Gone to Play Golf

Associated Press May 25, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland is hitting it so well he felt he struggled on the greens of Harbor Shores and still managed a 5-under 66 on Friday to set the target at the Senior PGA Championship in the Englishman’s senior major debut.

Associated Press May 24, 2024, 09:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Davis Riley had to wait out a 70-minute weather delay before his last shot in the second round at Colonial. Riley made a 3-foot par putt right after play resumed Friday to wrap up a bogey-free 6-under 64 and get

Open Extended Reactions It’s time for the 2024 PGA Charles Schwab Challenge! Held annually since 1946, the Charles Schwab Challenge is a professional golf tournament held at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The PGA Charles Schwab Challenge has a $9.1 million purse, with $1.64 million going to the winner. Emiliano Grillo won

ESPN News Services May 23, 2024, 09:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FORT WORTH, Texas — Scottie Scheffler failed to break par in the opening round for the first time this year Thursday on a tough afternoon of blustery conditions and a new feel at renovated Colonial that seemed to befuddle just about everyone but

Associated Press May 23, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Richard Bland, on a break from his LIV Golf schedule to make his senior major championship debut, made the most of it Thursday with a 7-under 64 to share the lead with Richard Green of Australia in the Senior PGA

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 23, 2024, 12:44 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The Louisville Metro Police Department has taken “corrective action” against the police officer who arrested world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler last week because he didn’t activate

Field Level Media May 20, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Xander Schauffele‘s first major breakthrough came with major perks. By winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with a birdie at the 72nd hole, Schauffele is exempt into that tournament for the rest of his career, and he’s guaranteed a spot at the other

Associated Press May 22, 2024, 10:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Kelly Xu went undefeated in match play for the second straight year and the rest of Stanford followed her lead Wednesday, beating UCLA in the title match for its second NCAA championship in the three years. Rachel Heck delivered the final

Field Level Media May 22, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League will host its 2024 team championship event Sept. 20-22 at Maridoe Golf Club in Carrollton, Texas, the organization announced Wednesday. Crushers GC, captained by Bryson DeChambeau, is the defending champion. “Our LIV Golf players are looking forward to playing

ESPN News Services May 21, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Plenty of pro athletes play golf during their offseason, but Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves took it a step further, trying to qualify for an event on the Korn Ferry Tour. He fell short, however, shooting a 76 at Willow Creek Golf

Associated Press May 21, 2024, 10:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CARLSBAD, Calif. — Megha Ganne won her last three holes and top-seeded Stanford held on to beat Southern California on Tuesday, advancing to the title match against UCLA in an all-Pac-12 final for the NCAA women’s golf championship. UCLA got big performances from Carolina

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 21, 2024, 02:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg on Tuesday said the city’s police department will investigate whether its officers followed proper protocols when world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 20, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Scottie Scheffler‘s arraignment on multiple charges stemming from an incident prior to the second round of the PGA Championship has been delayed until June

Associated Press May 20, 2024, 06:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Patrick Reed‘s streak of playing every major since the 2014 Masters ended on Monday when he withdrew from U.S. Open qualifying, leaving the LIV Golf player no other avenue to earn a spot at Pinehurst No. 2. Reed did well enough in

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti May 20, 2024, 08:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two of the year’s four majors are now complete, and the latest provided us with a

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 19, 2024, 10:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Deep down, Bryson DeChambeau knew it. And yet he couldn’t stop himself from swinging. Alone on the driving range after turning in the lowest round of the day at 7-under, highlighted by an electric birdie on 18 to tie Xander Schauffele

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 19, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They can’t call Xander Schauffele the best golfer in the world without a major championship victory any longer. The 30-year-old from

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 18, 2024, 05:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shane Lowry was just 11 feet, 10 inches away from history. On Saturday at Valhalla Golf Club, the Irishman had a birdie putt on the 18th green to shoot the first-ever 61 in a major championship. But as the putt slid

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti May 18, 2024, 10:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Valhalla Golf Club has done it again. For all the griping about low scores and lack

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 18, 2024, 08:38 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A day after Scottie Scheffler was arrested outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club following a traffic incident, his drive to

Associated Press May 17, 2024, 09:28 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — LPGA officials are concerned about health issues at the Mizuho Americas Open after 10 players withdrew from the event over the past two days, including seven with various illnesses. The LPGA issued a statement late in the second round Friday, saying they will

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 08:42 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After posting his 11th consecutive round of par or worse in a major championship with a 6-over 77 in the second

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti May 17, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sometime around 8 a.m. ET Friday, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was sitting in a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 17, 2024, 07:07 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding with traffic flow led to his attempt to

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 08:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions JERSEY CITY, N.J. — So Mi Lee shot a 6-under 66 after getting into the field less than two hours before her tee time and took a two-shot lead Thursday after the opening round of the Mizuho Americas Open got off to a surprising

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti May 16, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The opening round of the 2024 PGA Championship featured a broken course record, ideal weather conditions

Associated Press May 16, 2024, 01:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Xander Schauffele broke the PGA Championship scoring record, seizing on the rain-softened conditions at Valhalla on Thursday with a 9-under 62 to set the early target. Schauffele also tied the major championship record — he already was on that list with

Associated Press May 15, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHICAGO — A former warehouse assistant for the Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia pleaded guilty Wednesday to transporting millions of dollars worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia and historic items, including one of Arnold Palmer’s iconic green jackets. Richard Globensky, of Georgia, entered

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 15, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rory McIlroy called Jimmy Dunne’s departure from the PGA Tour’s policy board a “huge loss,” and the four-time major champion said