Francis Casey Alcantara and Czech partner Zdenek Kolar escaped a close second set before outplaying wildcard pair Maximus Jones and Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul, 6-3, 7-6 (7), in the opening round of the Bangkok Open 3 Challenger tournament in Thailand on Wednesday, Jan. 15. File Photo Francis Casey...
HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, Jan. 12, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open and winning with a superb pitch that set up birdie to defeat Nico Echavarria. Nick Taylor, of Canada, poses with his...
HONOLULU (AP) — Stephan Jaeger had nine birdies for the lowest round this week at Waialae, and two of the most important holes for him Saturday in the Sony Open were pars. Jaeger knows dropping a shot is losing ground, and the way the Sony Open is playing out, no one can afford to do that at a...
HONOLULU (AP) — Patrick Fishburn found some early momentum and Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start Friday, Jan. 10, both winding up in the same spot — a share of the lead in the Sony Open going into what figures to be a wide-open weekend at Waialae. Patrick Fishburn hits from a bunker on...
HONOLULU (AP) — The Sony Open is the PGA Tour stop where introductions are in order, and Paul Peterson made quite the first impression. He opened with a 6-under 64 and shared the lead with five others Thursday, Jan. 9, on a pleasant day at Waialae. Paul Peterson reacts after his shot on the 16th...
DALLAS (AP) — Scottie Scheffler withdrew from The American Express on Monday, Jan. 6, saying his right hand has not fully recovered from minor surgery to repair a glass puncture over Christmas. Scottie Scheffler of US (AP) Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player, injured his hand preparing...
Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA Tour’s season-opening event in Hawaii. Scottie Scheffler (AP) “Scottie sustained a puncture wound to the palm of his right hand from a broken glass,”...
Scottie Scheffler added another trophy to his awesome display Tuesday, Dec. 10, when he won the Jack Nicklaus Award as PGA Tour player of the year in a landslide, joining Tiger Woods as the only players to win the award three straight times. Scottie Scheffler (AP) Scheffler won 91% of the vote from...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Surf City of Borongan in Eastern Samar is co-hosting the first leg of the Philippine Kiteboarding Tour from Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. Renowned kiters from Ireland, Estonia, Spain, Germany, Lithuania, China, and Thailand will harness the wind and waves at Baybay Beach alongside...
The PGA Tour policy board approved eligibility changes Monday, Nov. 18, that eliminate 25 cards through the FedEx Cup in the first reduction of jobs since the all-exempt tour began in 1983. Starting in 2026, only the top 100 in the FedEx Cup are assured full status the following year. The board...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez distributes financial aid to mall workers at SM Fairview in Quezon City (PPAB) House officials headed by Speaker Martin Romualdez went mall-hopping on Tuesday, Nov. 12, but it wasn't for a mere stroll. ...
Rico Hoey limped home with a 1-over-par 73 to finish tied for 45th place in the World Wide Technology Championship in Los Cabos, Mexico on Sunday, Nov. 10. Rico Hoey (File Photo) The Fil-American Hoey failed to sustain his hot opening-round start and continued to slip further in the standings,...
