9:59 PM ET Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods is among four players from the top 10 who are skipping the Mexico Championship next week, a World Golf Championships event with no cut and a $10.5 million purse. Woods, who tied for 10th last year at Chapultepec Golf Club but was never in serious
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8:32 PM ET LOS ANGELES — At various times during the comeback, when his world ranking reached heights that made such talk viable, Tiger Woods made no secret of the fact that he very much would like to play in the Olympic golf tournament this summer in Japan. The words never came across as canned.
4:26 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Poor rounds are inevitable, but Tiger Woods had made a nice habit of playing so many good ones since he returned from knee surgery that Friday’s score of 73 came as somewhat of a surprise. The hallmark iron game was missing and he couldn’t save himself on the greens
10:59 AM ET The European Tour has postponed the Maybank Championship and the China Open over fears about the coronavirus outbreak in China. The Maybank Championship was due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from April 16-19 while the China Open was scheduled for April 23-26 in Shenzhen. 1 Related The outbreak has killed more
3:25 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Seven-time major winner Inbee Park moved into contention for her 20th LPGA Tour win by taking a share of the second-round lead at the Women’s Australian Open on Friday. Park’s 4-under 69 left her with a two-round total of 10-under 136 at Royal Adelaide, level with England’s
8:51 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods has had his share of frustration at Riviera Country Club over the years. But Thursday’s first round of the Genesis Invitational offered a different kind of head-scratching for the tournament host. A strong start, excellent putting, seemingly plenty of opportunities, at least early — followed by an
9:22 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — Getting around Riviera Country Club unscathed is no small task, which is what made Matt Kuchar‘s day all the more remarkable. Kuchar drove to the edge of the 10th green and two-putted for birdie and kept right on rolling until he had a 7-under 64 on
7:41 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods produced the kind of start that has been so often lacking in his rounds at Riviera Country Club over the years. He just couldn’t quite sustain it. After eagling his opening hole and making two more birdies over the first nine holes to shoot 31, Woods cooled
3:00 PM ET Rory McIlroy is back on top of the golf world, but he has another sports superstar on his mind this week. McIlroy just regained the top spot in the world rankings, for the first time in more than four years — although he has downplayed that achievement. Something he’s not downplaying, though,
2:41 AM ET Associated Press ADELAIDE, Australia — Defending champion Nelly Korda shot a 4-under 69 to trail Jodi Ewart Shadoff by three strokes after the first round of the LPGA’s Women’s Australian Open on Thursday. Ewart Shadoff had seven birdies in her round of 66 at Royal Adelaide and held a one-stroke lead over