Golf

Associated Press Aug 5, 2023, 07:02 PM ET WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Matthew Wolff made enough birdies to offset a few mistakes Saturday for a 3-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead with David Puig at LIV Golf-Greenbrier. The third and final round is wide open on the Old White course

Associated Press Aug 5, 2023, 06:56 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. — Lucas Glover and Billy Horschel started the Wyndham Championship as long shots to advance to the PGA Tour postseason. Now they have reason to think about winning. Glover had great control Saturday, hitting every fairway and missing only one green on his way to

Aug 5, 2023, 01:56 PM ET Celine Boutier inched closer to her second title in as many weeks after seizing a three-stroke lead following the third round of the Women’s Scottish Open on Saturday in Ayrshire, Scotland. Boutier, who captured her first major title at last week’s Evian Championship in her native France, carded a

Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 09:34 PM ET BUENOS AIRES — Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera was released from jail on parole on Friday after he completed two years in custody over gender violence cases against two of his ex-girlfriends. Judge Cristóbal Laje Ros of Cordoba province — 800 kilometers north of Buenos Aires (500 miles)

Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 08:22 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. — Russell Henley remained in a familiar spot with a 4-under 66 on Friday that gave him the lead at the Wyndham Championship for the fifth time in the last 10 rounds, just not the round that counts toward winning. Billy Horschel and Justin Thomas

Associated Press Aug 4, 2023, 07:10 PM ET IRVINE, Scotland — Hinako Shibuno birdied the final hole Friday to maintain a two-shot lead at the Women’s Scottish Open after a 4-under 68 in the second round. The Japanese player started her round with a bogey but was flawless after that with five birdies overall for

ESPN News Services Aug 3, 2023, 04:18 PM ET GREENSBORO, N.C. — Russell Henley still thinks about a poor finish from two years ago at the Wyndham Championship. He had no complaints about his start Thursday, an 8-under 62 that gave him the lead in the final tournament before the PGA Tour’s postseason. Henley hit

Aug 3, 2023, 04:37 PM ET Hinako Shibuno of Japan birdied three of her final four holes Thursday to take the lead after the first round of the Women’s Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland. Shibuno fired an 8-under-par 64 that put her two shots clear of Madelene Sagstrom of Sweden. A group

Tory Barron, ESPN EditorAug 3, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Close Tory Barron is a Bristol-based writer and editor for ESPN.com. After retiring from playing lacrosse at UConn, the DC native decided to try her hand at writing about people playing sports. The Koepka crew gained a new member. On Thursday morning, Brooks Koepka and his

Aug 2, 2023, 08:59 PM ET LIV Golf has removed senior official Ron Cross, who was in charge of securing venues and helped run tournaments for the Saudi Arabia-backed circuit. The chief events officer, Cross was among the first hires when CEO and commissioner Greg Norman announced the league in November 2021. “I am sincerely

Associated Press Aug 2, 2023, 09:52 AM ET VIRGINIA WATER, England — José María Olazábal was named Wednesday as the European team’s fourth vice-captain for the Ryder Cup. It’s the fourth time that Olazábal will serve as assistant — after 2008, ’10 and ’14 — and he was captain for Europe’s famous comeback win at

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 04:23 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia It’s the last week before the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs on the PGA Tour, and before the final women’s major championship of the season, the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 12:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia In a swift response to multiple players’ complaints about the PGA Tour’s lack of transparency before its surprising alliance with the DP World Tour and Saudi Arabia’s

Jul 31, 2023, 04:55 PM ET Stewart Cink will serve as a vice captain for the United States Ryder Cup team this fall in Rome, team captain Zach Johnson announced Monday. Cink is the fifth and final vice captain, joining Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk and Fred Couples when the Americans face Team

ESPN News Services Jul 30, 2023, 12:05 PM ET Celine Boutier carded a 3-under 68 on Sunday to capture her first major championship with a 6-stroke victory at the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France. Boutier, 29, recorded four birdies against one bogey on the day to finish the tournament at 14-under 270. She pocketed a

Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 06:54 PM ET BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges rarely gets rattled, except perhaps during Alabama football games when he’s rooting for his beloved Crimson Tide. After using that unflappable demeanor to keep control of the 3M Open, Hodges finally let loose. Hodges shot a 67 in the final round on

Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 05:11 PM ET BRIDGEND, Wales — Germany’s Alex Cejka prevailed over Ireland’s Padraig Harrington on the second playoff hole to win the Senior British Open at Royal Porthcawl on Sunday. Cejka birdied the second extra hole to claim his third senior major title after he and Harrington had finished tied

Associated Press Jul 30, 2023, 04:11 PM ET CHARLESTON, S.C. — Bryan Kim won the U.S. Junior Amateur championship Sunday, winning the final two holes for a 2-up victory over Joshua Bai. Kim led when the 36-hole final was suspended Saturday, fell behind when the players returned Sunday and then went back ahead for good