Golf

ESPN News Services Dec 1, 2023, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods said Friday he would “hypothetically” be surprised if rumors that several big-name players are on the verge of signing with LIV Golf prove to be true. Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and world’s No. 3-ranked player, is reportedly weighing an

Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods has returned to the green for the first time since backing out of the Masters in April because of a foot injury. Woods, 48, hosts the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, and he headlines the pro-am tournament at Albany Golf Club. In his first time competing in the challenge

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — After the first competitive round of his latest comeback, Tiger Woods said his surgically repaired right foot and ankle held up

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 02:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PGA Tour member Jason Dufner, the 2013 PGA Championship winner, is among the 73 players who are in the field for next month’s LIV

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 30, 2023, 07:45 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan is scheduled to meet with Yasir Al-Rumayyan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, next week

Associated Press Nov 29, 2023, 04:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf major winner Inbee Park are candidates in elections at the Paris Games to represent their fellow athletes at the IOC. The International Olympic Committee announced a list of 32 candidates Wednesday for elections

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — The PGA Tour’s regular season might be over, but men’s golf silly season is underway, starting with this week’s Hero World

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 11:54 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods won’t have to walk 90 holes in the Hero World Challenge, his first tournament in more than seven months

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 29, 2023, 11:01 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — The PGA Tour’s controversial Player Impact Program was introduced in part to prevent top players from accepting lucrative contract offers to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2023, 05:14 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods is returning to competitive golf for the first time in nearly eight months when he tees it up at

Field Level Media Nov 28, 2023, 01:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka added Graeme McDowell to his four-man LIV Golf team for 2024 on Tuesday. McDowell, 44, played for Cleeks GC in 2023. The Northern Irishman finished 42nd in individual points and Cleeks was 10th out of 12 teams. Only

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 28, 2023, 12:56 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he still has faith in PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, but criticized that players were kept

Associated Press Nov 28, 2023, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions VIRGINIA WATER, England — Ryo Hisatsune was voted as the European tour’s top rookie on Tuesday after a memorable season that saw the 21-year-old Japanese player win the French Open and earn dual membership with the PGA Tour. Hisatsune became the first Japanese golfer

ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2023, 10:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dean Burmester shot a bogey-free final-round 64 to win the Joburg Open by three shots Sunday as overnight leader Thriston Lawrence imploded at the Houghton Golf Club. Burmester made six birdies and cruised through his round for a 18-under 262 total to overturn

Nov 26, 2023, 01:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Min Woo Lee has pulled out a few tricks and even donned a chef’s hat on his way to a three-shot Australian PGA Championship title. A bogey on the last dropped him to 20 under for the tournament but the West Australian’s fourth career win was

Nov 25, 2023, 11:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions South African Thriston Lawrence will take a 3-shot lead into the final round of the DP World Tour’s Joburg Open at Houghton Golf Club after a 67 on Saturday left him on 15 under par as he seeks to regain the title he won in 2021.

Associated Press Nov 25, 2023, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Min Woo Lee extended his lead to three shots at the Australian PGA Championship after a 5-under 66 in overcast conditions Saturday to move to 17 under after three rounds. “It’s a course you can shoot low, so you’ll be aggressive

Nov 24, 2023, 11:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions World No. 1,214 Nikhil Rama is the surprise leader after Round 2 of the DP World Tour’s Joburg Open, carding an eight-under par 62 at the Houghton Golf Club on Friday, 1 shot ahead of compatriot Thriston Lawrence. South African Rama, 22, followed up his opening