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Kevin Yu birdies 18th twice and wins Sanderson Farms in playoff for first PGA Tour title
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Kevin Yu is a PGA Tour winner for the first time. He made a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 67 and it was good enough to get into a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Yu won on the first extra hole by making a 6-foot birdie putt to beat Beau Hossler. Hossler now has gone 200 starts on the PGA Tour without winning. Keith Mitchell finished one shot behind. He had a two-shot lead on the back nine at one point. He also had a 35-foot birdie putt to win. Instead he three-putted for bogey.
Braden Thornberry wins Korn Ferry Tour Championship and earns a PGA Tour card
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 3:54 p.m. | Save Story
Braden Thornberry picked the best time for his first Korn Ferry Tour title. Thornberry birdied his last hole for a 66 and a one-shot victory. That was enough for him to move from No. 51 into the top 30 on the points list to earn a PGA Tour card for next year. It was heartache for so many others. Doc Redman and Zach Bachou each were projected in the top 30. Redman took a double bogey on the 15th and a bogey on the 16th. Bachou finished with three straight bogeys. Noah Goodwin got the last of the tour cards.
Rocco Mediate goes into playoff to win on the PGA Tour Champions
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
Rocco Mediate had to work a little harder than he wanted to win again on the PGA Tour Champions. He missed a 4-foot par putt on the final hole at the Constellation Furyk & Friends. That gave him a 71 and put him in a playoff against Bob Estes. Two extra holes later, Mediate made par from about the same length to win at Timuquana. It's his first title on the PGA Tour Champions in five years, and it's his fifth overall. More important is a goal he set at the start of the year to win in his 60s.
Hatton wins Dunhill Links for record 3rd time after beating Colsaerts by 1 stroke at home of golf
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 2:42 p.m. | Save Story
Tyrrell Hatton has won the Dunhill Links Championship for a record third time after making birdie at the 18th hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews to finish a stroke clear of playing partner Nicolas Colsaerts. Both players walked down the storied last hole at the home of golf tied for the lead and having hit their drives just short of the green. Colsaerts putted to 8 feet and missed his birdie attempt, leaving Hatton a chance for victory after the Englishman had chipped to 4 feet. Hatton's putt went into the center of the cup. He shot 2-under 70 and was 24-under par overall. It tied the tournament record he held from 2017. Hatton also won the Dunhill Links in 2016 and '17.
Wenyi Ding wins the Asia-Pacific Amateur and might turn down spots in the Masters and British Open
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 6 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
Wenyi Ding of China has added to his impressive amateur record by winning the Asia-Pacific Amateur. It featured a marathon Sunday at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba in Japan because of rainy conditions. Ding played 14 holes of the third round for a 67 and closed with another 67 for a one-shot victory over Ziqin Zhou. The victory earns the 19-year-old Ding spots in the Masters and the British Open next year. But he tells Golf Digest he likely will turn pro and take a European tour card through the new Global Amateur Pathway for non-college players.
Keith Mitchell with late birdie surge takes the lead in Sanderson Farms Championship
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 6:10 p.m. | Save Story
Keith Mitchell has a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Sanderson Farms Championship. Mitchell made a birdie putt from inside 40 feet on the 17th hole. He finished with a shot out of the rough to 6 feet for birdie and a 65. Beau Hossler was leading by two until he three-putted from 4 feet and made double bogey on the 12th hole. Hossler held it together with three birdies and two tough pars for a 68 and will be in the final group. Kevin Yu was alone in third. Eight players were within five shots.
Hatton ties St Andrews record to lead Dunhill Links but Monahan and Al-Rumayyan miss the cut
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
Tyrrell Hatton has the lead at the Dunhill Links Championship and his name in the record book at St. Andrews. Hatton birdied his last two holes for a 61 that tied the record at the Old Course on Saurday. It gave him a one-shot lead over Nicolas Colsaerts going into the final round at St. Andrews. Colsaerts had a big moment of his own. The Belgian holed a 6-iron on the par-5 16th hole at Kingsbarns for an albatross 2. The pro-am teams of PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and Saudi wealth fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan missed the cut.
