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Tales from the tour in a year filled with medals and tears and a few digs

Dec. 24, 2024 10:14 AM EST

Scottie Scheffler won a lot of tournaments and had to do a lot of talking this year. One theme stood out even as Scheffler was dominating his competition by winning nine times. The answer could be found on a white board in Paris. Golfers at the Olympics were asked to...

Gary Player is 89 and has a new girlfriend. Nelly Korda has dog sledding in her holiday plans

Dec. 24, 2024 09:18 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Gary Player is a big believer that one can't go through life without love. Even at age 89, he's never too old to find it. Player happily shared his big news at the PNC Championship. He has a new girlfriend. “I said I wanted to live until 100....

Masters gets 9 more players from top 50 in the world ranking. Glover narrowly gets in

Dec. 24, 2024 09:11 AM EST

Lucas Glover held down the 50th spot in the final world ranking of the year, making him one of nine players who will be added to the invitation list to play in the Masters. The field has eight more players than it did at this time a year ago. The Masters takes the top...

Tiger's son makes the ace. Bernhard Langer makes the winning putt in playoff over Woods at PNC

Dec. 22, 2024 18:38 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods never had so much fun losing in a playoff. For the 67-year-old Bernhard Langer, it never gets old winning the PNC Championship with his son. They all delivered a riveting show Sunday, from 15-year-old Charlie Woods making his first hole-in-one to...

Tiger's son comes up aces in PNC Championship with a hole-in-one

Dec. 22, 2024 17:45 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods isn't the only member of his family who can produce big moments. His 15-year-old son Charlie made his first ace Sunday in the PNC Championship. Woods was more excited than if he had made the hole-in-one himself. “That was the thrill...

Tiger Woods and son Charlie share the lead at PNC Championship in Orlando

Dec. 22, 2024 08:06 AM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods and 15-year-old son Charlie ran off five straight birdies on the back nine Saturday for a 13-under 59 in the scramble format, giving them a share of the lead in the PNC Championship in Woods' first competition since back surgery in September. Woods...

Tiger Woods' immediate goal: Keep his son from beating him in golf for 18 holes

Dec. 20, 2024 17:21 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the month and he has one pressing goal that relates to his golf. He wants to prolong that inevitable day when his son beats him over 18 holes. They will be playing with — not against — each other this week for the fifth...

LIV adds Florida State alum for second signing of a young player

Dec. 20, 2024 13:40 PM EST

LIV Golf is looking younger as it adds new players to the team rosters, the most recent Friday when the Cleeks announced it was signing Fredrik Kjetterup of Denmark, who finished among the top 10 in the PGA Tour University ranking at Florida State. The Iron Heads two weeks ago signed...

Derek Sprague chosen as CEO of PGA of America

Dec. 20, 2024 12:49 PM EST

Derek Sprague has been selected as the next CEO at the PGA of America, the first time a club professional has been chosen to lead the organization in nearly 20 years. Sprague, who spent 25 years at his hometown Malone Golf Club in New York, also becomes the first CEO to have served...

Scheffler and McIlroy have easy time as PGA Tour stars beat LIV Golf's Koepka and DeChambeau

Dec. 17, 2024 22:49 PM EST

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy never trailed and needed only 14 holes to beat Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau of LIV Golf in a made-for-TV exhibition Tuesday night that gave fans a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside the...