Hideki Matsuyama caps big rally with eagle to win Sony Open in playoffVideo
HONOLULU — Hideki Matsuyama made up a five-shot deficit on the back nine and then won the Sony Open in a playoff with one of the best shots he never saw, a 3-wood into the sun to 3 feet for an eagle to beat Russell Henley on Sunday. The eighth...
Top players Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay back from long layoffs for Tournament of ChampionsVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The sweeping views of the Pacific beyond the lush landscape of Kapalua put the soul at ease and can make the first PGA Tour event of the year feel like part work, part vacation. Patrick Cantlay and Jon Rahm have had enough of the latter. Rahm, the...
Phil Mickelson to play in Tournament of Champions, ending 21-year absenceVideo
KAPALUA, Hawaii — Phil Mickelson is headed back to Hawaii for golf, not a vacation, committing to play the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua for the first time in 21 years. Mickelson won the winners-only tournament at La Costa Resort in 1998, and then played only twice since it...
Tiger & son’s 11 straight birdies fall short of Daly duo at PNC ChampionshipVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods might not be ready for tour-level golf. He can still deliver quite a show. In a remarkable return from a car crash 10 months ago that badly damaged his right leg, Woods and 12-year-old son Charlie set a tournament record with 11 straight birdies and...
Tiger Woods returns at PNC Championship, still ‘long way’ from tournament golfVideo
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods walked onto the tee for a routine pro-am round Friday and felt an unexpected dose of nerves, realizing how long it had been since he had an audience on the golf course. The small grandstand behind the tee was packed, everyone on their feet. Spectators...
The year in professional golf review based on every club in the bagVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — The value of one shot was a place in history, another was worth $15 million in the bank. One drive introduced a young Scotsman on the world stage, one fairway metal helped to make a young American a major champion. All were shots that shaped the year...
Rory McIlroy part of 3-way tie for lead in Hero World ChallengeVideo
NASSAU, Bahamas — Rory McIlroy has gone from tears at the Ryder Cup to some of his best golf of the year, and right now his only complaint is the calendar. “I wish it was the end of March,” McIlroy said Thursday after a 6-under-par 66 to share the lead...
Seeking 1st PGA Tour win, Talor Gooch takes 3-shot lead into RSM Classic final roundVideo
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Talor Gooch is playing some of his best golf in the toughest weather, even when he hasn’t been in the best position off the tee. Now the former Oklahoma State player is a round away from his first PGA Tour victory at the RSM Classic....
Flurry of late birdies helps Jason Kokrak complete rally at PGA’s Houston OpenVideo
HOUSTON — Jason Kokrak had reason to believe he shot himself out of the Houston Open on the back nine Saturday morning. He played it 10 shots better when it counted Sunday afternoon, making four straight birdies for a 5-under-par 65 and a two-shot victory. Two shots behind with six...
‘Long time coming:’ Rickie Fowler takes lead into final round at VegasVideo
LAS VEGAS — Rickie Fowler couldn’t remember the last time he saw his name at the top of the leaderboard on the weekend of the PGA Tour. He didn’t forget what he was supposed to do from there. Winless in 32 months, Fowler returned to the spotlight Saturday in the...
2-time NBA champion J.R. Smith makes NCAA golf debut for North Carolina A&TVideo
BURLINGTON, N.C. — J.R. Smith couldn’t help but feel anxious. Sure, he had spent 16 years playing in the NBA, making millions and winning two world championships in packed arenas at the highest level of a global sport. But he had never been in the situation like he was Monday:...
Will Zalatoris shoots 61 to share lead at PGA’s Sanderson FarmsVideo
JACKSON, Miss. — Will Zalatoris felt like he couldn’t miss on the green and rarely did Friday in setting the course record with an 11-under-par 61 to share the lead with Nick Watney and Sahith Theegala in the Sanderson Farms Championship. Zalatoris, voted the PGA Tour rookie of the year...
Bryson DeChambeau stands out at Ryder Cup as he puts emphasis on U.S. teamVideo
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Bryson DeChambeau is determined to be an exemplary team player at the Ryder Cup, and he wasted no time Tuesday proving his point. He spoke to the print media, ending a 48-day boycott. “I think this is a team event. I’m focused on helping Team USA to...
