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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — It was the sort of comment only an old friend or colleague could make. Walking to the practice range on Tuesday, caddie Alistair “Squirrel” Matheson turned to his old boss, Geoff Ogilvy, and said, “now don’t be embarrassed.” The comment was understandable considering that the 2006 U.S. Open champion hasn’t played

12:33 PM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — With nasty weather on the horizon, golfers at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship were looking to get in a good early score on the storied Scottish courses hosting the European tour event. No one did better than Romain Langasque on the most famous course of all.

Cole Hammer will make his PGA Tour season debut this week at the Sanderson Farms Championship after Monday qualifying. He also may have just become a fast-food chain’s unofficial sponsor. The former University of Texas star who turned pro after wrapping up his college career by helping the Longhorns with the NCAA team title, had

7:03 AM ET Golfer Patrick Reed‘s attorneys refiled his $750 million defamation lawsuit against the Golf Channel and analyst Brandel Chamblee in federal court in Jacksonville, Florida, on Thursday, while adding other Golf Channel employees and media groups to the complaint. The lawsuit accuses the Golf Channel, Golfweek and its parent company, Gannett, as well

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The setting was low-key. But the ambitions are high. Sitting in a quiet corner of the Links Clubhouse at St. Andrews on the eve of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Adrian Meronk is talking about what he wants to do and where he wants to be. Two things are dominating the

6:09 PM ET Associated Press Saudi-funded LIV Golf refuted a report Tuesday that it was close to a U.S. television deal in which it would buy time to be shown on FS1. Golfweek, in a story published Tuesday night, cited multiple sources it did not identify in saying the agreement is still being finalized. It

As the “Home of Golf,” St. Andrews has seen a lot of things through the years. Classic battles, historic performances, and not one, but two golfers with a mullet hoisting the claret jug. But it’s possible Tommy Fleetwood did something there on Wednesday that’s never been seen in all the centuries the Old Course has

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jay Monahan has never faced a more tumultuous time as PGA Tour commissioner. More than two dozen PGA Tour members have defected to the LIV Golf circuit, which is being fronted by two-time Open Championship winner Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. The PGA Tour is currently facing

In LIV Golf’s short time in existence, it has been among the most pressing questions regarding its long-term viability: What are the prospects for getting a television deal that would deliver a far larger audience than its current life on YouTube? We may be closer to getting an answer, even if it still leaves nearly

12:14 AM ET The controversial LIV Golf circuit has signed many big names and sparked widespread conversation over the last several months, but one thing it hasn’t had is a deal to broadcast its events on television. That, according to a report Tuesday night, may be changing soon. Golfweek, citing multiple sources, reported that LIV

After playing for the victorious U.S. team in his Presidents Cup debut at Quail Hollow, Sam Burns comes to this week’s Sanderson Farms Championship on a roll and looking to defend his title. Burns won in a playoff a year ago at the Country Club of Jackson (Miss.), outlasting Cameron Young and Nick Watney. It

The Korn Ferry Tour is returning to New Jersey for the first time since 1997. The inaugural Magnit Championship will be played Aug. 17-20, 2023, at Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson Township. As the 22nd of 26 events on the 2023 schedule, the Magnit Championship will be the last chance for Korn Ferry pros

10:58 AM ET Phil Mickelson and three other golfers asked to be dismissed as plaintiffs in LIV Golf’s federal antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, according to a notice of voluntary dismissal filed Tuesday. Talor Gooch, Ian Poulter and Hudson Swafford also asked to no longer be plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit, which accuses the

CHARLOTTE — The 14th Presidents Cup is in the books, the Americans won again after a few nervous moments on Sunday, and now that the victorying/celebrating/exhaling has wound down from Quail Hollow, we can try to answer a few of the most pressing questions that remain. Let’s jump right in, true or false style. True

We all know Lydia Ko, the golfer. With 23 career wins at age 25, Ko’s time on the course has been documented better than her time away from it. “I love cooking,” said Ko. “I feel like it’s very different from golf, and I actually like spending time in the kitchen. Sometimes, my mom or

