6:43 PM ET ESPN News Services PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Kurt Kitayama came into the Honda Classic with 25 previous appearances on the PGA Tour, most of them ending by missing the cut. He’s on track to do a bit better this week in the Honda Classic. Kitayama, ranked No. 289 in the world,
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2:54 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — David Duval, who hasn’t played a full schedule in nearly a decade, said he’s “just getting the rust off” entering his third PGA Tour Champions start this weekend. After turning 50 in November, Duval started to get the competitive itch again and is planning to play a
12:37 PM ET Greg Norman has accused the PGA Tour of bullying and threatening its players by warning them they might face a lifetime ban if they join a proposed rival circuit that is being financed by Saudi Arabian money. In a letter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Thursday, a copy of which
Feb 23, 2022 The PGA Tour’s final stop on the California swing was far from boring. Tiger Woods made an appearance. Joaquin Niemann put on a show to win the Genesis Invitational. And the Saudi Golf League, which was hoping to challenge the PGA Tour, took a big hit with comments by Phil Mickelson and
8:14 AM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Tom VanHaaren Close ESPN Staff Writer ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan What started out as a typical Thursday morning for PGA Tour players,
3:04 PM ET Associated Press PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan says he has “zero complacency” when it comes to the threat of a Saudi-funded rival league, and he has a clear message for any player still tempted to leave. “I told the players we’re moving on and anyone on the fence needs to make a
2:54 PM ET Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Solheim Cup is going to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in 2024, the first time it will hold a significant women’s event after four times hosting the Presidents Cup. Europe won the Solheim Cup at Inverness in Ohio last year. The matches head to
9:36 AM ET Associated Press Two-time major champion Zach Johnson is taking over as Ryder Cup captain, according to The Associated Press, as he will lead an American side trying to end 30 years without a victory on European soil. Three people with knowledge of the decision confirmed the move to the AP on condition
6:43 AM ET LOS ANGELES — A year ago today, Tiger Woods lost control of the Genesis SUV he was driving in the hills outside of Los Angeles. The images of the crash stunned the sports world and left many wondering whether the 15-time major champion would ever play competitive golf again. In the months
7:04 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The PGA Tour heads to Florida this week for the 2022 Honda Classic from PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens. 2020 champion Sungjae Im returns to the Sunshine State, along with last weekend’s Genesis Invitational winner Joaquin Niemann and Daniel Berger, who both went to Florida State. Which