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Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 5 - 1:15 a.m. | Save Story
Not before a bit of back-nine drama at Royal Melbourne, Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 on Friday to finish inside the 36-hole cut line.
Scheffler returns from 2 months away and shares lead at the Hero World Challenge
The Associated Press | Posted Dec. 4 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler returned to competition Thursday for the first time in two months and very little changed. Even with a bogey on the final hole, he had a 6-under 66 and was part of a five-way tie for the lead in the Hero World Challenge.
Rory McIlroy has a 'rollercoaster' 1st round at the Australian Open, shoots 1-over 72
The Associated Press | Updated Dec. 4 - 1:01 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy had a self-described "rollercoaster" of a round Thursday at the Australian Open.
Brown grass cost a famed golf course a big tournament and highlighted Hawaii water problems
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 29 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
High up on the slopes of the west Maui mountains, the Plantation Course at Kapalua Resort provides golfers with expansive ocean views. The course is so renowned that The Sentry, a $20 million signature event for the PGA Tour, had been held there nearly every year for more than a quarter-century.
Cricket anyone? Yes, between two Aussies at the Australian PGA golf tournament
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 28 - 12:49 a.m. | Save Story
With the high-profile Ashes cricket series between Australia and England underway, a pair of Australian golfers helped highlight the sport during the second round of the Australian PGA Championship on Friday.
Fuzzy Zoeller, two-time major champion haunted by racist joke about Tiger Woods, dies at 74
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 27 - 2:52 p.m. | Save Story
Masters and U.S. Open champion Fuzzy Zoeller has died at the age of 74. Zoeller was one of golf's most gregarious characters and great champions. But his career was tainted by a racially insensitive joke he made about Tiger Woods at the 1997 Masters. Woods was on his way to the most dominant victory in Augusta National history. Zoeller in a CNN interview jokingly said for Woods not to serve fried chicken at the Masters Club dinner. He apologized. He says he got death threats. He said years later he had come to realize that moment would never go away.
Thitikul wins another $4 million payoff and caps big year at Tour Championship
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 23 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Jeeno Thitikul capped off her best year with the biggest payoff in women's golf, along with her place in the LPGA record book with the lowest scoring average in the tour's 75-year history.
Sami Valimaki holds on for 1st PGA Tour title on final day of close calls for keeping cards
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 23 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Sami Valimaki became Finland's first PGA Tour winner on Sunday when he closed with a 4-under 66 for a one-shot victory in the RSM Classic, the final event of the year, which saw hopes rise and fall over the final hour at Sea Island.
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 22 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump says he's teaming up with legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the golf courses at Joint Base Andrews. On Saturday, Trump took an aerial tour of the courses and promised improvements. He suggested that the rest of the base needs some fixing up as well, but announced that Nicklaus would serve as architect for any facelift of the golf courses. Located near the White House, Andrews has long been a favorite golfing spot for past presidents. Trump has mostly preferred his own properties in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia for golfing. Questions remain about who will pay for the redesign and improvements, as Andrews is military property. The White House hasn't commented.
Jeeno Thitikul pulls away and leads Nelly Korda by 6 in LPGA finale
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 22 - 4:10 p.m. | Save Story
Jeeno Thitikul made nine birdies for the second straight day, this time giving her an 8-under 64 that allowed the Thai star to pull away Saturday and build a six-shot lead going into the final round of the CME Group Tour Championship.
Sami Valimaki takes a 2-shot lead at Sea Island with a shot at his first PGA Tour title
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 22 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Sami Valimaki of Finland ran off four straight birdies to close out the front nine on his way to a 5-under 65 that gave him a two-shot lead Saturday in the RSM Classic going into the final round of the final event of the PGA Tour season.
Thitikul nearly flawless for a 63 to build 3-shot lead in LPGA season finale
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 21 - 4:09 p.m. | Save Story
Jeeno Thitikul putted for birdie on every hole Friday in a performance worthy of the No. 1 player in women's golf, giving her a 9-under 63 for a three-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship as the Thai star closes in on another $4 million payoff and LPGA player of the year.
Andrew Novak takes the lead at Sea Island as others try to stay in the game to keep cards
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 21 - 2:40 p.m. | Save Story
Andrew Novak took advantage of more benign weather Friday and the absence of the pressure facing so many others in the PGA Tour's season finale. He had a 7-under 65 on the Plantation Course at Sea Island to take a one-shot lead into the weekend.
Somi Lee leads LPGA Tour finale and Jeeno Thitikul takes big step toward player of the year
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Somi Lee decided to change her putting grip to be like Lydia Ko and it paid off in a big way Thursday in the CME Group Tour Championship, where the South Korean opened with an 8-under 64 for a two-shot lead in the chase for a $4 million payoff.
Doug Ghim ties course record with a 60 at Sea Island in big step toward keeping PGA Tour card
The Associated Press | Posted Nov. 20 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
Doug Ghim narrowly missed a putt for 59 on a calm day of low scoring Thursday. He settled for a share of the course record on the Seaside course at Sea Island, posting a 10-under 60 at the RSM Classic for a big step toward keeping his PGA Tour card.
Nelly Korda can change perception of her year in one tournament at LPGA
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 3:48 p.m. | Save Story
The stakes are so high at the CME Group Tour Championship that whoever wins will make more in one week than any player in the 30 tournaments leading up to the LPGA's season finale.
New commissioner Kessler lays out 2026 schedule and a plan to get LPGA on the right path
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 19 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
LPGA Tour Commissioner Craig Kessler introduced a "flywheel" and spoke of his "Venn diagram" on Wednesday in releasing a 2026 schedule and plotting a road map for how the tour can seize on the surge in women's sports.
Linn Grant breezes to her 2nd LPGA title at The Annika
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Nov. 16 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
Linn Grant of Sweden had so much control of her game that she played 52 holes consecutive holes without a bogey, a streak that ended on the final hole Sunday when it no longer mattered. She closed with a 5-under 65 for a three shot victory over Jennifer Kupcho in The Annika.
McIlroy loses playoff to Fitzpatrick in wild end to World Tour Championship but wins Race to Dubai
The Associated Press | Updated Nov. 16 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
Rory McIlroy's banner year in golf ended with fitting drama Sunday when he eagled the last hole in regulation to force a playoff but lost out to Matt Fitzpatrick, who won the season-closing World Tour Championship for a third time.
