Golf

Nov 4, 2023, 06:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Chen Guxin will take a three-shot lead into Sunday’s final round of the Volvo China Open after a third round 66 at the Hidden Grace Golf Club in Shenzhen on Saturday moved the 20-year-old Chinese golfer onto 14-under par. Chen, ranked 802nd in

Associated Press Nov 4, 2023, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OMITAMA, Japan — Japanese golfers Shiho Kuwaki and Nasa Hataoka each shot 6-under 66 on Saturday to sit atop the leaderboard with a one-stoke lead after the third round of the LPGA’s Japan Classic. They were both at 20-under 196 for three rounds. The

Associated Press Nov 3, 2023, 10:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS CABOS, Mexico — Camilo Villegas birdied his last three holes Friday and an 8-under 64 that allowed him to emerge from the pack on another low day of scoring and build a two-shot lead going into the weekend at the World Wide Technology

Nov 3, 2023, 11:03 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Shiho Kuwaki carded her second straight 7-under-par 65 on Friday to seize a share of the lead at the Toto Japan Classic in Omitama, Japan. Kuwaki is tied with fellow Japan native Nasa Hataoka (66 on Friday) at 14-under. They are 2 strokes ahead of China’s

Nov 2, 2023, 09:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cameron Percy of Australia fired a 10-under-par 62 Thursday afternoon to soar into the first-round lead at the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico. Percy holed a pitch shot for eagle at the 601-yard, par-5 sixth hole and added eight birdies without a bogey

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 2, 2023, 11:13 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm, the No. 3-ranked golfer in the world, has pulled out of participating in the inaugural season of TGL, the tech-infused league being

Associated Press Nov 2, 2023, 06:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions OMITAMA, Japan — Akie Iwai of Japan shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the first round of the LPGA’s Toto Japan Classic. Three other Japanese players — Nasa Hataoka, Yuna Nishimura and Mone Inami — were a stroke back after rounds of

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 31, 2023, 10:00 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Two-time major championship winner Justin Thomas is joining Atlanta Drive GC, one of the six teams in TGL presented by SoFi, the tech-infused golf

Oct 31, 2023, 12:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy‘s 2024 season begins in the United Arab Emirates with back-to-back events on the DP World Tour in Dubai. He is set to compete at the inaugural Dubai Invitational Jan. 11-14 at Dubai Creek Resort, followed by the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second career victory on the European Tour. Välimäki started the final round a shot behind leader Campillo but caught up on the back nine

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — In fading light and with another thunderstorm approaching, Celine Boutier made a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Atthaya Thitikul and win the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour on Sunday. In a marathon playoff, both players made

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 03:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Jasper Stubbs won at the second playoff hole to claim the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday and an invitation to the 2024 Masters and a spot in next year’s British Open at Royal Troon. Stubbs finished tied with Chinese pair

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Jorge Campillo led by one shot before the third round of the Qatar Masters was suspended because of fading light on Saturday, with the Spanish golfer having just the 18th hole left to play. Campillo will return Sunday bidding to win

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and

ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Endeavor has been turned down in its interest in investing in or forming a strategic partnership with the PGA Tour, the company’s president and COO told Sportico in a story published Friday. “They’ve officially turned it down,” Mark Shapiro told Sportico. “We’re big

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Two members of the Korn Ferry Tour were suspended for three and six months Friday for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions, making them the latest professional athletes to be disciplined for sports betting. Vince India and Jake Staiano,

Oct 27, 2023, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The LPGA Tour is returning to New England in 2024 with a $3.5 million event at TPC Boston. The FM Global Championship will take place from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 with 144 players battling for the largest purse outside of the majors and tour championship. The event

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First-round leader Jasmine Suwannapura trailed on the leaderboard for most of the day Friday but emerged with a one-stroke lead going into the third round of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. Suwannapura shot a 3-under 69 in the