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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

Associated Press Nov 11, 2023, 07:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Steven Alker pulled away from the pack Saturday with a 6-under 65, finishing with a birdie that extended his lead to four shots going into the final round of the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship. Alker began the day tied with Marco

Associated Press Nov 11, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda — Alex Noren got up-and-down on his last two holes Saturday, one for a birdie to regain the lead and another for par to complete a 4-under 67 and keep a one-shot lead in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship. Noren is going for

Nov 11, 2023, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Former British Open champion Cameron Smith will go into Sunday’s final round of the Hong Kong Open on 16-under par and in a share for the lead with Thailand’s Phachara Khongwatmai after hitting a five-under round of 65 at Fanling on Saturday. The

Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 08:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Steven Alker and Marco Dawson each made birdie on the par-5 18th hole Friday and each posted a 7-under 64 to share the lead in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The final PGA Tour Champions event of the year is missing Steve

Associated Press Nov 10, 2023, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SUN CITY, South Africa — Max Homa maintained a share of the lead at the Nedbank Golf Challenge by shooting a 4-under 68 in the second round Friday, with Matthieu Pavon joining him atop the leaderboard. Homa, the highest-ranked player in the field at

Nov 10, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions HONG KONG — Asian Tour regular Phachara Khongwatmai upstaged early starters Cameron Smith and Bae Sang-Moon with a sizzling 10-birdie 63 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Hong Kong Open on Friday. The 22-year-old Thai bagged four birdies on the way

Associated Press Nov 9, 2023, 07:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHOENIX — Ernie Els opened with four birdies in five holes and never really slowed until he finished with an 8-under 63 for a two-shot lead Thursday in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship. The 35-man field at Phoenix Country Club effectively is playing for

ESPN News Services Nov 9, 2023, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After his longest break from golf and time spent on safari, Max Homa felt anxious about the state of his game heading into the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. He needn’t have worried. Homa holed a 16-foot birdie putt on No. 18

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 8, 2023, 09:27 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LIV Golf League is introducing a transfer window it says is the first in professional golf, allowing teams to trade players in midseason

Anirudh Menon Nov 7, 2023, 11:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Glenn Maxwell, on Tuesday, produced an all-time great performance after he scored an unbeaten 201 while suffering debilitating cramps. Unable to run singles, he somehow got his big shots away cleanly to steer Australia from 49/4 and 91/7 against a rampant-looking Afghanistan bowling attack