Darren Clarke of

With the announcement that the Netflix documentary “Full Swing” will return for a second season, now is a great time to revisit one of our favorite inside stories from the production of Season 1. In the show’s fifth episode, camera crews follow Matt Fitzpatrick across the globe as he strives to make the next great

Spencer Levin has been a golf content generator for nearly two decades. It’s just rarely been because of how well he’s played. That changed Sunday in Texas when the former amateur wild child shot a final-round 63 to erase a six-shot deficit and win the Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship at Texas Rangers Golf

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Matt Fitzpatrick’s caddie, Billy Foster, summed up what it felt like when his boss pulled out a playoff victory over Jordan Spieth at the RBC Heritage with one brilliant, very English line. “At six o’clock on a Sunday afternoon, everyone’s tanked up to the hill, chanting ‘U-S-A.’ It was like

7:47 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Matt Fitzpatrick defeated defending champion Jordan Spieth on the third playoff hole at the RBC Heritage on Sunday, stuffing his approach in close on the par-4 18th at Harbour Town to secure his first victory since the U.S. Open last June. Fitzpatrick hit 9-iron to

Patrick Reed said he was too busy playing in the first round of the Masters, so he hadn’t had time to look at the decision released earlier that day by a U.K. arbitration panel that gave the DP World Tour a legal victory over LIV Golf. The April 6 ruling upheld the DP World Tour’s

8:50 AM ET On this date in 2019, something akin to a miracle happened. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Tiger Woods, once the most dominant golfer any of us have ever seen, was in what appeared to be the twilight of his career. Injuries and scandal had diminished his once-unassailable game, and he hadn’t won a

Matt Fitzpatrick leads by one heading into the final round of the RBC Heritage. However, trying to predict whether the reigning U.S. Open champion can close things out at Harbour Tour Golf Links—and claim the $3.6 million first-place prize money payout in the PGA Tour’s latest $20 million designated event—is tricky business given the conflicting

12:16 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Australian rookie Grace Kim won the LOTTE Championship on Saturday at breezy Hoakalei Country Club for her first LPGA Tour title, beating Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff. While Liu and Sung scrambled after hitting their second shots

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — There was plenty of conjecture before this week’s RBC Heritage. Giving the event held the week after the Masters a $20 million designated status was not the most popular move. There were withdrawals, too. Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy pulled out after missing the cut at Augusta National. Former World No.

7:07 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick shot his best round on the PGA Tour with a 63 on Saturday for a 1-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay through three rounds at the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick had six birdies and an eagle when he holed out from 149

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Halfway into the PGA Tour’s 12 designated events this year, Brian Harman is truly over discussions about schedules and the Player Impact Program (PIP). He and other pros just want more transparency about rules and repercussions. “I’ve spent so much time worrying about elevated events and PIP money and all this

11:00 AM ET Associated Press Rory McIlroy withdrawing from the RBC Heritage this week means he will forfeit $3 million from his Player Impact Program bonus. The PGA Tour confirmed Friday that McIlroy, who received $9 million of his potential $12 million bonus in January, will not be getting the balance. The PIP, which began

The arrival of the LIV Golf into the world of professional golf upended professional golf in every way—and its butterfly effects are still being felt. In many ways, Walker is the kind of player you could’ve seen landing on the Saudi-funded circuit: a former Ryder Cupper and major champion whose best years are likely behind

7:41 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Jimmy Walker was feeling like his old self after his second straight 6-under 65 on Friday — and so was Masters champion Jon Rahm halfway through the RBC Heritage. Walker had his third straight round in the 60s overall to post a two-day total of

In Major League Baseball stadiums, the signs are prominent. “Watch for flying objects that may leave the playing field,” they read, warning fans that fast-moving balls or bats can reach the seats in the blink of an eye. There are no such overt cautions issued on the PGA Tour, of course, but even those sitting

11:45 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Yu Jin Sung shot a 1-under 71 on Saturday at windy Hoakalei Country Club to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the LOTTE Championship. Playing on a sponsor invite after winning the 2022 LOTTE Open on the Korean LPGA, the South Korean is competing in

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Take a bow, Patrick Cantlay. Not for the ace he made at the par-3 seventh at Harbour Town Golf Links on Friday at the RBC Heritage, although that was nice. But for the masterclass in self-trolling he delivered on social media after jarring a 6-iron from 191 yards in the second

11:00 AM ET World No. 3 Rory McIlroy reportedly was docked $3 million for withdrawing from this week’s RBC Heritage under new PGA rules regarding “designated events.” According to Golf Digest and Sports Illustrated, the fine is for a second absence from a designated event and will be withheld from the $12 million payment to

The NCAA title won’t be decided until June, but an alternative national championship is on the line next week at Virginia’s Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. That’s when the inaugural Commander-in-Chief’s Cup will be held, pitting the men’s golf teams from the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy and the Air Force Academy. The

12:49 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap shot a 2-under 70 at windy Hoakalei Country Club to hold onto a share of the lead Thursday in the LOTTE Championship. Making her second LPGA Tour start, the 20-year-old Thai player had four birdies and two bogeys in the second round to match sponsor invite

Christina Kim’s 21st season on the LPGA Tour had no guarantees. Falling to 221st on the priority list, she failed to local qualify into this year’s first two domestic events. But the tour is in Hawaii and it’s the week before the season’s opening major, meaning several players opted to rest. So the Lotte Championship

8:42 PM ET Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Viktor Hovland‘s round of 7-under 64 at the rain-delayed RBC Heritage on Thursday gave him a first-round lead for a second straight week – and left Masters champion Jon Rahm eight shots behind and with plenty of work ahead to get into contention after his

Rose Zhang’s path to the LPGA Tour, should she turn professional, as expected, at the conclusion of her sophomore year at Stanford, likely just became a little easier. The LPGA posted its Q-School Fast Facts and Entry Criteria Thursday, adding that the No. 1 player in Women’s Amateur Golf Rankings would be exempt directly into

The PGA Tour revealed on Wednesday its plan for a re-imagined fall season that includes seven events already familiar to players/fans and will determine who keeps their PGA Tour cards for the following year. Beginning this year, only the top 70 players off the FedEx Cup points list at the end of the regular season

1:41 AM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Natthakritta Vongtaveelap eagled the par-5 fifth and closed with a chip-in birdie in fading light on the par-3 ninth for a 6-under 66 and a share of the first-round lead Wednesday in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship. “Very surprised. Excited,” the 20-year-old Thai player said about the closing

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — The plan was well intended. Increase the purses, get the top golfers playing together more often and the PGA Tour could ward off the threat of LIV Golf. That was August, when commissioner Jay Monahan revealed the schedule of 12 designated events worth $20 million. But the outcome, through last week’s

Jon Rahm arrived at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, on Tuesday with a second major championship victory and a new green jacket. The new Masters champion admits it’s going to be difficult to refocus after a marathon week at Augusta National Golf Club. That’s life in the new era of designated events on the PGA

HILTON HEAD ISLAND — Congratulatory voice messages from Rafael Nadal, honorary membership at Augusta National and the ability to plan the Champions Dinner menu with a celebrity chef. These are just a few of the perks that come with winning the Masters, as Jon Rahm has discovered over the past 72 hours. But one moment