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Associated Press Dec 4, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Players must be assigned female at birth or have transitioned to female before going through male puberty to compete in LPGA tournaments or the eight USGA championships for women under new gender policies published Wednesday. The policies, which begin in 2025, follow more than a year of

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods isn’t playing in this week’s Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. But the 15-time major champion will

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 3, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he’s not close to being physically ready to play in PGA Tour tournaments and has a “long way to

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterDec 2, 2024, 12:15 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan, who helped the women’s professional golf tour reach unprecedented heights in popularity and purse sizes the past four years,

Dec 1, 2024, 03:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston can barely believe the company he’s now in after crashing the party with a stunning and most improbable Australian Open triumph in Melbourne. The world No.954 emerged from a big pack of home hopes to steal the Stonehaven Cup with a nerveless

Dec 1, 2024, 02:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Golf marvel Jiyai Shin is breathing easier after keeping Ashleigh Buhai at bay to claim her second Australia Open title in a dramatic finish at Kingston Heath. Shin had been on track for a record-setting victory before holding on for a two-shot win with a 17-under-par

Nov 30, 2024, 02:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lucas Herbert has held his chasers at bay to retain the Australian Open lead after a wet and wild third round at Kingston Heath. But the Victorian fan favourite has company at the top after relinquishing a four-shot halfway advantage with a grinding even-par 72 in

Nov 30, 2024, 02:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Unflappable former world No.1 Jiyai Shin has emerged from the pack to steal the outright Australian Open third-round lead in Melbourne. Shin conjured some late magic to complement her extraordinary consistency to snatch an improbable two-shot advantage over in-form home hope Hannah Green on Saturday. Chasing

Nov 29, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions First-round co-leader Hyojin Yang has jumped out to a two-stroke advantage midway through her Australian Open second round on the Melbourne sandbelt. The South Korean amateur was three shots clear after opening with four birdies in her first five holes before stumbling with a bogey to

Nov 29, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lucas Herbert is threatening to run away with the Stonehaven Cup following an extraordinary second-round collapse from his superstar LIV Golf teammate Cameron Smith. Herbert steadied after a brief wobble to open up a three-stroke break over the field late in his second round at Kingston

Associated Press Nov 28, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Lucas Herbert shot an 8-under 63 Thursday at a soggy Victoria Golf Club, including an eagle on his last hole, to take the first-round lead at the Australian Open, with fellow Australian and 2022 British Open champion Cameron Smith two strokes

Field Level Media Nov 27, 2024, 08:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour-LIV Golf made-for-TV matchup on Dec. 17 featuring four of the sport’s biggest names will have a purse worth a minimum of $10 million in cryptocurrency, Front Office Sports reported on Wednesday. The newly named Crypto.com Showdown will see Scottie Scheffler

Anthony Gharib, ESPNNov 27, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bryson DeChambeau is coming off a strong season as a professional, but he might have achieved his most impressive feat Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related DeChambeau started a challenge Nov. 13 in which he attempted to hit a hole-in-one over his house. As each

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf is expected to hire former NBA and NHL executive Scott O’Neil to replace Greg Norman as its CEO and commissioner, sources confirmed

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterNov 25, 2024, 05:55 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods announced Monday he won’t compete in next week’s Hero World Challenge, an unofficial tournament he hosts in the Bahamas. The 15-time major

Field Level Media Nov 25, 2024, 01:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Add Marina Alex to the list of players who have retired from the LPGA Tour this year, with the two-time tournament winner calling it a career after she finished tied for 12th in this past weekend’s CME Group Tour Championship at Naples, Florida.

Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 05:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Maverick McNealy finally became a winner on the final tournament of his fifth year on the PGA Tour, hitting a 6-iron 5 feet for birdie on the 18th hole at Sea Island for a 2-under 68 and a one-shot

Associated Press Nov 24, 2024, 04:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Down by two with two holes to play, Jeeno Thitikul knew exactly what was needed to capture the biggest prize in women’s golf history. And another eagle-birdie finish — for the second straight day — made it happen. Thitikul won the record-setting $4 million