Rintaro Nakano leads by 2 with a marathon finish awaiting at the rain-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 5 - 9:13 a.m. | Save Story
Rintaro Nakano of Japan is ahead by two shots after three days of the Asia-Pacific Amateur. But there's still a long way to go at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba. Rain and fog that delayed the start of the second round means Nakano finished only four holes of the third round Saturday before it was too dark to continue. He's at 8-under par. But he'll face 32 holes on Sunday. The winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur gets an invitation to the Masters and an exemption to the British Open next year at Royal Portrush. Wenyi Ding of China was two shots back.
Beau Hossler leads by one at the Sanderson Farms in search of his first PGA Tour title
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 4 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
Beau Hossler started with a three-putt bogey and put that behind him quickly in the Sanderson Farms Championship. He shot 64 and leads by one over Daniel Berger going into the weekend at soft Country Club of Jackson. The scoring has been so low that 6-under par made the cut. Berger finally feel fully healthy after a year back from missing 18 months from a back injury. He hasn't made a bogey yet and shot 65. David Skinns opened with a 60 and had a tough time following it up. He rallied for a 71 and was two back.
Nicolas Colsaerts and Cameron John share lead at Dunhill Links as star power fades
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 4 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
The Dunhill Links Championship has some serious star power with players and golf leaders alike. But the top of the leaderboard on Friday found names far down the list in the world ranking. Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium and Cameron John of Australia share the lead. They are one shot ahead of David Law of Scotland and Darren Fichardt of South Africa. Those four have a combined world ranking of 2,598. None are in the top 400. Jon Rahm is six shots behind after two bogeys on his last three holes. Rory McIlroy finds himself eight shots behind.
Japan's Rintaro Nakano leads by one at weather-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 4 - 8:13 a.m. | Save Story
Rintaro Nakano of Japan is leading the weather-delayed Asia-Pacific Amateur. He's at 7-under par and one shot ahead of Wenyi Ding of China. There's a long way to go to determine who wins and gets a spot in the Masters and British Open next year. The start of the second round was delayed six-and-a-half hours due to 4 inches of rain at the Taiheiyo Club Gotemba, and then fog. Randy Bintang of Indonesia led after the first round with a 5-under 65. He didn't even tee off on Friday. The cut will be Saturday to the low 60 and ties.
Augusta chairman confident Masters will go on as club focuses on community recovery from Helene
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 3 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
Masters chairman Fred Ridley says Augusta National sustained a lot of damage from Hurricane Helene, just like the rest of the area. Ridley is in Japan for the Asia-Pacific Amateur. He says he's confident the Masters will go on as scheduled the second full week in April. He says the focus now is on employees and neighbors. Augusta National and a community charity organization have donated $5 million toward recovery and relief, along with separate donations. Ridley did not discuss the extent of the damage at the home of the Masters. But he expects to recover sooner rather than later.
David Skinns opens with a 60 to lead Sanderson Farms Championship
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 3 - 5:43 p.m. | Save Story
David Skinns of England has come inches away from a 59. He missed a 9-foot birdie putt on his last hole and had to settle for a career low and a course record at the Country Club of Jackson. Skinns had a 60 to lead the Sanderson Farms Championship. He says even such a low score won't keep him from being a little disappointed because of a shot at a sub-60 round. He was three shots ahead of Stanford grad Michael Thorbjornsen. Mackenzie Hughes is coming off his Presidents Cup debut and was part of the group that shot 65.
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The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 3 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
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Fichardt shoots 61 to lead Dunhill Links as golf's power brokers play together in first round
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 3 - 11:21 a.m. | Save Story
Darren Fichardt has shot an 11-under 61 at Kingsbarns to lead the multi-course Dunhill Links Championship after a low-scoring first round notable for the presence of the two most powerful men in golf seeking to reach a deal to heal the fractured sport. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the financial backer of Saudi-funded LIV Golf, played in the same group of a tournament which pairs a professional with an amateur for three rounds at St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns. They were seen sharing some laughs and an embrace during their round at Carnoustie. Everyone in the field is chasing Fichardt, a South African ranked No. 462 who made nine birdies and two eagles.
