Oosthuizen-Schwartzel surge to Zurich Classic 3rd-round lead
Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen got away with an unremarkable first 11 holes Saturday at the Zurich Classic before lifting his team atop the leaderboard with a finishing flourish.
Sports
Brooke Henderson wins LA Open for 10th LPGA Tour title
Brooke Henderson rallied to win the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Saturday for her 10th LPGA Tour title, chipping in for birdie on the par-3 12th in an early back-nine burst and getting up-and-down for par on the last.
Sports
Jessica Korda keeps lead on day of big swings at LA Open
Jessica Korda rode out a series of big momentum shifts Friday at historic Wilshire Country Club to hold onto the lead in the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open.
Sports
Finau-Champ, Hovland-Ventura share 2nd-round lead at Zurich
Tony Finau and Cameron Champ shot a 4-under 68 in alternate-shot play Friday for a share of the Zurich Classic lead with the Norwegian duo of Viktor Hovland and Kris Ventura.
Sports
Garnett-Stallings, Hovland-Ventura share Zurich Classic lead
Brice Garnett and Scott Stallings birdied eight of their last 11 holes, Viktor Hovland and Kris Ventura birdied nine of their final 12, and both teams shot 10-under 62 in Zurich Classic to share the first-round lead Thursday.
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Sports
Jessica Korda shoots 65 to take 3-shot lead in LA Open
Jessica Korda shot a 6-under 65 on Thursday in the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open to break the tournament 36-hole scoring record and increase her lead to three strokes.
Sports
USGA adds final qualifying site to South Carolina
The USGA will have a final qualifying site in South Carolina to account for a new tournament that replaces the RBC Canadian Open.
Sports
Jessica Korda shoots 7-under 64 to take LA Open lead
Jessica Korda birdied three of the final four holes for a 7-under 64 and a one-stroke lead Wednesday after the first round of the HUGEL Air Premia LA Open.
Sports
Players "letting it rip" in team event at Zurich Classic
Tony Finau is among the PGA Tour players primed to take some unusual risks and big swings this week.
Sports
PGA Tour offering $40 million in bonus money to top stars
The PGA Tour is awarding a $40 million bonus pool to the top 10 players who move the needle in golf, regardless of how they perform inside the ropes.
Sports
Column: Stricker busy as ever with hard work still to come
Few players are keeping a busier schedule than Steve Stricker, and he still has five months to go before he captains the American team in the Ryder Cup.
Sports
The Latest: COVID forces Power to withdraw from PGA event
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Golf
California allows fans for U.S. Opens if vaccinated or tested
A limited number of spectators will be allowed at the U.S. Women's Open in San Francisco and the U.S. Open in San Diego in June provided they are vaccinated or can show proof of a negative test for the coronavirus.
Golf
Cink wins third RBC Heritage title
The golf was exceptional for Stewart Cink. What made his third RBC Heritage title truly special was that his family was there to experience his age-defying success.
Sports
Stricker rallies to win Chubb Classic in his Florida home
Steve Stricker figured someone could come out of the pack with a low score and win the Chubb Classic on Sunday, and it turned out to be him.
Sports
Ko wins Lotte Championship with tournament-record 28-under
Lydia Ko is golfing like she is a kid again. In other words, she's tough to beat.
Sports
Cink sets another scoring mark, keeps lead at RBC Heritage
Stewart Cink is having a great time playing at the RBC Heritage with his son, Reagan, as his caddie.
Politics
Japan, US showcase alliance, resolve in dealing with China
President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga showcased the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China as they met at the White House on Friday in Biden's first face-to-face talks with a foreign leader as president.
Sports
Unstoppable Cink: 47-year-old sets midway record at Heritage
Two-time champion Stewart Cink moved into position for a third RBC Heritage title, shooting a second straight 63 to set the 36-hole scoring mark at Harbour Town.
