2:37 PM ET Tiger Woods announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the Arnold Palmer Invitational to be played this week at Bay Hill in Florida because of a neck strain. “I’ve been receiving treatment, but it hasn’t improved enough to play,” Woods said on a Twitter post. “My lower back is fine, and I
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7:54 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Mark O’Meara seized control with five birdies on the front nine and closed with a 7-under 66 for a four-shot victory Sunday in the Cologuard Classic, his first victory on the PGA Tour Champions in more than eight years. At 62 years, 1 month, 17 days, he’s
1:00 AM ET ESPN News Services PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Keith Mitchell‘s first and until now only win as a professional was three years ago on something called the G Pro Tour. As is the case with mini-tour life, hardly anybody was watching, and hardly anybody noticed. He earned $5,600. Those days are long
4:44 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The USGA says it will meet with Justin Thomas in the coming days, in response to his criticisms over some of the game’s newest rules changes. The world’s No. 3 player and the USGA engaged a bit over Twitter during the weekend, and then chatted
12:21 PM ET American Kurt Kitayama produced a fine comeback and a strong finish on a marathon Sunday to claim a one-shot victory at the Oman Open, his second European Tour title of the season. Kitayama carded a final round 70 for a seven-under-par total of 281 at Al Mouj Golf to finish one shot
7:23 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Mark O’Meara shot a 3-under 70 on Saturday to take the second-round lead in the Cologuard Classic, while former baseball star John Smoltz closed with a double-bogey to drop 11 strokes back in his PGA Tour Champions debut. O’Meara, 62, finished with a bogey on the par-4
6:13 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Vijay Singh, at 56 years old, will be in the final pairing Sunday at The Honda Classic. Singh shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday to get to 6 under for the week. That put him one shot behind Wyndham Clark after three rounds at PGA
7:38 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Kenny Perry shot an 8-under 65 on Friday to take the Cologuard Classic lead, Mark O’Meara matched the PGA Tour Champions record with eight straight birdies in a 66, and former baseball star John Smoltz failed to build on a strong start in his tour debut. Smoltz
7:15 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Sung-jae Im was in the first group to tee off on the first hole Friday at The Honda Classic. He’ll be in the final group Saturday. Im, the 20-year-old South Korean rookie who around this time last year was winning the first Web.com Tour start
4:00 PM ET Associated Press PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Justin Thomas thought some ice and a couple of anti-inflammatory pills would fix his right arm. He was wrong. Still feeling the effects of an awkward shot in the opening round, the defending Honda Classic champion said he was dealing with a “dead arm” Friday