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Scottie Scheffler builds a 3-shot lead in the Bahamas. Tiger Woods is happy with his recovery

Dec. 02, 2023 17:47 PM EST

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler made two eagles on Saturday in his round of 7-under 65 that gave the No. 1 player in the world another chance to win the Hero World Challenge. Tiger Woods will be around at the end, but only to hand out the trophy. Scheffler was never...

Tiger Woods putts into a bunker and loses ground. Spieth and Scheffler share lead in Bahamas

Dec. 01, 2023 17:00 PM EST

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Tiger Woods opened with four birdies in seven holes. The closing stretch was another struggle Friday in the Hero World Challenge, which included a putt that went off the green and into the bunker. It added to a 2-under 70 that left Woods 10 shots behind...

Luke Donald stays on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for 2025 after overwhelming backing of players

Nov. 29, 2023 10:30 AM EST

Rory McIlroy and his teammates wanted it. The European tour wanted it. And, after some reflection, Luke Donald wanted it, too. Emboldened by seemingly unanimous backing, Donald accepted an offer to stay on as Europe's Ryder Cup captain for its defense of the 17-inch golden trophy in...

Tiger Woods returns to play in the Bahamas. European tour splits time in Australia and South Africa

Nov. 28, 2023 13:30 PM EST

PGA TOUR HERO WORLD CHALLENGE Site: Nassau, Bahamas. Course: Albany GC. Yardage: 7,449. Par: 72. Prize money: $4.5 million. Winner's share: $1 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday,...

Tiger Woods sounds more optimistic about his game than a Saudi deal getting done on time

Nov. 28, 2023 13:09 PM EST

Tiger Woods sounded more optimistic about playing golf next year than he did about the PGA Tour finalizing a deal with Saudi Arabia or private investors by the end of the year. Woods addressed reporters Tuesday for the first time in nearly eight months, and so much has happened since...

Russell Knox has conditional status on the PGA Tour. What that means is still unclear

Nov. 28, 2023 12:06 PM EST

Russell Knox knows he has an immediate future on the PGA Tour for 2024. He just has no idea what it will look like under the radical new model that divides golf into the elite and the others. Knox has been fully exempt the last 10 years, with two victories and one Ryder Cup snub...

Column: The rich new PGA Tour is not about the haves and have nots. It's the haves and have more

Nov. 28, 2023 11:20 AM EST

Thoughts and prayers for the players who only kept full PGA Tour cards without guaranteed access to the signature events. They belong to the other tour in 2024, which still beats working in the lumber yard. The tour has yet to announce prize money for next year except...

Lee leads the Australian PGA Championship by 3 shots from Hoshino of Japan

Nov. 25, 2023 13:52 PM EST

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Min Woo Lee extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 in overcast conditions Saturday to move to 17 under after three rounds. “It’s a course you can shoot low, so you’ll be aggressive no matter what,”...

Eddie Merrins, the 'Little Pro' who had an enormous influence on golf in LA, dies at 91

Nov. 23, 2023 17:14 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Merrins was known as “The Little Pro” because of his 5-foot-7 stature, certainly not his influence on golf. The longtime pro at Bel-Air Country Club touched everyone from U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin to Fred Astaire and even Mikhail Baryshnikov. ...

LIV Golf to play in Las Vegas during Super Bowl week. The 2024 schedule has no Trump courses yet

Nov. 22, 2023 12:30 PM EST

LIV Golf released a 2024 schedule on Wednesday that includes going to Las Vegas the same weekend as the Super Bowl and has three U.S. events that will he held the same week as the PGA Tour's signature $20 million stops. The Saudi-funded league announced 12 sites on its 14-tournament...