Randy Bintang of Indonesia leads after first round of Asia-Pacific Amateur
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 3 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
Randy Bintang had smooth sailing after a rough start to the Asia-Pacific Amateur. The 20-year-old from Indonesia had six birdies for a 65 and leads by one over a trio of players at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba in Japan. This is Bintang's third year playing the Asia-Pacific Amateur. The winners gets an invitation to play in the Masters and the British Open next year. Two Japanese players were among those at 66. And the group at 67 includes Winyi Ding of China. He won the U.S. Junior Amateur two years ago and is No. 5 in the world amateur ranking.
Hall of Famer Susie Maxwell Berning, a 4-time major champion while raising 2 daughters, dies at 83
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 3 - 12:31 a.m. | Save Story
Hall of Fame golfer Susie Maxwell Berning has died at age 83 after a battle with lung cancer. The LPGA says it lost a great ambassador and a pioneer for women raising children on tour. Berning won the U.S. Women's Open three times and the Western Open when it was a major. She played a limited schedule while trying to raise two daughters. Berning was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2022. She was part of the class that included Tiger Woods. Berning became a respected teaching professional later in life.
PGA Tour commissioner and Saudi fund governor paired at pro-am event in Scotland
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 1 - 7:49 p.m. | Save Story
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan will be with Saudi wealth fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan this week in Scotland. This time they will be competing on the links. Monahan and Al-Rumayyan are paired together in the Dunhill Links Championship on the European tour. Monahan has Billy Horschel as a pro partner. Rumayyan is playing with Dean Burmester of South Africa. Burmester is among 14 players from Saudi-funded LIV Golf in the tournament. Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy also are playing. Monahan and Al-Rumayyan also met three weeks ago in New York as they try to negotiate a deal.
Internationals have the shield and the drive. Now, all they need is the Presidents Cup: Analysis
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 1 - 9:19 a.m. | Save Story
The Presidents Cup began in 1994 when the PGA Tour realized some of golf's best international players were not European and they should have a competition like the Ryder Cup. But it hasn't been much competition. The 15th edition is in the books and the Internationals still only have one win. Adam Scott believes the Presidents Cup didn't really start until 2019 when they finally had an identity they could call their own. So they have this shield. They have the motivation. They just don't have the cup. All it takes is one win for them to gain some confidence.
PGA Tour goes to Mississippi and LIV players flock to St. Andrews for Dunhill Links
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 1 - 8:16 a.m. | Save Story
The Presidents Cup is over and the PGA Tour resumes the fall portion of its FedEx Cup schedule in Mississippi. Among those playing to try to secure a full card for next year is Rickie Fowler. Mackenzie Hughes of Canada is a past champion of the Sanderson Farms Championship. He's coming off his Presidents Cup debut. The stars are in St. Andrews for the Dunhill Links Championship. Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm headline the field in the three-course rotation that ends on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Rahm is among 14 LIV players on the European tour this week.
Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay forming a cornerstone for American team golf
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 1 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay are forming a powerful quartet of Americans in team matches. They have played the most in a row. The Presidents Cup was their fifth straight team appearance and they have a combined record of 29-14-1. Throw in Scottie Scheffler and Collin Morikawa and that foursome contributed about half of the American point total in their victory at Royal Montreal. The International team was without a Latin American player for the first time since 2015. Agents for PGA Tour players are going to have to spend time and cash if they want a season credential for next year.
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The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 30 - 6:01 a.m. | Save Story
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Americans get biggest road win and capture the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 29 - 9:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Americans have won the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time. Xander Schauffele led the way with five birdies in eight holes to lead a lot of red scores on the board for the U.S. team. It had a four-point lead going into the singles sessions and the outcome was never really in doubt. The final was 18 1/2 to 11 1/2. That's the largest margin for the Americans on the road. Sam Burns capped off an unbeaten week. The Internationals' only victory since these matches for players from everywhere but Europe came in 1998 at Royal Melbourne.
