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Ashleigh Buhai leads on LPGA Tour and Nelly Korda shows no sign of Solheim fatigue
MAINEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Nelly Korda had a tough time getting out of bed Thursday morning. Any Solheim Cup fatigue had no bearing on her standard of golf, a bogey-free 67 in the Kroger Queen City Championship that left her two shots behind Ashleigh Buhai. Korda and Leona Maguire,...
LIV golfers still set to play in Ryder Cup if they're eligible or picked
U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau or any other American playing for LIV Golf is eligible for the Ryder Cup because the Saudi-funded tour is now included among nine tours that get PGA of America membership. Kerry Haigh, the interim CEO of the PGA of America, said Thursday their...
McIlroy loses a club head and the lead in eventful 67 in first round at the BMW PGA Championship
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy lost the club head on his 9-iron and then lost a chance to take the first-round lead by going out of bounds on the last hole in an eventful 5-under 67 at the BMW PGA Championship on Thursday. The No. 3-ranked McIlroy was two strokes off...
McIlroy expresses concerns over Poulter's Ryder Cup captaincy hopes
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes it will be difficult for Ian Poulter or Lee Westwood to be a future Ryder Cup captain because they no longer have a connection with Europe’s emerging stars after defecting to LIV Golf. Poulter was a stalwart for Europe at Ryder...
Mark O'Meara to retire after PGA Tour Champions event at Pebble Beach
Mark O’Meara is ready to retire, and he has picked the ideal spot in Pebble Beach. O’Meara won the California State Amateur in 1979, the first of his six titles over three decades at Pebble Beach. Five of those were the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the last one in 1997 when at...
Solheim Cup victory illustrates promising future for American stars on LPGA: Analysis
Nelly Korda managed what Tiger Woods rarely could. She lived up to her billing as the No. 1 player in golf at a high-stakes team competition against Europe. And she had plenty of help as the Americans finally got possession of the Solheim Cup after seven long years. Their best...
Oakmont's massive greens will be even bigger when the US Open returns next summer for a 10th time
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oakmont's already massive greens will be even more daunting when the men's U.S. Open returns next summer for a record 10th time. The club situated in the northern Pittsburgh suburbs has restored more than 24,000 square feet of green surface over the last two years...
Patton Kizzire ends drought with 5-stroke victory in FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Patton Kizzire ended a long victory drought Sunday in the Procore Championship, closing with a scrambling 2-under 70 for a tournament-record, five-stroke victory in the FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado Country Club. Kizzire had gone 176 events without a...
Steve Stricker with a stunning shot wins his 1st PGA Tour Champions title of the year
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Steve Stricker ended a four-hole playoff with a shot out of the rough that banged into the pin and set up a tap-in birdie Sunday, his third straight Sanford International victory and his first PGA Tour Champions title of the year. Stricker had a two-shot...
Jon Rahm holds on to win LIV Golf and capture the season points list for $18 million bonus
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Jon Rahm ended his first year in the LIV Golf League by closing with a 4-under 66 to win the final individual event Sunday and the season points title with its $18 million bonus. Rahm missed a pair of short birdie putts on the back nine that kept Joaquin...
