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Associated Press Dec 7, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MALELANE, South Africa — Dean Burmester‘s bid for a third straight victory on the European tour got off to a solid start after the South African golfer shot 3-under 69 in the first round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship to lie four strokes off

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 7, 2023, 01:12 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions In a deal that could have a far-reaching impact on the future landscape of men’s professional golf and inject even more uncertainty into an

Dec 7, 2023, 08:27 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm said Thursday that he’s hoping to play in future Ryder Cups even after his move to LIV Golf. Rory McIlroy says that must happen, even with the two European stars now on opposite tours. McIlroy addressed Rahm’s surprise exit to LIV in an interview

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 7, 2023, 03:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League struck another devastating blow to the PGA Tour on Thursday, as the Saudi Arabian-financed circuit signed Masters champion Jon Rahm

Associated Press Dec 5, 2023, 01:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Just how far was Tiger Woods hitting his driver in the Bahamas? How many putts was Scottie Scheffler holing from outside 12 feet? Those details from the Hero World Challenge might not have been available until this year. Those tiny clips all but a

Associated Press Dec 6, 2023, 09:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Golf’s ruling bodies are changing the equipment testing to make sure the golf ball goes shorter for everyone from Tiger Woods to the amateur who plays public courses on the weekend. The USGA and R&A announced its decision Wednesday, capping more than five years

ESPN News Services Dec 5, 2023, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm was not among the notable names listed as committed to the American Express field next month as rumors persist that the world No. 3 could be leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Rahm regularly plays the American Express in La

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 5, 2023, 05:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The results were probably what Tiger Woods should have expected in last week’s Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. In his first start in

Field Level Media Dec 4, 2023, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In what is sure to further rankle LIV Golf players, Tiger Woods vaulted 430 spots in the Official World Golf Ranking after finishing 18th out of 20 golfers in his invitational Hero World Challenge on Sunday. Woods, who was making his first start

Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods has returned to the green for the first time since backing out of the Masters in April because of a foot injury. Woods, 48, hosts the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, and he headlines the pro-am tournament at Albany Golf Club. In his first time competing in the challenge

Associated Press Dec 3, 2023, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler has made great gains in his putting. Add that to the rest of top-ranked game, and he made it look easy Sunday. He closed with a 4-under 68 for a three-shot victory in the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler, a

Dec 3, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dean Burmester made two birdies over the final three holes to pull away from the field and win the South African Open on Sunday by 3 strokes, securing back-to-back titles on the DP World Tour following his triumph at the Joburg Open last week. The 34-year-old

Dec 3, 2023, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Joaquin Niemann mastered the Sydney winds to become the first Chilean winner in 119 years of the Australian Open when he beat Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino in a playoff to lift the Stonehaven Cup on Sunday. Niemann lipped out a 4-foot eagle putt on the

Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler made two eagles on Saturday in his round of 7-under 65 that gave the No. 1 player in the world another chance to win the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods will be around at the end, but only to

Associated Press Dec 1, 2023, 05:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods opened with four birdies in seven holes. The closing stretch was another struggle Friday in the Hero World Challenge, which included a putt that went off the green and into the bunker. It added to a 2-under 70 that

Associated Press Dec 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SYDNEY — Min Woo Lee made a dramatic birdie on the 18th hole to keep his bid of winning back-to-back titles on track despite a challenging day in the third round of the Australia Open on Saturday. Lee produced a trademark dazzling chip from

ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods said Friday he would “hypothetically” be surprised if rumors that several big-name players are on the verge of signing with LIV Golf prove to be true. Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and world’s No. 3-ranked player, is reportedly weighing an

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — The PGA Tour’s controversial Player Impact Program was introduced in part to prevent top players from accepting lucrative contract offers to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is scheduled to meet with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, next week

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — After the first competitive round of his latest comeback, Tiger Woods said his surgically repaired right foot and ankle held up

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour member Jason Dufner, the 2013 PGA Championship winner, is among the 73 players who are in the field for next month’s LIV

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 11:54 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods won’t have to walk 90 holes in the Hero World Challenge, his first tournament in more than seven months

Associated Press Nov 29, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf major winner Inbee Park are candidates in elections at the Paris Games to represent their fellow athletes at the IOC. The International Olympic Committee announced a list of 32 candidates Wednesday for elections

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — The PGA Tour’s regular season might be over, but men’s golf silly season is underway, starting with this week’s Hero World

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he still has faith in PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, but criticized that players were kept

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2023, 05:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods is returning to competitive golf for the first time in nearly eight months when he tees it up at

Field Level Media Nov 28, 2023, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka added Graeme McDowell to his four-man LIV Golf team for 2024 on Tuesday. McDowell, 44, played for Cleeks GC in 2023. The Northern Irishman finished 42nd in individual points and Cleeks was 10th out of 12 teams. Only

ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2023, 10:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dean Burmester shot a bogey-free final-round 64 to win the Joburg Open by three shots Sunday as overnight leader Thriston Lawrence imploded at the Houghton Golf Club. Burmester made six birdies and cruised through his round for a 18-under 262 total to overturn

Nov 26, 2023, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Min Woo Lee has pulled out a few tricks and even donned a chef’s hat on his way to a three-shot Australian PGA Championship title. A bogey on the last dropped him to 20 under for the tournament but the West Australian’s fourth career win was