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Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Sami Välimäki beat Jorge Campillo in a playoff to win the Qatar Masters on Sunday for his second career victory on the European Tour. Välimäki started the final round a shot behind leader Campillo but caught up on the back nine

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 03:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MELBOURNE, Australia — Australian Jasper Stubbs won at the second playoff hole to claim the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship on Sunday and an invitation to the 2024 Masters and a spot in next year’s British Open at Royal Troon. Stubbs finished tied with Chinese pair

Associated Press Oct 29, 2023, 08:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — In fading light and with another thunderstorm approaching, Celine Boutier made a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Atthaya Thitikul and win the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour on Sunday. In a marathon playoff, both players made

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DOHA, Qatar — Jorge Campillo led by one shot before the third round of the Qatar Masters was suspended because of fading light on Saturday, with the Spanish golfer having just the 18th hole left to play. Campillo will return Sunday bidding to win

Associated Press Oct 28, 2023, 02:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Rose Zhang birdied the 18th hole Saturday for a 7-under 65 and a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. The American had an 18-under total of 198 on the Kuala Lumpur Golf and

ESPN News Services Oct 27, 2023, 06:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Endeavor has been turned down in its interest in investing in or forming a strategic partnership with the PGA Tour, the company’s president and COO told Sportico in a story published Friday. “They’ve officially turned it down,” Mark Shapiro told Sportico. “We’re big

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 04:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Two members of the Korn Ferry Tour were suspended for three and six months Friday for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions, making them the latest professional athletes to be disciplined for sports betting. Vince India and Jake Staiano,

Oct 27, 2023, 10:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The LPGA Tour is returning to New England in 2024 with a $3.5 million event at TPC Boston. The FM Global Championship will take place from Aug. 29-Sept. 1 with 144 players battling for the largest purse outside of the majors and tour championship. The event

Associated Press Oct 27, 2023, 06:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First-round leader Jasmine Suwannapura trailed on the leaderboard for most of the day Friday but emerged with a one-stroke lead going into the third round of the Maybank Championship on the LPGA Tour. Suwannapura shot a 3-under 69 in the

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions LIV Golf League players who were hoping the major championships would change criteria to make it easier for them to qualify for those fields