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Fitzpatrick goes from disappointment to winning at Valspar Championship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 22 - 5:57 p.m. | Save Story
Matt Fitzpatrick took longer than usual to get over his loss last week at The Players Championship, mainly because he played so well and did so little wrong until Cameron Young won on the difference of one tee shot at final hole.
Jordan Gumberg holds on to win Hainan Classic for the American's 2nd European tour title
The Associated Press | Posted March 22 - 8:48 a.m. | Save Story
Jordan Gumberg got up-and-down for par on the final hole Sunday for a 2-under 70 to hold off Jorge Campillo of Spain and win the Hainan Classic.
Bryson DeChambeau wins again by beating Jon Rahm in a LIV playoff in South Africa
The Associated Press | Posted March 22 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Bryson DeChambeau is a winner for the second straight week on LIV Golf. This one required a playoff against Jon Rahm at LIV Golf South Africa in a showdown of the two biggest stars in the Saudi-backed league. DeChambeau first had to get up-and-down for par on the 18th in regulation with the gallery singing the South African national anthem. He shot 65. Rahm shot 63. In the playoff, DeChambeau was in wet lie in the rough on the par-5 18th and blasted a 3-wood onto the green to 12 feet to set birdie. Rahm made par from the bunker.
Sungjae Im takes lead into Innisbrook finale, with Brandt Snedeker also in final group
The Associated Press | Posted March 21 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
Sungjae Im was in position for a wire-to-wire victory in the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook after a slow start in his return from a wrist injury.
Ludvig Aberg goes from control to collapse in Players Championship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 15 - 7:10 p.m. | Save Story
Ludvig Aberg was the model of control at The Players Championship, in the lead for 36 consecutive holes and marching to what looked to be a methodical win on the TPC Sawgrass.
Cameron Young is clutch on the island green and rallies to win The Players Championship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 15 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
Cameron Young delivered the biggest birdie of his career on the most notorious hole on the TPC Sawgrass, a sand wedge to 10 feet to tie for the lead in The Players Championship. And then he was even better on a shot equally daunting.
DeChambeau beats LIV wild card Richard T. Lee in a Singapore playoff
The Associated Press | Posted March 15 - 6:54 a.m. | Save Story
Bryson DeChambeau hit his drive into the water and still won the playoff with a par Sunday at LIV Golf Singapore when Richard T. Lee of Canada missed a 2-foot putt.
Ludvig Aberg builds a 3-shot lead in The Players Championship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 14 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
The biggest challenge for Ludvig Aberg was finding satisfaction in a three-shot lead Saturday at The Players Championship instead of wondering how much larger it could have been.
Ludvig Aberg aces Sawgrass with 63 to take 2-shot lead at Players as Scheffler narrowly makes cut
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
Ludvig Aberg had a dream start that carried him to a 9-under 63 and a two-shot lead Friday in The Players Championship. Scottie Scheffler had a clutch finish, but only to avoid missing the cut.
Rory McIlroy's back is feeling fine. It's his putter that hurts him at The Players
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy wasn't entirely sure he would be able to play in The Players Championship because of muscle spasms in his lower back that forced him to withdraw last Saturday at Bay Hill. Now he's thankful to be playing two more days at the TPC Sawgrass.
The 'Spieth experience' is entertaining to fans and frustrating for him at The Players
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 13 - 2:49 p.m. | Save Story
Jordan Spieth was coming off four straight birdies Friday at The Players Championship when he turned to thousands of fans along for the ride and asked them a question that summed up why he rarely lacks for entertainment.
Sepp Straka part of 4-way tie at the top at The Players Championship in wild weather
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 6:43 p.m. | Save Story
Sepp Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday while avoiding big trouble on the TPC Sawgrass for a 5-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead at The Players Championship amid wind, rain, sunshine and darkness.
Max Homa and Tony Finau among those who discover Sawgrass can take as quickly as it gives
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 12 - 3:45 p.m. | Save Story
Max Homa could not have asked for a better start Thursday in The Players Championship. His gap wedge from 137 yards spun into the hole for eagle, and he followed that with a birdie.
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa withdraws from The Players Championship after one hole
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 12 - 10:33 a.m. | Save Story
Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa took one practice swing and knew his week was over right after it started. He withdrew Thursday from The Players Championship after one hole with pain in his lower back.
PGA Tour targets bigger fields in bigger markets as it moves closer to new model
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 11 - 11:52 a.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour wants to double the number of signature events and expand fields to 120 players with a 36-hole cut as it looks to overhaul its competitive model to bring the best players together on the best golf courses in big markets.
Gary Woodland shares his struggles with PTSD following brain surgery
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted March 10 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
Two years after Gary Woodland returned to the PGA Tour following brain surgery, he still struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder so severe there have been times when he was in tears in the middle of the fairway.
Akshay Bhatia has a charge that would make Arnie proud. He rallies from 5 down to win Bay Hill
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 8 - 5:58 p.m. | Save Story
Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a charge on the back nine at Bay Hill that would have made the King proud.
Daniel Berger keeps the lead as enough rain takes the teeth out of Bay Hill
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 7 - 5:35 p.m. | Save Story
Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing.
Rory McIlroy withdraws from Bay Hill with back spasm as golf enters a big stretch
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated March 7 - 11:46 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away.
