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Oh, yeah … there’s a golf tournament going on this week. As the golf world asborbs news of the surprise deal between the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and the DP World Tour, Oakdale Country Club readies to hold the RBC Canadian Open. This year’s event is set to feature Rory McIlroy, who attempts to win

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was called a hypocrite in a heated meeting with players at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto on Tuesday, hours after

PGA Tour players offered a standing ovation when one of their peers called for new leadership during a meeting with commissioner Jay Monahan Tuesday at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Ontario, Canada, site of this week’s RBC Canadian Open. That speaks volumes about how players received the news that Monahan had struck a deal,

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2023, 09:28 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia There have been plenty of bombshells during the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League’s ongoing battle on the course and in the courts to topple each other

It was one of the first questions DP World Tour chief executive Keith Pelley was asked. In a zoom session with members of the U.K. media following Tuesday’s surprise announcement of the pending deal to unify the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf, Pelley was quickly quizzed on the future of players like

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJun 6, 2023, 10:15 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the LIV Golf League, which have been embroiled in a bitter legal battle for more than a year, have agreed

We can only imagine the sinking feeling Michael Brennan had when he saw his lie during the playoff of Monday’s U.S. Open final qualifier at Woodmont Country Club. After a second-round 65 put the Wake Forest junior into extra holes, his heroic effort looked like it would be all for naught with an approach shot

Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 07:01 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio — Viktor Hovland was happy with his three PGA Tour victories, even if they were at resort courses that were soft and susceptible to firing at flags. He wanted a win on American soil, where par was at a premium, and he got every bit

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Jun 5, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Michael Block, the teaching pro who finished tied for 15th at last month’s PGA Championship, came up short in his bid to qualify for next week’s U.S. Open. Block shot a 36-hole score of 5-under 135 at Lambton Golf & Country Club in Toronto on Monday to finish just

It’s easy to forget that Rose Zhang is 20 years old. The California native has rapidly ascended the women’s golf ladder and is now one-for-one when it comes to winning LPGA events as a professional. What she’s doing is unparalleled in the sport. She knows this. The world knows this. And yet, none of this

Jun 5, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Less than 24 hours after securing the biggest win of his PGA Tour career, Norwegian world No. 5 Viktor Hovland is caddying on Monday for a former college teammate who is looking to secure a spot in next week’s U.S. Open. Hovland earned his fourth PGA Tour title on

If you think there were already big expectations on Rose Zhang, what’s a win in her very first LPGA start as a professional going to do? We’ll all see as the 20-year-old memorably claimed victory on Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open, becoming the first woman to win in her very first start as a

Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 07:15 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa — Stephen Ames birdied the 17th hole and closed with a 5-under 67 on Sunday for a one-shot victory over Steve Stricker and Jerry Kelly in the Principal Charity Classic, giving Ames his third PGA Tour Champions title this year. Ames, Stricker and Tim

Where Rose Zhang walks, history follows. Her celebrated golf journey continued Sunday at the Mizuho Americas Open while surviving a slog at Liberty National, shooting a closing 74 which was good enough to get into a playoff and beat Jennifer Kupcho on the second extra hole. Zhang, 20, became only the second player to win

ESPN News Services Jun 4, 2023, 08:55 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang became the first player in 72 years to win on the LPGA Tour in her pro debut, capturing the Mizuho Americas Open with a par on the second playoff hole against Jennifer Kupcho on Sunday. Zhang arrived

DUBLIN, Ohio — The Memorial Tournament’s traditional spot on the PGA Tour schedule has for decades been two weeks prior to the U.S. Open. Jack Nicklaus sounded pretty sure that was changing, being bumped back a week later, just before the year’s third men’s major in 2024. “I’d say it’s a strong possibility [the tour

Associated Press Jun 4, 2023, 12:11 PM ET HAMBURG, Germany — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the European Open in his debut season on the European tour on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as one of six players tied for the lead at 6 under par

DUBLIN, Ohio – Going by historical precedent and some quick back-of-the-napkin math, plus more than a pinch of fanciful thinking, it appears that, oh, around 44 guys can win the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. Stay with us here. Because it’s not unusual for a player to rally from six shots back in the final 18

Associated Press Jun 3, 2023, 08:51 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Much was expected of Rose Zhang when she turned professional last week, and she is already delivering. The two-time NCAA champion moved into position to win in her pro debut, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a 2-shot lead into the

One question permeates the Mizuho Americas Open heading into the final round. Will Rose Zhang add another historic chapter to her career in her professional debut? The 20-year-old sure looks ready for it. Zhang’s bogey-free 66 Saturday at Liberty National earned her a two-stroke lead at 11 under par. A victory for Zhang would join

Associated Press Jun 3, 2023, 08:51 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Much was expected of Rose Zhang when she turned professional last week, and she is already delivering. The two-time NCAA champion moved into position to win in her pro debut, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a two-shot lead into the

DUBLIN, Ohio – A familiar narrative continues to permeate the grounds of Muirfield Village Golf Club at this week’s Memorial Tournament, though it’s probably far from unique most weeks on the PGA Tour. Players can’t seem to carry their range game to the golf course. Defending champion Billy Horschel endured this dreaded malady in the

M.A. Voepel, ESPN.comJun 2, 2023, 03:04 PM ET Close M.A. Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark, the national women’s basketball player of the year and a golf enthusiast, will

It’s golf’s chicken-or-the-egg question: Do golfers play well at certain courses because they like them, or do they enjoy certain courses simply because they play well on them? Whatever the answer, this much is true: Patrick Cantlay likes Muirfield Village, and Cantlay plays very well around the Jack Nicklaus design just outside Columbus. The 2019

Associated Press Jun 2, 2023, 10:05 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open. Cheyenne Knight had a 68 in the inaugural event to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly

The LPGA Tour’s best are taking over the top of the leaderboard in the inaugural Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in Jersey City. Five of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings are in the top eight through the second round, which finished after sunset Friday following a one-hour, 45-minute weather

Associated Press Jun 2, 2023, 08:14 PM ET DUBLIN, Ohio — Justin Suh signed for a 6-under 66 at the Memorial and then made a few stops to speak with the media. His putter stayed with him the entire time, which probably was wise. The way it behaved Friday, when he holed eight putts from

DUBLIN, Ohio — Waking up early Friday to find several dozen text messages on his phone, Billy Horschel felt hopeful that he was going to have a good day in the second round of the Memorial Tournament. Or at least better than the previous day. And he was right. Buoyed by support from friends, fellow

Thursday afternoon’s marquee group lived up to the hype. Jordan Spieth (69), Tyrrell Hatton (71) and Rory McIlroy (72), all among the most entertaining players on tour, albeit for different reasons, put on quite the show at Muirfield Village. McIlroy got the trio of Ryder Cuppers started with a pin-seeker on the third. However, they’re