9:05 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — J.B. Holmes roared through the fan-packed closing stretch at TPC Scottsdale on his opening nine Friday, then grabbed the lead on the mellower side of golf’s biggest party. Six months after a final-round collapse and slow-play controversy at the British Open, Holmes took a 1-stroke lead into
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3:37 PM ET Graeme McDowell faces a possible one-stroke penalty over the weekend at the Saudi International due to a slow-play violation during Friday’s second round — a violation that was caused in part because he agreed to do an on-course television interview. McDowell, who tied for the first-round lead at the European Tour event,
12:57 PM ET Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco — Stephen Ames shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the PGA Tour Champions’ Morocco Champions. Ames had a 12-under 132 total at Samanah Golf Club in the senior tour’s first event in Africa. He matched the course record
10:59 AM ET France’s Victor Perez carded a second consecutive 65 to take a solo lead after 36 holes at the Saudi International on Friday. World No. 41 Perez moved to 10-under for the tournament after making seven birdies and two bogeys, ensuring a narrow lead heading into the weekend. Overnight leaders Gavin Green and
10:59 AM ET Associated Press Victor Perez birdied four of his last six holes to shoot a second straight 5-under 65 and take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Saudi International on Friday. The French golfer maintained his great form on the European Tour that has seen him finish outside the top
9:18 PM ET Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Wyndham Clark beat darkness — and everyone else Thursday at TPC Scottsdale. Playing in the second-to-last group off the 10th tee, Clark shot a career-best 10-under 61 to take the first-round lead in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He had eight birdies in a 10-hole stretch from
8:24 PM ET ESPN News Services DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The LPGA says it has canceled the Blue Bay LPGA event scheduled for the first week of March on Hainan Island in China, citing health concerns and travel restrictions due to the viral outbreak. In a statement Thursday, the LPGA said because of the coronavirus
3:58 PM ET Nick PietruszkiewiczESPN.com Close Senior editor for college basketball Joined ESPN in 2008 Graduate of the University of Maryland Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print The tributes to Kobe Bryant have come from all over the world. On Thursday, PGA Tour players showed their respect for Bryant and his
1:06 PM ET Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco — Stephen Ames shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take a 4-stroke lead over a Hall of Fame quartet in the Morocco Champions, the first PGA Tour Champions event in Africa. Making his season debut, Ames matched the Samanah Golf Club record set by Daniel Brooks in
11:49 AM ET Associated Press Graeme McDowell and Gavin Green shared the lead at the Saudi International on Thursday by shooting 6-under 64s in the first round. McDowell, the 2010 U.S. Open champion at Pebble Beach, birdied the final three holes despite strong afternoon winds sweeping the course next to the Red Sea. 1 Related