Lexi Thompson falls short in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Lexi Thompson delivered star-power moments built for a stage like Las Vegas, and when she poured in a pair of long birdie putts Friday, she was on the cusp of history. Thompson was 4 under with seven holes to play. In her sights was a chance to...
Jim Furyk hopes for Stewart Cink among fresh faces as U.S. assistants at Presidents Cup
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stewart Cink debuted as an assistant captain in the Ryder Cup, and he likely will be part of Jim Furyk’s backroom for the Presidents Cup next year at Royal Montreal. Furyk has not announced any of his assistants, but he did suggest it would be a blend...
Tommy Fleetwood is a Ryder Cup leader. Luke Donald says he ‘absolutely could be a future captain’
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy — Tommy Fleetwood was on the 12th green during his first official practice round of Ryder Cup week when something beyond the course caught his attention. The long-haired Englishman’s heroics from 2018 in France were being shown on a jumbo screen nearby and Fleetwood stopped to watch...
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Izzy Aigner to play with Greensburg native Rocco Mediate at PGA Tour Champions event
It will be an all-Greensburg pairing at the Pure Insurance Championship this week at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Izzy Aigner, a senior at Greensburg Central Catholic, will play with Hempfield graduate and fan favorite Rocco Mediate in the 54-hole PGA Tour Champions event that features a side pro-junior competition for...
Next on the Tee: Host Chris Mascaro welcomes PGA club pro Rick Werner
In this week’s “Next on the Tee” podcast, host Chris Mascaro is joined by Rick Werner, one of the country’s top PGA club professionals, as well as a 1979 Ohio PGA section champion and member of the 2023 South Dakota Golf Hall of Fame class. Werner recalls his success at...
Viktor Hovland wins FedEx Cup, $18M prize with best 2 weeks of his careerVideo
ATLANTA — Viktor Hovland played the best golf of his life in the final two weeks of the PGA Tour season, and it paid off Sunday with the biggest trophy of his career — a FedEx Cup title along with the $18 million bonus. Staked to a six-shot lead, Hovland...
Rory McIlroy, Brian Harman share BMW Championship lead on a soft Olympia FieldsVideo
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Rory McIlroy didn’t mind being in the rough at rain-soaked Olympia Fields, except for having trees and a bunker between him and the 17th green. And even that didn’t matter Thursday in the BMW Championship. McIlroy found the short grass only six times with 18 tee...
Opinion: Small fields in FedEx Cup is a dangerous comparison with LIV
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. — Good news for Chicago: The golf-crazed market that once feared it would get the big names only every other year now gets two tournaments in a month. Both events have $20 million purses. Both have small fields populated by former major champions. Only one can be...
Ally Ewing delivering good impression of Brian Harman with strong start to Women’s British Open
WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England — There’s a golfer hailing from America’s South and with a passion for hunting who is running away with the British Open thanks to precise driving and a red-hot putter. Sound familiar? Ally Ewing is putting up a good impression of Brian Harman as she goes for a...
Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion, according to book by renowned gambler Billy Walters
Phil Mickelson has wagered more than $1 billion over the last three decades and wanted to place a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup while playing for Team USA, according to a much-anticipated book by renowned gambler Billy Walters. Mickelson denied ever betting on the Ryder Cup. “While it...
Ross Township’s Nathan Smith to captain 2025 U.S. Walker Cup team
An exemplary amateur golfer in the Pittsburgh area for decades, Nathan Smith can cross another accomplishment off his career bucket list. And this is a big one. Smith, a Brookville native who lives in Ross Township, was selected by the United States Golf Association to captain the 2025 U.S. Walker...
Bryson DeChambeau gets 1st LIV Golf win in style with a 58 at GreenbrierVideo
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Bryson DeChambeau became the fourth player on a top-level tour to shoot 58 on Sunday, making birdie on his last four holes to finally capture his first LIV Golf title at the rain-softened Greenbrier. DeChambeau holed a 35-foot putt on the par-3 18th and leapt...
