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Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii

Dec. 27, 2024 19:25 PM EST

Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Hawaii. “Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass,”...

See how players qualified for the 2025 Masters

Dec. 24, 2024 09:12 AM EST

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 85 players expected to compete in the 89th Masters, to be played April 10-13. Players listed only in the first category for which they are eligible (a-amateur). Masters champions Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama, Dustin Johnson,...

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...

PGA Tour to hire CEO to run expanding business. Jay Monahan stays on as commissioner

Dec. 17, 2024 12:24 PM EST

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...

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis

Dec. 17, 2024 09:15 AM EST

Bringing the Ryder Cup to notoriously nasty Bethpage Black already was cause for concern. Imagine the most passionate, patriotic event in golf played before a flag-waving crowd that once harassed Sergio Garcia so badly he pointed at them with the wrong finger. This could make the...

Lydia Ko had doubts about her game. She never felt more proud of her climb back to the top

Dec. 17, 2024 09:01 AM EST

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

Dec. 16, 2024 09:30 AM EST

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...