10:20 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — The PGA Tour and the PGA of America on Saturday each issued statements in response to Georgia’s controversial new voting laws, with the Tour saying it will not move its season-ending event to be played in the state in August. The Masters Tournament, which begins this week at Augusta
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6:07 PM ET AUGUSTA, Ga. — Many words can be summoned to describe Augusta National, the long-time home of the Masters and one of the most famous golf courses in the world. Sometimes, like in golf, it’s best to just keep it simple. “Magical,” said Olivia Mehaffey, one of 30 players who made it to
11:31 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — Michelle Wie West tumbled out of the ANA Inspiration on a hot, breezy Friday afternoon in the desert. Patty Tavatanakit held onto the lead. Playing for the second straight week after a 21-month break, Wie West followed an opening 2-under 70 with a birdie-less 79 to
8:58 PM ET Associated Press SAN ANTONIO — Cameron Tringale made a move for his first PGA Tour victory with a 3-under-par 69 Friday and a two-shot lead after two rounds of the Valero Texas Open. Tringale, a 12-year veteran, was at 9-under 135 after a round that included five-straight birdies and leads Jordan Spieth
Mar 29, 2021 There can be only one first. History rarely cares if someone says, “Hey, I was the second person …” Which is why historically Jennifer Kupcho’s name will always be remembered. She was the first to win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2019. Because of the pandemic, the event was not played
6:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — DJ Moore couldn’t help himself. The Carolina Panthers wide receiver knew the objective was to hit targets and score points, but he didn’t know if he’d ever have another chance to knock a golf ball out of Bank of America Stadium. So he gave it a rip. Several rips.
8:20 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden had a 2-under 70 for one of only three rounds under par in the wind and chill Thursday, giving her a share of the lead with top-ranked Rose Zhang going into the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Zhang, the 17-year-old
8:45 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Kate Smith made four birdies in 11 holes until rain interrupted the opening round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Wednesday. Smith, a fifth-year senior at Nebraska who won her first college title two weeks ago, was at 4-under par. The opening round was to resume
3:51 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details Wednesday, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star. Woods suffered serious injuries in the Feb. 23 crash when he
11:40 AM ET Aditi Ashok will equal Anirban Lahiri‘s record of participating in 16 Majors — the most by any Indian — when she tees off in the first round of the ANA Inspiration in Rancho Mirage on Thursday. Aditi, who turned 23 this week, is already in her fifth year on the Ladies PGA
7:17 PM ET Associated Press RIDGELAND, S.C. — The PGA Tour is returning to South Carolina for a third time this year, adding an event in the Palmetto State for June to take the spot of the canceled RBC Canadian Open. The tour announced the addition Tuesday. It means the PGA Tour will play three
4:59 PM ET Associated Press Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka said he is “busy as hell” trying to recover from surgery on his right knee. The question is whether he can return in time for the Masters. Koepka, whose career has been slowed by injuries to his ankle (2016), wrist (2018) and left knee (2020),
4:00 PM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN In early January, Kate Smith, 21, was relaxing in her apartment in Lincoln, Nebraska, quarantining before the start of her final golf season with the University of Nebraska. She started reflecting on her collegiate career and what’s next for her as a golfer. And then, Smith received an email notification
5:03 PM ET The U.S. Open has made no decisions about the number of spectators that will be allowed at Torrey Pines in June but there will be far fewer volunteers, according to an email sent to registered marshals and volunteers that was obtained by ESPN. The U.S. Open is scheduled for June 17-20. “After
4:59 PM ET Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s Valero Texas Open, saying in a statement that he instead will use the week before the Masters to work on his game at home ahead of his defense at Augusta National. Johnson had committed to the Texas Open on Friday, the same day he was
9:35 PM ET Associated Press CARLSBAD, Calif. — Inbee Park opened her LPGA Tour season with a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in the Kia Classic on the eve of the first major championship of the season. The Hall of Famer finally put it all together at Aviara Golf Club, winning her 21st LPGA Tour title after
8:25 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Billy Horschel had just enough left in the tank to win the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday with plenty of help from Scottie Scheffler in a sloppy end to the longest week in golf. Horschel made only one birdie in the championship match, chipping in from
6:26 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Joel Dahmen won the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory, avoiding a playoff when the wind pushed playing partner Rafael Campos‘ final birdie try to the left. Dahmen closed with a 2-under 70 on the windswept seaside