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Open Extended Reactions The Valero Texas Open gets underway at TPC San Antonio on April 4. The purse is $9,200,000, with a first-place prize of $1,660,000. The field includes seven top-15 players: Rory McIlroy (No. 2), Brian Harman (No. 8), Ludvig Åberg (No. 9), Max Homa (No. 10), Matt Fitzpatrick (No. 11), Tommy Fleetwood (No.

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 05:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions EVANS, Ga. — Hannah Darling of Scotland capped off a wild final nine holes with back-to-back birdies Wednesday for a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and one big step toward getting back to the home of

The seven-time PGA Tour winner missed the first four signature events of the season and missed the cut at the Players Championship, which is played in his hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Horschel, 37, currently isn’t qualified for any of the four major championships. He played in each one from 2019 to 2023. “Yeah,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions In a stunning move that comes the week before the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Justin Thomas announced Wednesday that he has parted

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 3, 2024, 12:39 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions MIAMI — Four-time major champion Rory McIlroy isn’t the only player who believes the current state of men’s professional golf — with elite players

Apr 2, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The split in the men’s game between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League is unsustainable and will not benefit anyone in the long term, Rory McIlroy told Golf Magazine on Tuesday. The four-time major champion said it was disheartening as a competitor

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 11:35 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Golfer Anthony Kim battled numerous injuries, including spinal fusion surgery, addiction and “very dark demons” during his nearly 12-year hiatus away from professional golf

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterApr 2, 2024, 09:25 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young are joining New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s New York Golf

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GILBERT, Ariz. — Top-ranked Nelly Korda became the first LPGA Tour player in eight years to win three straight starts, shooting a 7-under 65 on a soggy Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Ford Championship. Korda won the Drive On Championship in her

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 06:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — Stephan Jaeger won his first PGA Tour event in his 135th attempt, closing with nine straight pars for a 3-under 67 and avoiding a playoff when Scottie Scheffler missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday. Scheffler was trying to