Golf

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 19, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Shane Lowry was the early clubhouse leader Friday following his second round at the 152nd Open Championship, but only after he

Associated Press Jul 18, 2024, 10:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TRUCKEE, Calif. — Ben Silverman birdied seven of his last nine holes and scored 19 points to take the lead Thursday in the Barracuda Championship, the only PGA Tour event that uses the modified Stableford scoring system. Silverman had 10 birdies and a bogey

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 08:28 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — On a day when the unpredictable wind and the firm conditions of Royal Troon Golf Club brought many of the world’s

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 18, 2024, 11:12 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy beat everyone in last month’s U.S. Open. But in the opening round of The Open at

Doug Greenberg, ESPNJul 17, 2024, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions For the fourth and final time this year, Scottie Scheffler is the outright favorite in a major golf tournament, carrying a +500 price into the 152nd Open Championship, according to ESPN BET odds. The feat has Scheffler sharing rarified betting air, yet again, with

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 08:45 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The R&A will distribute a record $17 million purse at this week’s Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club, including $3.1

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 17, 2024, 08:10 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The Open Championship, the final major championship of the season, starts Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Course on Scotland’s west coast.

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — While four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and Greg Norman have been the competing faces of a heated dispute between the PGA

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 09:59 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods was among the people who reached out to Rory McIlroy via text message following his final-round

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 08:16 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — Tiger Woods said turning down an opportunity to captain next year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team was a difficult one, but one

Associated Press Jul 15, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GAINESVILLE, Va. — Lexi Thompson isn’t sure whether this year’s Solheim Cup will be her last as a player, but she showed her commitment to returning the cup to the United States by making an early visit to the demanding venue where the Americans

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The 152nd Open, the last major championship of the season in men’s golf, tees off Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Course

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 07:42 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions TROON, Scotland — The golfer who captures the 152nd Open Championship and lifts the Claret Jug at Royal Troon Golf Club on Sunday will

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 08:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Harry Hall chipped in for birdie from 45 feet on the third hole of a playoff to win the ISCO Championship for his first PGA Tour title. The 26-year-old Englishman closed with a 3-under 69 to get into the playoff with

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 05:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AKRON, Ohio — Ernie Els won the Kaulig Companies Championship on Sunday for his first senior major title, closing with a 2-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Y.E. Yang at breezy Firestone. A stroke behind defending champion Steve Stricker entering the round, Els

Associated Press Jul 14, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — Ayaka Furue made a late charge to win the Evian Championship with an eagle on the last hole to clinch her first major title Sunday. The 24-year-old Japanese golfer held her nerve with another clinical putt, having made three birdies in

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Former tennis player Mardy Fish birdied nine of his final 13 holes Saturday to take a seven-point lead into the final round of the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Under the modified Stableford scoring system, Fish had a

Associated Press Jul 13, 2024, 03:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Ludvig Åberg overcame a pair of bogeys early on the back nine with two late birdies that carried him to a 5-under 65 on Saturday at the Scottish Open, slightly dampening the enthusiasm of a gallery fully behind local star