8:03 PM ET Associated Press LA QUINTA, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect weather and turf conditions Thursday at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle on
12:07 AM ET Associated Press Bob Goalby, who won the 1968 Masters without having to go to a playoff when Roberto De Vicenzo infamously signed for the wrong score, has died. He was 92. Goalby’s death Wednesday in his hometown of Belleville, Illinois, was confirmed by the PGA Tour and by Bill Haas, his great-nephew.
12:35 AM ET Associated Press KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii. — Ernie Els birdied the final hole Thursday, set up by a difficult wedge from a fairway bunker, giving him an 8-under 64 and a one-shot lead over Vijay Singh as the PGA Tour Champions season began at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Bernhard Langer, coming off
1:25 PM ET Scott Jamieson maintained his one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi after carding a two-over-par 74 on Friday, while Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa kept themselves in contention to make it through to the weekend. Overnight leader Jamieson entered round two at 9 under but moved
8:46 AM ET The Masters is not far off. The tournament begins April 7 at Augusta National Golf Club. But a chance to get a coveted invitation happens this week in the Latin America Amateur Championship. The event, played at the Casa de Campo’s Teeth of the Dog course and beginning Thursday, Jan. 20, in
5:17 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic — Abel Gallegos couldn’t hide his smile. As the defending champion of the Latin American Amateur Championship held his opening news conference Wednesday, Gallegos knew everyone wanted to talk about what had changed since he won the 2020 tournament in Mayakoba that granted him a spot
7:00 AM ET After two weeks in Hawaii to start the year, the PGA Tour returns to the mainland with The American Express this week at La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California, beginning Thursday. Additionally, it marks the four-feed debut of PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+. Get ESPN+ here | Download the app
ABU DHABI — It was only Monday, but Rory McIlroy was already hard at work on the range. Three days before the start of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship—a tournament he has never won in 11 previous attempts—the four-time major champion was hitting the ball with his usual panache and fluidity. Which is no real
On Monday the PGA Tour announced the Player Advisory Council for 2022. World No. 1 Jon Rahm, reigning FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay and four-time major winner Brooks Koepka highlight the 16-member council for this year. Joining them are Paul Casey, Austin Cook, Joel Dahmen, Harry Higgs, Billy Horschel, Russell Knox, Justin Lower, Peter Malnati,
Richard J. Ferris, a businessman and a golf enthusiast whose contributions to the game were largely behind the scenes, including co-ownership of Pebble Beach Golf Links, died Sunday in Orlando of complications of ALS. He was 85. A native of Sacramento, Calif., Ferris joined forces in 1999 with the late Arnold Palmer, actor/director Clint Eastwood
Considering the level Jon Rahm has played at over the last two seasons, it should come as no surprise that he’s the solo favorite in every tournament he enters. Unless prime-Tiger Woods shows up, the Spaniard will continue to command that type of respect from oddsmakers. This week is no different, as Rahm is the
10:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Five shots behind at the turn, Hideki Matsuyama figured all he could do was keep his head down and try to stay in the game Sunday in the Sony Open. And when he finally looked up, he couldn’t see one of the best shots of his career. In
Coach Lockey is giving a lucky giveaway winner, James, his swing analysis in his latest golf lesson video. Give you tips and drills on how to hit your golf driver and stop slicing. Also included is a putting distance control drill to help you stop three putting as often. Lower your scores this year and
►Every golfer wants more distance, whether you hit it 180 yards or 380 yards! But within the golf swing there are ways to achieve this without hindering your direction. In some ways there are ways to do this whilst improving direction. Let’s see my 3 key ways to improve your driver distance. #Golf #Subscribe #Like
Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii, featuring Jim Furyk, Kevin Na, and Seamus Power among others. SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh The Aloha Swing concludes with the Sony Open in Hawaii. 23 players who competed at the Sentry Tournament of Champions will
In the downswing, the kinematic sequence – the order in which your body segments accelerate and then pass along their energy to other links in the movement chain – is critical. Done correctly, with the lower body firing first, then the trunk or torso unwinding second, arms third, and finally the club, you are able
Henrik Stenson finally broke his major duck at the 41st time of asking after winning The 145th Open at Royal Troon in record-breaking fashion to take his place among the all-time greats. The 40-year-old, who also became the first Swede to lift the Claret Jug, started the final day one shot ahead of Phil Mickelson
What can a regular pro score around the DP World Tour Championship venue? To find out, I take on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates to see if I can break par in this 18 hole special! ? Thanks for watching! Make sure to check out… My Instagram: https://bit.ly/3skJT1I My Facebook: http://bit.ly/3dGdz51 My Twitter:
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How can you learn to swing a golf club without having to think about too many things? I woke up to this in my inbox: “That was the most amazing golf lesson – exactly what I needed. You mention all the time that we should keep the golf swing simple but I never really believed
Check out the best shots of the day from Round 1 of the 2022 Sentry Tournament of Champions, featuring Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Cameron Smith and Hideki Matsuyama among others. SUBSCRIBE to PGA TOUR now: http://pgat.us/vBxcZSh 2022 kicks off in Hawaii at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with 38 of the 39 PGA TOUR winners
Game Changer Move For Your Golf Swing! | #Breaking90 Ep 1 – In this video we kick off our Brand New Series Breaking 90! Where over the next 4 weeks we take Josh on a journey to breaking 90! In this video we check out his golf swing and tweak a few things to put
The No. 1 key to great iron shots is the proper impact position. In this video, Clay Ballard breaks down this crucial moment in order to help you hit more greens and make more birdies. For more great tips sign up at www.golfpasstips.com. #GolfChannel #GolfPass #ClayBallard » Subscribe to Golf Channel: https://www.youtube.com/golfchannel?sub_confirmation=1 » For the
LA MANGA SOUTH COURSE PART 3 Hotel La Manga Club, South Course. Mark Crossfield AskGolfGuru and Coach Lockey, PGA Professionals, are on a three day tour with YGT’s Rory to play all three courses at the fantastic La Manga Resort. Watch the guys battle it out on third and final day playing in a 6
If recent PGA Tour history is any indication, a three-shot lead after 36 holes is hardly a comfortable one. If recent Russell Henley history is any indication, it’s a gap that could be closed rather quickly on the weekend by those pursuing him. While that may sound like a knock on the former Sony Open
There’s no denying golf has seen an increase in participation during the pandemic, surveys from around the world showing people coming (or returning) to the game to be able to take part in a safe activity in the time COVID. For many, just being able to get outside was motivation enough, but new data reveals
The tip arrived in early January. “Surely you all are aware of the mini-tour in Florida promising 100K payouts,” a source wrote Golf Digest through email. “Great opportunity and life changing cash … if they get paid.” The event in question was the 2021 Big Money Golf Classic. It was a three-day competition held at
Hideki Matsuyama’s historic triumph at the Masters feels like it happened about a million years ago, and that’s not all his fault—it’s a function of a wild year in golf, the time-elongating nature of the pandemic, and a few other elements he can’t control. Part of it, though, is down to him. Like many first-time
11:52 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Russell Henley set the target Friday in the Sony Open by making a 30-foot eagle putt to cap off a big finish, and nobody could catch him. Nine years after Henley began his rookie season on the PGA Tour by winning the Sony Open, he played his final
11:56 PM ET Associated Press HONOLULU — Russell Henley had the lowest 36-hole score of his career on a course where he won his first PGA Tour event, and he knew better than to expect everything to fall into place. He did just enough Saturday in the Sony Open, particularly over the final hour when