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Justin Thomas is asking fellow PGA Tour players to give more access to broadcast partners

Jan. 21, 2025 15:26 PM EST

The PGA Tour starts its network television schedule this week with CBS at Torrey Pines for the first of its 19 tournaments. And it already has received a boost from Justin Thomas. Just over a year ago, Thomas was hesitant to get involved with tour policy, preferring others to carry...

Ernie Els wins season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship for 7th PGA Tour Champions title

Jan. 18, 2025 23:07 PM EST

KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Ernie Els won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship on Saturday for his seventh PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 6-under 66 to beat Bernard Langer, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Alex Cejka by two strokes. The 67-year-old Langer...

Golf divided by deserts: The PGA Tour is in California and Europe has a strong field in Dubai

Jan. 14, 2025 09:29 AM EST

PGA Tour THE AMERICAN EXPRESS Site: La Quinta, California. Courses: PGA West (Pete Dye Stadium). Yardage: 7,210. Par: 72; PGA West (Nicklaus Tournament). Yardage: 7,147. Par: 72; La Quinta CC. Yardage: 7,060. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.5...

Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digs

Dec. 24, 2024 10:14 AM EST

Scottie Scheffler won a lot of tournaments and had to do a lot of talking this year. One theme stood out even as Scheffler was dominating his competition by winning nine times. The answer could be found on a white board in Paris. Golfers at the Olympics were asked to...

Tiger Woods and son Charlie share the lead at PNC Championship in Orlando

Dec. 22, 2024 08:06 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine Saturday for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September. Woods...