Stewart Cink is a new American face for the Ryder Cup back room
The Ryder Cup task force that sought continuity has occasionally run the risk of being a closed shop with so many repeat faces in golf carts. Stewart Cink is a new addition to the club. Zach Johnson appointed him his fifth and final assistant captain for this year’s matches at...
Tiger Woods joins PGA Tour board and throws support behind Commissioner Jay Monahan
Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support and the players a greater voice as the tour tries to complete its business partnership with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Monahan said Woods is joining...
Lee Hodges gets 1st PGA tour victory with 7-stroke win at 3M Open
BLAINE, Minn. — Lee Hodges rarely gets rattled, except perhaps during Alabama football games when he’s rooting for his beloved Crimson Tide. After using that unflappable demeanor to keep control of the 3M Open, Hodges finally let loose. Hodges shot a 67 in the final round Sunday for a wire-to-wire...
Céline Boutier is runaway winner of the Évian Championship, her first major titleVideo
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Céline Boutier carded a final round of 3-under 68 Sunday to win the Évian Championship by six shots for her first major title. The 29-year-old Boutier finished at 14-under, 270 overall. She is the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013. “It...
Harman the hunter bags the biggest trophy of his career at British Open
HOYLAKE, England — All anyone seemed to care about concerning Brian Harman was his skill with a bow, not with a putter. How he could harvest elk and skin a deer, not dissect a landscape dotted with pot bunkers at Royal Liverpool. Instead of birdies, Harman can spin tales about...
Justin Thomas headed to Minnesota to salvage Ryder Cup hopes
HOYLAKE, England — Justin Thomas never imagined using the second round of the British Open as a tune-up for the 3M Open next week in Minnesota. That speaks to the state of the game. And it’s not good. Thomas is in a slump for the first time in his PGA...
Stewart Cink opens with 68 and thinks he can win British Open at age 50
HOYLAKE, England — Stewart Cink wouldn’t seem to have a lot going for him at this British Open, least of all the fact he turned 50 two months ago and is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. Throw in the fact his flight from Atlanta was delayed by one day...
The Open Championship Tee Times
HOYLAKE, United Kingdom — Tee times for Thursday’s first round of The Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club (all times GMT) 5:35 a.m. — Branden Grace, Richie Ramsay 5:46 a.m. — Russell Henley, Jazz Janewattananond, Graeme Robertson 5:57 a.m. — Byeong Hun An, Ryan Fox, Lucas Herbert 6:08...
Column: PGA Tour’s Monahan returns to work and the clock is ticking on definitive agreement for LIV
HOYLAKE, England — Walking through glass doors, up a flight of stairs and turning left into the office of the PGA Tour commissioner was always going to be a lot easier for Jay Monahan than walking onto the range and facing players who feel betrayed. At least he has time...
Byeong Hun An opens with 61 at Scottish Open
GULLANE, Scotland — Byeong Hun An played well enough in the Scottish Open on Thursday that he had reason to hope he can stick around for more links golf next week. An ran off four straight birdies early in his round at The Renaissance Club and closed with a 25-foot...
Stephenson resigns from PGA Tour board over ‘serious concerns’ about Saudi deal, according to report
Former AT&T Chairman Randall Stephenson resigned from the PGA Tour’s policy board over concerns about the tour’s proposed partnership with Saudi Arabia’s national wealth fund, The Washington Post reported Sunday. The PGA Tour confirmed the resignation in a memo to its members, referring to Stephenson’s “exemplary service” for more than...
Jay Monahan to return to PGA Tour commissioner role after month break
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is returning to work just over a month after he stepped away for a “medical situation” during a tumultuous time of working out a surprise commercial agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Monahan informed the PGA Tour’s policy board, players and staff that...
PGA Tour sending 2 executives to Senate hearing as LIV cites conflicts
WASHINGTON — Two leading figures for the PGA Tour have agreed to testify next week before a Senate panel reviewing the tour’s surprise agreement with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. The panel will have to wait to hear from LIV CEO Greg Norman and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of...
