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EVANS, Ga. — The drama was decidedly not at the top of the leaderboard in the second round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Rose Zhang took care of that on Thursday at Champions Retreat by shooting her second straight record round, a seven-under-par 65 that put in the lead and five shots clear of

5:17 PM ET One of the biggest storylines heading into next week’s Masters at Augusta National Golf Club is whether any of the 18 players from the LIV Golf League participating in the tournament will compete for a green jacket. Because the LIV Golf League will stage just 14 tournaments in its second season —

This week is one of the toughest mental tests on the PGA Tour. No, the field at the Valero Texas Open, which, especially after the recent stretch of designated events, is not particularly strong. The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio is a difficult track but that’s not the reason either. It’s because the carrot

6:18 PM ET Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Already the best amateur in women’s golf, Rose Zhang set another record Thursday to take a five-shot lead in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, leaving her one round away at the home of the Masters from another big title. Zhang opened with a 6-under 66 at Champions

A South African teen won a prestigious junior tournament by 21 shots on Wednesday. And no, that’s not a misprint. Twenty. One. Shots. Introducing Daniel Bennett, who won the 2023 Nomads South Africa Boys Under 19 Stroke Play Championship in one of the game’s most dominant victories on record. Oh, and by the way, the

Augusta National and the Masters is long on lore. That’s to be expected for a tournament that’s been held, save for World War II, since 1934 at the same venue. Such familiarity, along with the mystical appeal of the club itself, has lent to a long list of tales—you know, the type where you tell

1:03 PM ET The ongoing battle between the PGA Tour and the breakaway LIV Golf League continues to be one of the biggest storylines in men’s professional golf, but past Masters champions Patrick Reed and Bubba Watson insist it won’t be a distraction at Augusta National Golf Club next week. Speaking to reporters ahead of

EVANS, Ga. — The pressure seems to build and build for Rose Zhang. She has been the No. 1-ranked women’s amateur golfer for more than two and a half years, and following a freshman season at Stanford in which she won the NCAA individual title while leading the Cardinal to the team win, the native

5:11 PM ET Associated Press EVANS, Ga. — Rose Zhang lived up to her billing as the best female amateur in the world by playing bogey-free and handling the par 5s at Champions Retreat on Wednesday for a 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. For the last two

1:08 PM ET ESPN News Services El Cardonal, a Tiger Woods-designed course in Mexico, will be the site of the World Wide Technology Championship this fall, the PGA Tour said Tuesday. The PGA Tour’s agreement with Mayakoba, which was designed by LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, ended after 2022. Mayakoba hosted LIV Golf’s 2023 season-opener

The Masters holds a fond place in golfer’s hearts for many reasons, including the fact it is the much-anticipated first men’s major championship of the season. But that is far from the only “first” in the tournament’s rich history. As it is played at the same venue each year, there is an opportunity to evaluate

The Masters is a week away, and with it comes with several certainties. We know pimento cheese sandwiches will be sold at Augusta National, continuing the annual argument whether they’re actually edible. We know players will drive down Magnolia Lane and capture the excitement and beauty on video to share with the masses. We know

1:22 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour is going back to Malaysia and restoring what could have been another gap in the Asia swing. The Maybank Championship will be Oct. 26-29 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club, replacing the void created when the Taiwan Swinging Skirts LPGA was canceled. The Maybank Championship will

10:48 AM ET Paolo UggettiESPN This week, for the fourth time in five years, the best amateur women’s players in the world will descend upon Augusta, Georgia, ahead of the fourth installment of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur. Editor’s Picks In just a short period of time, the ANWA has become a premier showcase of

With one last shot at the Masters coming this week at the Valero Texas Open, Rickie Fowler will lead a bevy of tour pros looking to sneak into the revered major with a win at TPC San Antonio’s Oaks Course. Despite being 25th in the FedEx Cup standings, Fowler is on the verge of missing out

What Sunday final pairing are you hoping for at Augusta? @Feralgolfer There is only one correct answer to this, and it’s Rory-PReed: Tour vs. LIV, good vs. evil, etc. Despite what happened in Dubai, I think Reed is more game for this kind of death match. It reminds me of the Fred Couples-Corey Pavin matchups

