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Paul Goydos, how do you really feel? The 58-year-old journeyman pro dropped a Twitter bomb late Saturday when he sent out a comment saying that he’s at a “competitive disadvantage” by walking in PGA Tour Champions events. The tweet had a photo attached that showed several golf carts being driven on a fairway. He also

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 10:48 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — Lexi Thompson made back-to-back birdies on the back nine Saturday and the United States earned the final spot in the semifinals of the LPGA’s International Crown team match-play event. The U.S. clinched the semifinal berth late in the round when China lost its second

SAN FRANCISCO — Pool play is now over at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown. Those who swam moved on to the semifinals, while multiple favorites surprisingly sank and are heading home. The United States, Sweden, Thailand and Australia advanced for an opportunity to win the first International Crown in five years. “Another day to represent

Associated Press May 6, 2023, 06:29 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wyndham Clark shot an 8-under 63 in the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday, putting him in position for his first PGA Tour win. The 29-year-old Clark has a 2-shot lead going into the final round. The Denver, Colorado, native is at 16-under 197 for

Sahith Theegala doesn’t have to look for work any time soon, but should professional golf not work out, the 25-year-old could have a fine second career in Instagram/TikTok trick-shot artistry. We already know Theegala knows how to shank the ball on command, and we heard plenty of legendary tales from his days at Pepperdine. But

ESPN News Services May 6, 2023, 06:25 AM ET The International Golf Federation has said Russian and Belarusian athletes can return to competing in international competitions as neutrals, while a second fencing event in Germany has been canceled since the ban on athletes from the two countries was reversed. The IGF noted that no decision

SAN FRANCISCO — Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist remains a constant force in an ever-evolving LPGA Tour. The 35-year-old, and the second oldest player in the field behind late-entrant Liz Young of England, delivered her second victory, 4 and 3, alongside Caroline Hedwall at the Hanwha LifePlus International Crown Friday. It marks an impressive 21st career win

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 09:50 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — The semifinal field is nearly set at the International Crown LPGA team event with one day of pool play to go as Sweden, Australia and Thailand all clinched spots and the United States swept both matches Friday to move to the verge of advancing.

SAN FRANCISCO — With Hanwha LifePlus trying to generate fan excitement for the return of the International Crown, fans can ask for as many foam fingers as they’d like to cheer on their favorite team. However, with six sweeps in eight head-to-head matchups, Hanwha should’ve handed out brooms instead. Thailand and Sweden swept both days,

Associated Press May 5, 2023, 07:48 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyrrell Hatton shot a 6-under 65 on Friday to move into a share of the second-round lead at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Rory McIlroy‘s bid for a record fourth tournament title hit a major snag. Hatton, who has one PGA Tour victory and

The relationship between LIV Golf and former President Donald Trump has come under scrutiny by the United States Department of Justice, according to a report from the New York Times. Federal prosecutors have obtained the cooperation of a person who worked at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago regarding the investigation into sensitive documents Trump took from the White

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMay 4, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia The DP World Tour on Thursday announced that 16 of 17 players who competed in LIV Golf events without permission have paid their £100,000 ($126,000) fines. The

SAN FRANCISCO — Experience delivered for sisters Ariya and Moriya Jutanugarn on the first day of the International Crown. In a match against Japan’s Nasa Hataoka, 15th in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, and Hinako Shibuno, 39th in the world rankings, the Jutanugarn tandem won 2 up in a closely contested battle at TPC Harding.

