Golf

Associated Press May 5, 2024, 07:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McKINNEY, Texas — Taylor Pendrith took advantage of Ben Kohles‘ final-hole meltdown to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Kohles overtook Pendrith with birdies on Nos. 16 and 17 for a one-shot lead then bogeyed the

Associated Press May 5, 2024, 03:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Scott Dunlap was declared the 36-hole winner of the Insperity Invitational when rain washed out the final round Sunday, giving him his first PGA Tour Champions title in nearly 10 years. Devastating rain in the Houston area previously washed out

Associated Press May 5, 2024, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SHENZHEN, China — Adrian Otaegui overturned a five-shot deficit to win the China Open on Sunday, the Spanish golfer’s fifth tour title. Otaegui had been trailing Sebastian Söderberg after Friday’s round — Saturday’s was cancelled because of thunder and lightning — and he shot

ESPN News Services May 5, 2024, 01:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Brooks Koepka shot a 3-under 68 on Sunday to win the LIV Golf tournament, his fourth victory on the circuit. Koepka finished 15-under 201 for the three rounds, two ahead of Australians Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith. Leishman finished with a

Associated Press May 4, 2024, 08:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McKINNEY, Texas — Taylor Pendrith has been here before — holding or sharing a lead after three rounds on the PGA Tour. The Canadian was one of six among the top 10 on the leaderboard seeking a first tour victory at the CJ Cup

Associated Press May 4, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Brooks Koepka, looking for his fourth victory on the LIV Golf circuit, shot a 7-under 64 on Saturday to lead by three strokes after the second round in Singapore. Rain delayed the start of play by several hours in steamy Singapore with

ESPN News Services May 3, 2024, 09:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kris Kim, a 16-year-old English amateur playing on a sponsor exemption at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, became the youngest player in 11 years to make the cut in a PGA Tour event. Kim finished his second round Friday with a birdie for

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 3, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Every PGA Tour member eligible to play in next week’s Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, has committed to compete in the signature

Associated Press May 3, 2024, 02:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Sebastián Muñoz of Colombia shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to lead after the first round of the LIV Golf tournament in Singapore. Six players were a shot back after rounds of 66 at the Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore — Thomas

Associated Press May 2, 2024, 09:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions McKINNEY, Texas — Matt Wallace was relegated to watching the Masters amid a self-described “terrible” season when he found himself pondering what makes some of the best golfers in the world so good. Asked if Scottie Scheffler was among the players he was watching,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 2, 2024, 01:43 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods has accepted a special exemption to play in next month’s U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club in

Field Level Media May 2, 2024, 10:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Seemingly stalled merger talks could build a bridge between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour, but nearly 11 months since the potential agreement became public, Brooks Koepka cleared up what he believes is a public misconception. “I mean, the merger is also between

Associated Press May 1, 2024, 08:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Wyoming club pro Ben Polland atoned from a crushing loss in 2015 with steady golf in a tough Texas wind, closing with a 4-over 76 for a three-shot victory Wednesday in the PGA Professional Championship. Polland and 19 other club professionals

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 1, 2024, 06:19 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 star Jordan Spieth isn’t happy that he’s not playing as well as his longtime friend Scottie Scheffler, but he’s hoping to use

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 1, 2024, 03:24 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions There are only two weeks left before the next major championship in men’s professional golf: the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville,

Open Extended Reactions It’s time for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson! Nelson was the tournament’s first winner in 1944, when it was played at Lakewood Country Club. The 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson has a $9.5 million purse with $1.71 million going to each member of the winning team. Jason Day won the top

ESPN News Services Apr 30, 2024, 09:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 7 Viktor Hovland has committed to the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship, tournament organizers said Tuesday. Hovland crashed out of the Masters earlier this month when he shot an 81 in the second round to miss the cut. The Norwegian subsequently withdrew

Field Level Media Apr 30, 2024, 12:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Will Zalatoris withdrew from The CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Tuesday. The PGA Tour communications team announced the move but did not divulge a reason for Zalatoris, who is ranked 30th in the world. Nick Watney will replace the Dallas native at TPC