Sep 25, 2022 ESPN News Services CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Americans won the Presidents Cup again, no asterisk needed. Sure, the International team lost at least four players — maybe more — who defected to Saudi-funded LIV Golf and were deemed ineligible by the PGA Tour. It had eight rookies asked to play a new

It was Danielle Kang’s brother who broke the news in June. At the U.S. Women’s Open at Pine Needles, Alex Kang posted on Instagram that his sister was playing with a spinal tumor. Until then fans understood the 29-year-old LPGA veteran was suffering from back pain, but it wasn’t until that post that they knew

9:34 PM ET Associated Press ROGERS, Ark. — Atthaya Thitikul of Thailand birdied the second playoff hole to beat Danielle Kang and win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship on Sunday. The victory made the 19-year-old the first LPGA Tour player in five years to win twice in her rookie season. Sung Hyun Park posted multiple

10:50 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Steve Flesch birdied the 18th hole at Pebble Beach on Sunday to win the Pure Insurance Championship, his second PGA Tour Champions victory of the season. Flesch birdied the first four holes and five on the front nine in a strong start, then stalled on the

CHARLOTTE — The United States celebrated its ninth straight win in the Presidents Cup on Sunday at Quail Hollow Club with beer, cigars and laughter, and rightfully so for dispatching a young and inexperienced—and yes, short-handed—International team that did more than just serve as an accommodating foil. They did the Americans a favor. Despite fielding

The U.S. team captured the Presidents Cup again, taking down the International team 17½ to 12½ at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday. It was the Americans’ ninth straight victory and 12th in 14 editions of the event. Over five days, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas emerged as the face of American

CHARLOTTE — The 14th edition of the Presidents Cup turned out far more competitive than most golf fans thought it would be. Despite missing star LIV Golf recruits Cameron Smith and Joaquin Niemann, who were banned by the PGA Tour, the Cup was not officially over until 5:25 p.m. ET on Sunday, with the U.S.

It is one of golf’s hoariest clichés, up there with “stepped up to the plate,” “touch of a surgeon” and “ball-striking machine.” Holes/rounds/tournaments containing an element of inconsistency—ups, downs and everything in-between—are routinely and lazily covered by the snooze-inducing phrase, “roller-coaster ride.” But how else can we describe Rasmus Hojgaard’s week at the Cazoo Open

1:56 PM ET Associated Press Guido Migliozzi beat Rasmus Hojgaard by one shot to win the Open de France after the Italian produced a stunning nine birdies to tie the course record with a 9-under 62 in the final round on Sunday. It was 25-year-old Migliozzi’s third European Tour win, his first for three years,

CHARLOTTE — The bad news for International team captain Trevor Immelman and his band of 12 gritty golfers is that the final-day comebacks in the Presidents Cup are exceedingly rare. In the 13 previously playings of the matches, the trailing team entering Sunday singles has flipped the script and won only once, and that happened

Sep 22, 2022 Associated Press Rasmus Hojgaard equalled the course record with his nine-under-par round of 62 to hold a two shot lead after the opening round of the Open de France on Thursday. Alexander Bjork lies in second place at seven-under par after an impressive round that included no dropped shots. Paul Barjou is

CHARLOTTE — They said it six times. So, we have to believe them. The American team left Quail Hollow Club Saturday night “pissed off.” And they had reason to be. Leading 8-2 after the first two days of the 14th Presidents Cup, the U.S. looked like it would waltz to its ninth straight victory over

2:25 PM ET Associated Press Rasmus Hojgaard holds a slender one-shot lead over George Coetzee at the Open de France after making a terrible start to his third round and ending with a 3-over 74 on Saturday. The Danish player had a six-shot lead overnight, but he slipped from 15-under to 12-under. Coetzee — a

CHARLOTTE — If you or I happened to split our pants in a very public manner, much less twice in one week, that would likely define our image for some time to come. But in the case of Tom Kim, the 20-year-old South Korean spark plug who has emerged as a kind of high-energy typhoon

12:40 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The International team battled to a draw Saturday morning in the Presidents Cup. The way this week has gone, it almost felt like a win. The Korean duo of Tom Kim and K.H. Lee won two late holes and closed out Masters champion Scottie Scheffler and Sam