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9:42 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Celine Boutier of France had an eagle and six birdies in a round of 7-under 65 and moved atop the leaderboard when Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand stumbled down the stretch in Saturday’s third round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier, a 29-year-old two-time tour winner,

Come Monday, Jason Day will have more to celebrate than his strong recent form and deep run into this week’s WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. According to a tweet on Saturday by Official World Golf Ranking social media guru Nosferatu, Day is among four players who had not otherwise qualified for the Masters but will make

2:44 PM ET Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Alexander Knappe overtook fellow German Nick Bachem to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Jonsson Workwear Open as he chases a first European tour title. Knappe moved to 17 under par overall Saturday after collecting eight birdies in his third-round, 7-under 65 at The

AUSTIN — The format of the WGC-Match Play lends itself to some interesting situations on Friday, the day when the group stages conclude, playoffs commence if necessary, and one player from each pool advances to the knockout rounds. One of those small oddities played out on the 14th green late in the afternoon, when Billy

9:03 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Matt Wallace of England birdied his last three holes Friday for a 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead going into the weekend in the Corales Puntacana Championship. Wallace had missed six out of seven cuts on the PGA Tour until he was in the

An albatross is rare in any week at a professional golf event. After all, making a 2 on a par 5 happens far less frequently than holes-in-one, with only 48 of them in the LPGA Tour’s 73-year history. Yet Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon, Ariz., has celebrated two this week at the Drive

10:48 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Jenny Shin of South Korea had a run of five straight birdies to close out her front nine on the way to a 5-under 67 on Friday and a share of the lead with Maddie Szeryk of Canada and Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand after two rounds

In trying go unbeaten and advance out of group play for the first time, Xander Schauffele was having a bit of a rocky day on Friday in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. He was 1 down to winless Tom Hoge through 16 holes and needed at least a tie to assure himself of playing in

10:26 AM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play before his tee time Friday, giving Max Homa the day off and a spot in the knockout stage. Matsuyama cited a neck injury for conceding the match against Homa. He was warming up on the range for about

“The LPGA Tour is thankful for Chairman Wang, the GAROC and the Swinging Skirts Foundation team for providing opportunities for LPGA Tour athletes since 2014 and their continued dedication for growing women’s golf in Chinese Taipei, as well as the countless fans and volunteers who have supported the event in its history,” the tour said

9:31 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Rory McIlroy had every reason to love the long ball Thursday. Taken to the 18th hole in the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, McIlroy unleashed the shot of the tournament. He smashed a drive on the 375-yard closing hole so magnificently that it pitched on the green and

Danielle Kang went to the emergency room Thursday following withdrawing during the first round of the Drive On Championship. After playing the 14th hole, Kang pulled out of play officially due to illness, per an LPGA official. The 30-year-old shared more detail on her Instagram story in the evening, explaining that had a respiratory infection

11:23 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Alison Lee and Jenny Shin each reeled off four straight birdies in the middle of their rounds and joined Gaby Lopez at 7-under 65 Thursday to share a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Drive on Championship. Lee, a 28-year-old American looking for

AUSTIN — There’s an old cliche in basketball that if a shooter is struggling to find his shot, all he needs is a trip to the free throw line. Once he sees a couple freebies fall, his form will click into place and he’ll return to his old self. That was the hope Billy Horschel

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — World Golf Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan was hanging around the clubhouse at her home course, Mission Hills Country Club, a couple of weeks ago when a group of reporters stopped by to say hello. There was a gathering at the course that day to promote the new PGA Tour Champions’

It was one of the best marquee matchups on the first day of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play: Jon Rahm vs. Rickie Fowler. Rahm, of course, has been on or near the top of the world for months now, and with tons of work, Fowler has clawed his way back to respectability and even consistent

8:59 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Keegan Bradley extended his dubious streak to 16 matches over 11 years without winning in the Dell Technologies Match Play. He sure felt like a winner Wednesday. Bradley was 4 down with five holes to play when he rallied to scratch out a halve against Denny McCarthy

AUSTIN — Ben Griffin made one serious mistake in the entirety of his Day 1 match against Tyrrell Hatton at the WGC-Dell Match Play on Wednesday, and it came on arguably the best match-play hole at Austin Country Club. On the short par-4 13th, with its tempting green lying just beyond the watery reach of

10:06 AM ET Proposals to limit the distance golf balls travel when struck by elite players have received the surprise backing of four-time major winner Rory McIlroy. Several players, including world No. 2 Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas, have criticized the model local rule (MLR) proposal outlined last week by golf’s rules makers the R&A

After more than nine decades in the unpaid ranks, the Curtis Cup is going pro. Well, in a manner of speaking. In a groundbreaking move by the R&A, two-time Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew has been named to lead the Great Britain & Ireland side against the United States at Sunningdale when the 43rd edition

Mar 20, 2023 The 2023 PGA Tour continues with the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, which begins on Wednesday. The event will take place at the Austin Country Club, a par-71 course in Austin, Texas. It is the seventh time the Austin Country Club has hosted the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play event. The purse is $20

AUSTIN — It can be difficult to ask a golfer if he’s “sad” about something, which is why it was so nice that Jon Rahm said it first. “It’s too bad that this is the last edition of this tournament,” the World No. 2 said on Tuesday. “I obviously love match play, so I’m hoping

5:00 PM ET If you had Kansas, Arizona, Marquette or Purdue in the Final Four and have already lost interest in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament, the PGA Tour is offering another bracket to keep you occupied this week. The final iteration of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play is being played at Austin

Know this first about teenager Anna Davis when she talks about what seemed like an out-of-nowhere victory in last year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Before her win, the San Diego native had little knowledge of Masters history or the revered challenges and subtleties of Augusta National Golf Club. Her dad has said her only exposure

It’s been a struggle of late for Bryson DeChambeau on the golf course as he tries to find the once stellar form that made him a behemoth on the PGA Tour. Since jumping to the LIV Golf League last summer, the former U.S. Open champion has played in 10 individual events but finished no better

So what if your bracket is busted. The real madness in March is happening this week on the PGA Tour. The 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play pairings were announced Monday morning and though the reveal lacks the gravitas of college basketball’s selection show, the drama that lies ahead does not disappoint. Austin Country Club, hosting

One of the longest and most successful player-caddie relationships on the PGA Tour has officially come to an end. Even more surprising is which bag that caddie will have next. Webb Simpson announced on Monday that he and longtime looper Paul Tesori are parting ways. And if that wasn’t surprising enough, the seven-time PGA Tour

7:10 PM ET Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Taylor Moore delivered the clutch shots to move into contention, closed with a 4-under 67 and won the Valspar Championship on Sunday when he avoided the mistakes that cost Jordan Spieth and Adam Schenk. In only his second year on the PGA Tour, the 29-year-old who

There are times when the narrative of a golf tournament is too enchanting to not end with the fundamental storybook finish, one that is satisfying to both the man who achieved it and those who watched it happen. The Valspar Championship was just that kind of tournament. Until it wasn’t. Anyone who followed Sunday’s final

7:58 PM ET Associated Press MARANA, Ariz. — Danny Lee birdied his final two holes for a 2-under 69 and then won LIV Golf Tucson on the second hole of a four-man playoff on Sunday by making a 25-foot birdie putt from off the 18th green for his first win in nearly eight years. It