Golf

ESPN News Services Feb 3, 2024, 07:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark had an unforgettable round at hallowed Pebble Beach when everything went his way and every putt seemed to go in. It gave him the course record Saturday with a 12-under 60. It also might

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 3, 2024, 08:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The PGA Tour is preparing for the possibility of a 54-hole finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am due to inclement weather. With Sunday’s forecast calling for sustained winds in the 35 to 40 mph range, with gusts up to

Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 08:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the weekend, and the amateurs are headed home. Scheffler, the

Feb 2, 2024, 06:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joaquin Niemann carded a 12-under 59 at LIV Golf’s season-opening event at Mayakoba on Friday. It’s the second sub-60 round in LIV history. Bryson DeChambeau shot a final-round 58 last year to win at Greenbrier. Editor’s Picks There have been 12 rounds below 60 in PGA

Associated Press Feb 2, 2024, 12:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Bernhard Langer tore his Achilles tendon while exercising and had surgery Friday, putting the 66-year-old German player out of golf during a year when he planned to play the Masters one last time. Langer last year broke Hale Irwin’s

Feb 1, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf announced a series of “enhancements” to its format Thursday ahead of this week’s season-opening event in Mexico with the circuit featuring expanded fields and changes to how points and prize money are earned. Financed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the breakaway circuit failed

Associated Press Feb 1, 2024, 09:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It didn’t seem to affect his

Ryan HockensmithFeb 1, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Ryan Hockensmith is a Penn State graduate who joined ESPN in 2001. He is a survivor of bacterial meningitis, which caused him to have multiple amputation surgeries on his feet. He is a proud advocate for those with disabilities and addiction issues. He covers everything from the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 1, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The third LIV Golf League season tees off in Mexico on Friday, and there figures to be much attention on this opener after Spain’s

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 31, 2024, 07:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH — Jordan Spieth said he doesn’t believe a deal with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is necessary now that a new partnership with Strategic Sports Group could infuse $3 billion into the newly formed PGA Tour Enterprises going forward. Spieth, who joined

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 31, 2024, 04:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Two weeks ago, Nick Dunlap couldn’t have imagined he would be standing on the iconic 18th tee at Pebble Beach on Wednesday and playing a practice round in advance of his first PGA Tour appearance as a professional. “I remember

Field Level Media Jan 31, 2024, 11:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf signed two more players to its roster, announcing the additions of Adrian Meronk and Lucas Herbert on Wednesday. The league also said it’s adding two wild-card spots to the 2024 field. Wild-card players will compete in each tournament independent of any

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNJan 30, 2024, 07:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Following the recent departures of Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton to the LIV Golf League, Rory McIlroy said Tuesday he’s “done trying to change people’s minds” about remaining on the PGA Tour and now believes there should be no punishment

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 30, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour returns to the Monterey Peninsula this week for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which will have fewer celebrities, more highly ranked

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 30, 2024, 12:29 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Three days before its season opener in Mexico, the LIV Golf League on Tuesday announced the signing of England’s Tyrrell Hatton to join Jon

Jan 28, 2024, 10:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The San Francisco 49ers made history Sunday night. Editor’s Picks 1 Related After falling behind 24-7 to the Detroit Lions at halftime of the NFC Championship Game, the 49ers became the first team to overcome a seemingly insurmountable second-half deficit. San Francisco opened the second half

Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 07:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BRADENTON, Fla, — Nelly Korda rallied to win her hometown LPGA Drive On Championship and delay Lydia Ko‘s LPGA Hall of Fame entry, outlasting the New Zealander on the second hole of a playoff after overcoming a three-stroke deficit with an eagle-birdie finish. In

Associated Press Jan 28, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — Thorbjørn Olesen extended his overnight lead to win the Ras Al Khaimah Championship by 6 shots over fellow Dane Rasmus Hojgaard on Sunday. Olesen, 34, carded a 5-under 67 to finish at 27 under overall and clinch