‘Tough times’ sharpen resolve, skills of FedEx Cup champion Patrick CantlayVideo
ATLANTA — Patrick Cantlay made a name for himself — not just a nickname — in a span of two weeks that will be remembered as much for his sheer grit as the $15 million he earned from winning the FedEx Cup. Four times at the BMW Championship, he stood...
Jon Rahm closes gap, but Patrick Cantlay still leads Tour ChampionshipVideo
ATLANTA — For the second day in a row, no one had a better score than Jon Rahm at the Tour Championship. That’s just what he needed to make up ground on Patrick Cantlay going into a weekend chase for $15 million. Rahm birdied his last three holes Friday for...
Doug Ferguson: Soft courses, low scores and the PGA Tour’s need for more varietyVideo
ATLANTA — Kevin Kisner was one spot out of the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings going into the tournament that determines who makes it to Tour Championship at East Lake. All it took was one shot for him to realize it probably wasn’t going to be him. “The...
Patrick Cantlay goes 6 playoff holes to beat Bryson DeChambeau for PGA’s BMW ChampionshipVideo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Clutch down the stretch and for six dynamic playoff holes, Patrick Cantlay put a fitting end to an epic battle with Bryson DeChambeau by making an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the BMW Championship on Sunday. DeChambeau missed a 6-foot putt for...
Rickie Fowler part of 3-way tie atop PGA Tour’s 3M leaderboardVideo
BLAINE, Minn. — Rickie Fowler’s improved driving helped him shoot a 5-under-par 65 on Sunday in the final round of the British Open. Looking for a late push in the FedEx Cup standings, Fowler carried over the strong play Thursday with a 7-under 64 in the first round of the...
Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer wins West Penn Open with chip-inVideo
There was a crazy finish Wednesday at the 118th Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship at Westmoreland Country Club. A little wizardry from Fox Chapel native Gregor Meyer during the final three holes, which included an unbelievable par on No. 16 and a chip-in birdie for the win on No....
Palmer Jackson grabs 3-shot lead at West Penn Open; records hole-in-one
Palmer Jackson accomplished a first Tuesday during the second round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship, and it had nothing to do with his hole-in-one. The Murrysville native shot his first 7-under-par round in competition, a 64, at Westmoreland County Club and grabbed a four-shot lead heading to...
John Aber shoots 65 to lead West Penn Open
Allegheny Country Club pro John Aber may live in Pittsburgh, but he grew up in Greensburg and attended Greensburg Central Catholic. So he’s familiar with the difficulties Westmoreland Country Club can pose. Aber, who played in the United States Golf Association’s Senior Open and was in contention at the Tri-State...
‘Hidden gem’ Longue Vue Club gears up to co-host U.S. Amateur
Nestled high above the Allegheny River Valley in Verona and on the border of Penn Hills is a challenging golf course that is relatively unknown. “A hidden gem” is how president David Gilpatrick described Longue Vue Club, which, when built in 1920, was known as as the “Millionaires Club.” The...
Wonderful weather in England leads to exceptionally low scores at British OpenVideo
Despite its reputation, Royal St. George’s has a history of giving up low scores. Henry Cotton set the major championship record with a 65 in 1934 when the British Open was held on the undulating links in England. Greg Norman became the first player to win the claret jug with...
Zach Johnson tests positive for covid, withdraws from British OpenVideo
SANDWICH, England — Former champion Zach Johnson tested positive for the coronavirus before getting on a charter flight to the British Open, forcing him to join the growing list of withdrawals and ending his streak at playing 69 consecutive majors. The R&A said Johnson, who played in the John Deere...
Kevin Fajt leads Hannastown-heavy Westmoreland County Amateur
It should be no surprise to know someone from Hannastown Golf Club is leading the Westmoreland County Amateur. Hannastown Golf Club has earned the distinction of having one of the strongest memberships in Western Pennsylvania. Seven of the top 10 golfers in the field at the Westmoreland County Amateur call...
