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Brooks Koepka commits to hometown Cognizant Classic
Brooks Koepka's sudden return to the PGA Tour continues to benefit several of the tour's second-tier tournaments.,Koepka, who was reinstated by the tour earlier this month through a one-time Returning Player Program, has committed to the Cognizant Classic. Formerly known as the Honda Classic, the Co...
Chris Gotterup wins season-opening Sony Open by two shots
Chris Gotterup shot 6-under-par 64 in the final round to capture the season-opening Sony Open on Sunday at Honolulu.,His 16-under 264 score was good for a two-stroke victory at Waialae Country Club.,Ryan Gerard shot 65 to finish as runner-up, while Patrick Rodgers' bogey-free 65 helped him to third ...
Mateo Pulcini wins Latin America Amateur, books trips to 3 majors
Mateo Pulcini of Argentina defeated Venezuela's Virgilio Paz on the second playoff hole to win the Latin America Amateur Championship on Sunday in Lima, Peru.,The victory earned Pulcini entry into three of golf's four majors this season: the Masters, the U.S. Open and the Open Championship.,Pulcini,...
Davis Riley in Sony Open lead after strong finish through 3 rounds
Davis Riley had a strong finishing stretch to shoot 3-under-par 67 and claim the lead through the third round of the Sony Open on Saturday at Honolulu.,Riley is at 12-under 198 going into Sunday's final round of the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament at Waialae Country Club.,Chris Gotterup (68), K...
Will Zalatoris (back) to return at The American Express
Will Zalatoris will return to competition next week at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,A former world top-10 player, Zalatoris is eight months removed from back surgery. He reportedly has been plagued by back issues for much of the past three years.,Zalatoris, 29, competed at the PGA Champ...
Nick Faldo returns home following open-heart surgery
Six-time major champion Nick Faldo announced that he is headed home following open-heart surgery.,Faldo, 68, underwent a preventative procedure at The Cleveland Clinic. ,"After two weeks in Cleveland, Nick Faldo, and his wife, Lindsay, are on their way home following a successful, scheduled preventa...
Nick Taylor retains share of lead in title defense at Sony Open
Canada's Nick Taylor endured an inconsistent second round on Friday at the Sony Open in Hawaii, but the defending champion retained a share of the lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening event in Honolulu.,Taylor shot a 1-under-par 69, leaving him at 9-under 131.,Also at 9 under are first-round co-lea...
Defending champ Nick Taylor tied for Sony Open lead
Nick Taylor began his title defense at the Sony Open in Hawaii with a stellar 8-under-par 62, and the Canadian finds himself tied for the first-round lead at the PGA Tour's season-opening tournament Thursday in Honolulu.,Taylor and Kevin Roy shot bogey-free 62s at Waialae Country Club and held a one...
Rory McIlroy: LIV hasn't signed anyone who 'moves needle'
Rory McIlroy needled LIV Golf on Thursday when discussing the PGA Tour competitor's current state of affairs.,"It's not as if they made any huge signings this year, is it?" McIlroy told The Telegraph of London. "They haven't signed anyone who moves the needle, and I don't think they will. I mean, th...
Wyndham Clark 'torn' on Brooks Koepka's return to PGA Tour
Wyndham Clark admitted to being "torn" about the return of fellow U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka to the PGA Tour.,Koepka announced last month he would part ways with LIV Golf despite a year remaining on his contract with the Saudi-backed league. The PGA Tour allowed the five-time major champion to...
Tiger Woods' foundation receives $20M pledge from Falcons owner
Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th anniversary of his TGR Foundation by announcing that more than $50 million was raised last year to support the nonprofit organization's education initiatives.,"Tonight was a reminder that the legacy I'm most proud of isn't on the golf course; it's the work we've done ...
Ten top-25 golfers competing as 2026 PGA season begins with Sony Open
The PGA Tour season will open a week later than expected when the Sony Open in Hawaii tees off Thursday in Honolulu.,The Sentry (previously the Sentry Tournament of Champions) has traditionally kicked off the professional golf season in the first full week of January, but the signature event was can...
Tigers Woods, back on course, helped shape Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour return
Brooks Koepka is headed back to the PGA Tour, and Tiger Woods hopes to do so, too.,In addition to focusing on his rehabilitation from his seventh lifetime back surgery, Woods was a part of the PGA Tour committee that formulated the Returning Members Program. On Monday, Koepka, 35, accepted the terms...
PGA Tour reinstates announcer, former LIV player Pat Perez
Pat Perez, who worked as an announcer in 2025 after a three-year run on the LIV Golf Tour, has been reinstated by the PGA Tour.,That move comes after the news on Monday that the PGA is welcoming Brooks Koepka back.,Perez, 49, shared the news on his Instagram bio, with the PGA confirming it to Golfwe...
Golf Glance: Hawaiian vibes for start of PGA Tour season
The PGA Tour tees off its 2026 FedEx Cup schedule in Hawaii on Thursday, while the DP World Tour begins its International Swing with Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood highlighting the field in Dubai.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: Sony Open in Hawaii, Honolulu, Jan. 15-18,Course: Waialae Country Club (Par 70, 7...
What Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour Reinstatement Means for LIV Golf Defectors
The PGA Tour reinstates Brooks Koepka and opens the door for other LIV Golf stars like Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau....
Brooks Koepka reinstated as PGA Tour outlines Returning Player Program
Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka will be back on the PGA Tour sooner than expected after a Returning Member Program was revealed Monday.,Koepka announced last month he would part ways with LIV Golf despite a year remaining on his contract with the Saudi-backed league. It was originally believed ...
Reports: Brooks Koepka applies for PGA Tour reinstatement
Brooks Koepka applied for reinstatement with the PGA Tour on Friday just weeks after departing LIV Golf, according to multiple reports.,The five-time major winner announced on Dec. 23 that he was "amicably" parting ways with the Saudi-backed league despite having a year remaining on his contract. Th...
Future of PGA Tour's Hawaii swing in jeopardy amid changes
Next week's season-opening Sony Open in Hawaii could mark the end of the PGA Tour's Hawaiian swing with the tour evaluating a potential overhaul to its traditional event calendar.,The Sony Open at Waialae on Oahu is serving as the 2026 season opener after The Sentry was canceled due to the Plantatio...
PGA Tour confirms Farmers ending Torrey Pines sponsorship
The PGA Tour confirmed on Friday that 2026 will be the final year that Farmers Insurance serves as the title sponsor of the Torrey Pines tournament, which will be held Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in San Diego.,Farmers has been the title sponsor of the event since 2010, extending what initially was a one-year agr...