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Evan Beck wins US Mid-Amateur to earn spots in the Masters and US Open
MANAKIN-SABOT, Va. (AP) — Evan Beck finally won a USGA title Thursday when he overwhelmed Bobby Massa, 9 and 8, to win the U.S. Mid-Amateur, earning a spot in the Masters and the U.S. Open next year. Beck was runner-up in the 2008 U.S. Junior Amateur and last year in the U.S....
Rahm returns to Europe in pursuit of record 4th Spanish Open trophy and Ryder Cup eligibility
MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm is back in Europe to try to win a record fourth Spanish Open trophy as well as boost his bid for Ryder Cup eligibility. It will be the former top-ranked golfer's first European tour start since he joined LIV Golf last December. The Spanish Open...
Noah Kent, Jose Luis Ballester win matches to reach US Amateur title match
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Noah Kent loves the high stakes of match play, and it has taken the Iowa sophomore all the way to the championship match of the U.S. Amateur. Kent was on the verge of his semifinal match going all square when Jackson Buchanan made an 18-foot birdie on the 15th...
Buchanan finally gets a breather and advances to US Amateur semifinals
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Illinois senior Jackson Buchanan finally got a breather Friday in the U.S. Amateur, needing only 15 holes and never trailing for a 4-and-3 victory over Jacob Modleski that sent him to the semifinals at Hazeltine National. The semifinals feature a pair of...
Jon Rahm has Olympic gold in his grasp and leaves with nothing
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Jon Rahm had an Olympic gold medal practically around his neck Sunday, playing his best golf since he won the Masters a year ago and looking like a lock to finish his tough year in the biggest events with a signature moment. He left Le Golf...
Jason Day regrets missing the 2016 Olympics and refers to burnout
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Jason Day still regrets skipping the Olympics when golf returned to the program in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Day was the No. 1 player in the world at the time and cited concerns over the Zika virus. “Looking back on it, I should have just...
Analysis: Tiger Woods is playing all the majors. But for how much longer?
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods is playing all four majors for the first time since 2019, which at the start of the year would have been cause for great optimism. The results paint a different picture. He set a Masters record by making his 24th consecutive cut at...
Pierceson Coody hangs onto ISCO Championship lead in bid for wire-to-wire breakthrough victory
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Pierceson Coody topped the ISCO Championship leaderboard for the third straight day, overcoming a slow start Saturday for a 4-under 68 and a one-stroke advantage. After playing the front nine in even par with three birdies and three bogeys, Coody eagled...
