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Line forming to recruit Charlie Woods ('27) with Tiger along for ride
Tiger Woods wore a path to the mailbox when he was on the verge of entering college, curious to find out which programs took the time to sketch out their plans for his future. ,These days, Class of 2027 recruit Charlie Woods is hearing from plenty of college coaches, too. ,"It's been very different,...
Tiger Woods eyes potential '27 timeline for revamped PGA schedule
It has been nearly 18 months since Tiger Woods competed in a PGA Tour event.,But even in his injury-riddled absence, he has been heavily involved in planning the tour's future.,PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp appointed the 15-time major champion as the chair of the tour's Future Competition Committee in A...
Tiger Woods can chip, putt; no timeline for competitive return
Seven weeks removed from his seventh back surgery is not enough distance for Tiger Woods to provide an accurate measurement of his current physical recovery, or a timeline for his return to golf. ,Woods said on Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge he has the green light to work around the greens in a...
PGA Tour adds financial incentives for players who lost status
The PGA Tour will provide a financial safety net for some of its full-time pros through two initiatives starting next year, according to a memo sent to players on Tuesday and reported by multiple media outlets.,As the tour will reduce from the traditional 125 to 100 tour cards for earning elite stat...
Sami Valimaki ends '25 season with big win at RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki wrapped up the PGA Tour season Sunday by becoming the first player from Finland to win a tour event at the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.,The solo third-round leader, Valimaki birdied the par-5 15th hole at Sea Island Golf Club's Seaside Course to break a tie with Max McGreevy, ...
Sami Valimaki vaults into third-round lead at RSM Classic
Sami Valimaki of Finland fired a 5-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final round of the RSM Classic in St. Simons Island, Ga.,Playing on the Seaside course, Valimaki bogeyed the par-4 No. 2 hole, recovered with four straight birdies on Nos. 6-9, and notched two other birdies to...
Andrew Novak moves in front at RSM Classic
Andrew Novak seized the lead at the halfway point of the RSM Classic thanks to a second-round 65 on Friday in St. Simons Island, Ga.,The field played one round at Sea Island Golf Club's Seaside Course and one round at the Plantation Course over the first two days. Novak's 9-under 61 at Seaside on Th...
Sungjae Im completes Korean military training 'without any injuries'
Sungjae Im announced Friday that he completed his three-week basic military training in South Korea free of injuries.,Im, 27, posted on Instagram that he trained with the 9th Marine Brigade 91st Marine Battalion. ,Able-bodied men in South Korea are required to serve 21 months of military service bef...
Doug Ghim comes close to breaking 60, shares lead at RSM Classic
Doug Ghim, Davis Thompson and the Philippines' Rico Hoey are tied atop the first-round leaderboard Thursday at the RSM Classic, the finale of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall series.,Ghim, Thompson and Hoey stand at 10 under par after the first day of the event at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Isl...
Tour friend hopes to see Tiger Woods on Champions very soon
Tiger Woods has given no timetable for when -- or even if -- he will return to competitive golf, but at least one close PGA Tour friend hopes to see the 15-time major champion on the course soon.,Woods had back surgery on Oct. 10, which will prevent him from participating in the Hero World Challenge...
Harris English hints at future PGA Tour seasons starting after Super Bowl
Veteran Harris English is following a "whatever it takes is what it takes" philosophy when it comes to rumored changes for the betterment of the PGA Tour.,That includes his hint Wednesday at possibly moving the annual start of the season to after the Super Bowl so customary tournaments in Hawaii and...
Callaway selling majority stake in Topgolf at $1.1B valuation
Callaway has sold 60 percent of Topgolf to Los Angeles private-equity firm Leonard Green & Partners in a deal that values the business at approximately $1.1 billion.,It brings an end to a promising combination of the Callaway golf brand and the Topgolf entertainment business that never lived up to e...
Golf Glance: Drama-packed season finales on PGA, LPGA Tours
The PGA Tour and LPGA Tour hold season-ending events this week. While PGA Tour players make their final push for 2026 playing status, the top LPGA Tour players vie for the biggest purse in women's golf.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: The RSM Classic, St. Simons Island, Ga., Nov. 20-23,Course: Sea Island Golf C...
Aaron Rai replaces Justin Thomas in Hero World Challenge field
England's Aaron Rai will replace Justin Thomas in next month's Hero World Challenge field.,Thomas will miss the start of the 2026 season after announcing last week that he had undergone microdiscectomy surgery on his back. No timetable has been announced yet for his return to competition. ,Rai is up...
Ex-LIV Golf player first to earn PGA Tour card back
Laurie Canter became the first former LIV Golf player to re-earn his PGA Tour card when the Englishman finished as one the top-10 players not already fully exempt in the Race to Dubai on Sunday.,It completes a journey that also saw Canter become the first former LIV player to earn a spot in The Play...
Adam Schenk outlasts brutal winds in Bermuda for 1st career win
Adam Schenk finally has his first PGA Tour win, and he earned it the hard way.,With wind gusts topping 30 miles per hour at Port Royal Golf Course, Schenk steadied himself for an even-par 71 on Sunday to edge Chandler Phillips by one stroke at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Ber...
Rory McIlroy loses playoff to Matt Fitzpatrick, wins Race to Dubai
Rory McIlroy recorded an eagle on the 72nd hole to force a playoff before falling to Matt Fitzpatrick at the World Tour Championship on Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,While Fitzpatrick won the season-closing event for the third time, McIlroy captured his fourth straight Race for Dubai title ...
Rory McIlroy loses playoff to Matt Fitzpatrick, wins Race to Dubai
Rory McIlroy recorded an eagle on the 72nd hole to force a playoff before falling to Matt Fitzpatrick at the World Tour Championship on Sunday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,While Fitzpatrick won the season-closing event for the third time, McIlroy captured his fourth straight Race for Dubai title ...
Adam Schenk, Braden Thornberry share third-round lead in Bermuda
Adam Schenk shot a 4-under 67 Saturday to share the lead with Braden Thornberry at 12-under 201 after three rounds of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda.,Thornberry carded a 69 on Saturday heading into the final round at the Port Royal Golf Course.,Four players -- Max McGre...
Rory McIlroy shares lead at DP World Tour Championship
Rory McIlroy birdied three of his last five holes Saturday to grab a share of the lead entering the final round of the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.,The Northern Irishman carded a 4-under 68 at Jumeirah Golf Estates' Earth Course to move to 13-under alongside Denmark's R...