Golf

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — Alison Lee birdied four of her last five holes Friday to extend a hot streak that stretches from Saudi Arabia to South Korea to Florida. Her 8-under 64 gave her a share of the lead with Nasa Hataoka in the season-ending

Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 05:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Ludvig Åberg had a pair of two-putt birdies, one of them on a par 4, and kept bogeys off his card for the second straight day for a 6-under 64 on Friday to take a one-shot lead into the

Nov 17, 2023, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy has explained the decision to resign from his position as a player director on the PGA Tour’s influential policy board. The world No.2 announced the surprise move on Tuesday, despite being expected to serve in the position until 2024. McIlroy, 34, has been one

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 07:14 PM ET FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Tiger Woods‘ ex-girlfriend has dropped her lawsuits against the golf superstar and the trust that owns his Florida mansion, saying she never accused him of sexual harassment even though her attorney has made that claim. The attorney for Erica Herman filed a one-paragraph

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Cameron Young birdied his last hole in the dark and held his game together during the worst of the rain Thursday to share the lead with Eric Cole and Davis Thompson at 6-under 66 among those who managed to

Associated Press Nov 16, 2023, 10:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NAPLES, Fla. — The money from corporate support keeps pouring into the LPGA Tour, which on Thursday announced a 2024 schedule with over $116 million in prize money and a record 10 regular tournaments offering at least $3 million. LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan

Nov 15, 2023, 07:55 PM ET The launch of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy‘s simulator golf league could be delayed after an overnight power outage caused deflation and damage to the air-supported dome section of the Florida-based venue, TGL said on Wednesday. There were no injuries and no technology was impacted inside the Palm Beach

Field Level Media Nov 15, 2023, 12:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The season-ending CME Group Tour Championship will have an $11 million purse, an increase from previous years, and a record $4 million winner’s check in 2024, the LPGA Tour announced Wednesday. The runner-up for next year’s event in Naples, Fla., will receive $1

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 15, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, Georgia — After another tumultuous season in men’s professional golf, the PGA Tour’s last wrap-around schedule for the foreseeable future wraps

Nov 15, 2023, 02:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlos Sainz and Justin Thomas lift the inaugural Netflix Cup. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for Netflix © 2023 Pro golfer Justin Thomas and Formula 1 driver Carlos Sainz were the first winners in the Netflix Cup, which had quite a bit going on in this first-of-a-kind

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 14, 2023, 05:41 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Chris Kirk, who walked away from competitive golf for more than six months in 2019 to focus on his

Nov 14, 2023, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy addressed his heated Ryder Cup bust-up with Patrick Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava, hinting that Tiger Woods attempted to play the role of peacemaker in the aftermath of the spat. In an interview with the Irish Independent, McIlroy, 34, explained the context behind the drama.

Nov 13, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Hae Ran Ryu has won the 2023 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year award, the LPGA Tour announced Monday. Ryu, from South Korea, clinched the honor after tying for 12th at The Annika on Sunday. With 893 total points entering the CME Group Tour Championship,

Associated Press Nov 12, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Steven Alker had to get up-and-down for par on the last three holes for a 1-under 70 that allowed him to hang on and win the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on Sunday and a payoff of just over $1 million. Alker won

Associated Press Nov 12, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BELLEAIR, Fla. — Lilia Vu seized momentum early with three birdies and closed with a 4-under 66 to win The Annika on Sunday for her fourth victory of the year, which allowed the American to regain the No. 1 ranking in the race for

Associated Press Nov 12, 2023, 03:04 PM ET SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Camilo Villegas ended a long and emotional drought when he came up with key birdies down the stretch Sunday for a 6-under 65 to win the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, his first victory since losing his 22-month-old daughter to cancer in 2020. Villegas went shot

Nov 12, 2023, 09:48 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SUN CITY, South Africa — Rory McIlroy sealed the top place in the DP World Tour rankings Sunday without hitting a shot, as none of his closest challengers can now catch him following the penultimate event of the season at Sun City. McIlroy, with 5,164.5 points

ESPN News Services Nov 12, 2023, 06:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New Zealand’s Ben Campbell sank a 10-foot birdie putt at the 18th hole Sunday to win the Hong Kong Open by 1 shot over 2022 Open champion Cameron Smith in a dramatic finish to the Asian Tour event at Fanling. Campbell carded a