5:11 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.– Rory McIlroy is No. 1 for the first time in more than four years, but he doesn’t view it as any grand achievement, especially since he took over the top spot from Brooks Koepka despite not playing last week. “I’ve already had that euphoric moment in 2012,” McIlroy said
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12:11 PM ET Associated Press BEIJING — The PGA Tour is postponing two qualifying tournaments and the start to its PGA Tour Series-China circuit because of concerns over the coronavirus. On Wednesday, tour officials said the qualifying tournaments — one of which had already been moved to Indonesia — would be postponed until late April
8:41 AM ET When Tiger Woods puts his name on a product, or his stamp of approval on golf equipment, it has to pass rigorous testing by the man himself. If Woods is planning to use a new club or a new ball, it has to meet his specific set of requirements under every possible
3:15 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Considered the biggest prize in the launch of a potential golf circuit that would be a rival to the PGA and European tours, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he’s personally been approached by the Premier Golf League, and like other players, is looking into the concept. The new
9:46 AM ET The PGA Tour’s lawyers have asked a federal judge to dismiss golf instructor Hank Haney’s lawsuit, in which he claims the tour pressured SiriusXM Radio to suspend him and then terminate him from hosting his radio show after his comments about women’s golf last year. In a motion filed to U.S. District
8:45 AM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — It has a slightly different name and a loftier status among PGA Tour events, and the tournament that dates to 1926 has long been regarded as one of golf’s best, no matter what it is called. Known for most of its existence as the Los Angeles Open in
9:16 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour has canceled two more tournaments in Asia because of the coronavirus, knocking out three of the five tournaments that make up its first international swing. The LPGA said Sunday night that the Honda LPGA Thailand, scheduled for Feb. 20-23, and the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore,
8:20 PM ET For the first time in more than four years, Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world. The golfer from Northern Ireland who is the reigning PGA Tour player of the year and FedEx Cup champion took over the top spot from Brooks Koepka despite not playing. When Koepka tied for 17th
6:42 PM ET There are times when Phil Mickelson‘s game doesn’t match his talk. Example: most of the last year. Whether it be boasting about hitting “bombs” or roasting others on Twitter, there’s been a fair bit of bluster coming from the Hall of Famer, his game falling short of the grandiloquence. Even as recently
7:05 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Nick Taylor knew the odds were not in his favor Sunday at Pebble Beach. Already nervous about facing Phil Mickelson for the first time with only a one-shot lead, Taylor found himself watching Lefty’s short-game-highlight show on the eve of their final-round pairing at the AT&T