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Tree-hugging Patton Kizzire takes lead at Silverado in FedEx Cup Fall opener
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Patton Kizzire hugged a tree on the way to the first tee Friday as part of a mental exercise, then patiently worked his way around Silverado to take the lead into the weekend in the FedEx Cup Fall series opener. Working with a new mental coach who has him...
Solheim Cup begins with half-empty grandstands and fans stuck waiting for buses to course
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The opening matches of the Solheim Cup began in front of half-empty grandstands surrounding the first tee at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on Friday morning, with transportation issues preventing fans from getting to the golf course. Fans posted on social...
Nelly Korda leads Americans to a record-setting 6-2 margin on first day of Solheim Cup
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Nelly Korda danced at the urging of teammate Megan Khang as they walked off the first tee together at the Solheim Cup after a pep talk from former President Barack Obama. Then she let Khang raise her arms to pump up the crowd as they walked to the 12th green following...
Koepka birdies last 3 holes for 62 and builds a 4-shot lead at LIV Golf Chicago
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) — Brooks Koepka birdied his last three holes Friday for an 8-under 62, staking him to a four-shot lead after the first round of LIV Golf Chicago, the final individual event of the season. Koepka is going for a season-high third victory in LIV Golf this...
Solheim Cup Results
At Robert Trent Jones Golf Club Gainesville, Va. Yardage: 6,706. Par: 72 United States 6, Europe 2 Friday Fourballs United States 3, Europe 1 Nelly Korda and Megan Khang, United States, def....
Tiger Woods has another surgery on lower back to relieve pinched nerves
Tiger Woods had yet another surgery on his lower back on Friday morning. This one he hopes will relieve some of the spasms he experienced this year. It was the sixth surgery on his lower back in the last 10 years. In a brief statement on social media, Woods described...
David Lipsky shoots 65 to take 1st-round lead at Silverado in FedEx Cup Fall opener
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — David Lipsky shot a 7-under 65 on Thursday at Silverado Country Club to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Procore Championship. Winless in 104 events since joining the PGA Tour in 2022, Lipsky went out with the early groups and had eight...
Revered by teammates, captain and U.S. fans, Lexi Thompson hopes for a win in her final Solheim Cup
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Lexi Thompson worked her way down the rope line between the second and third holes at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on Thursday, signing dozens of hats, flags and golf balls. The fans on the other side, worried they would miss their chance with the U.S. Solheim Cup team's...
Late-blooming American standout Lauren Coughlin prepares for Solheim Cup debut at age 31
GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Lauren Coughlin has discovered the more she talks about her golf — good or bad — the better she plays. The newest and perhaps unlikeliest standout in American women's golf, Coughlin is known as much for her candor as her ball-striking. She makes her...
Max Homa hopes to prove his Presidents Cup worth at Procore Championship
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — With so much controversy in the media and among fans following his being named to the American team for the Presidents Cup, Max Homa is looking forward to getting a bit of respite at this week’s Procore Championship at Silverado Country Club. A two-time winner...
