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Nick Dunlap withdraws from Farmers to ponder future
Nick Dunlap has withdrawn from this week's Farmers Insurance Open to return home and ponder his future....

Amateur Nick Dunlap makes history by winning American Express
Twenty-year-old Nick Dunlap became the first amateur to win a PGA Tour event since Phil Mickelson in 1991 by capturing The American Express title on Sunday in La Quinta, Calif....

Lydia Ko back in winner's circle at Tournament of Champions
New Zealand's Lydia Ko is a winner once again, opening the 2024 LPGA season by claiming the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions title on Sunday in Orlando, Fla....

Steven Alker wins Mitsubishi Electric Championship to open 2024 season
New Zealand's Steven Alker carded a 9-under 63 on Saturday to win the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii....

Nick Dunlap ties amateur record with 60 at American Express
Amateur Nick Dunlap tied the lowest round by an amateur in PGA Tour history on Saturday, shooting a 12-under par 60 to carry a three-shot lead into the final round at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif....

Lydia Ko still on top at Tournament of Champions
New Zealand's Lydia Ko carded a 4-under 68 on Saturday to remain atop the leaderboard after three rounds at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions in Orlando, Fla....

Report: Tommy Fleetwood turns down massive LIV offer
Tommy Fleetwood turned down a contract in the tens of millions to join LIV Golf, per a Telegraph Sport report Friday....

Steven Alker on top at Champions opener, Steve Stricker close behind
Steven Alker rang up seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under-par 63, allowing him to take sole possession of the second-round lead at the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai on Friday in Ka'upulehu-Kona, Hawaii....

Sam Burns posts 61, vaults into lead at American Express
Sam Burns holed two eagles en route to an 11-under-par 61 on Friday to grab the second-round lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif....

Jordan Spieth: 2024 ‘big year’ for PGA Tour’s future model
Jordan Spieth is fully aware that the future of the PGA Tour is in a precarious spot....

Lydia Ko ties Ayaka Furue for Tournament of Champions lead
New Zealand's Lydia Ko turned in a bogey-free, 5-under-par 67 to join Japan's Ayaka Furue atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Friday in Orlando, Fla....

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....