5:58 AM ET Associated Press TOKYO — The PGA Tour will hold its first official tournament in Japan. And the main sponsor of next year’s event, Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, is describing it as a kind of “moonshot” for golf in his country. Maezawa should know. The founder of the Japanese fashion website Zozotown, Maezawa
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6:05 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III made a 15-foot birdie putt on the second hole of a playoff with Patrick Rodgers on Sunday in the RSM Classic to end an 11-year victory drought. Howell dropped to his knees and buried his head in his hands, then tearfully embraced
4:36 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson was the best this week, and Ariya Jutanugarn was the best all season. Neither left any doubt about that Sunday. Thompson shot a final-round 70 to finish at 18-under 270 and win the LPGA’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship by four strokes over Nelly Korda.
8:55 AM ET Danny Willett secured his first title since winning the Masters in 2016, fighting off the challenges of Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace to win the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. The Englishman hit a peerless 68 on the final day at the Jumeirah Golf Estates, holding his nerve in a brilliant
9:34 AM ET Francesco Molinari clinched the Race to Dubai title after defending champion Tommy Fleetwood failed to win the season-ending DP World Tour Championship on Sunday. Molinari has enjoyed a remarkable season, winning his maiden major championship at the British Open along with his first Rolex Series title at the BMW PGA Championship. Englishman
2:23 AM ET Abraham Ancer has streeted the field to become the first Mexican to win the Australian Open golf crown. The 27-year-old put his name on the Stonehaven Cup alongside legends Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer with a commanding five-stroke victory at The Lakes. Abraham Ancer with the Stonehaven Cup after winning
4:59 PM ET Associated Press ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Charles Howell III had a 2-under 68 for a one-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic, along with a reminder that winning for the first time in more than 11 years won’t be easy. With two quick birdies, Howell stretched his lead to five shots.
5:25 PM ET Associated Press NAPLES, Fla. — Lexi Thompson has control of the CME Group Tour Championship, and Ariya Jutanugarn is in control of just about everything else. Thompson’s 4-under 68 on Saturday pushed her to 16 under after three rounds of the LPGA Tour’s season-ending event. She moved three shots clear of Nelly
9:26 AM ET Former Masters champions Patrick Reed and Danny Willett stormed into a share of the lead on the penultimate day of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. American Reed hit a smooth 67 before Englishman Willett came home in a gutsy 68 with both finishing clear on 14-under. Meanwhile Italian Francesco Molinari
2:00 AM ET Mexican birdie machine Abraham Ancer has burst from the pack to seize command of the Australian Open after a drama-charged third round in Sydney. No less than eight players topped the leaderboard at various stages on Saturday on the windswept Lakes layout, but it was Ancer who had all the answers in