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Jack Burke Jr., oldest living Masters champ, dies at 100
World Golf Hall of Fame member Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion, died Friday at 100....

Steven Alker, Vijay Singh lead at Champions opener
Steven Alker, who finished 2023 by winning the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, opened the 2024 PGA Tour Champions season by grabbing a share of the lead at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Thursday....

Zach Johnson fires 62, leads American Express with Alex Noren
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson ripped off six straight birdies amid a 10-under-par 62 and is tied with Sweden's Alex Noren for the lead after one round of The American Express on Thursday in La Quinta, Calif....

Bernhard Langer to make 2024 Masters his last
Germany's Bernhard Langer has decided this April will mark his last time competing at the Masters....

Angel Cabrera welcome at Masters if he can obtain visa
The Masters is open to having Angel Cabrera return to Augusta National Golf Club after recent legal issues have kept him out of the traditional first major of the year in recent seasons....

Patrick Cantlay feels 'responsibilty' to set up PGA Tour pros for future
As he prepares to tee off at this week's The American Express in La Quinta, Calif., world No. 6 Patrick Cantlay finds that he's able to balance playing golf while also serving on the player advisory board....

Scottie Scheffler out for a jumpstart at The American Express
Birdies are on the agenda for Scottie Scheffler this week, although it does not necessarily have anything to do with the pressure to perform as No. 1-ranked player in the world as the PGA Tour hits the mainland for the first time in 2024....

'Relaxed' American Express begins West Coast swing
After its two-week stay in Hawaii, the PGA Tour is back on the mainland this week to begin its West Coast swing at The American Express, which tees off Thursday in La Quinta, Calif....

Rory McIlroy floats 'Champions League' golf format
European soccer's top-tier title competition serves as a model for Rory McIlroy's "Champions League" idea pitched for the future of golf....

2024 The American Express: Preview, Props, Best Bets
The PGA Tour's five-event "West Coast Swing" begins Thursday at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif....

Steve Stricker sweeps Champions Tour awards
After a season that saw him capture six wins and 15 Top 10 finishes in 16 starts, Steve Stricker swept the PGA Tour Champions awards for the 2023 campaign....

Golf Glance: PGA hits West Coast; LPGA, Champions kick off '24
The PGA Tour arrives on the West Coast this week while the LPGA Tour and PGA Tour Champions begin their seasons....

Report: LIV chairman could face $74M lawsuit in Canadian court
Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the chairman of LIV Golf, is facing a $74 million lawsuit in Canada claiming he "carried out the instructions" of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to harm a former intelligence chief....

Grayson Murray wins three-way playoff at Sony Open in Hawaii
Grayson Murray made an improbable 38 1/2-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and defeated Byeong Hun An of South Korea and Keegan Bradley to win the Sony Open in Hawaii on Sunday in Honolulu....

Keegan Bradley, Grayson Murray share lead at Sony Open in Hawaii
Keegan Bradley matched the low round of the day with a 7-under 63 on Saturday to grab a share of the lead after 54 holes at the Sony Open in Hawaii....

Daniel Berger set to return at The American Express
After an 18-month absence, Daniel Berger is set to make his return next week as the PGA Tour's West Coast Swing begins in the California desert....

Three share lead at midpoint of Sony Open in Hawaii
Austin Eckroat, South Korea's Byeong Hun An and China's Carl Yuan all birdied their final hole of the second round on Friday in Honolulu to share the lead at the Sony Open in Hawaii....

LIV Golf confirms Jeddah, Miami events
LIV Golf confirmed Friday that events are coming to Saudi Arabia and Miami in the coming months, completing the regular-season schedule for its third season of competition....

Cam Davis jumps on top at Sony Open in Hawaii
Cam Davis birdied five of his last six holes and held a two-shot lead on Thursday in Honolulu when play was suspended for the night during the opening round of the Sony Open in Hawaii....

Report: Farmers ending sponsorship of Torrey Pines event
Farmers Insurance will no longer sponsor the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines in San Diego when its contract runs out in 2026, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday....