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Lauren Coughlin in front, Nelly Korda right behind at Chevron
Lauren Coughlin posted a bogey-free, 6-under 66 Thursday to take the early lead at the Chevron Championship, but white-hot World No. 1 Nelly Korda is right behind after one round of the first women's major of the year in The Woodlands, Texas....

Wesley Bryan shoots 9-under 63 for Corales Puntacana lead
Wesley Bryan fired a 9-under 63 to storm out to the lead at the Corales Puntacana Championship on Thursday in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic....

Defending champ Lilia Vu (back) withdraws from Chevron
Defending champion Lilia Vu withdrew from the Chevron Championship moments before her first-round tee time Thursday afternoon due to a back injury....

'Bit tired' Scottie Scheffler 6 back of early RBC Heritage lead
J.T. Poston shot an 8-under-par round of 63 to build a three-shot lead after Thursday's morning wave of the first round of the RBC Heritage on Hilton Head Island, S.C....

Gordon Sargent defers PGA Tour card, returning to Vanderbilt
Gordon Sargent announced Thursday that he is deferring his PGA Tour status until next summer and will return to Vanderbilt for his senior year....

Strong Masters finish giving Max Homa confidence for RBC Heritage
Max Homa is as confident as ever heading into this week's RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C....

PGA Championship returning to Kiawah Island in 2031
The PGA Championship will be headed back to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah, S.C., in 2031, the PGA of America announced Wednesday....

2024 RBC Heritage: Preview, Props, Best Bets
There is no rest for the weary as fifty-four players who competed in last week's Masters have made the trip to Hilton Head Island, S.C. for the fifth signature event of the year at the RBC Heritage....

Amid dominant run, Scottie Scheffler clear favorite at RBC Heritage
The Scottie Scheffler Show steamrolls its way into South Carolina this week when the PGA Tour holds its next signature event, the RBC Heritage, at Harbour Town Golf Links....

‘Drained’ Scottie Scheffler fired up to ‘play well’ at RBC
Scottie Scheffler said Wednesday he's a "bit drained" after winning his second Masters Tournament but added he didn't give a second thought to playing this week at Hilton Head, S.C....

Wyndham Clark admits to being 'spooked' at Masters
Wyndham Clark admitted to having a scary experience during his first appearance at the Masters last week....

Ludvig Aberg excited for Harbour Town after 'unbelievable' Masters
Coming off a runner-up finish in his Masters debut, Sweden's Ludvig Aberg looks to continue his strong play at this week's RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, S.C....

Golf Glance: Scheffler seeks signature win; LPGA kicks off major season
Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours....

Masters ratings drop more than 20 percent from 2023
The Masters was not a big hit with television viewers as the CBS audience dropped by nearly 23 percent....

Matt Fitzpatrick on LIV: 'No rumors about me'
If another wave of players defecting for LIV Golf is on the horizon, it isn't going to include Matt Fitzpatrick....

Harman: Scheffler's trajectory 'comparable' to Tiger's dominance
Brian Harman is excited for his friend Scottie Scheffler and wife Meredith to welcome their first child into the world....

Chevron increases major purse to $7.9M, extends sponsorship
Chevron extended its sponsorship with the LPGA through 2029 and increased the purse for The Chevron Championship to $7.9 million in a joint announcement Tuesday....

Rory McIlroy's agent: $850M LIV move is 'fake news'
The agent for Rory McIlroy dismissed rumors of a pending move to LIV Golf for $850 million....

Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg hit world ranking highs
Scottie Scheffler won the thing that counts the most — the green jacket — but Ludvig Aberg of Sweden and Xander Schauffele had nice consolation prizes in the Official World Golf Ranking standings....

Scottie Scheffler masters Augusta for second time
In professional golf, there's Scottie Scheffler, and then there's everybody else....