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You’re not really a golfer until you’ve taken a shot like this one from Jordan Spieth. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images) Jordan Spieth has been responsible for what might be both the best and weirdest shots at the Valero Texas Open this week. Which is a very Jordan Spieth thing to do. The best came

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are in similar positions entering the weekend at the Valero Texas Open. But, boy, did they get there by different routes. Both are chasing leader Akshay Bhatia, who is at 11 under par through 36 holes at TPC San Antonio. McIlroy is at 5 under, Spieth at 3 under. McIlroy

Getty Images Just four rounds stand between players and the first major championship of the season. The 2024 Texas Open will serve as the final tune up for some of the world’s best as they search for form ahead of the Masters. While many of the top names in the field have already booked their

The seven-time PGA Tour winner missed the first four signature events of the season and missed the cut at the Players Championship, which is played in his hometown of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Horschel, 37, currently isn’t qualified for any of the four major championships. He played in each one from 2019 to 2023. “Yeah,

Yahoo Sports Stefon Diggs trade changes the entire AFC landscape | Inside Coverage Jason Fitz is joined by senior NFL reporters Charles Robinson and Jori Epstein to discuss the breaking news that Stefon Diggs has been traded to the Houston Texans. The trio dive into the how and why of the blockbuster trade, including what

Yahoo Sports Biggest 2024 NFL Draft need for every NFC team with Nate Tice | The Exempt List Charles McDonald is joined by the great Nate Tice to determine the biggest need in the 2024 NFL Draft for every single NFC team. But first – Rashee Rice was reportedly involved in a racing-related crash over

USATSI The Oaks Course at TPC San Antonio has been the home of the Texas Open since 2010, and it will serve as the host again this week. While the course stretches more than 7,400 yards, the tight layout puts an emphasis on avoiding catastrophic mistakes that can bump golfers out of contention. It ranks

Welcome to the Monday Leaderboard, where we run down the weekend’s top stories in the wonderful world of golf. Grab an Arnold Palmer, pull up a chair, and get ready to cringe at some painful putting … 1. Scheffler proves he’s human … barely Turns out pretty much the only player who can beat Scottie

Associated Press Mar 31, 2024, 07:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GILBERT, Ariz. — Top-ranked Nelly Korda became the first LPGA Tour player in eight years to win three straight starts, shooting a 7-under 65 on a soggy Sunday for a two-stroke victory in the Ford Championship. Korda won the Drive On Championship in her

HOUSTON — Stephan Jaeger won his first PGA Tour event in his 135th attempt, closing with nine straight pars for a 3-under 67 and avoiding a playoff when Scottie Scheffler missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole Sunday. Scheffler was trying to become the first player in seven years to win three straight

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 09:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GILBERT, Ariz. — Carlota Ciganda went to Arizona State and has lived in Arizona for the last six years, so she’s used to the desert wind picking up in the afternoon. Growing up in Northern Spain prepared her for the gales that hit the

USATSI Augusta National Golf Club is the only course that hosts a major every year. The top players in the world will descend on its immaculate grounds for the 2024 Masters beginning on Thursday, April 11. Three of the last four Masters have been decided by three strokes or more, with Jon Rahm winning by

There’s something you do better than any other person on earth. Maybe it’s something dramatic, like throwing a fastball in the triple digits; maybe it’s something mildly interesting, like naming every Taylor Swift song in alphabetical order from memory; and maybe it’s something completely esoteric and personal, like making your grandmother’s special meatloaf. Whatever it

Nelly Korda celebrated her second playoff victory of the year with an In-N-Out burger and “animal style” fries as she drove east from Palos Verdes Estates, California, to the suburbs of Phoenix. The World No. 1 split the six-hour drive with fellow tour player Olivia Cowan after draining a 15-foot birdie putt on the first

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterMar 27, 2024, 07:25 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions There are only 15 days remaining before the opening round of the 88th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, the first major championship of

USATSI World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will look to stay hot when he tees off at the 2024 Houston Open beginning on Thursday at Memorial Park Golf Course. After going almost a year without a victory in an official PGA Tour event, Scheffler has won his last two starts, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The

India’s Anirban Lahiri feels many top-ranked golfers may not qualify for the Paris Olympics due to the stand-off between LIV Golf and Official World Golf Ranking, saying it could prove to be a wake-up call for the world to take some action. The 36-year-old Lahiri plays in the Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which is not recognised

Field Level Media Mar 25, 2024, 05:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Shane Lowry of Ireland are entering next month’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the PGA Tour’s only team competition. McIlroy has never played the tournament at TPC Louisiana, which has been a team event since 2017. While