Month: February 2024

Associated Press Feb 29, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions SINGAPORE — Sarah Schmelzel birdied two of of her final three holes Thursday for a 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead over three players, including fellow American Lilia Vu, at the LPGA tournament in Singapore. Also tied for second with Vu at the

Associated Press Feb 28, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Here’s how things seem to work regarding LIV Golf and Rory McIlroy: Someone says something, the other side responds, and the cycle just keeps repeating from one topic to the next. The latest chapter of the saga came Wednesday,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 28, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Reigning Open Championship winner Brian Harman once called Anthony Kim one of the three or four most talented golfers he’s ever seen. Harman and

Feb 28, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen named Anna Nordqvist, Laura Davies, Caroline Martens and Mel Reid as her four vice captains Wednesday ahead of the biennial event in September. Nordqvist, Davies and Martens stay in their roles as vice captains from the 2023 edition, when Team

Field Level Media Feb 27, 2024, 11:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Still smarting over not being invited to this April’s Masters Tournament, Talor Gooch said the idea of basing majors eligibility on the Official World Golf Ranking is antiquated. Gooch, the LIV Golf League individual champion in 2023, isn’t earning ranking points because of

ESPN News Services Feb 27, 2024, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jon Rahm told ESPN that while Rory McIlroy has been supportive of his decision to join LIV Golf, Tiger Woods has yet to respond to his attempts to explain his jump from the PGA Tour to the rival circuit. Rahm, 29. currently ranked

Open Extended Reactions The 2024 edition of The Match introduces a new format: PGA vs. LPGA. Rory McIlroy and Max Homa will represent the former, while Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang represent the latter. The made-for-TV charity golf event is in its ninth edition, with Thompson and Zhang being the first women to participate in

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Anthony Kim, who last played in a professional golf tournament nearly a dozen years ago, will apparently return to competition at this week’s LIV

Associated Press Feb 24, 2024, 06:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VALLARTA, Mexico — PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp ran off 11 birdies Saturday and seized control of the Mexico Open at Vidanta with an 8-under 63, giving him a four-shot lead going into the final round with a spot in the Masters on the

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2024, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VALLARTA, Mexico — PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp lost a four-shot lead in seven holes and then held it together with a remarkable short game Sunday, closing with an even-par 71 to win the Mexico Open at Vidanta and earn a trip to

Feb 25, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Dutch golfer Darius Van Driel carded a final-round 67 Sunday to claim a first career win on the DP World Tour with a score of 14 under-par and a 2-shot victory in the Kenya Open played at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi. Van Driel, 34,

Associated Press Feb 25, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHONBURI, Thailand — Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit held off a fast-finishing Albane Valenzuela to clinch the LPGA Thailand by one stroke on Sunday. The 24-year-old Bangkok native showcased her prowess with a brilliant approach shot to tap in an easy birdie on the final

ESPN News Services Feb 25, 2024, 12:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Anthony Kim hasn’t played professionally in 12 years, but he is poised to return next week at LIV Golf Jeddah, according to multiple reports. Kim, 38, a three-time winner in his six years on the PGA Tour, had surgery on his left Achilles

Associated Press Feb 24, 2024, 12:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions RABAT, Morocco — Ricardo Gonzalez of Argentina ran off four straight birdies on the back nine Saturday and closed with a 3-under 70 for a 1-shot victory in the Trophy Hassan II, giving him membership on the PGA Tour Champions for the first time.

Associated Press Feb 24, 2024, 06:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHONBURI, Thailand — Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament. Tavatanakit had a three-round total of 16-under 200 on the Siam Country Club Old Course at Chonburi

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 08:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VALLARTA, Mexico — Alvaro Ortiz got off to a strong start and did just enough right at the end for a 7-under 64, giving him a share of the lead Friday in the Mexico Open as he goes for yet another victory in his

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 06:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHONBURI, Thailand — Peiyun Chien shot an 8-under 64 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour event in Thailand, the first of three tournaments on the LPGA’s Asian swing. The 33-year-old Taiwanese player had an eagle,

Associated Press Feb 23, 2024, 03:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CHONBURI, Thailand — Former Women’s PGA Championship winner Sei Young Kim moved from second place into a three-way tie for the lead after two rounds of the LPGA Thailand tournament on Friday. Kim, who won the 2020 Women’s PGA title by five strokes at

Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 08:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions VALLARTA, Mexico — Erik van Rooyen made two eagles Thursday on his way to an 8-under 63 for a one-shot lead in the Mexico Open at Vidanta, a strong start in his bid to win a second PGA Tour title in Mexico in the

Feb 22, 2024, 01:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlie Woods’ hopes of competing in the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic next week ended as the 15-year-old son of golfing great Tiger Woods failed to advance from a pre-qualifying event in Hobe Sound, Florida, on Thursday. Woods went out with the early starters and carded a

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions With its longshot winners and cantankerous weather, this year’s West Coast swing on the PGA Tour has come and gone. What remains are questions about what this year — and the future — will look like in men’s pro golf. Before the Florida circuit

Associated Press Feb 21, 2024, 08:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joaquin Niemann competed outside LIV Golf in his offseason and got something money can’t buy. He was among three players given a special invitation Wednesday to play in the Masters. Augusta National also invited 21-year-old Ryo Hisatsune, the first Japanese player to be European

Feb 21, 2024, 02:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods, will compete in a pre-qualifier event as he bids to secure a place in the PGA Tour’s Cognizant Classic next week in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The 15-year-old Woods will play on Thursday in an 18-hole

Associated Press Feb 20, 2024, 12:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Augusta National has lengthened the course again — this time by a whopping 10 yards. The club released its media guide for the 2024 Masters on Monday, and the only change to the course was a tee box on the par-5 second hole that

Feb 20, 2024, 02:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions U.S. captain Stacy Lewis on Tuesday named major champions Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, Paula Creamer and Brittany Lincicome as her assistants for September’s Solheim Cup in Gainesville, Virginia. Creamer and Lincicome will serve as assistants for the first time while Pressel and Stanford worked alongside Lewis

Field Level Media Feb 20, 2024, 02:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Tony Finau finished the 2023 season with a flourish and has started the 2024 campaign on the right foot as well. Finau looks to successfully defend his title at The Mexico Open at Vidanta starting Thursday when he tees off at the par-71

ESPN News Services Feb 18, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to him. Matsuyama rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 9-under

Field Level Media Feb 18, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stephen Ames was declared the winner of the Chubb Classic on Sunday morning after the PGA Tour Champions shortened the event to 36 holes due to inclement weather in Naples, Fla. The Canadian shot 13-under 131 through two rounds after his 64 on

Associated Press Feb 17, 2024, 07:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay moved one round closer to winning before home fans at Riviera on his favorite course. He just moved the wrong way at the end Saturday in the Genesis Invitational. Cantlay got up and down from short of the 18th

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 16, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods withdrew from the second round of the Genesis Invitational on Friday. Woods pulled out of the tournament after