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Jason Day on lack of LIV Golf offer: 'I don't blame them'
Jason Day said he never had to make a decision on whether to leave for the LIV Golf League. ,That's because the Saudi Arabian-backed rival to the PGA Tour never made a formal contract offer to the former world No. 1.,Day acknowledged that he made a "business move" in having his agent explore what a ...
Nico Echavarria, Max Greyserman tied for lead in Cabo
Colombia's Nico Echavarria moved into position for his second win of the FedEx Cup Fall series, as he tied Max Greyserman for the second-round lead at the World Wide Technology Championship on Friday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,Echavarria fired a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 at El Cardonal at Diamante, and ...
Three share lead at windy World Wide Technology Championship
Kevin Streelman, Tom Whitney and Rico Hoey are tied atop the leaderboard after the first round of the World Wide Technology Championship on Thursday in Los Cabos, Mexico.,The round is effectively but not officially over, as play was suspended due to darkness with one threesome still on their last ho...
Rory McIlroy: Trump win 'clears way' for LIV-PGA Tour resolution
Rory McIlroy said Donald Trump's return to the White House "clears the way" for a deal between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.,Trump recently said on the "Let's Go!" podcast that he could negotiate a deal between the two sides in about "15 minutes.","He might be able to," McIlroy said Wednesday when aske...
Golf Glance: PGA status chase on in Mexico; 10 Champions vie for title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zozo Championship (Nico Echavarria),THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 7-10,Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Luc...
2024 World Wide Technologies Championship: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
A player with zero PGA Tour victories withdrew from the World Wide Technologies Championship on Wednesday, and it led oddsmakers to dramatically shift the tournament's odds.,That's the intrigue of the otherwise mundane FedEx Fall, a slate of eight tournaments where little-known players are grinding ...
Cameron Young WDs from World Wide Technology Championship
Cameron Young on Wednesday withdrew from the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico.,Young, who is 33rd in the Official World Golf Ranking, was the highest-ranked player in the field at El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Lucas. ,The PGA Tour did not provide a reason for the withdrawal...
Report: PGA Tour-LIV merger rumors premature
In an unsurprising turn of events, the British tabloid report of a finalized merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf may have been premature.,The Sun reported Saturday that the long-awaited merger between the rival golf circuits was complete and, per the headline, "Golf's civil war OVER.",But on Tu...
Golf Glance: PGA status chase on in Mexico; 11 Champions vie for title
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Zozo Championship (Nico Echavarria),THIS WEEK: World Wide Technology Championship, Los Cabos, Mexico, Nov. 7-10,Course: El Cardonal at Diamante Cabo San Luc...
Reduction in field sizes among proposed PGA Tour changes
In a 23-page document sent to players on Tuesday, the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council outlined proposals that intend to improve the tournament experience while amending the FedEx Cup points system, multiple outlets reported.,In potential changes that would not go into effect until the 2026 season, ...
Rickie Fowler bags critical rankings points with best finish of '24
Rickie Fowler began the lengthy trip back to Florida from Japan on Monday, likely spending some of the time in the air contemplating whether to add further events to his fall schedule.,Fowler was 111th in the FedEx Cup Fall standings two weeks ago but vaulted up to No. 92 with a solo fourth place fi...
Tom Kim apologizes for locker damage after playoff loss
Tom Kim is making apologies for the second time in less than a month. ,Kim, 22, apologized Monday for damaging his clubhouse locker after his playoff loss to Byeong Hun An in the DP World Tour's Genesis Championship on Sunday in South Korea. ,Last month at the Presidents Cup in Montreal, Kim apologi...
Nico Echavarria sets course record, holds off pair to win at Zozo
Nico Echavarria birdied two of his final three holes on Sunday to record a one-stroke victory at the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.,Echavarria, a 30-year-old Colombian who played at the University of Arkansas, finished 3-under-par-67 on Sunday and set a tournament-record 20-under 260 at Accordia...
Eagle on 18th gives Nico Echavarria 2-stroke lead at Zozo
Nico Echavarria recorded an eagle on the 18th hole on Saturday to maintain a two-stroke lead after the third round of the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.,Echavarria's tap-in on the 550-yard final hole capped a 5-under-par 65 for the round and ran his total to 17-under 193 at Accordia Golf Narashi...
Nico Echavarria seizes two-stroke lead at Zozo Championship
Nico Echavarria's second straight 64 Friday put the Colombian ahead by two strokes at 12-under after two rounds at the Zozo Championship in Chiba, Japan.,Echavarria carded seven birdies and a bogey to grab the 36-hole lead for the first time on the PGA Tour. His score of 128 at the Accordia Golf Nar...
Future of PGA Tour's Las Vegas event in question as title sponsor departs
The Las Vegas stop on the PGA Tour faces an uncertain outlook after Shriners withdrew as title sponsor, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Thursday.,This year's Shriners Children's Open concluded on Sunday with J.T. Poston earning a one-shot win over Doug Ghim.,Bob Roller, the vice president o...
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...