Suwannapura eagles 2nd hole of playoff to outlast Li in NW Arkansas Championship
The Associated Press | Updated Sept. 29 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
also eagled the par-5 18th in regulation to force the playoff at Pinnacle Country Club. They each birdied the 18th on the first extra hole. Suwannapura shot a career-best 10-under 61, playing the back nine in 7-under 28, to match Li at 17-under 196. Tied for 25th entering the day, Li shot a tournament-record and career-best 60, making her third eagle of the round on 18. The 31-year-old Suwannapura, from Thailand, won her third LPGA Tour title.
Presidents Cup at a glance
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 29 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
Presidents Cup at a glance from Royal Montreal
Presidents Cup scorecards
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 29 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
Scorecards from Sunday's singles matches at the Presidents Cup
Hidalgo beats Rahm in playoff to win Spanish Open for his 1st European tour victory
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 29 - 12:20 p.m. | Save Story
Ángel Hidalgo birdied the second playoff hole to beat Jon Rahm and win the Spanish Open for his first European tour victory. The 26-year-old Hidalgo had missed a short birdie putt at the same 18th hole to allow fellow Spaniard Rahm into the playoff and give the two-time major champion a chance to become the first player to win four Spanish Open titles. Rahm had birdied the final two holes of his round at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid.
Presidents Cup at a glance
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 28 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Facts and figures from Saturday at the Presidents Cup
Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay put the Americans back in control at Presidents Cup
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 28 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Americans again are in control of the Presidents Cup with an 11-7 lead at Royal Montreal. But it took a lot of work and lot of big putts from Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay over a long day. Scheffler delivered a pair of big shots in helping he and Russell Henley to a foursomes victory. Cantlay came up with clutch putts in the morning, and he saved his best for the final putts in the dark. Cantlay drained a birdie putts from just inside 17 feet as he and Xander Schauffele beat Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim.
Ashleigh Buhai takes lead into final round of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 28 - 6:24 p.m. | Save Story
Ashleigh Buhai birdied four of the final five holes for a 4-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Dottie Ardina on Saturday in the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Buhai had an 11-under 131 total at Pinnacle Country Club after opening with a 64. The 35-year-old South Afrian player won the 2022 Women's British Open for her first LPGA Tour title and took the ShopRite LPGA Classic last year. Ardina, from the Philippines, holed out from 110 yards for eagle on the par-4 fifth in a 67. Former University of Arkansas player Gaby Lopez was two strokes back at 9 under with Japan's Nasa Hataoka and Thai players Arpichaya Yubol and Pajaree Anannarukarn.
Presidents Cup cards from Saturday
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 28 - 1:23 p.m. | Save Story
Saturday's scorecards from the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.
Presidents Cup results from Saturday
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 28 - 1:20 p.m. | Save Story
Saturday's results from the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.
Hidalgo holds Spanish Open lead with record-chasing Rahm 2 shots back
The Associated Press | Updated Sept. 28 - 11:53 a.m. | Save Story
Ángel Hidalgo has held his Spanish Open lead with three-time champion Jon Rahm just two shots behind after round three in Madrid. Hidalgo hit 3-under 68 after making five birdies to go with a pair of bogeys to stay atop the leaderboard for a third straight day at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Rahm trailed by five shots heading into Saturday but pulled closer after a flawless round that included six birdies. The two-time major winner is trying to become the first four-time winner in the 52-year history of the Spanish Open. He won in 2018, 2019 and 2022.
Presidents Cup at a glance
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
A brief look at Friday's foursomes matches at the Presidents Cup.
Suwannapura tops contingent of Razorbacks on crowded NW Arkansas leaderboard
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
found herself on the leaderboard near Fassi, too, after a 65.
Shigeki Maruyama bringing out smiles and great play from Hideki Matsuyama at the Presidents Cup
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 6:13 p.m. | Save Story
One secret weapon for the International team at the Presidents Cup might be someone not even hitting a shot. Shigeki Maruyama is back. His role as an assistant captain is to hang with Hideki Matsuyama and it's paying off. Matsuyama is smiling and playing great. Maruyama played in two Presidents Cups and was the first International player to go 5-0. He has been a mentor to Matsuyama since 2013. International captain Mike Weir saw from the Olympics how good and happy Matsuyama looked being around Maruyama for the week. Maruyama was known as the "Smiling Assassin." Matsuyama is smiling, too.
