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David Lipsky shoots 65, takes early lead in Napa
David Lipsky set the first-round lead at the Procore Championship by shooting a 7-under-par 65 Thursday in Napa, Calif.,Lipsky birdied four of his final six holes at the Silverado Resort's North Course, en route to a 5-under 32 on his back nine. That score held up throughout the day, and he led Scot...
Sahith Theegala carries fond memories into Procore title defense
Returning to Napa, Calif., for this year's Procore Championship was special enough for California native Sahith Theegala.,Being the event's defending champion makes it even sweeter.,Theegala will go for his second straight Procore Championship title when he and 29 fellow competitors tee off Thursday...
Rory McIlroy: Exhibition vs. LIV players not meant to send 'message'
Rory McIlroy said his decision to join forces with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and take on LIV Golf League stars Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka was motivated by pleasing golf fans and not a way to help foster a deal that can bring the sport back together.,"I wouldn't say it's meant to send a ...
2024 Procore Championship: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The eight-event FedEx Cup Fall slate tees off with this week's Procore Championship at Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.,Formerly the Fortinet Championship, the event begins the race to secure PGA Tour cards and status for next season for the majority of the field. There is a smattering of marquee na...
Brandt Snedeker added as captain's assistant for Presidents Cup
Brandt Snedeker has been named a captain's assistant for the 2024 Presidents Cup, which will be contested later this month in Montreal.,He will join Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard and Kevin Kisner on the staff of captain Jim Furyk. Snedeker, 43, replaces Keegan Bradley, who was named as the fourth cap...
Golf Glance: FexEd Cup Fall begins; Solheim Cup; LIV title on line
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.,PGA TOUR,LAST TOURNAMENT: Tour Championship (Scottie Scheffler),THIS WEEK: Procore Championship, Napa, Calif., Sept. 12-15,Course: Silverado Resort, North Course (Par 72, 7,123 Yards...
Report: PGA, PIF meeting in NYC for 'multiple days'
Tiger Woods and a contingent of PGA Tour officials are in New York for "multiple days" of meetings with representatives from the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, a sign of increased intention in lagging negotiations to merge professional golf circuits, ESPN reported Tuesday. ,PGA Tour commission...
Report: Tony Romo making another attempt at PGA Tour Q-School
Tony Romo isn't giving up on his golfing dreams.,Romo, the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback making roughly $17.5 million per year to call NFL games for CBS, is entered into a PGA Tour Q-School pre-qualifier later this month, Golf Channel reported Monday.,Romo's pre-qualifier will take place Sept. 1...
PGA, LIV stars going head-to-head in Vegas in December
Superstars from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will meet in a made-for-TV match in Las Vegas in December, Golfweek first reported on Wednesday.,World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 3 Rory McIlroy will face LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.,"I'm thrilled to partner with Scottie in what prom...
Jim Furyk names captain's picks for U.S. Presidents Cup squad
Jim Furyk on Tuesday named his six captain's picks for the U.S. team for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Keegan Bradley, Sam Burns, Tony Finau, Brian Harman, Russell Henley and Max Homa were named to the 12-man team for the Sept. 24-29 competition at the Royal Montreal Golf Club in Canada.,Harman and Henle...
Three Canadians named to Presidents Cup team
International team captain Mike Weir named three fellow Canadians among his six captain's picks for the 2024 Presidents Cup.,Weir built up his squad's "home-field" advantage when he finalized his roster Tuesday for the Sept. 24-29 event at the Royal Montreal Golf Club.,Canada's Corey Conners, Taylor...
Rory McIlroy aims to cut as many as 9 events in 2025
Rory McIlroy admitted that a busy schedule had him crawling to the finish line in 2024 and said he might reduce his commitments in 2025 by as many as nine tournaments.,"I feel like the tournaments came thick and fast, and obviously with the Olympics thrown in there, as well, this year, it sort of co...
Report: Ludvig Aberg to have knee surgery this week
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg will have arthroscopic surgery this week to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Golf Channel reported Monday.,Aberg, No. 5 in the Official World Golf Ranking, finished 16th in the Tour Championship on Sunday in Atlanta. He withdrew from the Wells Fargo Championship in May ...
Russell Henley fires up Georgia with 62, hopes Presidents Cup is next
ATLANTA -- Russell Henley gave Georgia Bulldogs fans plenty of reason to bark Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club.,The Macon native and former University of Georgia star rode the home-crowd vibes to a 9-under-par 62 in the final round of the Tour Championship.,Henley shot the lowest round of the...
He’s No. 1: Scottie Scheffler caps dominant year with FedEx Cup title
ATLANTA -- The inevitable became official Sunday afternoon at East Lake Golf Club: Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.,Scheffler finished a whopping 30 under par and defeated Collin Morikawa by four s...
'Staying in the moment,' Scottie Scheffler leads Tour Championship by 5
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club. The winner Sunday will take home the FedEx Cup and a $25 million prize.,After a ...
Sahith Theegala third in Atlanta despite self-reported penalty
ATLANTA -- Sahith Theegala is 98 or 99 percent sure he moved some sand while taking a swing out of a bunker at East Lake Golf Club.,Unsure of the precise rule in question, Theegala let playing partner Xander Schauffele and PGA Tour rules officials know. He ended up accepting a two-stroke penalty for...
Scottie Scheffler has 5-shot lead at Tour Championship
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler is 18 holes away from his first FedEx Cup championship.,Scheffler leads Collin Morikawa by five strokes following the third round of the Tour Championship on Saturday at East Lake Golf Club.,After a slow start to his day, Scheffler rolled in birdies at Nos. 14, 16, 17 an...
Jordan Spieth focused on rest, rehab after wrist surgery
Jordan Spieth underwent successful surgery to repair a left wrist injury this past week, he announced over social media on Saturday.,Spieth, 31, initially injured his wrist in 2023. He last competed in the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind in Memphis on Aug. 15-18.,"I had a procedure on my lef...
Scottie Scheffler’s Tour Championship lead slips to four shots
ATLANTA -- Scottie Scheffler has company.,Having entered the day with a seven-shot cushion at the Tour Championship, Scheffler's 36-hole lead is only four strokes after he posted a 5-under-par 66 Friday at East Lake Golf Club.,Collin Morikawa, playing with World No. 1 Scheffler in the final pairing,...