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Rory McIlroy shoots a 65 with 2 tee shots in the water and 1 uncomfortable dispute

Mar. 14, 2024 21:07 PM EDT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy began The Players Championship with a 65 on his scorecard, two tee shots that went into the water and one lengthy dispute about where to take a penalty drop on Thursday. McIlroy ended the day with 10 birdies for his lowest start ever at...

Rory McIlroy has a lot of birdies, a little drama and a share of The Players lead

Mar. 14, 2024 20:14 PM EDT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy had a lot of birdies and a little drama Thursday in The Players Championship. All that mattered to him was having a share of the lead at the TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy tied The Players Championship record with 10 birdies, offset by two tee...

Scheffler is chasing history in The Players Championship. No one has ever repeated as champion

Mar. 13, 2024 13:12 PM EDT

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods never did it. Neither did Jack Nicklaus, even before The Players Championship found its home in a former swamp now known as the TPC Sawgrass. This is the 50th edition of the PGA Tour's premier championship, and no one has ever defended his...

Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama part of a 6-way tie for lead at Bay Hill

Mar. 08, 2024 19:21 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Shane Lowry set the target Friday at Bay Hill, and as tough as the course plays, he would not have imagined how much company he would have at the top in the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Scottie Scheffler chipped in for eagle and holed a 45-foot birdie putt on...

Bay Hill still boasts a strong field. It's just a lot smaller

Mar. 06, 2024 17:31 PM EST

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Arnold Palmer Invitational is now one of the signature events on the PGA Tour, meaning it has a $20 million purse with one of the strongest fields of the year on a tough golf course at Bay Hill that rarely produces surprise winners. In other words, it's the...

It's a loud week in golf. PGA Tour heads to Phoenix Open, LIV Golf goes to Vegas during Super Bowl

Feb. 06, 2024 09:52 AM EST

PGA TOUR WM PHOENIX OPEN Site: Scottsdale, Arizona. Course: TPC Scottsdale. Yardage: 7,261. Par: 71. Prize money: $8.8 million. Winner's share: $1.584 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 4-8 p.m. (Golf Channel);...

Theegala leads season opener at Kapalua with 64. Morikawa hits opening tee shot packed with emotion

Jan. 04, 2024 23:06 PM EST

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Collin Morikawa already has won two majors and played in the opening session twice in the Ryder Cup. His opening tee shot Thursday at Kapalua felt as special as any moment. Long before Sahith Theegala rolled in his 10th birdie for a 9-under 64 to lead The...

A new year brings the largest field ever to Kapalua for PGA Tour start

Jan. 02, 2024 09:17 AM EST

PGA TOUR THE SENTRY Site: Kapalua, Hawaii. Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua. Yardage: 7,596. Par: 73. Prize money: $20 million. Winner's share: $3.6 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 6-10 p.m. (Golf Channel);...