Gone to Play Golf

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

The second major championship of the year is upon us, and with it comes a tough test at Valhalla, where the long, narrow and wet golf course will test the world’s best this week for the first time since 2014. Between the three players who arrive in Louisville with the best odds to hoist the

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Four-time PGA Championship winner Tiger Woods will tee off at 8:04 a.m. ET on the 10th tee at Valhalla Country Club on Thursday, alongside Australia’s Adam Scott and 2011 PGA Championship winner Keegan Bradley. Defending champion Brooks Koepka will begin his

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNMay 14, 2024, 05:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Since world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler last carded a competitive golf round — a 3-shot win at the RBC Heritage last month, a week after securing his second Masters victory by 4 — Rory McIlroy has won two tournaments, Brooks Koepka

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 14, 2024, 08:32 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The last time Rory McIlroy walked the 18th fairway of Valhalla Golf Club, it was a race against time in the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 13, 2024, 07:25 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jimmy Dunne, who last year helped negotiate the PGA Tour’s controversial framework agreement with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, resigned from the tour’s policy

Open Extended Reactions The first major championship of the season is in the books, with Scottie Scheffler winning the Masters. Next up is the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, where Rory McIlroy won in 2014. Can Scheffler win his second straight major? Can Brooks Koepka defend his 2023 title? Here’s all

The strongest field in men’s professional golf — including each of the top 100 players in the Official World Golf Ranking — heads to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, this week for the PGA Championship, the season’s second major. There will be plenty of storylines, including the return of world No. 1 golfer Scottie

Associated Press May 12, 2024, 08:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Doug Barron outlasted the series points leader, Hall of Famers and the two-time defending champion. Barron won the Regions Tradition on Sunday for his third PGA Tour Champions victory and first major title, shooting a 4-under 68 to hold off Steven