LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- China's Carl Yuan grabbed six birdies in a five-under par 65 to share the halfway lead in the US PGA Tour's Sony Open with An Byeong-hun and Austin Eckroat on Friday, Jan. 12. Carl Yuan of China plays his shot from the 16th tee during the second round of the Sony Open in Hawaii...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Australian Cam Davis remained atop the leaderboard after Friday's completion of the darkness-halted first round of the PGA Sony Open. Australia's Cam Davis (AFP) Davis fired a career-low eight-under-par 62 to seize a two-stroke lead in Thursday's opening round at Waialae...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Australian Cam Davis nabbed nine birdies in an eight-under par 62 on Thursday, Jan. 11, to seize a two-stroke lead in the suspended first round of the Sony Open, the first full-field event of the US PGA Tour season. Australia's Cam Davis (AFP) Davis defied windy...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Gary Woodland battled a brain lesion for months last year, suffering fear of death and night seizures before surgery eased his worries and led to his PGA Tour return this week at Honolulu. USA's Gary Woodland (AFP) The 39-year-old American, seeking his first victory since the...
DUBAI (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy feels that the days of golfers being independent contractors are changing as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf continue to negotiate a merger that could reshape the future of the sport. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) The former world No1, speaking on Wednesday, Jan. 10,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Chris Kirk's eighth birdie of the day at the 17th lifted him to a one-stroke win over Sahith Theegala in the US PGA Tour Sentry tournament at Kapalua in Hawaii on Sunday, Jan. 7. Chris Kirk of the United States celebrates during the trophy ceremony after winning the final round...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- World number one Scottie Scheffler capped a nine-under par 64 with a birdie at 18 that lifted him to a one-shot lead on Friday, Jan. 5, midway through the US PGA Tour Sentry tournament at Kapalua in Hawaii. Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays an approach shot on the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Sahith Theegala birdied six in a row on the back nine on Thursday, Jan. 4, as he streaked to a one-shot lead in the US PGA Tour's season-opening Sentry tournament at Kapalua in Hawaii. Sahith Theegala of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the first round...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Phil Mickelson has welcomed Rory McIlroy's new softened stance towards LIV Golf and says it is time to "let go" of "hostilities" between the rival camps. USA's Phil Mickelson (AFP) Mickelson was one of the first players to switch from the PGA Tour to the Saudi-backed LIV in 2022 and...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- World number one Scottie Scheffler was named the 2022-23 US PGA Tour Player of the Year on Wednesday, Jan. 3, while fellow American Eric Cole captured the PGA Rookie of the Year award. Scottie Scheffler of the United States (AFP) Scheffler, the 2022 Masters champion, became the...
LONDON (AFP) -- Rory McIlroy says if LIV Golf was modelled like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and staged over two months then he would consider playing in it. Northern Irish Rory McIlroy (AFP) The 34-year-old Northern Irishman has been a vocal opponent of the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Uncertainty and controversy over a potential merger with LIV Golf's Saudi backers loom over the US PGA Tour as its 2024 season tees off on Thursday, Jan. 4, in Hawaii. North Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AFP) The PGA's tournament of champions, now dubbed The Sentry, again will...
