Golf

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The wind that whipped off the Pacific Ocean was pushing close to 30 mph as it pushed sheets of rain into the faces of players trying to finish the third round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday. In the nearby tunnel that awaited players once they putted out on the

Rory McIlroy had a spectacular weekend at Pebble. (Ken Murray/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) 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 for the return of the king… Rory McIlroy thunders back onto

Rory McIlroy got his 2025 season off to the perfect start. McIlroy ran away with the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Sunday afternoon to pick up his first win of the season. He posted a 6-under 66 in what was his first start of the new PGA Tour season, which dropped him to 21-under on

Associated Press Feb 2, 2025, 09:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions AL MAZROWIAH, Bahrain — English golfer Laurie Canter captured a second title on the European tour by beating Pablo Larrazábal and Daniel Brown in a playoff to win the Bahrain Championship on Sunday. The No. 89-ranked Canter made birdie at No. 18, the first

The Troon Access Grass League Championship 2024 at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Arizona. (Troon) Good Good Golf is returning to Arizona to compete in more night golf during the week of the WM Phoenix Open. A year ago, it was the Good Good Desert Open. This time around, it’s a new format for

ESPN News Services Jan 30, 2025, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry decorated stunning views Thursday with a hole-in-one for each on different courses. Russell Henley birdied his last two holes for an 8-under 64 and the lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. And there

Rory McIlroy couldn’t have started his first PGA Tour event of 2025 any better. Competing at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, McIlroy aced the sixth hole of his first round on Thursday afternoon. Starting on the back nine at Spyglass Hill, McIlroy launched his tee shot down the hill and it landed straight into the

Over the weekend, LPGA legend Seri Pak weighed in on the cancelation of her namesake event – the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship – scheduled for March in Palos Verdes Estates, California. The Instagram translation of Pak’s post raised eyebrows on this side of the Atlantic, though it’s not quite what it appears. Pak opens

Mark SchlabachJan 29, 2025, 07:03 AM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The LPGA’s 75th season tees off this week at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Thirty-two winners from the past two seasons, along with 49 celebrities,

Dottie Pepper was not happy on Saturday afternoon at Torrey Pines. The former LPGA star and longtime on-course analyst ripped the sport during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego after learning that the final group in the PGA Tour tournament had made the turn in nearly three hours. “I think

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The angst over pace of play in golf has been around for ages. One overlooked example is a memo from Joe Dey, the USGA executive director who in 1950 issued a notice to players when they registered for the U.S. Open at Merion. According to David Barrett’s book, “Miracle at

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma is under no illusion over the stern test coming from old friends and familiar faces as a stellar field lineup for a crack at the US$2 million International Series India in Gurugram this week. The headlines may be about LIV Golf superstars such as reigning US Open champion Bryson DeChambeau and

Tiger Woods tees off in night 4 of TGL. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images) The new-car smell is off TGL, the tech-infused indoor golf league, and now it’s up to the competition and the players to maintain the interest in the fledgling league. Monday night featured the most star power yet — both Tiger Woods

Associated Press Jan 26, 2025, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates — Spanish golfer Alejandro del Rey claimed his first European tour title in impressive fashion by shooting a third straight 6-under 66 to win the Ras Al Khaimah Championship by four strokes Sunday. Del Rey, ranked No. 308,

Jay Karen (left) interviewing NCGOA Merit Award winner Tom Watson at the NCGOA Business Conference at the 2025 PGA Merchandise Show. Tom Watson was on the verge of tears. On Wednesday, the 75-year-old eight-time major champion attended the PGA Show in Orlando and was honored by the National Golf Course Owners Association with its Merit

Star Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri feels his game has plateaued a bit and is focused on achieving greater consistency as he chases his first LIV Golf title at the upcoming International Series India. The 37-year-old recorded four top-10 finishes in 2024, including a second-place finish at LIV Golf Andalucia, and a T6 at all three

Associated Press Jan 24, 2025, 08:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN DIEGO — Harris English finished his 6-under 66 with three straight birdies Friday, charging into a one-shot lead over Andrew Novak at 9-under 207 heading into the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open. English capitalized in the third round after Torrey Pines’

Scottie Scheffler last played at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas on Dec. 8 and the LIV vs. PGA Tour Showdown on Dec. 17 in Las Vegas. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) Scottie Scheffler has reportedly committed to next weekend’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, according to Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle. The