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Collin Morikawa part of 4-way tie for the lead at Hilton Head. Scottie Scheffler lurks 3 shots back

Apr. 19, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Collin Morikawa had another solid round Friday in the RBC Heritage with a 5-under 66 and appears to be getting back to the reliable form that made him a two-time major champion. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler's form never seems to change. Even...

Chasing 5th straight win, Nelly Korda is 2 shots back at Chevron Championship after a first-round 68

Apr. 18, 2024 21:06 PM EDT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron Championship, leaving her two shots behind leader Lauren Coughlin in the year's first major. Coughlin...

Wesley Bryan would rather be at Hilton Head. He's leading in the Dominican Republic

Apr. 18, 2024 19:08 PM EDT

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic. (AP) — Wesley Bryan chipped in for eagle early and for birdie late, giving him a 9-under 63 on Thursday for a three-shot lead in the Corales Puntacana Championship, a PGA Tour event held the same week as a place he'd rather be. Bryan birdied his last...

Scheffler wiped out from Masters and opens with a 69 at Hilton Head. He trails Poston by 6 shots

Apr. 18, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is running on fumes after an exhausting Masters victory just four days ago. He hit a shank from a bunker. He nearly lost his mind from mud on his golf ball. And he still managed a 2-under 69 at the RBC Heritage on Thursday. J.T....

Defending champion Lilia Vu withdraws from Chevron Championship with back injury before 1st round

Apr. 18, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Defending champion and world No. 2 Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship on Thursday before the first round because of a back injury. She issued a statement on Instagram saying she had “severe discomfort” in her back during warmups Thursday...

PGA Championship to return to Kiawah Island in 2031

Apr. 17, 2024 17:01 PM EDT

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The PGA Championship is returning to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island in 2031, the coastal course where the previous two champions set tournament records. Phil Mickelson became the oldest major champion at age 50 in 2021 when he won the PGA Championship...

Scottie Scheffler had a quick Masters celebration. Now, it's time to get back to work

Apr. 17, 2024 16:35 PM EDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Masters champion Scottie Scheffler would be the first to lament he doesn't spend enough time celebrating his achievements, which are piling up at an alarming pace. He made an exception after winning his second green jacket in three years. He flew...

Korda chases fifth straight victory to tie LPGA record in Chevron Championship

Apr. 17, 2024 15:14 PM EDT

THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda hasn’t really considered her place in history as she prepares to chase her fifth consecutive victory, which would tie the LPGA record, this weekend at the Chevron Championship. “I’m so in the present that I don’t let myself think...

Man charged in transport of Masters golf tournament memorabilia taken from Augusta National

Apr. 17, 2024 13:08 PM EDT

A man has been charged in federal court in Illinois in the transport of millions of dollars worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and memorabilia stolen from Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. A document filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of...

Rory McIlroy debunks LIV Golf rumors. Greg Norman claims unanimous support during Masters trip

Apr. 16, 2024 15:53 PM EDT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — This wasn't the kind of attention Rory McIlroy was hoping for on the day after the Masters. A London financial paper, City A.M., cited anonymous sources as saying McIlroy was believed to be close to an $850 million deal to join LIV Golf. The publication did not...