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Tiger's son comes up aces in PNC Championship with a hole-in-one
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 22 - 11:02 a.m. | Save Story
The son of Tiger Woods delivered a magical moment of his own Sunday. Charlie Woods made his first hole-in-one during the final round of the PNC Championship. He hit 7-iron from 175 yards on the par-3 fourth hole of the Ritz-Carlton Club Orlando. The crowd went crazy. And so did the father. Tiger gave his 15-year-old son a hard hug and then playfully shoved him away. Charlie Woods wasn't even sure the ball went into the hole when the crowd erupted in cheers and television cameras informed him of the ace.
Tiger Woods and son Charlie share the lead at PNC Championship in Orlando
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 22 - 6:06 a.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods and his 15-year-old son Charlie are tied for the lead in the PNC Championship. They made five straight birdies on the back nine for a 59 in the scramble format. Also tied for the lead are the last two champions, Bernhard Langer and son Jason and Vijay Singh and son Qass. The tournament concludes Sunday with another scramble at the Ritz-Carlton Club. Woods is playing for the first time since September surgery on his lower back. He says he was rusty and downplayed his game because of the scramble format. This is his fifth straight appearance.
Parry wins Mauritius Open for 2nd European tour title
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 22 - 5:07 a.m. | Save Story
English golfer John Parry has overcome a five-stroke deficit in the final round to win the Mauritius Open and claim his second title on the European tour, 14 years after his first. Parry made seven birdies and an eagle to shoot 8-under 64 and set the clubhouse target at 14-under 274. Third-round co-leader Dylan Naidoo (71) and Christo Lamprecht (65), who are both from South Africa, tied for second place two shots back. Another South African, Jovan Rebula, shot 70 and was alone in fourth place on 11 under. Parry's last top-tier victory came at the Vivendi Cup in 2010.
Tiger Woods' immediate goal: Keep his son from beating him in golf for 18 holes
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 3:19 p.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods turns 49 at the end of the year and he has one pressing goal. That's to keep his 15-year-old son, Charlie, from beating him in golf over 18 holes. Word is out that Charlie already beat his 15-time major champion father for nine holes. They will be playing with, and not against, each other in the PNC Championship. The event pairs major champions with family members and Woods wouldn't want to miss it. He says he had his sixth back surgery in September with hopes of recovering in time to play with Charlie in the PNC Championship.
LIV adds Florida State alum for second signing of a young player
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 11:38 a.m. | Save Story
LIV Golf is looking younger as it adds players to team rosters. The latest addition was Fredrik Kjetterup of Denmark, who played his college golf at Florida State. He was No. 8 in the PGA Tour University ranking and won twice on the PGA Tour Americas in Canada this summer. He pulled out of Q-school to sign with the Cleeks. This comes a few weeks after the Korean Tour player of the year, 22-year-old Yubin Jang, signed with the Iron Heads in LIV Golf. Caleb Surratt left Tennessee to join LIV and made $2.7 million this year.
Derek Sprague chosen as CEO of PGA of America
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 20 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Derek Sprague is the new CEO of the PGA of America. Sprague is the first CEO to previously be PGA president. It's the first time in nearly 20 years the PGA of America has chosen a club professional to be its business leader. Sprague takes over for former Deutsche Bank Americas CEO Seth Waugh, who retired in June. Sprague had been general manager at the TPC Sawgrass. He also was the GM at Liberty National. But his roots are in upstate New York at Malone Golf Club for 26 years. The only other pro to be CEO was Jim Awtrey.
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The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 19 - 1:35 p.m. | Save Story
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Scheffler and McIlroy have easy time as PGA Tour stars beat LIV Golf's Koepka and DeChambeau
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 8:48 p.m. | Save Story
Chalk one up for the PGA Tour in its exhibition match against LIV Golf. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy had no trouble in beating Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. They needed only 14 holes to win at Shadow Creek and the LIV players never led in any of the three sessions. McIlroy got off to a fast start and made a 40-foot eagle putt with DeChambeau already in close for a look at eagle. DeChambeau wound up missing. The made-for-TV exhibition was a chance to see PGA Tour and LIV stars together for the first time outside the majors.
High school junior Blades Brown becomes pro golfer at 17
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
A junior in high school is ready to join the professional golf ranks. Blades Brown says he's turning pro next month. He's been given a sponsor exemption to The American Express in January on the PGA Tour. The 17-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, made the cut in an opposite-field Myrtle Beach Classic in May. Brown also became the youngest player to lead 36-hole qualifying in the U.S. Amateur last year before being eliminated after one round. Teens turning pro is nothing new. Akshay Bhatia also turned pro at age 17 in 2019 and finally reached the PGA Tour four years later when he won an opposite-field event.
PGA Tour to hire CEO to run expanding business. Jay Monahan stays on as commissioner
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 10:22 a.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour is hiring a CEO for the first time. Commissioner Jay Monahan has told his staff it's part of a plan to help grow business opportunities for the tour. This comes after a year in which Strategic Sports Group invested $1.5 billion into PGA Tour Enterprises with the possibility of doubling that. And the tour continues to negotiate with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf about becoming a minority investor. Monahan remains as commissioner of the PGA Tour. He also is part of the search committee led by Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.