Sports
Cameron Smith leads RBC Heritage after career-low 62
Cameron Smith birdied the difficult 17th and 18th holes at Harbour Town to shoot a 9-under 62, his career low on the PGA Tour, and take a one-shot lead over Stewart Cink at the RBC Heritage on Thursday.
East Metro
Maplewood golf course is Ramsey County's latest redevelopment fight
Ramsey County wants to turn Maplewood course into affordable housing.
Sports
Column: Matsuyama goes from inspiration to Masters champion
The idea was to create golfing heroes, not necessarily a Masters champion.
Golf
Souhan: 10 reasons why the Masters is still the world's best golf tournament
The course, the history, the risks and rewards — Augusta National and this special week in April are unbeatable.
Sports
Masters is a win for Hideki Matsuyama, and for Japan
The question became inevitable at some of the bigger golf tournaments, whether it was for Jordan Spieth or Tiger Woods. And it had nothing to do with them.
Golf
Souhan: Hideki Matsuyama's Masters victory is a breakthrough for Japan
A golf-loving nation finally secured its first men's major championship, and at Augusta National no less.
Sports
Japan's champion: Matsuyama wins the Masters for his nation
Hideki Matsuyama almost turned down his first chance to play the Masters. It was a month after a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, disasters that killed thousands and destroyed much of the region he called home in March 2011.
Golf
Golf
X-Man's Agony: Another close call in major for Schauffele
Xander Schauffele stepped up to the 16th tee with all the momentum at the Masters.
Golf
Prime minister leads celebrations of Matsuyama's Masters win
Led by Japan's prime minister, the country celebrated golfer Hideki Matsuyama's victory in the Masters — the first Japanese player to win at Augusta National and pull on the famous green jacket.
Sports
Matsuyama becomes first Japanese in Masters green jacket
The pressure was even more than Hideki Matsuyama could have imagined when he stood on the first tee Sunday at Augusta National. So was the emotion when he walked off the 18th green as the first Masters champion from golf-mad Japan.
Sports
Column: A reluctant star heads home with the green jacket
His were the only pair of hands on the club. Millions of his countrymen will want a piece of Hideki Matsuyama now. Considering how much he values his privacy, it could be quite the interesting tug of war.
Golf
Signs of greatness for Will Zalatoris — and an ominous sign, too
Runner-up finishers at the Masters have rarely gone on to a green jacket.
Sports
Zalatoris' Masters debut ends with him a shot back
Maybe the first hint that Will Zalatoris had what it took came when he was 6, and Ken Venturi went over to him on a driving range to show him a grip that he hasn't changed since. Or maybe it was at 11, when a pro named David Price said he could be great if he put in the work.
Golf
Rahm closes with a 66, ends memorable Masters week
Jon Rahm had a great week before even getting to the Masters.
Sports
The Latest: Matsuyama 1st man from Japan to win golf major
The Latest on the Masters, the first golf major of the year (all times EDT):
Golf
Souhan: Morning at the Masters
Augusta, Ga. — Good Sunday morning from Augusta National Golf Club. It's pretty close to perfect here right now (8:22 Central) - 64 degrees with…
Golf
Souhan: Matsuyama looks game for run at green jacket on Sunday
After shooting a 65 on Saturday, Hideki Matsuyama will have the weight of a nation on his shoulders Sunday at the Masters in the final round.
Golf
Final group on Masters Sunday 'all part of the process' for Schauffele
Xander Schauffele finished in a tie for second at the Masters in 2019, behind Tiger Woods, and has finished in the top 10 at a major seven times since 2017.
Golf
Masters final round tee times
The final pairing of Hideki Matsuyama and Xander Schauffele tees off at 1:40 p.m.
Golf
Day 3 at Augusta
Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Saturday
Sports
Column: From 2006 in the world to the final round of Masters
The kid yawned. Nothing really remarkable about that except when and where it happened: Will Zalatoris was in contention and standing in the middle of the 13th fairway at Augusta National, one of the last places on the planet where sleepy will do.
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