Springer posts the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with his eagle-birdie finish for a 59

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Hayden Springer posted the 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history on Thursday, joining a rapidly expanding list with an eagle-birdie finish in the John Deere Classic for a 12-under 59. Springer shot 27 on the front nine of rain-softened TPC Deere Run and tried to...

Sub-60 scores from golf tours around the world

A list of players who have shot sub-60 rounds on tours around the world with score, round and tournament (x-won the tournament): PGA Tour 58 — Jim Furyk, final round, 2016 Travelers Championship. 59 — x-Al Geiberger, second round, 1977 Memphis...

Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with eagle-birdie finish for 59 in John Deere Classic

Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there

One of the best indications that golf was starting to catch on as an Olympic sport came from a player who never even made it to the podium. Rory McIlroy was part of a seven-man playoff for the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games, eliminated on the third of four extra holes. He said when...

Analysis: The easier path on the PGA Tour doesn't make it easy

Jordan Spieth returns to the John Deere Classic for the first time since he won a playoff in 2015. Just don't get the idea this is some kind of nostalgia tour. He needs the points. Spieth started the year guaranteed starts in all eight of the PGA Tour's signature...

Men's golf will have a good attendance record at the Paris Olympics

The Olympics have come a long way in the 12 years since golf first returned to the program, mostly measured by attendance. Hardly anyone is staying home this year. Bernd Wiesberger was one of two eligible players who pulled out, and even that was curious. ...

Jordan Spieth goes back to the John Deere in a light schedule for golf

PGA Tour JOHN DEERE CLASSIC Site: Silvis, Illinois. Course: TPC Deere Run. Yardage: 7,289. Par: 71. Prize money: $8 million. Winner's share: $1.44 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel);...

Bland wins rain-delayed U.S. Senior Open on 4th playoff hole for his second straight senior major

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Richard Bland shot a 4-under 66 in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open, catching leader Hiroyuki Fujita after rain postponed the finish to Monday morning and then banging a chip shot off the pin to beat him on the fourth playoff hole and win his second straight senior...

Cam Davis wins Rocket Mortgage Classic for 2nd time after Akshay Bhatia 3-putts 18th hole

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Davis was preparing for a playoff when Akshay Bhatia's 4-foot putt started left, went right, touched the edge of the cup and rolled away. Joy and pain. Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time, closing with a 2-under 70 on Sunday...

Fujita leads U.S. Senior Open by 3 strokes when rain hits. Play resumes Monday with 8 holes left

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Hiroyuki Fujita held a three-stroke lead with eight holes to play in the final round of the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday when the tournament was postponed because of severe weather at Newport Country Club. Fujita was 2 under for the day on the 7,024-yard, par-70...