McIlroy trying to end spell of no repeat winners at Players
No one has ever won back-to-back at The Players Championship since it moved to the TPC Sawgrass in 1982. Rory McIlroy might have as good a chance as anyone before him.
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Column: PGA Tour dealing with more attention off the course
Such is the clamor around the PGA Tour that Commissioner Jay Monahan spoke for 45 minutes Tuesday before anyone mentioned Tiger Woods.
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Hatton hangs on to win Bay Hill for first PGA Tour title
Tyrrell Hatton felt the Arnold Palmer Invitational slipping away Sunday, perhaps unaware that everyone else trying to survive another brutal test at Bay Hill was feeling the same way.
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PGA Tour media deal aimed at more video for bigger audience
The PGA Tour announced an expansive media rights deal Monday that brings ESPN back into the fold with its streaming service, joining two networks as part of a package designed to deliver more video content and reach a broader audience.
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No fans, no fun: Athletes uneasy over empty-arena solutions
As U.S. sports leagues weigh whether to bar fans from ballparks and stadiums to help stall the coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija is one of the few players who can tell them exactly what that feels like.
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Trump to honor golfers Player, Sorenstam with Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump is honoring a pair of retired pro golfers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the president can give a civilian.
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Hatton has 2-shot lead on hardest day at Bay Hill since '83
The calendar and palm trees suggested the Florida swing in March.
Golf
Hatton, Kang share lead on a tough day at Bay Hill
Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. He battled through a tough test at Bay Hill on Friday and was only surprised by what he saw when he finished.
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Lucas Glover shoots final-round 62 at 3M Open
Lucas Glover shot the best round of Sunday at the 3M Open, a 9-under 62.
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Tiger still not ready, will miss The Players Championship
The strongest field of the year at The Players Championship will be without the biggest draw in golf.
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Golf's famous 'Hinkle Tree' from '79 Open uprooted by wind
A tree that appeared overnight during the 1979 U.S. Open to become a part of golf lore has met its end.
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Every delivers again at Bay Hill, leads McIlroy by 1 shot
The leading two players at Bay Hill are no surprise, even if they have next to nothing in common.
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Piercy loses 2 endorsements over homophobic Instagram posts
Four-time PGA Tour winner Scott Piercy lost two endorsement deals Thursday for sharing a homophobic meme poking fun at Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and referencing far-right conspiracy theory QAnon.
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Bay Hill has strongest field since death of Arnold Palmer
So much for the notion the Arnold Palmer Invitational wouldn't be as attractive when its namesake was no longer around.
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Act of compassion leads to a spot at Bay Hill for Matthews
Brandon Matthews makes his PGA Tour debut this week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, all because of a putt he missed last November in the Argentine Open.
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Column: The 4-letter word from Azinger that stirs Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is more than six months away, and all it took was a four-letter word from Paul Azinger to get Europe worked up over defending more than just the gold trophy.
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Dustin Johnson decides against playing in Olympics
Johnson's name was removed from the Olympic golf ranking Monday afternoon. At No. 5 in the world ranking, he currently would have been No. 3 among Americans behind Brooks Koepka and Justin Thomas.
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With virus in mind, Korea's Sungjae Im wins Honda Classic
Moments after getting his first career PGA Tour win, Sungjae Im took a moment to reflect on what it means.
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Valimaki takes 1st title at Oman Open after winning playoff
Sami Valimaki of Finland overcame difficult conditions to win the Oman Open on Sunday after beating South African Brandon Stone in a playoff in the third edition of the European Tour event.
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Fleetwood the leader going into final round of Honda Classic
Tommy Fleetwood has won in Scotland, England, the United Arab Emirates, France, South Africa, even Kazakhstan.
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Steele takes 1-shot lead at midpoint of The Honda Classic
Brendan Steele made a couple of big mistakes down the stretch, and still was more than good enough to grab the outright lead at the midpoint of The Honda Classic.
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Woods takes 3rd straight week off by skipping Bay Hill
Tiger Woods is taking a third straight week off by deciding against playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
Golf
LPGA's Lindberg misses cut in men's NZ Open
LPGA major winner Pernilla Lindberg of Sweden has missed the cut at the New Zealand Golf Open after becoming the first woman to play in the 101-year-old men's professional tournament.
Golf
Lewis, English ride exemptions to early Honda Classic lead
Sponsor exemptions are basically free-play gifts handed out by the people in charge of golf tournaments, a handful of invitations available most weeks to those who wouldn't have otherwise qualified for an event.
Golf
The Honda Classic is much more than 'The Bear Trap'
PGA National's signature test is a three-hole span on the back nine called "The Bear Trap," named for Jack Nicklaus and touted as one of the most demanding stretches in all of golf.
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British Open returns to Troon as Trump-owned Turnberry waits
The British Open is returning to Royal Troon in 2023 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Open on the western Scottish links.
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Column: A noisy West Coast swing not all about the golf
The PGA Tour delivered plenty of drama during the West Coast swing.
Golf
Cristie Kerr brings her views to TV at Honda Classic
Cristie Kerr returns to action this week on the golf course without her clubs: Golf Channel is using the 20-time LPGA Tour winner for the…
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Reed shows moxie, wins Mexico Championship; ex-Gopher van Rooyen ties for third
Two shots behind with four holes to play, Patrick Reed ran off three straight birdies to overtake a faltering Bryson DeChambeau, closing with a 4-under 67 for his second World Golf Championships title.
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Reed plays better as the accusations get louder
The bookies had Patrick Reed at 40-1 odds going into the Mexico Championship, which should have come down before he even hit a shot.
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Hovland becomes PGA Tour's first Norwegian winner
Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday to become the first Norwegian winner in PGA Tour history, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater.
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Thomas builds 1-shot lead in Mexico as Rahm makes his move
Justin Thomas has done just about everything at the Mexico Championship except win.
Golf
Viktor Hovland shoots 64 to take Puerto Rico Open lead
PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the windy Puerto Rico Open.
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DeChambeau leads in Mexico; ex-Gopher van Rooyen one back
Bryson DeChambeau kept making birdies in the Mexico Championship, but it was Erik van Rooyen who shot the course record.
Golf
McIlroy roars out to a 2-shot lead in Mexico Championship
Rory McIlroy switched back to his old putter for the Mexico Championship and it made a world of difference. It helps that he's still hitting the ball like the No. 1 player in the world.
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Alexandria's Grimes qualifies for Women's PGA Championship
Winning the PGA Women's Stroke Play Championship on Tuesday earned Lisa Grimes, at 59 the second-oldest player in the field, a spot in this year's KPMG Women's PGA Championship in June.
Golf
Rory McIlroy delivers strong rejection to proposed new tour
Rory McIlroy became the first top player to publicly reject the idea of a proposed new tour, saying he values his choice of where to play over whatever money the Premier Golf League is promising.
Golf
After pairing with Woods, Ancer reaching a higher altitude
Abraham Ancer knows all about altitude, and not just the thin air at Chapultepec Golf Club where he returns to the Mexico Championship under entirely different circumstances.
Column: Approaching 40, Adam Scott only looking forward
Adam Scott knew exactly where he stood, at least at that very moment.
Mickey Wright leaves a legacy of big wins, beautiful swing
The swing was so fundamentally sound that it got the attention of anyone who knew and cared about golf, even those considered to be among…
Mickey Wright, golf great and early LPGA force, dies at 85
Mickey Wright, the golf great with a magnificent swing who won 13 majors among her 82 victories and gave the fledgling LPGA a crucial lift, died Monday of a heart attack. She was 85.
Easy for Woods to find perspective even after finising last
The red shirt. A late tee time on Sunday.
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