Golf

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 08:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Charley Hoffman and Rico Hoey both shot 9-under 63 on the Nicklaus Tournament Course to share the lead Friday after two rounds at The American Express. Hoffman and Hoey were at 16-under 128 midway through this three-course tournament in the

Associated Press Jan 17, 2025, 09:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland missed the cut and Rory McIlroy was forced to battle to make the weekend as the headline acts struggled at the Dubai Desert Classic. Ewen Ferguson was taking full advantage. Ferguson, a Scot ranked

Jan 17, 2025, 03:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy has said that Greg Norman‘s departure as CEO of LIV Golf is “probably a good move” and has admitted the Saudi-backed league is not going away “anytime soon.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related LIV is moving forward with sports executive Scott O’Neil as its CEO,

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — J.T. Poston shot a 10-under 62 to take a one-stroke lead over Justin Lower in the opening round of The American Express on Thursday. Poston carded nine birdies and an eagle on the Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West in

Jan 16, 2025, 06:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Augusta National has a few less trees but otherwise is in “spectacular condition” ahead of the 89th playing of the Masters in April. Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National, shared the update Thursday, some three months after Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage throughout the Southeast, including

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 04:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The PGA Tour is moving next month’s Genesis Invitational to an alternate site after wildfires near Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, and other parts of

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 05:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Manuel Merizalde of Colombia already had five birdies in eight holes Thursday and rode that to a 6-under 66, giving him a three-way share of the lead after the opening round of the Latin America Amateur Championship. Patrick Sparks of

Associated Press Jan 16, 2025, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A 22-year-old American amateur making his debut on the European tour upstaged Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and many of the world’s top players at the Dubai Desert Classic for a share of the first-round lead on Thursday. David Ford,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 16, 2025, 09:26 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 has reached a multiyear broadcast agreement with Fox Sports, which will show each of the three rounds of the events live in

Field Level Media Jan 15, 2025, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tiger Woods was routed at his own game Tuesday night, but his defeat was still more appealing to sports fans than the NBA. Woods’ TGL debut was watched by more than 1 million viewers, up 9% from the league’s first match last week