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It's the final week to qualify for the Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup

Aug. 20, 2024 15:33 PM EDT

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — The BMW Championship is the last stop before the leading six players get automatic spots in the Presidents Cup next month at Royal Montreal. Turns out the first FedEx Cup playoff event had a strong effect, too. Jordan Spieth might have been...

Final major for men at British Open as LPGA heads home to Ohio

Jul. 16, 2024 09:25 AM EDT

Royal and Ancient Golf Club BRITISH OPEN Site: Troon, Scotland. Course: Royal Troon GC. Yardage: 7,385. Par: 71. Prize money: $17 million. Winner's share: $3.1 million. Television: Thursday-Friday, 1:30-4 a.m. (Peacock); 4...

Scottie Scheffler outlasts protest on 18th green, Tom Kim to win Travelers for 6th victory of year

Jun. 23, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had to wait out a climate protest on the 18th green and Tom Kim's tying birdie on the last hole of regulation. Those events only delayed what seems to be inevitable on the PGA Tour this season: the best golfer in the world walking off with...

Six climate protesters run onto 18th green and spray powder, delaying finish of PGA Tour event

Jun. 23, 2024 18:28 PM EDT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Six climate protesters stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts for the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship on Sunday, spraying smoke and powder and delaying the finish for about five minutes. The...

Tom Kim clings to a 1-shot lead over Scheffler and Bhatia in rain-delayed Travelers

Jun. 22, 2024 21:18 PM EDT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Tom Kim made enough birdies on a soft, vulnerable course to stay in front Saturday in the rain-delayed Travelers Championship, getting up-and-down for par on the last hole in near darkness for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler and Akshay Bhatia. ...

Tom Kim builds a 2-shot lead over Scheffler and Morikawa at Travelers Championship

Jun. 21, 2024 21:14 PM EDT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Tom Kim is looking at the long term with his golf game and is getting short-term results at the Travelers Championship, where he followed an opening 62 with a 5-under 65 on Friday for the lowest 36-hole score of his career and a two-shot lead. Kim had to...

Tom Kim shoots 62 to lead Travelers, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler 3 shots behind

Jun. 20, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Tom Kim gorged themselves on pizza to get their shared birthday celebration out of the way before turning their focus to golf this week. When they tee it up on the big day, they’ll be fighting for the lead at the Travelers...