12:50 PM ET After being canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Open is scheduled to be played in July “with or without spectators,” said Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A. In an interview with Sky Sports News in the United Kingdom published Tuesday, Slumbers said he was optimistic some number of
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12:09 PM ET Patrick Reed said he received a text message from Xander Schauffele meant to diffuse comments made in the aftermath of a rules issue at the Farmers Insurance Open, saying “We’re all good.” There was considerable scrutiny of Reed’s actions on the 10th hole of the Farmers Saturday, where he marked and picked
8:30 AM ET Associated Press Bryson DeChambeau has been pushing the limits of golf with his quest for increased distance off the tee. So the game’s so-called “mad scientist” is flattered that rule-makers are proposing changes to regulations in an effort to control how far big hitters like him can launch a golf ball. “I
9:00 AM ET The PGA Tour heads to Arizona this week for the Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsdale. Chris “The Bear” Fallica nailed Patrick Reed‘s victory last week, picking him at 25-1 odds to win at the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed, who was embroiled in some controversy, is not playing this week’s event, but
6:36 PM ET The Saudi International was a controversial addition to the European Tour schedule two years ago, given the country’s human rights issues and the fact the event is supported by the government and meant to bring positive reviews to the region. Paul Casey was among those who declined lucrative appearances to play, citing
5:48 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Justin Thomas will help with Titleist inclusion and diversity training of employees in the wake of his anti-gay slur last month at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii. Thomas said Tuesday at Waste Management Phoenix Open that Titleist executives invited him to take part in the training during
1:48 PM ET For the first time, golf’s governing bodies appear poised to allow for significant rules differences between elite players and other golfers as a way to combat the distance gains the sport has seen with the advancement of technology. Known as “bifurcation,” it would mean the professional tours and elite amateur competitions could
4:12 PM ET PointsBet, an online sportsbook that has a partnership with the PGA Tour, has offered refunds to all of those who did not bet on Patrick Reed at the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed, who won the tournament Sunday, had a high-profile rules issue that was deemed to be handled correctly by the PGA
7:26 PM ET Associated Press SAN DIEGO — Showing no effects from a rules controversy a day earlier, Patrick Reed pulled away for a five-shot victory Sunday in the Farmers Insurance Open. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his ninth PGA Tour
3:39 PM ET The rules issue that Patrick Reed faced during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open is one that Rory McIlroy also confronted — without a rules official and with virtually no fanfare. Reed was allowed to take a drop from what he believed was an embedded lie on the 10th hole