10:04 PM ET ESPN News Services WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is honoring a pair of retired pro golfers with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the president can give a civilian. Annika Sorenstam and Gary Player will receive the medal during a White House ceremony on March 23, the White House announced
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9:27 PM ET Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Monday qualifier David Morland IV shot a 10-under 61 on Friday at Newport Beach Country Club to take a two-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic. “Nice stroll in the park,” the 50-year-old Canadian said. Morland had five birdies on each nine, closing with
7:11 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. He battled through a tough test at Bay Hill on Friday and was only surprised by what he saw when he finished. His tidy short game was strong enough to carry
4:47 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — To panic seems extreme, but that and any all emotions surrounding Tiger Woods‘ and his decision Friday to skip the Players Championship are certainly valid at this point. Pull your hair out. Fret and fuss. Spew doom and gloom. Go dark. It’s all fair when the subject is Tiger’s
3:43 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Jason Day can’t get away from back issues that have slowed him in recent years. He added to the episodes Friday when he withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational after five holes. Day’s manager said he felt stiffness in his lower back while on the putting green
3:18 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Tiger Woods is skipping next week’s Players Championship, raising major concerns about his ability to prepare for his Masters title defense next month and, more importantly, the overall state of his fitness in the wake of four back surgeries. Woods complained of back stiffness three weeks ago in Los
2:40 PM ET Associated Press VIRGINIA WATER, England — The European Tour lost another tournament on its schedule this year because of the new coronavirus, saying the Kenya government has suspended all international meetings and conferences until a further review in a month. The tour already has postponed tournaments in Malaysia and China that were
2:42 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — Phil Mickelson has met with the backers of the proposed Premier Golf League — and even played with three of them in a pro-am last month in Saudi Arabia — but said Friday that he is not prepared to give his opinions on the concept. Mickelson, 49, is one
11:02 AM ET England’s Andy Sullivan and Spain’s Jorge Campillo both carded a second-round 66 to share the lead at the Qatar Masters in Doha on Friday. Sullivan got off to a flying start with birdies at the opening two holes. The 32-year-old made just a single bogey on the 15th hole as he moved
10:32 AM ET The Kenya Open has been cancelled due to the growing coronavirus outbreak, the European Tour have announced. The event — scheduled for March 12-15 — will no longer take place following advice from the Kenyan government to postpone all meetings and conferences in the country that are of an international nature. Tour