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Rahm wins Tournament of Champions as Morikawa loses big lead

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Jon RahmA bold new year began on the PGA Tour with a win at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where he came from 7 shots behind to win. There was plenty of help from Collin Morikawa, who was a remarkable loser even by Maui standards. Rahm was

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

When is the PGA Tours Sony Open on ESPN+? Dates, times, more

The Sony OpenThe PGA Tours second 2023 calendar year event, The PGA Tour, opens on Thursday with many of the best golfers in attendance. Last years winner Hideki Yamayama, aspires to be the first person since Jimmy WalkerTo win the event in back to back seasons (2014-15). The event will

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This week in golf – Sony Open Power Rankings, a PGA Tour vs. LIV Golf update and more

The PGA Tours 2023 calendar began with a bang last Wednesday, as Jon RahmThe final nine holes were a six-shot loss, but the team rallied to win. Collin MorikawaAt the Sentry Tournament of Champions, Kapalua (Hawaii). The tour stays in the islands for one more week at the Sony Open

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Mateo Fuenmayor up 1 shot after 66 in Latin America Amateur

RIO GRANDE (Puerto Rico) — Mateo Fuenmayor from Colombia opened the Latin America Amateur Championship with a 6-under-66 on Thursday. He was 1-shot ahead. Fuenmayor is a junior at Oregon State. He had tied for seventh in the South American Amateur last week in Ecuador. He made seven birdies while

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Jordan Spieth tied with two others atop Sony Open after 64

HONOLULU – Jordan SpiethHe played the way he expected to on Thursday, another sign his game is improving. He opened the Sony Open with a 6-under 64. Chris Kirk Taylor Montgomery. Harris EnglishOn a beautiful day at Waialae Country Club with a blazing sun, and just enough wind to make

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Adam Scott among 16 new appointees to PGA Tours Player Advisory Council

HONOLULU – Adam ScottThere are many opinions about the state of the PGA Tour. He decided that now was the right time to share his opinions on the state of the PGA Tour after two decades of professional golf. Scott is one of 16 players who were appointed to the

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Chris Kirk atop Sony Open as Jordan Spieth goes from lead to missed cut

HONOLULU – Chris KirkThe only semblance of normalcy in this years Sony Open was the lead. Jordan SpiethFriday started with a share. After missing the cut, he walked off Waialaes 18th green in minor shock. I felt that I had a really poor deck of cards today, stated Spieth. He

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Luis Carrera shoots 67 again, takes Latin America Amateur lead

RIO GRANDE (Puerto Rico) — Luis Carrera from Mexico was bogey-free Friday at Grand Reserve, giving him a one shot lead heading into the weekend of Latin America Amateur Championship. Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira from Argentina was among those who missed a playoff last year by one shot in the

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Brooke Henderson keeps lead at LPGAs Tournament of Champions

ORLANDO (Fla.) — Brooke Henderson set a goal to be in contention more often as she entered the new LPGA Tour season. The Canadian is off to an excellent start, taking a four-shot lead in Fridays Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Annika Sorenstam, a Hall of Famer, is playing

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American Express leader Davis Thompson keeps eagle run going

LA QUINTA (Calif.) — Rookie Davis ThompsonFridays round saw him make three more eagles, bringing his total to five through 36 holes. This tied the PGA Tour record for most 72-hole tournaments since 1983. Jon RahmThe American Express Thompson also recorded his first bogey of the tournament. They were not

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

How to watch the PGA Tour, Masters, PGA Championship and FedEx Cup playoffs on ESPN, ESPN+

The 2023 PGA Tour is underway, and PGA Tour Dwell on ESPN+ will present full protection of the seasons occasions with over 4,300 hours of stay protection from 35 tournaments, together with the PGA Tours season-ending FedEx Cup playoffs. ESPN and ESPN+ may even present stay protection of The Masters

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Davis Thompson 2 up on Jon Rahm, 4 others at American Express

LA QUINTA. Calif. — PGA Tour rookie Davis ThompsonPlayed his first six holes in 7 under, with consecutive eagles. He also shot a career low 10-under 62 at La Quinta Thursday to take a lead of two strokes over. Jon RahmAnd four others after the second round of The American

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Brooke Henderson up 1 on Nelly Korda at LPGA Tour opener

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brooke HendersonThe opening day for a new LPGA Tour season was much more enjoyable than the tough, final days of last season. With her balky back feeling stronger, and swinging a club more freely that she had since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona with six birdies for

November 15, 2023 2 Comments

Brooke Henderson slips, still leads by 3 in LPGA season opener

ORLANDO, Fla. — Brooke HendersonAfter being in complete control for two days, she was forced to play Saturday. The result was a 3-under-69 and a 3-shot lead at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. Henderson was up for the fight, moving to 14-under 220 in the LPGA Tour season

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Steve Stricker wins Champions event in Hawaii by 6 shots

KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii — Steve StrickerCompeted for the first-time in three months, and nothing changed. He opened the PGA Tour Champions year with a 7-under 65 to win the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai by six shots. Stricker took control with a 60 in round two for a 2-shot lead. With

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Jon Rahm fires 7-under, tied for lead at The American Express

LA QUINTA in California — Jon RahmA hot start was had by me. I shot a 7-under 65 Saturday on PGA West’s Stadium Course to share the lead with tour rookies Davis ThompsonThe American Express Thompsons run in the Southern California desert desert was over when the 23 year-old carded

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

LIV Golf secures TV, streaming deal with the CW network

Officials from LIV Golf announced Thursday that they have reached a multiyear U.S. broadcast TV and streaming agreement with CW to air their live tournaments. According to the news release the CW network will broadcast each one of LIV Golfs 14 global events over the air and on CW app

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American Express, LIV, No. 1s? More this week in golf

The PGA Tours West Coast swing will begin at The American Express, La Quinta, California on Thursday. These two weeks could be a microcosm for what lies ahead on the PGA Tour. South Koreas Si Woo KimThe American Express 2021 winner, he was back in the winners circle at last

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Jon Rahm continues tear, wins PGA Tours American Express

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Jon Rahm took benefit of errors by rookie Davis Thompson over the adventuresome ultimate three holes and closed with a 4-under 68 to win the American Categorical by 1 stroke on Sunday, his second PGA Tour win in as many begins this 12 months. The Spanish

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Brooke Henderson goes wire-to-wire at LPGA season opener

ORLANDO (Fla.) – Brooke Henderson set a goal to win multiple LPGA Tour titles each season. She received her first trophy in 2023 not long after she set out. Henderson was dominant all the way and finished with a 2-under 70 Sunday at Lake Nona to claim a wire-towire victory

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

How to watch PGA Tours The American Express on ESPN+

The next event on PGA Tour is The American ExpressThe tournament will start on Thursday. The weekend will see some of the best golfers in attendance. Five of the top ten players in the Official World Golf Ranking will be playing this weekend. After the two PGA Tour events in

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Rahm, Henderson and more weekly trends from the PGA, LPGA

The Official World Golf Ratings components may say that Rory McIlroy remains to be the No. 1 participant on the earth, however theres little query as to who has been one of the best participant on the course in the course of the previous 4 months. Spains Jon Rahm gained

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

LIV Golf team championship moving to Saudi Arabia

ESPN confirmed Monday that the LIV Golf Leagues team champion will move from Trump National Doral in Miami, to Saudi Arabia in November. The $50 million team championship will be played at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club in Jeddah on Nov. 3-5, according to a schedule that will soon

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How to watch PGA Tours Farmers Insurance Open on ESPN+

The 2023 PGA Tour continues Wednesday with Farmers Insurance Open. The event will take places at Torrey Pines Golf Course La Jolla, California. The tournament will take place at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, California. It will be the second consecutive year. The Farmers Insurance Open purse is

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Monahan, Pelley recuse selves from OWGR talks on LIV

After Jay Monahan, PGA Tour commissioner and Keith Pelley CEO of DP World Tour, resigned from the Official World Golf Rankings board that is looking into the matter, representatives of the four major championships will decide whether LIV Golf League members will receive world-ranking point. Pelley informed The Telegraph of

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Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott join virtual TGL golf league

PGA Tour players Collin MorikawaAnd Adam ScottAdded to the TGL golf leagues roster are Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroyMike McCarley The league will feature six teams consisting of three PGA Tour golfers. They will compete on a virtual green in a tech-infused setting. Morikawa and Scott will join Woods, McIlroy. Justin

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What to watch for as the 2023 LPGA season kicks off

The 2023 LPGA Tour seasonThis week, you can tee off at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, Orlando, Florida. From now to mid-November, golfers compete in 33 events across 11 U.S. states as well as 12 foreign countries. Theyll be competing for a record $11 million purse, which includes

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

Jon Rahm eyes 3rd straight PGA Tour win this week at Torrey Pines

5:37 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN TORREY PINES. Calif. — As Jon RahmHe is on the verge of winning his third PGA Tour event in three starts this year. However, he isn’t shying away of what could be a historic victory at Torrey Pines, where he has had plenty of success.

November 15, 2023 1 Comment

What to watch as PGA Tour moves to Torrey Pines

Jon RahmHe will be trying to become the first PGA Tour winner in three consecutive starts since 2017, when he tees off at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, San Diego. Is this not a rare feat? Justin Ray, Head of Content for Twenty First Group, stated that a

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PGA Tour seeks to add Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund to LIV lawsuit

The PGA Tours attorneys are seeking to add Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and its governor, Yasir Ottman Al-Rumayyan as defendants in LIV Golfs countersuit. In a motion for leave, the PGA Tours lawyers argued that recently produced documents by LIV Golf proved that the PIF as well as Al-Rumayyan

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