MIAMI (AFP) -- The PGA Tour announced a shock merger with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit on Tuesday, June 6, rocking the golfing world with a bombshell deal aimed at ending the sport's bitter two-year civil war.  *PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan. (AFP)* In a stunning agreement that...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--Tiger Woods ruled himself out on Tuesday of playing in the US Open as he recovers from right ankle surgery, organizers said. *Tiger Woods has competed in just five tournaments since his February 2021 car crash. (AFP File Photo) * The 47-year-old 15-time major champion -- which...
ROCHESTER (AFP) -- Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday, May 21, to win the PGA Championship for his fifth major title, giving Saudi-backed LIV Golf a milestone major triumph. *Brooks Koepka of The United States holds the Wanamaker Trophy after...
ROCHESTER (AFP) -- Brooks Koepka blamed himself for "choking" away the Masters last month, after entering the final day with a four-stroke lead and 30 holes to play. *Brooks Koepka of the United States watches his shot during the third round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club...
ROCHESTER, United States (AFP)Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners delivered clutch birdies and grinded out par saves to share the lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as rivals stumbled at rainy Oak Hill. *Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays a shot on the...
ROCHESTER (AFP) -- Top-ranked Jon Rahm is borrowing the philosophy of Arnold Palmer as he embarks on what he believes is a never-ending quest for golfing perfection. *Jon Rahm in* *2023 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2023. (AFP)* The Spanish world number one...
Tiger Woods, still limited by the severe lower right leg injuries he suffered in a February 2021 car accident, last played at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February (File Photo/AFP) MIAMI (AFP) -- Tiger Woods won't compete in next week's Players Championship, making it look likely the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Former champion Max Homa fired a four-under-par 68 on Friday to take a one-shot lead in the Genesis Invitational, where Tiger Woods was poised to play the weekend in his return to PGA Tour golf. Homa's 10-under-par total of 132 gave him a one-shot lead over third-ranked...
The PGA Tour is planning to revamp its schedule with a series of lucrative new tournaments, reports said Tuesday, as four-time major champion Brooks Koepka became the latest star to defect to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. Brooks Koepka (AFP) PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan detailed proposed...
Will Zalatoris of the United States walks from the 17th tee during the second round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club on May 20, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by ROSS KINNAIRD / Getty Images via AFP) American Will Zalatoris fired a bogey-free five-under-par 65...
Bubba Watson plays his second shot on the second hole during the second round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club on May 20, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ((Photo by DAVID CANNON/ Getty Images via AFP) Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson matched the course record with a...
Scottie Scheffler plays a shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 13, 2022 in McKinney, Texas. (AFP) Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler enters next week's PGA Championship on a run major rivals are calling "dangerous" and...
