Golf

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 25, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — After squandering a big lead in the opening round of the Tour Championship, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler bounced back in a big way

Associated Press Aug 24, 2023, 10:46 PM ET VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Yuka Saso had a big second nine to shoot a 6-under 66 and take the first-round lead Thursday in the CPKC Women’s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson struggled while playing in glasses for the first time on the LPGA Tour. Even par

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 24, 2023, 06:53 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — If two-time major champion Collin Morikawa was trying to make a final impression on U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson in this week’s Tour Championship,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 24, 2023, 06:58 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — While Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley and others posted low scores in Thursday’s opening round of the Tour Championship, Rory McIlroy only could manage an even-par

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 24, 2023, 09:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — The 2022-23 PGA Tour FedEx Cup season comes to an end this week at East Lake Golf Club. There’s still plenty to settle this weekend,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — As Brooks Koepka awaits a decision on whether he will be chosen for the U.S. Ryder Cup squad, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler and

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 23, 2023, 11:39 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler came within one stroke of winning the FedEx Cup last season, and he’ll start the opening round of Thursday’s Tour Championship with a

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2023, 12:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — Even though a PGA Tour spokesperson said the tour has not seen an increase in spectators attempting to distract golfers for betting purposes, Jon Rahm

Aug 22, 2023, 11:52 AM ET PGA Tour golfer Erik Compton is facing domestic battery and robbery charges in Florida. Police said they arrested Compton, 43, at his home in Miami on Saturday after an argument with his wife. According to Miami-Dade police, Compton and his wife were having a verbal dispute when she began

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2023, 11:09 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia ATLANTA — The PGA Tour plans to open its 2024 season with The Sentry tournament at the Plantation Course at Kapalua despite the devastating wildfires on Maui

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 11:40 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The PGA Tour said Monday that it has not seen an uptick in spectators attempting to distract golfers — potentially for betting purposes — since legal sports gambling began spreading around the nation. A

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia There’s just one more week to go in the FedEx Cup playoffs and eight days left before U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Zach Johnson announces his six

Michael Rothstein, ESPN Staff WriterAug 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Michael Rothstein is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Rothstein covers the Atlanta Falcons. You can follow him via Twitter @MikeRothstein. Arthur Blank is now the owner of a third professional sports franchise — this time, a golf team. Blank will become owner

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 09:02 PM ET CALGARY, Alberta — Ken Duke holed a 5-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole Sunday to win the Shaw Charity Classic for his first title on the PGA Tour Champions. Duke closed with a 4-under 66 for a 1-shot victory over Thongchai Jaidee of Thailand and

Associated Press Aug 20, 2023, 04:24 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — American golfer Alexa Pano celebrated her 19th birthday by beating Gabriella Cowley of England on the third hole of a playoff to win the ISPS Handa World Invitational on Sunday, while Daniel Brown wrapped up a five-shot victory in the men’s event. Pano

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:51 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Max Homa experienced the potential for disruption with betting at PGA Tour events when he said a fan yelled in the middle of his 5-foot birdie putt Saturday in the BMW Championship. Homa already was struggling with short putts on a windy day

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 07:00 PM ET OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Scottie Scheffler was feeling good enough with his short game that he was willing to take on a long shot with high risk. Just like everything else Saturday, it worked out just fine for him in the BMW Championship. In wind that gusted

Associated Press Aug 19, 2023, 02:20 PM ET BALLYMENA, Northern Ireland — English golfers Daniel Brown and Gabriella Cowley will take leads into the final round of the ISPS Handa World Invitational, which is co-sanctioned by the European tour and LPGA Tour. Brown started the third round with a 6-shot lead Saturday and maintained that