Gone to Play Golf

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 16, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods withdrew from the second round of the Genesis Invitational on Friday. Woods pulled out of the tournament after

Associated Press Feb 16, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay began with an eagle and never let anyone close to him the rest of the round Friday. He shot a 6-under 65 to build a five-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational going into a weekend that won’t include Tiger

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 16, 2024, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Jordan Spieth was disqualified after the second round of the Genesis Invitational Friday for signing an incorrect scorecard. Spieth, a three-time major winner, signed for a par on the 245-yard par-3 4th hole at Riviera Country Club, but he made a

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 15, 2024, 05:07 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — A reporter didn’t want to mention the most feared five-letter word in golf when asking Tiger Woods about his next-to-last

Associated Press Feb 15, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Thousands of fans watching Tiger Woods in his 2024 debut missed out on the best golf Thursday at the Genesis Invitational. In the group ahead of Woods was Patrick Cantlay, looking as though he wants to be the next Southern California

Doug Greenberg Feb 15, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As the saying goes: Tiger Woods doesn’t move the needle, he is the needle. Any time the all-time great suits up for a tournament, the sports world pays a little more attention to golf, and that holds especially true in sports betting. Closing at

Feb 13, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods is back in action at the Genesis Invitational as a playing host, his first competitive rounds in 2024. Woods’ last appearance was at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas last December, where he finished 18th out of 20. That was his first event

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 14, 2024, 06:27 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods said he isn’t opposed to the Public Investment Fund being an investor in the PGA Tour, and that negotiations

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 Feb 14, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods arrived at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles on Tuesday with a fresh

Feb 12, 2024, 05:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Genesis Invitational gets underway Thursday at the Riviera Country Club in California. The PGA Tour’s third signature event has a $20 million purse, with a first-place prize of $4 million. Tiger Woods has committed to the Genesis Invitational — his first competitive rounds in 2024.

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 13, 2024, 01:28 AM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Associated Press Feb 12, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Sunday red is no longer just a shirt. It’s a brand. Woods is starting a new year with a new look, announcing Monday evening an extended partnership with TaylorMade Golf to launch a lifestyle brand that will be

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 02:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottie Scheffler surged into contention to win a third straight Phoenix Open on Sunday, overcoming a huge mistake on the 18th hole to shoot a 5-under 66 in the weather-delayed third round. Scheffler was at 13 under, 2 shots behind Sahith

ESPN News Services Feb 11, 2024, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Temperatures are only in the 50s, but tempers continue to run hot at the Phoenix Open due to unruly fan behavior. The PGA Tour event, known for its huge crowds and party atmosphere at TPC Scottsdale, continued to get out of hand Sunday

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 08:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor made an 11-foot birdie putt to beat Charley Hoffman on the second hole of a playoff after birdieing three of the last four in regulation on Sunday, capping another wild week at the Phoenix Open with his second memorable

Associated Press Feb 11, 2024, 08:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Rikuya Hoshino of Japan captured his first European tour title by shooting 4-under 68 to win the Qatar Masters by a stroke on Sunday. Hoshino, 27, rolled in a par putt from 5 feet at the 18th hole and punched the

Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 07:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Dustin Johnson won LIV Golf Las Vegas on Saturday in windy and chilly conditions for his third victory on the Saudi-funded tour, pulling ahead with a birdie on No. 17 and closing with a par to edge Peter Uihlein and Talor

ESPN News Services Feb 10, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor held a one-shot lead at 13 under with 12 holes left in his third round when play was suspended Saturday because of darkness at the waterlogged Phoenix Open. The field will play catch-up at TPC Scottsdale on Sunday,

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor finished off a record round Friday morning and had a short turnaround before teeing up again. The limited re-warmup and ensuing stiffness took a toll in his final 18 holes, but he pieced it together enough to hold onto

Josh Weinfuss, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 9, 2024, 11:29 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University.

Associated Press Feb 9, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BOGOTA, Colombia — Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa made it two straight sub-60 rounds in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Astara Golf Championship, shooting an 11-under 59 on Friday on the short Pacos course to take the second-round lead. A day after Cristobal Del Solar

Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions As a U.S. Senate committee investigates the possibility of a PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf, bankers and consultants who advise Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund have testified that they face “criminal and financial penalties” if they cooperate with the probe. According to

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sahith Theegala returned from a lengthy weather delay to finish off a 6-under 65, taking the early lead in the unfinished first round of the Phoenix Open on Thursday. Five days after weather shortened the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to 54

Field Level Media Feb 8, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Harold Varner III and Paul Casey each shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas on Thursday. Varner went bogey-free with seven birdies at Las Vegas Country Club, while Casey absorbed his only bogey of the day

Associated Press Feb 8, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions WASHINGTON — More than a dozen sports leagues and players’ associations, from the NFL to the PGA Tour, have promised the White House that they will provide more opportunities for people to be physically active and learn about nutrition and adopting healthy lifestyles. The

Field Level Media Feb 7, 2024, 04:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Add Scottie Scheffler to the list of prominent PGA Tour players who don’t think members of LIV Golf should be allowed to return as if “nothing ever happened.” Scheffler, who is No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, told the Golf Channel

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 7, 2024, 04:08 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour plans to distribute about 80% of $930 million worth of initial player equity grants in its newly formed company, PGA Tour

ESPN News Services Feb 7, 2024, 07:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Winning last year’s Masters, and the guaranteed spots in multiple majors that came with it, was a decisive factor in Jon Rahm‘s decision to switch to LIV Golf, according to the big-hitting Spaniard whose move stunned the golf world. Rahm announced in December

ESPN News Services Feb 6, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Jon Rahm on Tuesday lamented missing out on recent PGA Tour events at Torrey Pines and Palm Springs, but he is hopeful that he can compete in those events down the road and doesn’t regret his decision to jump to