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Hideki Matsuyama nearly blew a five-shot lead after a late stumble on Sunday afternoon at TPC Southwind. But thanks to back-to-back birdies to end his day, Matsuyama is walking out of Memphis with a win. Matsuyama held on late to claim a two-shot win over the field at the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday,

Associated Press Aug 17, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Hideki Matsuyama felt his lower back starting to act up. On a whim, he decided to put a new putter in his bag for the start of the PGA Tour postseason. And now the Japanese star has a five-shot lead going

CHASKA, Minn. – History was made Friday at Hazeltine National. With Arizona State senior Josele Ballester and fellow Spaniard Luis Masaveu set to meet in Saturday’s semifinals of the U.S. Amateur, it guarantees that one player from Spain will advance to the championship match, a first for the nation that boasts nine men’s major titles,

US golfer Bryson DeChambeau, a two-time US Open champion, says he can shoot lower than his 58 last year (Paul ELLIS) Bryson DeChambeau, who captured his second US Open title in June, sees a chance to go lower than his stunning 12-under par 58 when the LIV Golf Greenbrier starts Friday. The 30-year-old US golfer

The PGA Tour and LIV Golf don’t appear to be any closer to having their deal in place. Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was asked about negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on Wednesday ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which kicks off the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and he didn’t have much of an

Hideki Matsuyama’s trip back from the 2024 Paris Olympics didn’t go as planned. Matsuyama, his caddie and his coach were all robbed in London while they were making the trek back from France to play in this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship — which is the first stop in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Matsuyama’s wallet

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 14, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The final three-week stretch of the FedEx Cup season is here. Many of the best golfers in the world will not only have to

Ben Boyanoski and the Scranton Prep boys golf team served notice Monday at the Bob Simons Classic. Boyanoski shot an even-par 72 (36-36) to claim the individual title by one shot over freshman teammate Cole Powell (37-36). Holy Cross senior Steve Yurkovic was third with a 74 (38-36). The individual 1-2 finish helped the Cavaliers

Aug 12, 2024, 11:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brandt Snedeker will serve as one of Keegan Bradley’s vice captains on the U.S. Ryder Cup team which will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe next year at Bethpage Black in New York, the PGA of America said on Monday. Snedeker, a nine-time winner on

Aug. 10—LAKE CITY, Minn. — Jordana Windhorst Knudsen was within a month of leaving for college when she received the phone call that changed the trajectory of her college golf career. It was Thursday, July 25, just three days before the Lake City girls golf standout and recent high school graduate left for Bethesda, Md.

Associated Press Aug 10, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Lydia Ko completed her Olympic medal collection Saturday with the most valuable of of them all, a gold medal that puts the 27-year-old New Zealander into the LPGA Hall of Fame. Ko built a five-shot lead on the back nine at

New Zealand’s Lydia Ko competes during the fourth round of the women’s golf individual competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 10. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images) Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to watch | Olympic news Lydia Ko has competed in the three Olympics since golf returned to competition and

New Zealand’s Lydia Ko competes during Round 3 of the women’s golf individual stroke play of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, southwest of Paris, on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo by Pierre-Philippe MARCOU / AFP) (Photo by PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP via Getty Images) Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to

Associated Press Aug 8, 2024, 10:54 PM ET Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, a Hall of Fame golfer whose antics on the greens and inspiring life story made him among the sport’s most popular players during a long professional career, died Thursday. He was 88. Rodriguez’s death was announced by Carmelo Javier Ríos, a senator in

Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez, seen here in 2007, died on Thursday in Puerto Rico. He was 88. (Michael Cohen/Getty Images) Longtime PGA Tour star and World Golf Hall of Famer Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez died Thursday, the league announced. He was 88. “Chi Chi Rodriguez’s passion for charity and outreach was surpassed only by his

EAST PROVIDENCE — A four-putt on the 14th hole could have meant sent Morgan MacLeod into a downward spiral of despair. A lip-out putt on No. 15 could have been the kiss of death for Emily Brooks. Instead, both players handled adversity like champions — and because of that, they’ll play for a title. After

Morgane Metraux of Team Switzerland competes during Day 13 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris. (Photo by Rene Nijhuis/BSR Agency/Getty Images) Medal table | Olympic schedule | How to watch | Olympic news Switzerland’s Morgane Metraux leads the women’s golf tournament through two rounds after

STANDING BAREFOOT IN her family’s backyard, 9-year-old Rose Zhang stared down at a bottlecap laying on the grass. She watched her father swing his seven iron and make contact with the bottlecap and thought, “I can do that.” She got the hang of it within minutes. Haibin Zhang saw his daughter’s natural talent for golf,