Cameron Young makes big putts to take early lead at Cadillac Championship
DORAL, Fla. — Cameron Young made, by his own count, about a billion feet worth of putts. Jordan Spieth was, to use his own word, a nerd. Both approaches were optimal in the opening round of the Cadillac Championship. Young shot a bogey-free round of 8-under-par 64 on Thursday, taking...
PGA Tour returns to Trump Doral this week for Cadillac Championship, 1st time there since 2016
DORAL, Fla. — Scottie Scheffler doesn’t have much familiarity with Trump National Doral. Then again, neither do most of the players in the field this week for the Cadillac Championship. The PGA Tour is back in Doral for the first time in a decade, this time as a 72-player, $20...
LIV Golf and Louisiana officials postpone the tour’s New Orleans event
NEW ORLEANS — LIV Golf said Tuesday it was working with Louisiana state officials to move its inaugural June tournament in New Orleans to the fall but stopped short of guaranteeing the event would take place at all. “We have made the strategic decision to explore moving LIV Golf Louisiana...
LIV Golf looking to postpone New Orleans event, according to reports
NEW ORLEANS — LIV Golf’s inaugural tournament in New Orleans that was scheduled for the end of June is likely to be postponed until the fall, according to multiple reports. New Orleans television station WDSU and Nola.com were among the first to report Monday the June 25-28 event at Bayou...
Korda wins Chevron Championship for 3rd major
HOUSTON (AP) — Nelly Korda is back to No. 1 in the world and looks every bit the part. Korda was so untouchable at The Chevron Championship that no one got closer than four shots of her the entire weekend. She played her last 29 holes at Memorial Park in...
Dramatic Zurich Classic win by the Fitzpatricks puts Alex on PGA Tour
AVONDALE, La. — It was a fantastic finish for the Fitzpatrick family — a mother and father beaming along the 18th green at the TPC Louisiana as their sons celebrated a PGA Tour triumph together. Matt Fitzpatrick and younger brother Alex combined for a 1-under 71 in alternate-shot play Sunday...
Nelly Korda slows her torrid pace, settles for 5-shot lead in Chevron Championship
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda stretched her lead to eight shots Saturday until missing a series of short putts that caused her to settle for a 2-under-par 70 and a five-shot lead in The Chevron Championship, the largest 54-hole lead of her career. But the work is not over. Korda looked...
Fitzpatrick brothers post tournament-record 57, take 4-shot lead at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Matt Fitzpatrick and his younger brother Alex shot a tournament-record 15-under-par 57 in better-ball play Saturday, giving them a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the Zurich Classic. The Englishmen were at 30-under 186 through 54 holes of the PGA Tour’s only team event. Matt...
Nelly Korda with another 65 leaves the field behind at Chevron Championship
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda is playing with so much control even her misses are right where she’s aiming. She birdied her last two holes Friday with exquisite irons shots for another 7-under-par 65, giving her a daunting seven-shot lead going into the weekend at The Chevron Championship. Korda has made...
Fitzpatrick brothers pull within shot of Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Brothers Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick combined for a 7-under-par 65 in alternate-shot play Friday to pull within a stroke of leaders Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer through two rounds at the Zurich Classic. “We barely missed a shot,” Matt Fitzpatrick said. “We’re in good stead going into...
Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2027, AP sources say
HOUSTON — Jim Furyk is returning as U.S. Ryder Cup captain for the 2027 matches in Ireland as the Americans try to get back on track against a European team that has dominated the last three decades, The Associated Press has learned. Furyk would be the fourth U.S. captain to...
Nelly Korda off to fast start with 65 to lead by 2 in Chevron Championship
HOUSTON — Nelly Korda leaned on her putter to save pars early and then poured it on her back nine of Memorial Park for a 7-under-par 65, her best start to a major in four years to take a two-shot lead Thursday in The Chevron Championship. Patty Tavatanakit, who won...
Fitzpatrick brothers 6 shots behind Smalley and Springer at Zurich Classic
AVONDALE, La. — Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off his RBC Heritage victory, teamed with younger brother Alex to shoot an 8-under-par 64 in better-ball play Thursday in the Zurich Classic, leaving the English duo six shots behind Alex Smalley and Hayden Springer. Smalley and Springer matched the tournament record with a...
5 local golfers advance to U.S. Open final qualifier
The United States Golf Association’s 126th Open championship will be played June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Five local players have hopes to be part of the final field after taking the first step Tuesday at the USGA local open qualifier at The Club at Nevillewood....
Brooks Koepka appears to have left LIV Golf at just right time
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Brooks Koepka never spent more time doing so little at a golf course. Considering where he could have been — Mexico City, still part of LIV Golf — it was a small price to pay. Koepka was the first alternate for the RBC Heritage so...
Aloha, PGA Tour. Hawaii will be without a tour event in 2027 for the 1st time in 56 years
The PGA Tour will not be in Hawaii in 2027 for the first time in 56 years as it moves toward a revamped schedule that no longer will start the season in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The Sentry was canceled last January on drought-stricken Maui when the grass...
Matt Fitzpatrick delivers another playoff winner to beat Scottie Scheffler at RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Matt Fitzpatrick was in a playoff at Harbour Town against an American favorite Sunday, facing a large and noisy gallery cheering and chanting for his opponent — Scottie Scheffler this time, the No. 1 player in the world. It was practically a repeat from three...
Bryson DeChambeau withdraws from final round of LIV Golf with wrist injury
MEXICO CITY — Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the final round of LIV Golf Mexico City on Sunday, citing an injury to his wrist that he did not want to further aggravate. DeChambeau, who was trying to become the first player to win three straight times on LIV Golf, started poorly...
Fitzpatrick rides good bounce, great golf to 1-shot lead
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Matt Fitzpatrick had one good break and a lot of great golf for an 8-under-par 63 to take a one-shot lead Friday over Viktor Hovland on a blistering day of heat and big numbers in the RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick was cruising along when his tee...
Tiger Woods’ lawyer vows to fight subpoena for prescription records in DUI case
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods ’ attorney intends to fight an attempt by prosecutors to subpoena the golfer’s prescription drug records following his arrest last month in Florida on suspicion of driving under the influence. Attorney Doug Duncan said this week in a court filing that Woods has a constitutional...
LIV Golf leader says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi funding uncertainty
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil sought to quell speculation about the league’s financial future Wednesday evening with a memo to his staff that said the 2026 season will continue as planned without interruption and “at full throttle.” The memo, a copy of which was sent to The Associated Press, followed...
Hilton Head a time to exhale and move on from the Masters
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Two golf tournaments separated by one week and 150 miles (240 kilometers) could not be any more different. The Masters is the first major of the year, a high-stress test at Augusta National that requires full attention on just about every shot because of the...
Rory McIlroy is a repeat Masters champion. The next step might be the toughest of all
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The passing comment Fred Couples said to his caddie on the 12th hole of the opening round at the Masters was worth another listen when Rory McIlroy slipped both arms into the green jacket for the second year in a row. “Rory may never lose this thing...
Rory McIlroy is a Masters champion again and the chase is on for more majors
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Rory McIlroy went from becoming the sixth player with the career Grand Slam to only the fourth player to win the Masters two years in a row. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only other players to occupy both clubs. Elite company, indeed. If joining the...
Scottie Scheffler falls a stroke short of a record Masters comeback after a flawless weekend
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Scottie Scheffler conjured a moment of brilliance on the 15th hole and nearly re-created a classic Masters moment on No. 17. He played the final two rounds without a single bogey. It wasn’t quite enough. Scheffler shot a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday at Augusta National and finished...
