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Stars come out in bid for Palmer Invitational's red cardigan, $20M purse
It may not be the same level as a green jacket from Augusta National, but PGA Tour players want to get their hands on a red cardigan when they come to Bay Hill Club & Lodge each year....

Viktor Hovland: No LIV players 'devalues' world ranking
The No. 4 golfer in the world doesn't think very highly of his ranking, not when there are a host of players excluded....

2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational: Preview, Prop Picks, Best Bets
The Bay Hill & Lodge has long been one of the favorites stops on the PGA Tour, in part due to the legacy of Arnold Palmer....

Dustin Johnson likes course, his game in Hong Kong
Dustin Johnson will be seeking his second win of the young LIV Golf season in Hong Kong this weekend, and he said his game — and the Fanling Course at Hong Kong Golf Club — are in top form....

Jon Rahm fine with LIV moving on from OWGR
LIV Golf is done with trying to validate the league in the eyes of the Official World Golf Ranking, and Jon Rahm, one of the circuit's biggest stars, is OK with that....

Golf Glance: Bay Hill's $20M draws elite field; LPGA, LIV in Asia
The PGA Tour tees up its fourth signature event of 2024 this week, while tournaments will also be played in Puerto Rico, China and Hong Kong....

Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele eye win in season ruled by unknowns
Nine tournaments into the new PGA Tour season, the headlines haven't been dominated by a bunch of household names....

Will Zalatoris on OWGR: 'Is what it is right now'
Will Zalatoris credited the "very stiff" competition as the reason that the PGA Tour has featured nine different winners this season....

Report: LIV Golf abandons effort for OWGR recognition
LIV Golf abandoned the effort for accreditation for its memebers from the Official World Golf Ranking system, Sports Illustrated reported Tuesday....

Austin Eckroat wins first title at delayed Cognizant Classic
Austin Eckroat won the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic by three strokes Monday to capture his first career PGA Tour title in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....

Austin Eckroat on top as Cognizant Classic heads for Monday finish
Ausin Eckroat will go to sleep with a one-stroke lead at the Cognizant Classic as the final round was suspended due to darkness following a 3 1/2-hour weather delay Sunday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....

Anthony Kim 'very encouraged' despite last-place finish
Anthony Kim opted to take an optimistic view following his three-day performance at the LIV Golf Jeddah Invitational in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia....

Tiger Woods to compete in Seminole pro-member Monday
Tiger Woods is scheduled to play in Monday's Seminole pro-member tournament at the golf club in Juno Beach, Fla., per 5 Clubs Golf....

Joaquin Niemann wins LIV Jeddah by 4 strokes
Joaquin Niemann captured his second LIV Golf title in three outings on Sunday after cruising to a four-stroke victory at LIV Golf Jeddah Invitational in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia....

Hannah Green holes clutch putt to win in Singapore
Australian Hannah Green drained a 27-foot putt on the final hole to win the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Sunday, besting Celine Boutier of France by one stroke....

Trio tied atop leaderboard at Cognizant Classic
Ireland's Shane Lowry and England's David Skinns posted matching 66s and Austin Eckroat carded a 68 to ascend to the top of the leaderboard after three rounds of the Cognizant Classic on Saturday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....

Ayaka Furue takes 2-stroke lead into final round in Singapore
Ayaka Furue recorded birdies on her first two holes to take the lead Saturday at the HSBC Women's World Championship and never relinquished it, shooting a 4-under-par 68 to grab first place after 54 holes in Singapore....

Bud Cauley takes Cognizant lead in second start of comeback
Bud Cauley made his sixth birdie of the day at the par-5 18th hole to take the outright lead at the Cognizant Classic when play was suspended Friday in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla....

Jon Rahm, Adrian Meronk share lead at LIV Jeddah
Jon Rahm and Adrian Meronk each shot an 8-under 62 Friday to take the lead after the first round of the LIV Golf Jeddah Invitational in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudia Arabia....

Celine Boutier (64) vaults into lead in Singapore
Celine Boutier of France shot a 64 to take a one-shot lead after two rounds of the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Friday....