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Masters a reunion of the world's best players. But the numbers are shrinking
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — More than golf's first major championship of the year, the Masters represents unification. This is the first time since July at the British Open the best players regardless of their tours compete against each other — same course, same tournament, same television network. ...
Sergio Garcia has 2-shot lead and goes after 1st LIV win
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Sergio Garcia birdied his final hole Saturday for a 4-under 68, giving him a two-shot lead in LIV Golf Miami as he goes after his first title in the Saudi-funded circuit. Garcia has lost in two playoffs during his three years with LIV, including one to Joaquin...
PGA Tour and LIV Golf get to final week before the Masters
PGA TOUR VALERO TEXAS OPEN Site: San Antonio. Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks). Yardage: 7,438. Par: 72. Prize money: $9.2 million. Winner's share: $1.656 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel);...
Masters has only a few spots left. One player could earn a spot at Augusta National via ranking
The final week for players to try to get into the Masters through the world ranking has rarely held so few possibilities. Byeong Hun An is a lock to stay in the top 50. He was No. 60 at the end of 2023, and then started the year finishing fourth at Kapalua and tied for second at the...
John Catlin shoots 59, lowest score in Asian Tour history
MACAU, China (AP) — John Catlin holed a 20-foot eagle putt on Saturday for an 11-under 59 in the International Series Macau, becoming the first player in Asian Tour history with a sub-60 round. Catlin, a 33-year-old Californian with seven worldwide victories, became the fourth...
Patrick Reed's streak of playing in majors in jeopardy at PGA Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Patrick Reed has not missed a major since he first became eligible for them at the 2014 Masters, a streak that now is in peril with the PGA Championship two months away. The PGA of America sent out its first batch of invitations, and Reed was not on...
LIV Golf abandons its pursuit of getting world ranking points
The Great White Shark is waving the white flag when it comes to LIV Golf being recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking. Greg Norman, the CEO and commissioner of the Saudi-funded league, has told his players that LIV has withdrawn its application. LIV Golf first applied for...
PGA Tour goes to Bay Hill and Puerto Rico. LIV Golf goes to Hong Kong
PGA TOUR ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL Site: Orlando, Florida. Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Yardage: 7,466. Par: 72. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $4 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m. (Golf...
Niemann wins in Saudi Arabia for 2nd LIV Golf title of the year
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Joaquin Niemann won his second LIV Golf title in three starts, closing with a 4-under 66 on Sunday at LIV Golf Jeddah for a four-shot victory over Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. Niemann now has three wins in the last three...
Rory McIlroy not bothered by Masters 'asterisk' comments from LIV Golf's Talor Gooch
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Here’s how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic to the next. The latest chapters of the saga came Wednesday, when McIlroy said he...