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Scheffler and McIlroy have easy time as PGA Tour stars beat LIV Golf's Koepka and DeChambeau
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...
PGA Tour to hire CEO to run expanding business. Jay Monahan stays on as commissioner
The PGA Tour, flush with a $1.5 billion investment from private equity and still negotiating with the Saudi-backers of LIV Golf as a minority investor, is hiring a CEO for the first time who will work alongside Commissioner Jay Monahan. Monahan made the announcement to his staff...
Lydia Ko had doubts about her game. She never felt more proud of her climb back to the top
Lydia Ko had the Olympic gold medal virtually wrapped up when she had a conversation with herself walking up the 18th fairway at Le Golf National that surprised her. “The thing I told myself walking down the 18th was, ‘I’m so proud of myself.' And I never say that to me," Ko...
Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new PGA of America program announced Monday that gives them a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 for them to distribute to charity. The $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the captain is an increase...
Rory McIlroy says LIV Golf and PGA Tour match is giving back to fans of a divided sport
Two of the best players each from LIV Golf versus the PGA Tour in a televised match might remind golf fans what they're missing outside of the four majors. Rory McIlroy believes it shows they're at least trying to repair a divided sport. McIlroy will have Scottie Scheffler as his...
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Scottie Scheffler in a landslide to win PGA Tour player of the year for third straight time
Scottie Scheffler added another trophy to his awesome display Tuesday when he won the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour player of the year in a landslide, joining Tiger Woods as the only players to win the award three straight times. Scheffler won 91% of the vote from players and...
Brooks Koepka anticipates Ryder Cup vibe in LIV vs. PGA Tour match in Las Vegas
Brooks Koepka feels like he could be stepping into another Ryder Cup environment, match play with bragging rights at stake, even if it's only two-man teams competing in one match instead of 12-man teams in 28 matches. Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau, each a major champion the last two...
NCAA champ Fred Biondi skipped 2 majors to turn pro. Now he's trying to find a spot with LIV Golf
Fred Biondi of Brazil won the NCAA title at Florida last year, which earned him a spot in the 2023 U.S. Open and 2024 Masters. He passed up spots in two majors to turn pro, and it's been a tough road. Now he's in the LIV Golf Promotions event this week. Biondi will be among 93...
Golf shots from every club in the bag paint the picture of a big year: Analysis
A driver off the deck and a 3-wood off a tee. One shot was simply to make the cut. Another was to win a major. Every shot tells a story, and there were plenty of them in 2024. Not all of them belong to Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, the two players who stood above all...
