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Column: End of the WGCs with more to come, minus Match Play

Mar. 28, 2023 12:59 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Nick Price and Rory McIlroy are footnotes in World Golf Championships history. Price hit the first shot when this series began in 1999, at La Costa in an opening match against Frankie Minoza of the Philippines. McIlroy hit the last one, a 6-foot par putt on the...

PGA Tour fall offers spots in Masters and $20 million events

Mar. 28, 2023 12:27 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A trip to the Masters and a chance to play in two $20 million tournaments are among the incentives for PGA Tour players to play this fall if they don't reach the FedEx Cup playoffs. The PGA Tour sent out a memo Monday that offered a few more details on the...

Texas Open the final stop before Masters, LPGA goes to LA

Mar. 28, 2023 10:44 AM EDT

PGA TOUR VALERO TEXAS OPEN Site: San Antonio. Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks). Yardage: 7,438. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.9 million. Winner's share: $1.602 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel);...

Boutier beats Hall in playoff to claim 3rd LPGA victory

Mar. 26, 2023 22:30 PM EDT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Celine Boutier of France beat Georgia Hall of England with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier forced a playoff by making a testy birdie putt at the par-5 18th to close out a 4-under 68, matching Hall...

Toms claims Galleri for 2nd Champions win of the season

Mar. 26, 2023 19:41 PM EDT

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — David Toms fired a 7-under 65 Sunday for a four-stroke, wire-to-wire win at The Galleri Classic to become the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season. Toms closed out his second win in three starts and fourth Champions victory with...

Sam Burns wins final Match Play in rout over Cameron Young

Mar. 26, 2023 18:53 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The final hours of the last WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play turned into a dud for everyone but Sam Burns. Burns went on a tear Sunday afternoon in the championship match with eight birdies on his final 10 holes and enough help from Cameron Young for a 6-and-5...

Boutier 1st at Superstition Mountain as Jutanugarn struggles

Mar. 25, 2023 22:11 PM EDT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand stumbled down the stretch in Saturday's third round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier, a 29-year-old...

Scheffler, McIlroy at their best to reach Match Play semis

Mar. 25, 2023 19:32 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The golf was as good as it gets. Rory McIlroy made 17 birdies in the 36 holes he played Saturday. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler rallied with six birdies in his last nine holes to reach the semifinals for the third straight year. A little luck never hurts...

Shin, Szeryk, Jutanugarn share lead at Superstition Mountain

Mar. 24, 2023 23:30 PM EDT

GOLD CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Jenny Shin of South Korea had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday and shared the lead with Maddie Szeryk of Canada and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand after two rounds of the LPGA Drive on Championship. ...

Kuchar ties Tiger's match play record and advances in Austin

Mar. 24, 2023 19:09 PM EDT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Matt Kuchar has a place in the record book with Tiger Woods. Equally pleasing Friday was getting a spot in the weekend at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Kuchar had an easy time at Austin Country Club with a 7-and-6 victory over Si Woo Kim to win his 36th...