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Webb Simpson WDs from Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
Webb Simpson withdrew from the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on Wednesday.,The PGA did not disclose a reason for Simpson's withdrawal, however it noted that he will be replaced by Mason Andersen in the tournament at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Simpson, 39, won the 2012 U.S. Open championship an...
Gary Woodland wins PGA Tour Courage Award
Gary Woodland, who underwent surgery in September 2023 to remove a benign brain tumor, is the recipient of the PGA Tour Courage Award.,Woodland, 40, is playing full-time as he continues to manage what the tour called the "physical, emotional and mental" effects of the condition. He is competing this...
TGL: The Bay doubles up Jupiter Links
It might have been good for Tiger Woods that he didn't have to be part of the TGL match Tuesday night.,While he took the night off from competing, his Jupiter Links GC team had no answer for The Bay Golf Club's Min Woo Lee until it was too late.,The Bay built a big lead in triples on the way to a 6-...
Golf Glance: PGA Tour tees off 'Florida Swing' at PGA National
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Mexico Open (Brian Campbell),THIS WEEK: Cognizant Classic, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Feb. 27-March 2,Course: PGA National, Champion (Par 71, 7,167 Yards),Pu...
Austin Eckroat aims to create more memories at Cognizant Classic
It didn't take long for the memories to come flooding back for Austin Eckroat as he prepares to defend his maiden PGA Tour title at the 2025 Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches.,"Yeah ... just the walk in -- yeah, I did see a couple posters. It's cool to come out to an event and you're being recog...
Jordan Spieth continues post-surgery comeback at Cognizant
Jordan Spieth is enjoying the warmer weather as he ramps up his return from wrist surgery at this week's Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Spieth said Tuesday that he decided to play in the event for the first time to thaw out and to test his fitness on the challenging track at the PGA N...
Atlanta downs Boston, seals TGL playoff berth
Billy Horschel won both of his singles holes, leading Atlanta Drive GC to a 6-3 win over Boston Common Golf on Monday at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with the victors wrapping up a spot in the TGL playoffs.,Earlier Monday, Los Angeles Golf Club (3-0-1) edged New York Golf Club 5-4 in...
LAGC charges back to stun New York in OT, clinch playoffs
Los Angeles Golf Club climbed out of a 4-0 hole to beat New York Golf Club 5-4 in overtime and clinch the first playoff berth in the inaugural TGL playoffs on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,After scoring four points in three holes (Nos. 12-14) to tie the match, Los Angeles bested New York in a b...
Brian Campbell wins Mexico Open on second playoff hole
Brian Campbell caught a huge break on the second playoff hole on his way to a birdie to win the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Sunday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Campbell posted a final-round 1-under-par 70 and third-round leader Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa shot a 71 as they ended at 20-under 264.,Ca...
Aldrich Potgieter leads Mexico Open by 1 entering final round
South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter shot 4-under-par 67 to maintain the lead through the third round of the Mexico Open on Saturday at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.,Potgieter is at 20 under for the tournament, holding a one-stroke edge on Brian Campbell (64 on Saturday).,Germany's Stephan Jaeger (6...
Aldrich Potgieter, 20, jumps into Mexico Open lead with 61
Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round play Friday to open a four-shot advantage at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.,According to the tour, Potgieter becomes the fourth-youngest player to shoot 61 or better in a PGA Tour event. Only Patrick Cantlay...
Tony Finau joins TGL's Los Angeles GC for one match
Tony Finau signed a one-match contract to compete with Los Angeles Golf Club against New York Golf Club, the TGL team announced on Friday.,Finau will join Los Angeles GC on Monday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., with Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood unavailable due to "pre-existing commitments.","We wer...
Jeremy Paul makes two eagles, shares lead at Mexico Open
Jeremy Paul of Germany carded two eagles on his way to a 7-under-par 64, giving him a share of the lead with Englishman Harry Hall and Norway's Kris Ventura after one round of the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld on Thursday in Vallarta, Mexico.,Paul, the No. 344 player in the world rankings entering the...
Tiger Woods, Jay Monahan meet with Donald Trump over LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with President Donald Trump and Saudi businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan on Thursday at the White House to discuss a merger with LIV Golf.,Woods confirmed an initial meeting took place last week that he was unable to attend, adding in publ...
Reports: PGA, White House officials meet to discuss LIV merger
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott met with White House officials on Thursday to discuss merger talks with LIV Golf, according to published reports.,Golfweek reported Thursday that President Donald Trump was expected to attend, but the White House and PGA Tour did not conf...
Report: PGA, LIV leaders to meet with President Trump on Thursday
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and leaders of LIV Golf are in Washington, D.C., to meet with President Donald Trump, Golfweek reported Thursday. ,The Thursday meeting was first reported by Radar Atlas, a site tracking private jet and airplane travel, which confirmed aircraft connected to the Tour...
Jake Knapp's everywhere at the Mexico Open and eager to repeat
Jake Knapp is seeing himself everywhere. The airport. The hotel. Obviously, the golf course.,Knapp's image is plastered everywhere at the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico, where he will begin the defense of his first PGA Tour title Thursday.,"Usually you know who won the year before a...
2025 Mexico Open: Preview, Props & Best Bets
The PGA Tour dips south for this week's Mexico Open, which tees off Thursday at the Vidanta Vallarta Course in Vallarta, Mexico.,As one of six national opens that offer FedExCup points in addition to being the first of two Aon Swing 5 events for entry into the next signature tournament, Mexico has d...
Tiger Woods back in action in TGL loss to New York GC
Tiger Woods on Tuesday made his first start since the death of his mother when he competed in a TGL match at Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,It was all over in a proverbial New York Minute for Woods and his Jupiter Links GC teammates Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim as they lost 10-3 in a one-sided shellacking at ...
Three top-25 players, No. 1 amateur commit to Cognizant Classic
The Cognizant Classic added a quartet of strong names to the field for next week's tournament with commitments by a trio of top-25 players along with top-ranked amateur Luke Clanton on Monday.,The event begins Feb. 27 at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.,Clanton, a junior at Florida State who...