Associated Press May 11, 2023, 06:05 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Billy Andrade, Timothy O’Neal and Paul Broadhurst each shot a 5-under 67 to take the first-round lead Thursday at the Regions Tradition, the first of five PGA Tour Champions majors, with defending champion Steve Stricker one shot back. Joining Stricker at 68 were Ernie
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Associated Press May 11, 2023, 02:36 PM ET ANTWERP, Belgium — Unheralded Swedish golfer Simon Forsstrom shot 7-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead in the Soudal Open on the European tour on Thursday. The No. 429-ranked Forsstrom, who came through qualifying school at the end of last year to get his tour card, made
Sachin Dave Chandan, Researcher/reporterMay 11, 2023, 10:00 AM ET The biggest stars in golf will tee off May 18 in the 105th PGA Championship. Last year’s champion, Justin Thomas, will look to defend his crown in a field that includes Jon Rahm, Tony Finau, Max Homa and more. Tiger Woods will not be participating, as
May 10, 2023, 09:39 PM ET After nearly a month off, Scottie Scheffler is back. Scheffler, who sits at No. 2 in the Official World Golf Ranking, hasn’t played in a PGA Tour event since the RBC Heritage. However, after an extended period of rest, the six-time winner is eager to get back on the
May 10, 2023, 01:26 PM ET World No. 8 golfer Brooke Henderson will sit out this week’s Cognizant Founders Cup on the LPGA Tour because of an illness, TSN reported Wednesday. Henderson began the season by winning the Tournament of Champions in January. The 25-year-old has 13 LPGA Tour victories, including major wins at the
May 10, 2023, 12:22 PM ET There won’t be a surprise appearance by Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship, with the 15-time major winner officially out as he recovers from ankle surgery. The entry list for the second major of the year, set for May 18-21 at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York,
May 10, 2023, 12:18 PM ET Fred Couples was named a U.S. vice captain Wednesday for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome. Captain Zach Johnson previously appointed vice captains Steve Stricker, Davis Love III and Jim Furyk. One additional vice captain for the Sept. 29-Oct. 1 event at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club will
Associated Press May 10, 2023, 10:59 AM ET MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The PGA Tour is returning to the Grand Strand. The tour announced Wednesday a four-year agreement to hold a full-field event with a purse of $3.9 million starting in 2024 at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club. The event, called the Myrtle Beach
The PGA Championship, golf’s second major championship of the season, is just a week away. Before the world’s best players tee it up at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, a handful of the game’s elite are competing in the AT&T Byron Nelson outside Dallas this week. The LPGA Tour returns to the
Associated Press May 9, 2023, 08:28 AM ET CAPE TOWN, South Africa — John Bland, a South African golfer who won twice on the European tour along with eight senior titles in a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, has died. He was 77. Bland’s death was announced by South Africa’s Sunshine Tour