LIV boss Greg Norman not invited to festivities for 150th Open Championship
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The R&A announced Saturday that it hasnt invited two-time Open Championship winner and LIV Golf CEO Greg NormanNext week, the event will be celebrated at St. Andrews as its 150th anniversary. Those celebratory events include the Champions Dinner and the R&A Celebration of Champions competition. Norman, who won The Open At […]
Xander Schauffele, seeking 2nd straight win, has 2-shot lead at Scottish Open
NORTH BERWICK (Scotland) Xander SchauffeleHe played all the right shots and made all the important putts up until the last two holes Saturday at the Scottish Open. Then, he felt that he had no choice but to settle for a two shot lead. Schauffele was just starting to pull away, but he closed with a […]
Mark Mulder up 3 points at American Century celebrity golf event
STATELINE, Nev. — Mark Mulder, a three-time champion, made a 30-foot eagle shot on Saturdays par-5 16th hole and scored 25 points to lead the American Century Championship by three points. Mulder, a former major league pitcher, won the event three times straight from 2015-17. He received six points for the eagle using the modified […]
Mastercard pauses endorsement deals with LIV tour golfers Ian Poulter and Graeme McDowell
Mastercard has stopped its endorsement deals with LIV members golf tour members Ian PoulterAnd Graeme McDowellAccording to ESPN, Poulter has held a contract since 2009 with the company, while McDowell has one since 2011. However, Mastercard has halted their contracts due to their association in the controversial tour and suspension of the PGA Tour. We […]
Max McGreevys golf swing feels good, as he holds a one-stroke lead at Barbasol Championship
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Max McGreevyOn Saturday, he finished a 9 under 63 to share the second-round lead. He also had a one stroke advantage when darkness stopped third round play in the PGA Tour’s Barbasol Championship. The third round was started by a large portion of the field in sunny conditions, after heavy rains hit […]
Tiger Woods plays first 18-hole practice round before a major this year
ST. ANDREWS in Scotland — After Tiger WoodsDuring a practice round on Sunday at the Old Course of St. Andrews, he ripped the 18th fairway tee shot. Justin ThomasHe followed his ball and said, Ooooooh! Thomas commented, Boing! when Woods ball went down the sun-baked fairway. It bounced high onto green. Woods, who is a […]
Late birdies propel Jerry Kelly, 55, to Senior Players Championship for second time in three years
AKRON, Ohio — Jerry KellyBridgestone Senior Players Championship won for the second year in a row Sunday. Steve StrickerTwo strokes. Kelly closed the round with a 2-under 65, taking the lead with a 15-foot birdie from the fringe on 16th par-5 and a 10-footer 17th par-4. He finished at 11-under 269 on Firestone’s South Course. […]
Tony Romo wins third American Century celebrity title in playoff
STATELINE, Nev. — Tony Romo won American Century Championship for the 3rd time, defeating Mark Mulder, Joe Pavelski, and scoring a 5-foot birdie putt at the second hole of a playoff Sunday. Romo also birdied 18th par-5 in regulation to earn 3 points and match Pavelski and Mulder in the modified Stableford scoring scheme event […]
Trey Mullinax wins Barbasol Championship by 1 stroke for first PGA Tour title
NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. — Trey MullinaxHe won the rain-delayed Barbasol Championship on Saturday for his first PGA Tour title. He holled a 15-foot putt from 18th greens edge to win the title Kevin StreelmanBy a stroke. Mullinax, 30, celebrated the breakthrough putt by a celebratory fist pump. He played 33 holes Sunday and finished at 25-under […]
Three-time Open winner Jack Nicklaus to become third American to be honorary citizen of St. Andrews, Scotland
ST. ANDREWS — Three-time Open champion Jack NicklausTuesday will be the third occasion that an American is honored as an honorary citizen at St. Andrews in Scotland. Other Americans who were honored with the honor were Benjamin Franklin (1759), inventor and statesman, and Bobby Jones (1958). Nicklaus, an 18 time major champion, won two Open […]