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 09:45 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO — World No. 1 Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu rallied on the back nine to help the United States earn a split of its first two matches against China on Thursday at the International Crown team event. “It was pretty much a grind, but then

SAN FRANCISCO — Sweeping defined the opening day of the return of the International Crown following a five-year hiatus, to TPC Harding Park. Australia, Thailand, and Sweden all won both of their matches Thursday, earning not just two points but key tiebreakers over their opponents heading into the final two days of fourball. Here’s what

Associated Press May 4, 2023, 07:52 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A little time away from golf paid off for birthday boy Rory McIlroy. The world’s third-ranked player shot a 3-under 68 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday in his first tournament since missing the cut at the Masters, leaving him three shots behind

The DP World Tour announced that 16 of the 17 players who defected to LIV Golf have paid their fines in the court-appointed window following the tour’s legal win over LIV Golf … and the tour wasn’t shy about letting the sport know who failed to meet the deadline. In a statement released Thursday afternoon

May 4, 2023, 11:36 AM ET J.B. Holmes withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship before the start of the first round on Thursday. The 2014 tournament champion has a back injury and was replaced in the field by Austin Cook. Holmes finished at 14-under that year at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, N.C., beating

Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Illinois, Arizona State, Texas Tech and Pepperdine earned top seeds when the NCAA men’s golf committee announced on Wednesday the 81 schools and 45 individuals to play in the six 2023 NCAA Men’s Regional tournaments being held around the country May 15-17. The top five teams from each regional and the low

Associated Press May 3, 2023, 04:20 PM ET Lee Westwood, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia were among four players with Saudi-backed LIV Golf who resigned from the European tour instead of facing fines of 100,000 pounds ($125,000) for playing LIV events without permission. The tour said 50-year-old Richard Bland also resigned. They were among those

And so it goes on. In the wake of the DP World Tour’s arbitration-hearing victory over LIV Golf last month, four long-standing members—Sergio Garcia, Lee Westwood, Richard Bland and Ian Poulter—have resigned from the Old World Circuit. All four were in breach of the tour’s tournament release regulation and so were liable to the sanctions

Associated Press May 3, 2023, 08:06 PM ET SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. — Pennsylvania club pro Braden Shattuck capped his PGA Professional Championship debut by making a 12-foot par putt on the final hole for a 2-under 70 and a one-shot victory that sends him and 19 others to the PGA Championship in two weeks.

CHARLOTTE — You could be forgiven for thinking that Rory McIlroy put the PGA Tour in a bit of a pickle when he opted to skip the RBC Heritage to rest and reset after a disappointing Masters. That was the second designated event he missed in 2023, one more than is allowed for any player

9:33 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Another week, another designated event on the PGA Tour. The Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club this week, after a one-year hiatus while the club prepares to host the 2023 Presidents Cup. As a designated event on the revamped PGA Tour schedule, the tournament will have a

CHARLOTTE — When Rory McIlroy shot five under on the back nine in Wednesday’s practice round at Augusta National in April, he allowed himself a thought that he knew he should never have: This is going to be my best Masters ever. For a player who has registered seven top-10s at the Augusta National, including

9:00 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Asked to describe his disappointment about missing the cut at the Masters, after he entered the first major championship of the season as a favorite in early April, Rory McIlroy offered a blunt two-word answer: “It sucked.” “It sucked. It sucked,” McIlroy said Tuesday, during his first meeting with

Annika Sorenstam is ready to give the U.S. Women’s Open another go, saying she just couldn’t pass up an opportunity to play at Pebble Beach. The 72-time LPGA winner and 10-time major champion accepted a special exemption into the Women’s Open July 6-9, making it her 17th appearance in the championship. The USGA made the

5:11 PM ET The Houston Open is officially returning to the spring portion of the PGA Tour schedule and will be played March 28-31 in 2024, tournament organizers announced Tuesday. The PGA Tour had previously announced that the longtime tour stop would be moved back to the spring next year after it wasn’t included in

CHARLOTTE — If you’ve ever attempted a gluten-free, dairy-free diet even for a month, you probably have a sense of what Justin Thomas is going through right now. The difference for Thomas is that he’s been doing it for three months, and on Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Championship, the way he spoke about pizza

10:00 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jim Furyk, a 17-time winner on the PGA Tour, has been named captain of the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup, according to an announcement by the PGA Tour on Tuesday. Furyk will make his debut as a Presidents Cup captain after playing in the event seven times