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Jackson Koivun added to American team for Presidents Cup 3 months after leaving college
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
Jackson Koivun was added to the U.S. team for the Presidents Cup on Tuesday just three months after leaving Auburn, one of two newcomers captain Brandt Snedeker picked for an American team that hasn't lost in 28 years.

Scottie Scheffler loves what it takes to be great. He can do without fame that comes with greatness
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 1 - 8:36 a.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler's final act of the season was to sign his winning scorecard. After a few minutes to exhale, his wife and two sons having come into the room, he placed his cap over the fixed camera the PGA Tour now installs in previously private scoring areas. Content is king.

Scottie Scheffler captures another FedEx Cup and moves past Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 6:19 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler's second FedEx Cup title, and his 22nd victory on the PGA Tour during this astonishing five-year run, was different from all the others, even if it looked all too familiar.

Chinese star Ruoning Yin wins FM Championship at TPC Boston
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Ruoning Yin won the FM Championship on Sunday at the TPC Boston for her sixth career LPGA Tour victory, outlasting Hyo Joo Kim.

Scottie Scheffler moves past a Tiger Woods money standard that stood for nearly 26 years
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 30 - 4:44 p.m. | Save Story
Tiger Woods was going for his seventh straight PGA Tour victory when he tied for second at Torrey Pines. He earned $264,000 that day to move to No. 1 in career tour earnings.

Signed, sealed, delivered: Former grocery driver Joe Dean wins British Masters with wife as caddie
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 9:59 a.m. | Save Story
Joe Dean, a former grocery delivery driver ranked No. 292, captured his first European tour title by shooting 9-under 63 to win the British Masters with his wife on the bag on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler not crazy about an East Lake course that creates congestion on leaderboard
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 6:49 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler was signing for another bogey-free round when he was curious enough about the par-3 ninth hole at 270 yards. The numbers surprised him and validated his thinking about how hard it was to separate at East Lake for the Tour Championship.

Hovland surges to a 1-shot lead at Tour Championship with cast of challengers lined up behind him
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 29 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
Viktor Hovland finally got a little separation Saturday at the Tour Championship, and all he had to do was finish with six consecutive putts of 7 feet or longer for a 5-under 65. All that got him was a one-shot lead in a season finale very much up for grabs.

Ryan Gerard and Viktor Hovland share the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 28 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Gerard hit it well enough for five relatively easy birdies Friday and dropped a surprise from just inside 80 feet for another, giving him a 5-under 65 and a share of the 36-hole lead with Viktor Hovland at the season-ending Tour Championship.

Good Good to no longer be title sponsor of PGA Tour event and loses Callaway sponsorship
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 5:08 p.m. | Save Story
Good Good Golf lost its partnership with Callaway on Thursday and no longer will be title sponsor of a PGA Tour event in November as the fallout continued over a video for a new Callaway driver that showed a man shoving a woman to the ground who was trying to touch the golf club.

Min Woo Lee makes Tour Championship debut by matching his career best with 62
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 27 - 5:03 p.m. | Save Story
Min Woo Lee made his first trip to the Tour Championship a memorable one, playing bogey-free on a rain-softened East Lake for an 8-under 62 that matched his career low on the PGA Tour and gave him a two-shot lead Thursday.

Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win the US Open mixed doubles championship
Brian Mahoney, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 26 - 11:18 p.m. | Save Story
Jakub Mensik texted Karolina Muchova on the eve of the U.S. Open mixed doubles tournament so they could coordinate their outfits. Looking good on the court is important, he figured.

LIV Golf begins laying off employees while downsizing to restructure without Saudi funding
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 2:23 p.m. | Save Story
LIV Golf has informed employees their jobs will end next week as the league begins life without Saudi funding, downsizing operations as it pursues an agreement with a lead investor to reshape the league for next year.

Gogel suspended 6 months for betting on golf tournaments he wasn't playing
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 11:51 a.m. | Save Story
Matt Gogel has been suspended for six months for betting on golf. The PGA Tour said Wednesday none of the wagers were for tournaments he was playing.

Rolapp says he will lean on PGA Tour rules when contemplating return of LIV players
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 3:51 p.m. | Save Story
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp offered a path back to a small number of LIV Golf players at the start of the year with a tight deadline to accept it and a warning that "once the door closes, there is no promise that this path will be available again."

PGA Tour moving to match play for two-week Tour Championship at two courses
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 11:39 a.m. | Save Story
The PGA Tour is reshaping its postseason for 2028 by ending the year with a Tour Championship played over two weeks at different golf courses involving match play.

LeBron James and the PGA Tour to stage a two-day event at Firestone geared toward youth
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 25 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
LeBron James' growing passion for golf now includes a partnership with the PGA Tour announced Tuesday that will bring a two-day tournament to Firestone Country Club in his hometown of Akron, Ohio, next summer to connect youth with aspiring professionals.

Yamashita matches LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record in 9-stroke victory in Edmonton
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 8:06 p.m. | Save Story
Diminutive Japanese star Miyu Yamashita matched the LPGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record Sunday in a wire-to-wire, nine-stroke victory in the CPKC Women's Open at Royal Mayfair.

Rahm, LIV players face uncertain future after season finale at Indy
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 23 - 6:39 p.m. | Save Story
claiming his third straight season points title and his second team crown in a row at the revised season finale in suburban Indianapolis.

