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11:32 AM ET Associated Press The Rocket Mortgage Classic made its debut on the PGA Tour in 2019 and won the inaugural “Fair Way Award” for diversity and inclusion by leaning on minority-owned vendors at Detroit Golf Club and having a volunteer base that reflected the community. Turns out that was just the start. The

9:14 PM ET Another knee procedure has Brooks Koepka‘s Masters status in doubt more than two weeks prior to the start of the first major championship of 2021. Koepka, 30, a four-time major champion who won earlier this year at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, told Golfweek on Sunday that he had surgery on his

6:36 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — When Matt Jones won his first PGA Tour title seven years ago, he needed a 45-foot birdie putt just to get into a playoff and then a 40-yard chip-in to take the victory. This win was far less dramatic, yet just as meaningful. It got

10:35 AM ET South Africa’s Justin Harding produced a flawless final round of five-under-par 66 at the Kenya Open on Sunday to seal a two-shot victory over Kurt Kitayama and his second European Tour title. Overnight leader Harding, whose maiden tour win came two years ago at the Qatar Masters, maintained his composure amid a

6:56 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Aaron Wise had a six-shot lead during the third round of The Honda Classic, looking poised to turn the tournament into a rout. Everything went wrong from there, and Matt Jones took full advantage. Jones, a 40-year-old Australian, handled the wind at PGA National to

1:46 PM ET Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Justin Harding will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the European Tour’s Kenya Open after a 7-under 64 on Saturday. The South African moved to 16 under overall at Karen Country Club. American Johannes Veerman is one of three players sharing second place after

7:58 AM ET American Wesley Bryan was in no mood to let mud or water prevent him from completing the sixth hole at the Honda Classic on Friday, as he ditched his shoes and trousers to play himself out of a sticky situation in the second round. A wayward tee shot at the sixth, his

7:06 PM ET Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Scott Hend and Kalle Samooja shared a one-shot lead on Friday after two rounds of the European Tour’s Kenya Open. Hend shot the joint best round of the day with a 7-under 64 to move 11 under overall. The Australian had eight birdies and only one

6:54 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Aaron Wise is making PGA National look easy. Wise shot his second straight 6-under 64 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead into the weekend at the Honda Classic. The 128 total is the lowest 36-hole score at PGA National since the tournament moved there

12:58 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Matt Jones tied the course record at PGA National in the first round of the Honda Classic on Thursday with a 9-under 61. Brian Harman shot a 61 at PGA National in the second round of the 2012 Honda. Tiger Woods shot a 62 in

6:30 PM ET Sebastian Cappelen was only two holes into his first round at the Honda Classic before things fell apart. His second shot into the par-4 11th — he started his day on the back nine — came up short and in the water. Instead of taking a drop and a penalty, he went

3:14 PM ET Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Benjamin Herbert shrugged off a bogey on his first hole to card a 7-under 64 for the first-round lead at the European Tour’s Kenya Open on Thursday. The Frenchman followed his slip at No. 1 with four birdies in his next six holes at Karen Country Club

8:00 AM ET The PGA Tour wraps up its Florida swing with a trip to Palm Beach Gardens for the Honda Classic. Sungjae Im won this event last year and is coming off a tie for 17th place last week at The Players Championship. Daniel Berger was the top pick on the board for this

8:06 PM ET Tiger Woods has returned home to Florida as he continues to recover from the serious leg injuries he suffered in a one-vehicle crash last month in Southern California. The star golfer took to social media Tuesday night to provide an update on his condition and express his thanks for both the support

9:40 AM ET Associated Press Tiger Woods is back in the game — digitally, at least. Woods has signed a long-term partnership with the company behind the PGA Tour 2K video game series, returning the 15-time major champion to an industry he once dominated with EA Sports. The deal was announced Tuesday, nearly a month

7:25 PM ET Three players have tested positive for COVID-19 and withdrew from the Honda Classic on Monday, the PGA Tour announced. Former U.S Open champion Gary Woodland, Scott Piercy and Doc Redman all played in the Players Championship last week, with only Piercy making the cut and competing over the weekend. It is the

7:10 PM ET ESPN News Services PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Justin Thomas found the right time for a near-perfect performance to put a rough start to the year behind him, rallying from three shots behind with bold play to close with a 4-under 68 and win The Players Championship on Sunday. Thomas becomes only

8:55 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The ball seemed destined for the water. All the body language in the world didn’t seem like it was going to change that. Justin Thomas tried anyway. And then, a shot aimed too far left somehow found land, rolling along the railroad ties that frame the pond