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Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of...
Billie Jean King moves closer to breaking another barrier and earning the Congressional Gold Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said...
Presidents Cup teams get 6 automatic qualifiers with half the teams still to be picked
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Adam Scott is playing in the Presidents Cup for the 11th straight time, the most of any player from the International team. That wasn't much of a surprise. Neither were the six players for the American team. The BMW Championship was the...
Keegan Bradley takes a 1-shot lead over Adam Scott at BMW Championship
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Keegan Bradley is still getting used to his new title as U.S. Ryder Cup captain. He still feels like a player who should be competing to win and thinking about playing in the matches. He certainly looked the part Saturday in the BMW Championship, all while...
PGA Tour's return to Castle Pines stirs memories of milkshakes, mountains and missing Tiger Woods
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) — Start with those hand-spun milkshakes, that crazy scoring system and the seal of approval from Jack Nicklaus himself. Throw in some great mountain views and a chance to escape the same ol’-same ol’, and Castle Pines had the makings of one of those can't-miss stops on...
It's the final week to qualify for the Presidents Cup and Solheim Cup
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...
Jose Luis Ballester becomes 1st Spaniard to win US Amateur, fending off Iowa's Noah Kent
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — Jose Luis Ballester, a senior-to-be at Arizona State, became the first player from Spain to win the U.S. Amateur, fending off Iowa sophomore Noah Kent 2 up Sunday at Hazeltine in the 36-hole match on his 21st birthday. Ballester, who was the only player in the...
Scheffler picked a good time to expand his trophy case. An Olympic gold would be a nice addition
SAINT QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Scottie Scheffler picked a good time to remodel his golf room at his home in Dallas, an office where he keeps trophies and a Masters green jacket, special memorabilia and space to tinker with his golf clubs. He started winning, and then...
Analysis: Xander Schauffele is now in the conversation with Scheffler for best year in golf
TROON, Scotland (AP) — Xander Schauffele is the British Open champion, and the PGA Tour must be thrilled. The FedEx Cup is as meaningful as ever, a three-tournament stretch in August that could go a long way toward deciding who gets the players' vote for PGA Tour player of the...
Scottie Scheffler is adjusting to links golf and his role as best player in the world
TROON, Scotland (AP) — The first stage of Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments, and that was before he won the Masters for the first time. Now he's on a level not seen since Tiger...