Presidents Cup scorecards
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
Scorecards from the foursomes matches Friday at the Presidents Cup.
Internationals return the favor with a sweep of their own in the Presidents Cup
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
So much for that American blowout in the Presidents Cup. The International team returned the favor on a loud and raucous Friday at Royal Montreal by sweeping the foursomes matches and tied the Presidents Cup at 5-all. The Americans swept the opening session. This shutout by the Internationals was even more dominant. Three of the matches ended at the 14th hole or sooner. Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im tied a Presidents Cup record for biggest margin with a 7-and-6 win over Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. They ended that match with seven straight birdies, unusual for alternate shot.
Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz advance at the China Open
The Associated Press | Updated Sept. 27 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
Coco Gauff reached the third round of the China Open by beating Clara Burel 7-5, 6-3 on Friday in her first match since the U.S. Open. No. 3-ranked Carlos Alcaraz withstood a heavy barrage from big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard to win 6-4, 6-4 in his opening match. Daniil Medvedev has safely navigated a tricky first outing against French veteran Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-4 in Beijing on Friday. In the women's draw, second-seeded Jessica Pegula opened her account by beating Diane Parry of France in two sets. In Tokyo, second-seeded Hubert Hurkacz was upset by U.S. Open semifinalist Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4 in the second round.
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The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
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Hidalgo keeps lead of Spanish Open with Rahm five shots back
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 27 - 7:44 a.m. | Save Story
Ángel Hidalgo has extended his lead of the Spanish Open while record-chasing Jon Rahm is five shots off the pace after the second round in Madrid. Hidalgo leads Joe Dean by four strokes. Rahm is trying to become the first four-time winner in the 52-year history of the Spanish Open. The home favorite won the LIV individual title and was back in Europe to try to reach the minimum of four European tour starts required to be considered for the Ryder Cup next year. He is being allowed to play after appealing the European tour sanctions against him for playing the LIV circuit.
Presidents Cup at a glance
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 6:25 p.m. | Save Story
A brief look at the opening session of fourballs at the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.
Presidents Cup scorecards
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 6:09 p.m. | Save Story
Scorecards from the five fourballs matches at the Presidents Cup on Thursday.
Scottie Scheffler's trash-talking side comes out at the Presidents Cup against Tom Kim
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 6:04 p.m. | Save Story
Scottie Scheffler is known to talk smack in money games at home in Dallas with Tom Kim. This was the Presidents Cup, and Scheffler was in good form. Kim was celebrating wildly after a big birdie putt, and Scheffler gave it right back to him after matching the birdie. It was a little spicy for the next two holes during an otherwise flat day at Royal Montreal. Scheffler says Kim "poked the bear." Maybe it was a coincidence, but Kim and Sungjae Im didn't win another hole after the eighth. Kim says it was all in good fun.
American sweep! Team USA wins all 5 matches in the opening session of Presidents Cup
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Americans have dominated the Presidents Cup and the opening session at Royal Montreal was no different. They swept the first day for the third time in Presidents Cup history. Scottie Scheffler had a few feisty moments with Tom Kim. Xander Schauffele delivered some big shots late in his match and Keegan Bradley put the finishing touches on the fourballs sweep. The last time the Americans swept the opening session, they went on to an 11-point victory. The Internationals are tying to avoid losing for the 10th straight time. They couldn't buy a putt on the back nine.
Presidents Cup results from opening session of matches
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 3:46 p.m. | Save Story
Presidents Cup results from the opening session Thursday at Royal Montreal
Evan Beck wins US Mid-Amateur to earn spots in the Masters and US Open
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 26 - 2:49 p.m. | Save Story
Evan Beck is finally a USGA champion. The 34-year-old from Virginia had no trouble beating Bobby Massa in the U.S. Mid-Amateur at Kinloch Golf Club in his home state. The victory comes one year after Beck lost in the championship match of the U.S. Mid-Amateur. He also was runner-up in the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2008. The 9-and-8 victory over Massa earns Beck a spot in the Masters and the U.S. Open next year. Beck played bogey-free in the morning 18 holes to build an 8-up lead over Massa. He needed only 10 holes of the afternoon 18 to secure the title.
