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Taylor Moore rides eagle to 1-stroke lead at Zozo Championship
Taylor Moore carded a 7-under-par 63 on Thursday to seize a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.,Moore's 63 matched his career-best score set during the final round of the 2023 Wyndham Championship. The 63 also tied the tournament record for a first-round s...
Defending champ Collin Morikawa not expecting easy time at Zozo
Collin Morikawa won last year's Zozo Championship by six shots and comes into this year's tournament as the No. 4-ranked player in the world.,That doesn't mean Morikawa thinks he'll run away with the win during this week's event at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan. ,"Look, winnin...
2024 Zozo Championship: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The PGA Tour's fall swing heads to Asia for this week's Zozo Championship, which begins Thursday at the Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club in Chiba, Japan.,The field is highlighted by two Zozo regulars in Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa, along with Japanese superstar Hideki Matsuyama. Our go...
Golf Glance: PGA, LPGA in Asia; Champions vie for spots in finale
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Shriners Children's Open (J.T. Poston),THIS WEEK: Zozo Championship, Chiba, Japan, Oct. 24-27,Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC (Par 70, 7,079 Yards),Purse...
Justin Thomas 'champing at the bit' to compete at Zozo
Justin Thomas last competed on the PGA Tour at the Tour Championship on Sept. 1.,In an attempt to shake off the rust, Thomas tests his mettle against defending champion Collin Morikawa and fellow former major winners Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama among others in the Zozo Championship starti...
One year later, TGL is set to get off the ground Jan. 7
After a one-year delay, the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy backed TGL is set to make its debut Jan. 7.,The virtual tech-infused golf league was originally scheduled to launch in January of 2024 but a storm in November of last year caused extensive damage to the air-supported dome roof at the SoFi Cent...
J.T. Poston hangs on to win Shriners Children's Open
J.T. Poston had a strong back nine and returned to the winner's circle at the Shriners Children's Open on Sunday in Las Vegas.,Poston's 4-under-par 67 pushed him to 22-under 262 for the week at TPC Summerlin, giving him a one-shot win over playing partner Doug Ghim (final-round 65).,The tournament h...
J.T. Poston, Doug Ghim in front at delayed Shriner's event
Doug Ghim and J.T. Poston shared the lead at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas when play was halted due to darkness Saturday evening.,The third round will conclude Sunday morning ahead of the fourth round.,Ghim made a big move on Saturday, birdieing his final four holes at TPC Summerlin whil...
Wind-delayed day in Las Vegas leaves Taylor Pendrith still in lead
Taylor Pendrith will take a one-shot lead into the weekend at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas, but the second round is far from finished.,The start of the second round was delayed by four hours Friday morning due to high wind gusts at TPC Summerlin. Fans were also prohibited from entering ...
Play continues at Shriners Children's Open -- without fans
Unsafe weather conditions haven't been favorable thus far at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas.,After darkness suspended play on Thursday, the PGA Tour delayed the start of Friday's second round by four hours due to 40-50 mph wind gusts at TPC Summerlin.,Play ultimately began, however, witho...
Joel Dahmen WDs from Shriners after 4-stroke penalty
Joel Dahmen withdrew before the start of the second round at the Shriners Children's Open on Friday, one day after absorbing a four-stroke penalty for carrying an extra club. ,Dahmen, 36, was sitting in 131st place out of 132 players at 5-over-par entering the wind-delayed second round at TPC Summer...
Shriners' start delayed 4 hours by high winds in Vegas
The PGA Tour delayed the start of Friday's second round by four hours at the Shriners Children's Open due to high winds in Las Vegas.,The start originally was delayed two hours and practice facilities were closed due to 40-50 mph wind gusts at TPC Summerlin. An additional two-hour delay pushed the s...
Extra club in bag costs Joel Dahmen four-stroke penalty
Joel Dahmen sits 131st out of 132 players after the first day of the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas on Thursday, but not all of the struggles were due to his play at TPC Summerlin.,The 36-year-old University of Washington product self-reported having too many clubs in his bag and was assessed...
Taylor Pendrith (61) in control at Shriners Children's Open
Taylor Pendrith of Canada fired a 10-under-par 61 to leap out to a sizeable lead after one round of the Shriners Children's Open on Thursday in Las Vegas.,Nine players were tied for second at 7-under 64 late in the round, and 11 others were tied for 11th at 6 under as play was wrapping up at TPC Sum...
Ryder Cup director defends ticket prices: 'On par with a World Series'
In the wake of a social media uproar over ticket prices for the next Ryder Cup, the championship director at the PGA of America, who will oversee the event at Bethpage Black in September 2025, noted the increased demand and likened the event to a Game 7 of the NBA Finals.,"We view ourselves as a Tie...
Matt McCarty aims to continue sudden success at Shriners Children's Open
Matt McCarty's sudden success has stunned plenty throughout the golf world, including himself.,The 26-year-old has won four of his last 10 starts to soar from obscurity into three major PGA Tour championships next year. ,After notching his first PGA Tour victory at last week's Black Desert Champions...
Scottie Scheffler eyes same menu for 2025 Masters dinner
Scottie Scheffler didn't have to think too hard when pondering what would be on the menu for the traditional Champions Dinner during Masters week. ,If you're curious, it's cheeseburger sliders served "Scottie style," firecracker shrimp, tortilla soup, and Texas ribeye steak or blackened red fish ser...
2024 Shriners Children's Open: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The PGA Tour's eight-event fall schedule rolls into Las Vegas for its fourth event at this week's Shriners Children's Open, which begins Thursday at TPC Summerlin.,While the event lacks the unique storyline that Lexi Thompson brought to last year's field, it does feature Tom Kim gunning for a rare t...
Tom Kim relishes chance to three-peat at Shriners Children's Open
Tom Kim is up against history this week.,No player has won the same PGA Tour event three years in a row since Steve Stricker at the John Deere Classic from 2009 through 2011. Kim is aiming for a three-peat at the Shriners Children's Open, which begins Thursday in Las Vegas.,"I think it's a very, ver...
TGL inks media rights deal in Canada with Sportsnet
Canada's Sportsnet will air every match of the inaugural season of TGL, the upcoming virtual golf league spearheaded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's business TMRW Sports.,The Canadian media rights deal was announced Tuesday and comes a few months before the TGL season begins on Jan. 7, 2025.,"Comb...