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David Skinns shoots 8-under 62 to take 1st-round lead in RBC Canadian Open

May. 30, 2024 20:07 PM EDT

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) — David Skinns had six birdies in a seven-hole stretch and shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club to take the first-round lead in the RBC Canadian Open. Playing in the afternoon with the greens still mostly receptive after rain...

Chris Gotterup wins Myrtle Beach Classic for 1st PGA Tour title

May. 12, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Chris Gotterup won the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title, closing with a 4-under 67 for a six-stroke victory at Dunes Golf & Beach Club. The tournament was played opposite the Wells Fargo Championship. a signature...

Chris Gotterup takes 4-shot lead in Myrtle Beach Classic. 16-year-old Blades Brown tied for 22nd

May. 11, 2024 19:10 PM EDT

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Chris Gotterup shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday to push his lead to four strokes with a round left in the PGA Tour’s inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic. After opening 66-64 to take a one-stroke lead into the day, Gotterup had seven birdies and a bogey on a...

Masters Tee Times

Apr. 13, 2024 20:11 PM EDT

Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. All times EDT a-amateur Sunday Final Round 9:15 a.m. — Adam Hadwin, Vijay Singh 9:25 a.m. — Jake Knapp, Grayson Murray 9:35 a.m. —...

Wild prints, trendy wear are making the Masters the center of the golf fashion universe

Apr. 12, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — At a place where green jackets never go out of style, the sometimes-wild, often-trendy and always-interesting fashion sense of those playing Augusta National has become a viral subplot to the competition at the Masters this week. At the forefront may have been...

The Masters begins after weather delay, though high winds are still expected at Augusta National

Apr. 11, 2024 10:58 AM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The Augusta National that Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of golf's greats played during their practice rounds for the Masters was a bit different than what greeted them Thursday after they drove down Magnolia Lane. A storm system that raked the...

Van Rooyen returns to the Masters with memories of his late friend fresh in his mind

Apr. 08, 2024 18:23 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Erik van Rooyen strolled beneath the Georgia pines on Monday, those familiar yellow flags of Augusta National flapping in the warm spring breeze, and let his thoughts drift from preparing for the Masters to his old college teammate. It was the first time van...