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St. Andrews' Old Course to be lengthened ahead of '27 Open
When the Open Championship returns to golf's ancestral home in 2027, the Old Course at St. Andrews won't look the same.,The course's management firm, the St. Andrews Links Trust, and the R&A, in charge of the Open Championship, announced a number of pending changes Tuesday.,Holes Nos. 5, 6, 7, 10, 1...
Kapalua GM acknowledges Plantation Course not ready for PGA Tour
As Kapalua prepares to reopen its Plantation Course in two weeks, general manager Alex Nakajima acknowledged it is not in condition to play host to a PGA Tour event.,Questions were raised when the PGA Tour announced last week that its traditional season-opening The Sentry tournament in January has b...
Michael Brennan, 23, wins Bank of Utah title to gain tour card
Michael Brennan wrapped up an unforgettable week with a 5-under-par 66 on Sunday to seal his runaway win at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins, Utah.,Brennan, 23, received a sponsor's exemption this week to make his third PGA Tour start, and his first since turning pro. The win guarantees him a ...
Thai amateur rallies for win, secures Masters, Open Championship spots
Pongsapak "Fifa" Laopakdee turned a six-shot deficit into the biggest win of his life, shooting a 4-under-par 68 and outlasting 16-year-old Taisei Nagasaki of Japan on the third extra hole to capture the Asia-Pacific Amateur on Sunday in Dubai.,The Arizona State junior became the first player from T...
Michael Brennan maintains lead at Utah
Michael Brennan, who led the field when play was suspended Friday evening due to darkness, maintained his edge on Saturday, shooting a 7-under-par 64 to open up a two-stroke lead on the field at the Bank of Utah Championship in Ivins, Utah.,"I have a great opportunity tomorrow, so try to take advant...
Bank of Utah leader Michael Brennan making most of opportunity
Michael Brennan, in his first PGA Tour start as a professional, held a one-shot lead at the Bank of Utah Championship when play was suspended due to darkness Friday evening in Ivins, Utah.,Brennan shot a 6-under-par 65 in the second round, boosting him to 10-under 132, one ahead of Jackson Suber (67...
Will Zalatoris says 'nightmare' of back pain finally gone
Will Zalatoris seems to be feeling better than he has in nearly three years and is planning to return to the PGA Tour in 2026.,After missing the cut in the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in May, Zalatoris underwent back surgery for the second time in just over two years.,The 29-year-old had enjoye...
Vince Covello WDs from Bank of Utah Championship
Vince Covello withdrew from the Bank of Utah Championship prior to the start of the second round on Friday.,PGA Tour Communications did not provide a reason for Covello's withdrawal at Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah,Covello fired a 10-over-par 81 after the first round to reside 16 strokes behind...
Kapalua's Plantation Course opening, but not in condition to host The Sentry
The day after the PGA Tour announced the cancellation of The Sentry, the Plantation Course at Kapalua on Maui, Hawaii announced it will re-open for play next month.,Drought conditions impacting the course led the PGA Tour to announce on Sept. 16 that its traditional season-opening event would not be...
David Lipsky part of 4-way tie for Bank of Utah lead
David Lipsky eagled his final hole and found himself part of a four-way tie for the lead when play was suspended due to darkness at the Bank of Utah Championship on Thursday in Ivins, Utah.,Lipsky posted a 6-under-par 65, as did Sweden's Jesper Svensson and Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen. Austin Cook wa...
Golf Channel reprising 'The Big Break' with Good Good spot at stake
Golf fans familiar with the rise of players including Tony Finau through reality television likely will applaud the Golf Channel's announcement that "The Big Break" is returning after a decade hiatus.,The Golf Channel announced the reality competition will return in August 2026, with an invitation t...
Augusta chairman on Masters criteria change: 'Golf is a global game'
Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said the recent change in invitation criteria announced by the Masters was driven by the increased international representation at the tournament.,Augusta National Golf Club and The R&A jointly announced on Aug. 26 a change in qualification criteria to ensure "s...
Big green, more risk-reward among changes for TGL season 2
TGL is tuning its arena golf product for Season 2, rolling out a larger GreenZone, tougher sand, expanded shot areas and team-branded holes -- all aimed at quicker pace, more variety and bigger moments on broadcast.,The most dramatic overhaul is on the green. The putting surface grows by 38% to 5,27...
PGA axes Sentry over drought on same day Hawaii course vows reopening
Drought conditions impacting the Plantation Course at Kapalua led the PGA Tour to cancel the annual event in Maui scheduled for January. ,Not long after the Tour announced the event's cancellation, Kapalua Golf said the Plantation Course would re-open Nov. 10. ,No replacement course was available, ...
Keegan Bradley: Ryder Cup loss 'one of the toughest times in my life'
U.S. team captain Keegan Bradley expects to feel the sting of losing the 2025 Ryder Cup forever.,It was less than a month ago that the European team raced to a huge two-day lead and held on for a 15-13 win at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y. Bradley, 39, spoke to reporters on Monday for the first...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour in Utah; LPGA team event; Champions playoffs continue
The grind for playing status continues on the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Fall slate, while the LPGA Tour plays a team event in South Korea and the Champions Tour playoffs enters its second leg.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Baycurrent Classic (Xander Schauffele),THIS WEEK: Bank of Utah Championship, Ivins, Ut...
Jack Nicklaus wins $50M lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies
Jack Nicklaus was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury in his lawsuit against his former business, Nicklaus Companies.,The suit was filed in response to statements made by company officials during litigation in a suit filed in New York. In that case, the company sought to have Nicklaus barred from ...
PGA Tour returning to Austin in '26 with Good Good Championship
The PGA Tour is introducing a new tournament for the FedEx Cup Fall series in 2026, marking its return to Austin, Texas.,The event's title sponsor will be Good Good, a golf-centric brand and YouTube channel that has close to 2 million subscribers. The Good Good Championship is slated for Nov. 12-15 ...
500th-ranked golfer punches ticket to 2026 Masters, The Open
Naoyuki Kataoka, ranked 500th in the Official World Golf Ranking last week, scored invites to the 2026 Masters and The Open Championship by winning The Japan Open on Sunday. ,Kataoka sunk a par putt on the first playoff hole to outlast Satoshi Hara for the victory, which vaulted him 145 spots to No....
Tiger Woods vows to TGL team: 'I’ll be there for every match'
Tiger Woods isn't committing to a return to competitive golf, but that doesn't mean he won't be involved in the sport.,Woods had been expected to make his presence known in the tech-infused TGL indoor golf league on Jan. 13 as his team, Jupiter Links GC, tees off against New York Golf Club.,The 15-t...