Tiger Woods returns to PNC Championship with son Charlie. Europe ends the year in Mauritius
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 7:16 a.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods is back in action at the one tournament he hates missing. He plays with son Charlie in the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida. The 36-hole tournament is for winners of a major or The Players Championship paired with a family member. Bernhard Langer is the defending champion. Newcomers to the field include Fred Couples and Trevor Immelman. Nelly Korda is playing with her father and Annika Sorenstam is playing with her son. The European tour calendar year ends off the eastern coast of Africa with the Mauritius Open. No one from the top 100 is in the field.
Lydia Ko had doubts about her game. She never felt more proud of her climb back to the top
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 17 - 7:00 a.m. | Save Story
Lydia Ko feels on top of the world after winning Olympic gold to qualify for the LPGA Hall of Fame and the Women's British Open at St. Andrews. It wasn't always that way. Ko says she had plenty of self-doubts about her future after a poor season in 2023. She says walking up the 18th fairway at the Paris Olympics, she told herself she was never more proud of her resiliency. The PGA Tour's fall schedule is out and Las Vegas is not part of it for the first time since 1983. The fall still has seven tournaments.
Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 16 - 7:30 a.m. | Save Story
Americans will be getting paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time. The PGA of America is announcing a new plan that gives each of the 12 players a $200,000 stipend. They also are awarded $300,000 to give to a charity of their choice. The $500,000 allocation is up from $200,000 that was designated only to their charities. The previous amount had been the same since 1999. That's when the pay-for-play issue first came up. The PGA of America says it's time for an upgrade. It says no player asked to be compensated.
Lanto Griffin leads 6 players who earn valuable PGA Tour cards through Q-school
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 15 - 3:18 p.m. | Save Story
Lanto Griffin is headed back to the PGA Tour after a dazzling final round at Q-school. Griffin shot a 63 to lead the six players who earned valuable cards for next year. It's going to be tougher than ever to succeed on the tour without a full card because the fields will be smaller. Hayden Buckley and Takumi Kanaya of Japan finished behind Griffin. The last three cards went to Alejandro Tosti of Argentina, Will Chandler and Matthew Riedel. Chandler had to shoot 30 on the back nine. Riedel had to save par on his last two holes.
UCLA duo Knapp and Tavatanakit deliver late birdies and win Grant Thornton Invitational
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 15 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
Patty Tavatanakit and Jake Knapp are winners on the same day for the second time this year. This time the UCLA alums were a team. They combined for a 65 in modified fourballs to win the Grant Thornton Invitational. Tavatanakit made a 25-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole. Knapp followed with a tough pitch that set up birdie to take the lead on the next hole. Earlier this year, Knapp won the Mexico Open and Tavatanakit won the LPGA Honda Thailand on the same day. Tom Kim and Jeeno Thitikul finished second. Akshay Bhatia and Jennifer Kupcho were third.
Shaun Norris of South Africa wins Alfred Dunhill Championship by a single shot
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 15 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
Shaun Norris of South Africa has come from behind to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by a single shot. Norris was six shots off the lead entering the final round but hit a 5-under 67 at Leopard Creek Country Club that gave him a 13-under 275 total. The 42-year-old Norris overcame a double bogey on the par-three seventh to claim his second win on the European tour. The only other European tour title for Norris was also in South Africa, at the Steyn City Championship in 2022. Overnight leader Marcus Kinhult, who took a two-shot lead into the final round, finished tied for second place with John Parry and Ryan van Velzen.
UCLA pair Knapp and Tavatanakit widen lead to 2 shots in Grant Thornton Invitational
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 3:29 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit have a two-shot lead in the Grant Thornton Invitational after a strong round in alternate shot. The UCLA alums were quite the match. Tavatanakit made some early birdies and Knapp kept it going with key par saves on the back nine at Tiburon Golf Club. They shot a 66 in the difficult foursomes format. Tom Kim and Jeeno Thitikul are two shots behind after they posted a superb 64. The highlight was Thitikul holing a tough bunker shot for birdie on the 16th hole. The event pairs PGA Tour and LPGA Tour players.
Max Lee of Taiwan earns a spot in LIV Golf by winning promotions event
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
Lee Chieh-po of Taiwan is headed to the lucrative LIV Golf League. The 30-year-old known as "Max" shot a 64 in the morning and followed with a 68 in the afternoon. That gave him a two-shot victory at the LIV Golf Promotions. Only the winner was assured a spot in the LIV Golf League for 2025. Lee has been playing exclusively in Asia for about the last decade. He won for the first time this year in the International Series Thailand. Branden Grace and Taichi Kho finished second. The top 10 players all get exemptions to International Series events.
Kinhult leads by 2 shots heading into final round of Alfred Dunhill Championship
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 14 - 7:46 a.m. | Save Story
Marcus Kinhult will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship as the Swedish golfer bids to win his first title on the European tour in 5 1/2 years. Kinhult got up and down for birdie from a greenside bunker at the par-5 No. 18 to shoot 3-under 69 in the third round at Leopard Creek Country Club. Ryan van Velzen moved into second place after a bogey-free 65 that included an eagle 3 at the 13th when he chipped in from a bunker. Kinhult's only other European tour title came at the British Masters in 2019.
