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Moore delivers surprise, tops Spieth, Schenk at Innisbrook
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Moore was never really the star attraction Sunday at the Valspar Championship until he had finished hitting all the right shots and posed with the trophy for his first PGA Tour title that sends him to the Masters. Adam Schenk and Jordan Spieth...
Danny Lee wins LIV Golf Tucson with birdie in a playoff
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Danny Lee birdied his final two holes for a 2-under 69 and then won LIV Golf Tucson on the second hole of a four-man playoff on Sunday by making a 25-foot birdie putt from off the 18th green for his first win in nearly eight years. It was the second playoff in...
Langer leads at Newport in bid to break Champ victory record
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Bernhard Langer remained in position Saturday in the Hoag Classic to break a tie with Hale Irwin for the PGA Tour Champions victory record. Langer played the final five holes in 5 under — going birdie-eagle-par-birdie-birdie — for a 5-under 66 and...
Schenk's late birdie gives him lead over Spieth, Fleetwood
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Schenk looked as though he and everyone else would get passed by Jordan Spieth on Saturday at the Valspar Championship. When a wild and windy round finished, Schenk was still the player everyone was chasing. Schenk hit his approach to the 18th hole to...
Leishman has 2-shot lead over Garcia at LIV Golf in Arizona
MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Marc Leishman opened with an eagle and held it together in the middle of his round for a 5-under 66 on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Sergio Garcia going into the third and final round of LIV Golf Tucson. Leishman said he had fallen into a habit of...
Schenk getting results in 10th straight week, leads Valspar
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Schenk is playing for the 10th consecutive week on the PGA Tour and finally seeing some good results, making enough putts Friday for a 2-under 69 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the Valspar Championship. Schenk had four birdies,...
Brehm makes ace for share of lead at Valspar, Spieth 1 back
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Brehm turned a good round into a memorable one Thursday, making a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole at Innisbrook for a 5-under 66 that led to a three-way share of the lead at the Valspar Championship. Stephan Jaeger also had a 66, while Adam Schenk...
Mitchell feeling pressure of Masters as he tries to get in
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sometimes the Masters can generate enormous pressure for a player who still doesn't have a spot in the field. That's what Keith Mitchell is feeling. He came into The Players Championship at No. 47 in the world, knowing Augusta National will take the...
Ruling bodies take aim at golf ball to curtail distance
Golf's ruling bodies are taking aim at the golf ball with a proposal Tuesday that give tours the option to require a ball that goes about 15 yards shorter for the biggest hitters. The U.S. Golf Association and Royal & Ancient Golf proposed a “Model Local Rule” that would take...
Spieth, Thomas lead Valspar field as LIV resumes in Arizona
PGA TOUR VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Palm Harbor, Florida. Course: Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead). Yardage: 7,340. Par: 71. Prize money: $8.1 million. Winner's share: $1.458 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 2-6 p.m....
