Category: Golf

Max Homa Pulls Away to Win Farmers Insurance Open

Max Homa emerged from a tie for fourth to win the Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes on Saturday, Jan. 28, in San Diego, his sixth career PGA Tour victory. Homa fired a 6–under-par 66 on the South Course at Torrey Pines to finish at 13–under 275. Keegan Bradley also closed with a 66 to…


Ryder Extends Farmers Lead to 3, Rahm Gets Hot on Windy Day

SAN DIEGO—Sam Ryder extended his lead to three shots in the Farmers Insurance Open with a 4–under 68 in challenging wind in the second round Thursday on Torrey Pines’ South Course while Jon Rahm had an eagle and three straight birdies late in his 5–under 67 on the easier North Course to get under the…


LIV to Stage 3 Events on Trump Sites; Ranking Decision Looms

The second year of LIV Golf will be going to three courses owned by former President Donald Trump as part of a 14-event schedule in 2023, according to a report from SI.com. The report said LIV Golf announced its schedule, although the LIV website only said that a full schedule was coming soon. The rival…


Brooke Henderson Goes Wire-to-Wire at LPGA Season Opener

ORLANDO, Fla.—Brooke Henderson sets a goal of winning multiple LPGA Tour titles at the outset of each season. She didn’t wait long to collect her first trophy of 2023. Henderson was dominant throughout and delivered a 2–under 70 on Sunday, Jan. 22, at Lake Nona to complete a wire-to-wire victory in the season-opening Hilton Grand…


Jon Rahm Wins the AmEx for Two Titles in Last Two Starts

Jon Rahm shot a 4–under 68 and outlasted rookie Davis Thompson down the final stretch to win The American Express on Sunday in La Quinta, Calif. The Spanish star captured his second title in his past two starts, following his victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions two weeks ago. Rahm entered the day at…


Henderson, Pain-Free, Leads Korda by 1 in LPGA Tour Opener

ORLANDO—Brooke Henderson enjoyed the opening day, Jan. 19, of a fresh LPGA season a whole lot more than the tough, waning days of last season. Her balky back feeling stronger and swinging a club more freely than she’d been able to since October, Henderson attacked Lake Nona on Thursday with six birdies for a 5–under…


LIV Golf Nearing TV Rights Deal With CW—Mito Pereira to join LIV

LIV Golf is close to completing a television rights agreement with The CW, Golf.com reported on Tuesday. The Saudi-funded circuit was without a U.S. television deal in its initial season in 2022, streaming events on its website and on YouTube. As a result, the breakaway league struggled to reach mainstream audiences. The deal with The…


Si Woo Kim Rallies to Win Sony Open

Si Woo Kim of South Korea birdied his final two holes to fire his second straight 6-under 64 and win the Sony Open on Sunday, Jan. 15, in Honolulu. Kim’s eight birdies and two bogeys helped him finish the week with an 18-under 262, beating third-round leader Hayden Buckley by a stroke. The key moment…


Jon Rahm Storms Back to Win Tournament of Champions

Jon Rahm overtook Collin Morikawa with a 10–under 63 in the final round to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Sunday in Kapalua, Hawaii. The Spanish star went 5 under over a four-hole stretch on the back nine and Morikawa fumbled his lead by bogeying Nos. 14, 15 and 16. He had played the…


Morikawa Builds 2-shot Lead Going to Weekend at Kapalua

KAPALUA, Hawaii—Winless last year for the first time in his young career, Collin Morikawa is playing as though he wants to put that behind him quickly. Morikawa was dialed in with his irons early and took advantage of some of the scoring holes late in his second round Friday for a 7–under 66 that gave…