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Third round at Phoenix Open suspended; Nick Taylor leads
The rain-plagued Phoenix Open finished its second round on Saturday but couldn't get through the third, as play was halted due to darkness, with resumption scheduled for Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. MT (9:30 ET)....

Dustin Johnson takes home title at LIV Las Vegas
Dustin Johnson fired a 1-under 69 on Saturday to win LIV Golf Las Vegas....

Andrew Novak, record-setting Nick Taylor tied for Phoenix Open lead
After Canadian Nick Taylor delivered a brilliant first-round 60, Andrew Novak shot a second-round 65 and the two finished Friday tied for the lead at the weather-affected WM Phoenix Open Friday in Scottsdale, Ariz....

Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson on top at LIV Golf Las Vegas
Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson have risen to the top of the LIV Golf Las Vegas leaderboard with 18 holes to go, and Jon Rahm is lurking just behind them....

Sahith Theegala (65) leads rain-impacted Phoenix Open
Sahith Theegala carded a 6-under-par 65 to set the early pace before play was suspended at the WM Phoenix Open on Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz....

Harold Varner III, Paul Casey lead LIV Golf Las Vegas
Harold Varner III and Englishman Paul Casey each shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead at LIV Golf Las Vegas on Thursday....

Lucas Glover misses tee time, WDs from WM Phoenix Open
Lucas Glover missed his opening-round tee time and withdrew from the WM Phoenix Open on Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz....

Report: Equity in PGA Tour Enterprises to be broken into 4 groups
The $3 billion investment that the PGA Tour received from the Strategic Sports Group to create the PGA Tour Enterprises will be divided into four groups to allow players to become equity holders, Monday Q Info reported Wednesday....

'Right attitude' required for players at Phoenix Open's annual party
As much as Arizona's golf fans enjoy the annual party at the par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale, it's easy to forget the players themselves enjoy the more boisterous experience at the WM Phoenix Open, too....

Scottie Scheffler wants ‘caveat’ if LIV players return to PGA Tour
Add Scottie Scheffler to the list of prominent PGA Tour players who don't think members of LIV Golf should be allowed to return as if "nothing ever happened."...

Kevin Na raring to compete in Las Vegas again
LAS VEGAS — The second event of the 2024 LIV Golf season is a home game for Kevin Na....

Bankers: Saudis threaten prison time for aiding PGA-LIV probe
As a U.S. Senate committee investigates the possibility of a PGA Tour merger with LIV Golf, bankers and consultants who advise Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund have testified that they face "criminal and financial penalties" if they cooperate with the probe....

UCLA alum, Tour rookie Jake Knapp hopes to play way into Genesis
Jake Knapp is all about timing....

Tiger Woods enters Genesis Invitational
Tiger Woods will play at the Genesis Invitational, the tournament he hosts annually of behalf of his TGR Foundation....

2024 WM Phoenix Open: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The WM Phoenix Open didn't keep signature event status after being a "designated" event in 2023, but that won't sap any of the noise and the Super Bowl-week energy always found at TPC Scottsdale....

Jon Rahm: Money, Masters factored into LIV decision
After initially saying the financial incentives being offered by LIV Golf would not sway him, Jon Rahm now admits that money and a guaranteed spot in the Masters played a role in his surprise December decision to join the Saudi-backed league, the Spanish golfer told Golf.com's Breakthrough....

Luke Donald mum on Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton's Ryder Cup status
With several months until Ryder Cup qualification starts, European captain Luke Donald side-stepped the question of whether Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton will be on the team after leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf....

Jon Rahm: 'Emotional' missing events, but LIV debut entertaining
LAS VEGAS — As he readies for his second LIV Golf event and his first on U.S. soil, Jon Rahm lamented missing out on recent PGA Tour events but doesn't regret his decision to switch circuits....

Golf Glance: Strong field at WM Phoenix Open; LIV makes Vegas debut
Get ready for some party holes. The PGA Tour plays its annual Super Bowl week event at TPC Scottsdale, famous for the stadium seating at the par-3 16th hole, while LIV Golf promises a spectacle in Las Vegas — site of Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday....

Justin Thomas: LIV players shouldn't return to PGA Tour 'that easily'
Justin Thomas is on the side of Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and others that LIV Golf players still should be penalized in a would-be merger of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund's interests and the PGA Tour....