Golf

Associated Press Jan 24, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Adrian Meronk, the European tour’s player of the year for 2023, is reportedly set to join LIV Golf when the Saudi-backed league begins its new season next week in Mexico. The Times of London reported Wednesday that the No. 39-ranked Meronk would

Field Level Media Jan 23, 2024, 02:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LPGA standout Lexi Thompson and rising star Rose Zhang will join PGA heavyweights Rory McIlroy and Max Homa in next month’s rendition of “The Match,” it was announced Tuesday. Thompson and Zhang are the first women to play in the made-for-television event. McIlroy

Associated Press Jan 23, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Judy Rankin earned her spot in the World Golf Hall of Fame for her play on the LPGA Tour. Her second career was in television, and Rankin is being honored with the PGA Lifetime Achievement Award in Journalism. She is the 33rd recipient and

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 22, 2024, 03:07 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Nick Dunlap, the University of Alabama sophomore who on Sunday became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour in more than three

Doug Greenberg Jan 21, 2024, 08:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Dunlap became the latest long shot to overcome immense odds to win a tournament after the amateur’s 1-shot victory at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since Phil Mickelson in 1991 and the first

ESPN News Services Jan 21, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA QUINTA, Calif. — Nick Dunlap became the first amateur in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour, holding on for a one-shot victory over Christiaan Bezuidenhout at The American Express on Sunday. Dunlap, the 20-year-old University of Alabama sophomore and reigning

Associated Press Jan 21, 2024, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ORLANDO, Fla. — It took only four rounds for Lydia Ko to put a dismal 2023 LPGA Tour season completely behind her. Ko rediscovered her winning touch Sunday in the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, closing with a 2-under 70 for a

Associated Press Jan 21, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PANAMA CITY — Santiago De La Fuente of Mexico birdied the last two holes for a 6-under 64 on Sunday, giving him a 2-shot victory in the Latin America Amateur Championship and a berth in three majors later this year. De La Fuente became

Associated Press Jan 21, 2024, 09:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy won the Dubai Desert Classic for a record fourth time after reeling in Cameron Young early in the final round then holding off Adrian Meronk down the back nine to seal a one-stroke victory on Sunday. McIlroy

Associated Press Jan 20, 2024, 10:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions KA’UPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Steven Alker won the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Saturday for his second straight PGA Tour Champions victory and eighth in 54 career starts. The winner of the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November in Phoenix, Alker won