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PGA Tour’s revamped schedule likely to bring more events to big cities
A senior official said part of the PGA Tour's plan to revamp its schedule is to bring tournaments to more major U.S. markets that don't currently have one.,Lee Smith, the executive director of The Players Championship, met with reporters Thursday at a media preview day for the PGA Tour's flagship ev...
Gary Player rips round snub with grandsons: 'We made Augusta'
Gary Player lashed out at the current leadership of Augusta National after the three-time Masters champion was denied of his request to play a fourball round with his grandsons.,Player, 90, is one of three honorary starters for the first major of the year, which he became the first non-American to w...
Sahith Theegala gets Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption at The Genesis
Tournament host Tiger Woods announced Sahith Theegala as the recipient of the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption into the Genesis Invitational.,Theegala, 28, will compete in the tournament from Feb. 19-22 at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles.,The Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption is awarded a...
Ryo Hisatsune (62) leads pack at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Ryo Hisatsune of Japan made 158 feet of putts on his way to a 10-under-par 62 to take the first-round lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the first signature event of 2026, on Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,Compared to the field, Hisatsune lost strokes both off the tee and on approach. But his s...
Why Chris Gotterup Is the Hottest Player on the PGA Tour Right Now
Chris Gotterup has won two of his first three starts in 2026 and surged to No. 5 in the world rankings. Here’s how the Jersey Shore bomber became the PGA Tour’s hottest player....
Rory McIlroy starts search for consistent excellence at Pebble Beach
The start of the PGA Tour's signature event schedule attracts the likes of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and more to make their season debuts stateside at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, beginning Thursday in Pebble Beach, Calif.,The tour usually kicks off each season with the Sentry (formerly Sentry ...
Chris Gotterup staying grounded through sudden career surge
Chris Gotterup fondly remembers his first time playing the Pebble Beach Golf Links course.,He made a bet with his father that they would play the iconic public course together when he broke par for the first time. When Gotterup accomplished the feat at 13 or 14 -- he can't remember which -- the pair...
Rory McIlroy back at Pebble Beach, where memorable '25 began
A visit to Pebble Beach last year helped set up Rory McIlroy for one of the biggest moments of his golf career.,McIlroy earned a two-shot victory at the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, kickstarting a stellar run that saw him win the Players Championship before completing the career Grand Slam by capt...
Golf Glance: Pebble Beach hosts signature event; LIV parties Down Under
The PGA Tour kicks off the 2026 signature event slate at famed Pebble Beach, while LIV Golf returns to its highly popular Australian stop.,PGA TOUR,THIS WEEK: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Calif., Feb. 12-15,Course: Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach: Par 72, 6,972 Yards; Spyglass Hill:...
Past champ Justin Rose knows Pebble Beach weather can be X-factor
Pebble Beach Golf Links may be an icon among American golf courses, but playing in the Northern California weather in February makes things a bit of a toss-up.,Justin Rose can attest as he prepares for this week's AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he won in 2023.,The 45-year-old Englishman said Tuesda...
Justin Thomas cleared to return following back surgery
Two-time major champion Justin Thomas announced Tuesday that he has been cleared for "all golf activity" as he progresses in his return from November back surgery.,"After some follow up imaging and meeting with my Dr and team, I'm officially cleared for all golf activity!," he posted on Instagram. "...
Tiger Woods' son, Charlie Woods, commits to Florida State
Charlie Woods, the son of 15-time major champion and golf legend Tiger Woods, announced Tuesday that he has committed to play for Florida State in 2027.,It is a major recruiting win for the Seminoles, who were among several prominent programs aggressively pursuing Charlie Woods. In November, Florida...
Neal Shipley makes TGL's first hole-in-one in league debut
Neal Shipley, making his TGL debut as a member of The Bay Golf Club, recorded the first hole-in-one in the brief two-year history of the new golf league.,Shipley, 25, aced the 110-yard par-3 fifth hole, the shortest hole played in league history. His wedge shot carried 112.8 yards to the back of the...
Chris Gotterup wins Phoenix Open in playoff after Matsuyama falters
Chris Gotterup posted birdie on the first playoff hole to win the WM Phoenix Open after late mishaps by Japan's Hideki Matsuyama opened the door for him Sunday at TPC Scottsdale's Stadium Course in Arizona.,Gotterup, 26, notched his second victory of 2026 and the fourth of his young career. He shot ...
Hideki Matsuyama overtakes Ryo Hisatsune for Phoenix Open lead
Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune played in the final group at the WM Phoenix Open together on Saturday, and it was set up for the Japanese countrymen to do the same on Sunday.,One missed putt at the end of the day changed those plans.,Matsuyama overtook Hisatsune for the lead after three rounds wh...
Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune, Hideki Matsuyama 1-2 at Phoenix Open
Ryo Hisatsune chipped in for birdie in surprising fashion to cap a back-nine hot streak and overtake Japanese countryman Hideki Matsuyama for the second-round lead at the WM Phoenix Open on Friday in Arizona.,Hisatsune is 11 under for the week after his stellar 8-under-par 63. The 23-year-old is sea...
Chris Gotterup on top, Scottie Scheffler in trouble at WM Phoenix Open
Chris Gotterup owns a two-stroke lead at the WM Phoenix Open after shooting an 8-under-par 63 in the first round at TPC Scottsdale that was suspended due to darkness Thursday in Arizona.,Nine players, none of them lower than 3 under for their rounds, have one or two holes left to complete Friday mor...
WM Phoenix Open Ready for Another Week of Controlled Chaos
The WM Phoenix Open returns with Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka headlining the loudest week in golf at TPC Scottsdale....
Brooks Koepka embraces return to Phoenix Open and its "chaos"
Well before Brooks Koepka captured back-to-back U.S. Open titles ... and won back-to-back PGA Championships ... and earned generational wealth by jumping to LIV Golf, he was a 24-year-old fighting to claim his first PGA Tour title.,That's when Koepka and the Phoenix Open became intertwined forever. ...
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler pursues third Phoenix Open title
The drive for an exceptional 2026 season is off to a rousing start for Scottie Scheffler, who began his year with a championship at the American Express a week ago Sunday in La Quinta, Calif.,That title was the 20th of Scheffler's career, which earned him lifetime status on the PGA Tour. Nonetheless...