Category: Golf

Kim and Lin Grab Early Lead at U.S. Women’s Open

Hyo Joo Kim of Korea and Xiyu “Janet” Lin of China carded 4–under 68 in the first round of the U.S. Women’s Open on Thursday, July 6, at Pebble Beach (Calif.) Golf Links. Lin led Nasa Hataoka of Japan, Hae Ran Ryu of South Korea and 21-year-old Irish amateur Aine Donegan, who shot 3–under 69…


Top-Ranked Canadian Amateur Monet Chun One of Four Canucks at US Women’s Open

Monet Chun knows she’s good. This week, she’ll get to see just how good. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., is one of four Canadians who will tee off at the U.S. Women’s Open, the third major of the women’s golf season. World No. 11 Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., is the top–ranked Canadian…


Rickie Fowler Wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in Playoff Over Morikawa and Hadwin, Ends 4-year Drought

DETROIT—Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open. The 34-year-old Fowler got his first PGA Tour victory since winning the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open….


Talor Gooch Birdies 18Th Hole, Wins LIV Andalucia

Talor Gooch fired a final-round 67, including at birdie at the 18th hole, to take a one-shot victory over Bryson DeChambeau at the LIV Golf Invitational Andalucia in Sotogrande, Spain. Gooch’s win at Real Club Valderrama was his third on the LIV season, following wins in Adelaide and Singapore. He is the first three-time individual…


Bryson DeChambeau Leads by 1 at LIV Andalucia

Bryson DeChambeau carded an 8–under-par 63 on Saturday to leap into the lead going into the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Andalucia at Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain. A bogey-free round that ended with a flourish—an eagle on 18—gave DeChambeau his one-stroke lead going into Sunday. He sits at 9 under for…


Fowler Leads the Rocket Mortgage Classic at 20 Under in a Bid to End Drought

DETROIT—Rickie Fowler birdied six of his last eight holes Saturday to surge into the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 20 under, giving him another chance to end a four-year PGA Tour victory drought. Fowler had an 8–under 64 to take a one-stroke lead over Adam Hdwin at Detroit Golf Club. Two weeks ago in Los…


Moore, Pendrith Share the Rocket Mortgage Classic Lead at 13 Under

DETROIT—Taylor Moore and Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory. Pendrith shot an 8-under 64 at Detroit Golf Club, one of the tournament record. Moore, who…


Qualifier Peter Kuest Tied for Rocket Mortgage Classic Lead

Qualifier Peter Kuest carded an 8–under par round of 64 on Thursday, June 29, to share the lead with Taylor Moore after the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It appeared Kuest would hold the outright lead, but Moore poured in his fourth birdie in a five-hole stretch on No. 17 to pull even….


PGA Tour to Be ‘Clear Leader’ of New Alliance

PGA Tour leadership is making a concerted effort to assuage its rank and file of anxiety surrounding the proposed merger with LIV Golf, culminating with two executives saying Wednesday, June 28, the Tour will be the “clear leader” of the alliance. Tour interim co-leaders, executive vice president Tyler Dennis and COO Ron Price, told Sports…


Buffalo Bills Player Cancels Charity Golf Event at Trump Venue Citing ‘External Pressures’

Buffalo Bills safety Jordan Poyer has called off a celebrity charity golf event at one of former President Donald Trump’s golf courses following what he said were “external pressures.” “I regret to inform you that my annual Golf Event in South Florida to help raise money for the [Buffalo] community, originally scheduled for July 10th…