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Scottie Scheffler makes his 2026 debut amid palm trees and desert at The American Express
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 21 - 3:02 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler always keeps score. His most recent competition before starting the PGA Tour season was at home in Dallas when Si Woo Kim took some cash off the world's No. 1 player, only to have to give most of it back from a separate game.
Rory McIlroy says LIV and PGA Tour 'too far apart' to strike a deal
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 21 - 5:01 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour and LIV Golf have grown "too far apart" to form an alliance and bring a splintered sport back together.
Chris Gotterup opens PGA Tour season by winning Sony Open for his 3rd straight year with a title
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 18 - 9:25 p.m. | Save Story
Chris Gotterup had leis draped around his neck, a flute of champagne in one hand and the gold Sony Open trophy in the other for the traditional toast from the Waialae members Sunday evening. He's loved coming to Hawaii, even if the occasion was never worth celebrating.
Davis Riley takes 2-shot lead in PGA Tour opener at wind-swept Waialae
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 17 - 9:07 p.m. | Save Story
Davis Riley birdied four of the last seven holes Saturday at wind-swept Waialae Country Club for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead with a round left in the PGA Tour's season-opening Sony Open.
Riley, defending champ Taylor part of 5-way tie for lead at windy Sony Open
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 16 - 9:20 p.m. | Save Story
The wind arrived early and stayed late Friday in the second round of the PGA Tour's season-opening Sony Open. Davis Riley thrived in the difficult conditions in the morning, birdieing the par-5 18th for a 64 and a share of the lead.
Defending champion Nick Taylor tied for Sony Open lead
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Defending champion Nick Taylor was sharp with his irons and handled the par 3s at Waialae Country Club for an 8-under 62, giving him a share of the lead Thursday with Kevin Roy as the PGA Tour season started at the Sony Open.
McIlroy leads by one stroke after first round at Dubai Invitational
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 15 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.
Tiger Woods celebrates 30th year of foundation and gets $20M grant from Arthur Blank
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 14 - 9:00 p.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th year of his TGR Foundation by saying it raised $50 million last year toward its education initiatives. The party ended with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank pledging a $20 million grant for a new learning lab in Atlanta.
LIV adds Thomas Detry, Byeong Hun An and Elvis Smylie, increases total purse to $30M for 2026
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 14 - 3:56 p.m. | Save Story
Thomas Detry of Belgium is joining LIV Golf for 2026, the fifth year for the Saudi-funded league that is increasing its total purse to $30 million and got statements from Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm that they're not about to leave.
What to know about Brooks Koepka's return to the PGA Tour after 4 years with LIV Golf
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 12 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
Brooks Koepka becomes the first LIV Golf player to return to the PGA Tour under a one-time program for elite players.
Brooks Koepka returns to PGA Tour under stiff financial penalty just 5 weeks after leaving LIV Golf
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 12 - 6:05 p.m. | Save Story
Brooks Koepka is returning to the PGA Tour just five weeks after bolting from LIV Golf, agreeing to a one-time program for elite players that comes with a financial penalty that could rank among the largest in sports.
Koepka says he has 'a lot of work to do' with PGA Tour players upon his return
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 12 - 4:01 p.m. | Save Story
Brooks Koepka is expecting a nervous energy when he returns to a regular PGA Tour event for the first time in four years at the Farmers Insurance Open. Only some of that pertains to his golf.
Brooks Koepka is out of LIV Golf. Now he has applied for PGA Tour membership again
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka, just over two weeks after defecting from Saudi-funded LIV Golf, has applied to have his PGA Tour membership reinstated.
PGA Tour drops Napa and Mississippi from schedule. Texas and North Carolina added to FedEx Cup Fall
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 9 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour has released its FedEx Cup Fall schedule and it has eight tournaments, the same as last season. That includes two new stops in North Carolina and Texas that previously were announced. And it means losing tournaments in Mississippi and California. The Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi dates to 1968. That's a year before the modern PGA Tour was formed. The title sponsor did not renew. Also missing is Napa, California, as the two-year sponsorship of Procore was not renewed. The additions are the Biltmore Championship Asheville and the Good Good Championship in Austin, Texas.
PGA Tour to expand equity program to include current FedEx Cup performance
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 8 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour is expanding its Player Equity Program to reward current performance, adding the top 50 in the FedEx Cup this year to those receiving recurring grants from a first-of-its-kind program that has topped $1 billion in equity for more than 200 players.
Derek Sprague steps down as CEO of PGA of America to care for his family in New York
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 7 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
Derek Sprague is leaving after one year as CEO at the PGA of America, wishing to return to upstate New York to help support his mother and mother-in-law, who are requiring more care.
Chevon Championship moving LPGA's first major to home of PGA Tour's Houston Open
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 7 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
The Chevron Championship is moving the LPGA's first major of the year to Memorial Park, just four weeks after Houston's public course hosts the Houston Open on the PGA Tour.
LPGA Tour gets its turn at tech-infused indoor golf with WTGL to start next season
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 6 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
TMRW Sports' indoor golf league is going to feature teams from the LPGA Tour starting next season.
LIV Golf still waiting on approval from world ranking. OWGR reduces point for 54-hole events
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 30 - 6:55 p.m. | Save Story
LIV Golf will end the year with no decision whether the Official World Golf Ranking will approve the 54-man league to receive ranking points like golf's other tours around the world.