3:41 PM ET Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Cameron Young saved his biggest shots for the end Sunday in a stunning turnaround to knock out Rory McIlroy. Then it was Sam Burns getting a surprise win of his own to eliminate close friend and defending champion Scottie Scheffler. The final edition of the WGC-Dell Technologies

11:02 AM ET Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout and 15-time major champion Tiger Woods are teaming up to build a new private golf club in southern New Jersey, the pair announced Monday. Trout National-The Reserve will feature an 18-hole course that will be designed by Woods and his firm, TGR Design. The club will

Not that we should expect intentions to the contrary, but CBS Sports officials said Monday that the network isn’t planning to cover LIV Golf League members who compete in next week’s Masters Tournament any differently than the rest of the field of competitors. At least that’s the party line. What else would you expect them

Like a renowned chef being asked for a restaurant recommendation or a professional race-car driver being told to parallel park, certain occupations come with certain expectations of expertise. It’s no different when your day job involves predicting the weather—and your favorite hobby involves being outside. Such is the case for NBC’s Dylan Dreyer, an avid

1:47 PM ET The next event on the 2023 PGA Tour is the Valero Texas Open, which begins on Thursday. The event will take place at the TPC San Antonio Oaks Course, a par-72 course in Texas. The purse for the event is $8.9 million, a $300,000 increase from last year. Editor’s Picks J.J. Spaun,

A year ago at this time, the official website for the Augusta National Women’s Amateur picked 10 “Players to Watch” for the 2022 championship. The list included most of the top-ranked entrants at the time, including Rose Zhang, Amari Avery and Ingrid Lindblad. A golfer not included: Anna Davis. It was completely understandable, because, at

7:54 PM ET Associated Press RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — David Toms fired a 7-under 65 on Sunday for a four-stroke, wire-to-wire win at The Galleri Classic to become the first two-time winner on the PGA Tour Champions this season. Toms closed out his second win in three starts and fourth Champions victory with an eight-birdie,

Celine Boutier made back-to-back birdies on the 18th hole at Superstition Mountain—the first to force a playoff with Georgia Hall, the second to beat her European Solheim Cup teammate—en route to victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship Sunday outside Phoenix. The 29-year-old Frenchwoman, who capped a 20-under 268 performance with a closing 68. “It

9:59 PM ET Associated Press GOLD CANYON, Ariz. — Celine Boutier of France beat Georgia Hall of England with a birdie on the first playoff hole Sunday to win the LPGA Drive on Championship. Boutier forced a playoff by making a testy birdie putt at the par-5 18th to close out a 4-under 68, matching

Sam Burns finally had enough. No more comebacks. No more close calls. He was done with all the stress of the result being in question until the bitter end. After a bogey on the second hole Sunday during the championship of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, the 26-year-old from Louisiana unleashed seven birdies in a

5:55 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Matt Wallace of England was hugging his caddie again Sunday, not to make good from an argument but to celebrate his first PGA Tour title at the Corales Punta Cana Championship. Wallace ran off four straight birdies down the stretch on the Corales course at

The payday is modest when you compare it to the amounts on the line at the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship. But winning the PGA Tour’s Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday in the Dominican Republic comes with some handsome rewards. Victory locks up a PGA Tour card through the 2025 season. More specifically it guarantees the

5:59 PM ET Associated Press PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic — Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark played bogey-free Saturday for a 6-under 66 and shared the lead with PGA Tour rookie Sam Stevens in the Corales Punta Cana Championship. Stevens twice had the lead down the stretch on the Corales course until a wobbly finish, making bogey

AUSTIN — Someday, when we’re talking about the old WGC-Match Play events and remembering all the winners, it will be worth taking a moment to recall the hot Saturday afternoon in 2023 when, minutes apart, Scottie Scheffler ended his quarterfinal match against Jason Day with a near-ace and Rory McIlroy buried a 12-foot birdie on