Hidalgo takes Spanish Open lead while Rahm rallies to finish 3 shots back after first round
Tales Azzoni, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 26 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
Ángel Hidalgo has made the most out of windy conditions to shoot a 6-under 65 and take the lead of the Spanish Open. Three-time champion Jon Rahm was three shots backs despite being a late arrival to the tournament following the birth of his third child. Hidalgo finished with consecutive bogeys but shot a career-best 30 in the front nine with four birdies and an eagle at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. The 26-year-old Spaniard had six birdies in total and was two shots ahead of Sepp Straka, Julien Guerrier and Sam Bairstow. Rahm was in a tie for fifth.
Henley's roller coaster year of emotions marked by father's death and his 1st Presidents Cup team
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 25 - 4:16 p.m. | Save Story
Russell Henley describes this year as a big roller coaster when it comes to emotions. His father died in late July after a tough battle with leukemia. And then Henley made his first U.S. team when he was picked for the Presidents Cup. This is his 12th season on the PGA Tour. Henley this year started a scholarship fund in honor of his father. Scottie Scheffler goes into the Presidents Cup after a banner year of seven PGA Tour wins and an Olympic gold medal. Scheffler attributes some of it to making the right putt at the right time.
Adam Scott hopeful of ending 21 years without playing on a winning Presidents Cup team
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 25 - 3:52 p.m. | Save Story
Adam Scott is running out of time to experience winning at the Presidents Cup. And it has been a long time. This is his 11th time playing for the Internationals. The 44-year-old Australian has yet to be on the winning side. Scott still feels confident as ever that this is the year to end the drought. He likes the youth and the vibe this week at Royal Montreal. The matches start Thursday with five fourballs matches. The Americans are under a different kind of pressure. Tony Finau says no one wants to be the team that ends the winning streak.
Presidents Cup pairings for opening session
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 25 - 2:26 p.m. | Save Story
The fourballs pairings for the opening session of the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.
International team for the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 25 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
Capsules of the International team at the Presidents Cup, which includes three Canadians for the matches at Royal Montreal. That's the most Canadians on any Presidents Cup team.
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The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 25 - 8:00 a.m. | Save Story
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The 12-man American roster at the Presidents Cup
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 25 - 7:50 a.m. | Save Story
Capsules of the American team at the Presidents Cup, which includes four Presidents Cup rookies and two players competing in a team competition for the first time as pros.
European tour CEO expresses positive movement in tour negotiations with Saudis
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 24 - 2:56 p.m. | Save Story
European tour CEO Guy Kinnings was at a New York meeting involving the PGA Tour and Saudi backers of LIV Golf. He says he can see movement in the right direction. Kinnings also says an investment deal involves a lot of details so there's a long way to go. Rory McIlroy also is expressing optimism about the progress. Meanwhile, Lydia Ko doesn't sound as though she's about to retire any time soon. Her dream summer included an Olympic gold medal and a third major. Ko says if she can do that, then maybe the LPGA career Grand Slam is possible.
The Presidents Cup needs time more than an International victory: Analysis
Doug Ferguson, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 24 - 11:15 a.m. | Save Story
Don't get the idea the International team has to win the Presidents Cup to avoid these matches becoming irrelevant. Yes, the Americans are going for their 10th straight win. But the Ryder Cup wasn't much different at the start. The competition has been better than the outcomes suggest. The Presidents Cup will never be a match for the Ryder Cup, mainly because it's a PGA Tour creation and the tour is in charge of both teams. But everyone plays. Every Presidents Cup gets a full house. The Internationals winning won't change whether anyone shows up to the next one.
Americans go for another win in the Presidents Cup. Jon Rahm is back on the European tour
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 24 - 7:18 a.m. | Save Story
The Presidents Cup returns to Royal Montreal for the second time. This is the 15th edition of the matches between the United States and an International team of players from countries everywhere but Europe. The Americans are going for their 10th straight victory in what has become a very one-sided affair. Jon Rahm couldn't play the weekend at the LIV finale because of the flu. He's in the field for the Spanish Open. It's his first European tour event since he bolted for LIV last December. The LPGA Tour heads to Arkansas for one of only two 54-hole events.
