Tag: Golf

Chris Kirk Claims Honda Classic Title in Playoff

Chris Kirk made a long-awaited and emotional return to the winner’s circle by beating Eric Cole in a playoff at the Honda Classic on Sunday, Feb. 26, at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. After Kirk bogeyed the par-5 18th hole to necessitate the playoff, he and Cole returned to play the hole…


Lilia Vu Takes LPGA Thailand Title With Final-Round 64

American Lilia Vu made her first LPGA Tour victory a memorable one, rallying from a six-shot deficit with a final-round 64 to claim the LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course in Chonburi, Thailand, on Sunday Feb. 26. Vu birdied five consecutive holes (Nos. 8–12) and claimed her first lead of the tournament…


Former Oklahoma St. teammates Gooch, Uihlein share LIV lead

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico—Talor Gooch made a 4-foot birdie putt on his final hole to tie Peter Uihlein for the lead in a LIV Golf season debut at Mayakoba that looks to be an Oklahoma State alumni reunion. Uihlein was in the lead for most of Saturday at El Camaleon until a bogey-birdie-bogey finish led…


Jason Kokrak, Paul Casey Share Lead at LIV Golf Mayakoba

Jason Kokrak and Englishman Paul Casey are tied for the first-round lead at LIV Golf Mayakoba after shooting rounds of 6–under-par 65 on Friday in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The tournament kicked off LIV Golf’s second season at El Camaleon, a course designed by LIV CEO Greg Norman. It is LIV’s first foray into Mexico…


Feeling at Home, Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap Grabs Lead in Thailand

Rookie Natthakritta Vongtaveelap made herself at home in her native Thailand on Friday, surging to the front of a packed leaderboard to claim sole possession of the lead of the Honda LPGA Thailand at Siam Country Club’s Pattaya Old Course in Chonburi. A 20-year-old who began the second round in ninth place, Vongtaveelap tied the…


Hall of Fame Member Stephenson Diagnosed With Stage 3 Breast Cancer

World Golf Hall of Fame member Jan Stephenson of Australia has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and will begin a treatment of chemotherapy and radiation in the next two weeks, her Crossroads Foundation said. The 71-year-old won three major championship titles and had 16 victories on the LPGA Tour, the elite women’s professional…


Horschel, Bramlett Lead Honda Classic With 1st-Round 65s

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—Billy Horschel has never won a PGA Tour event in his home state of Florida. His quest to change that is off to a fine start. Horschel shot a 5–under 65 on Thursday, tying him with Joseph Bramlett for the first-round lead in the Honda Classic at PGA National. Bramlett had a…


Kupcho and 4 Others Tied With Opening 65s at LPGA Thailand

Five golfers fired opening-round 65s to share the lead through 18 holes of the LPGA Thailand at Pattaya Old Course at Siam Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. Playing with temperatures in the 90s, the event field posted an average score of 69.3, led by the grouping that posted scores of 7–under: Thai Jaravee Boonchant, Anna…


Woods, McIlroy Break Ground on High-Tech Golf League Site

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy put the silver-plated shovels into a pile of dirt and left sizable divots. With that, their high-tech golf league got a bit closer to launch. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the arena that will house the league that’s being called TGL was held Tuesday at Palm Beach State…


LIV Golf Members Allowed to Play in the Open

Qualifying LIV Golf members will be allowed to compete in the 151st edition of The Open this summer at Royal Liverpool, the R&A announced on Tuesday. Some of the more notable LIV golfers exempt into the July 20–23 tournament include past Open champions Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson of Sweden, Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa and…