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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoLPGA In Gee Chun surges into lead at AIG Women’s Open
In Gee Chun of South Korea carded a 5-under-par 66 in the second round to seize a one-stroke lead at the AIG Women’s Open on Friday in Gullane, Scotland. Chun recorded six birdies — including five in her last 10 holes — against one bogey to reside at 8-under 134 at historic Muirfield. “So before […]
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Champions Tour (CHAMP)
/ 2 weeks agoCHAMP Eagle putt sends Padraig Harrington into lead in Calgary
Padraig Harrington of Ireland eagled the 18th hole to secure a 6-under-par 64 and grab the first-round lead Friday at the Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta. Harrington sank a downhill birdie putt from just off the green at the par-5 18th, finishing a bogey-free round with a flourish. That enabled him to carry a […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoPGA John Huh posts 61 to take lead at Wyndham Championship
John Huh ran in five straight birdies and added a long eagle putt to shoot a career-low, 9-under-par 61 and take the first-round lead Thursday at the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C. Huh leads South Korea’s Sungjae Im by two shots at the PGA Tour’s regular-season finale. Peter Malnati and Brandon Wu are tied for […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoLPGA Hinako Shibuno holds 1-stroke lead at AIG Women’s Open
Hinako Shibuno of Japan carded a 6-under-par 65 to seize a one-stroke lead at the AIG Women’s Open on Thursday in Gullane, Scotland. Shibuno, the 2019 Women’s Open champion, birdied her first three holes and finished with eight against two bogeys on a breezy day at historic Muirfield. The 23-year-old is off to a fast […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoPGA 2022 Wyndham Championship: Preview & Predictions
This is the final event of the regular season, with the FedEx Cup playoffs beginning next week. The event begins Thursday at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C., and Field Level Media’s golf experts provide important tournament notes, odds and their best bets to win this week. WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Location: Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 4-7 […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoPGA Phil Mickelson among 11 golfers to file suit against PGA Tour
A cadre of golfers, including Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau, filed an antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour on Wednesday. Eleven golfers now on the LIV Golf Series joined the lawsuit, which challenges their suspension from the PGA Tour. Three of the 11 — Talor Gooch, Hudson Swafford and Matt Jones — are seeking a […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoPGA Golf Glance: Final push for playoff spots at Wyndham
Field Level Media’s Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours. PGA TOUR LAST TOURNAMENT: Rocket Mortgage Classic (Tony Finau) THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 4-7 Course: Sedgefield Country Club (Par 70, 7,131 yards) Purse: $7.3M (Winner: $1.314M) Defending Champion: Kevin Kisner FedExCup Leader: Scottie […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoLPGA AIG Women’s Open purse up 26 percent, winner receives $1.1M
The winner of the AIG Women’s Open on Sunday will earn $1.095 million, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club announced Wednesday. The overall purse for the event at Muirfield in Gullane, Scotland, has increased to $7.3 million, which is an increase of approximately 26 percent from the $5.8 million total of last year. “Progress in […]
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Golf
/ 2 weeks agoPGA Steve Stricker, Webb Simpson named Presidents Cup assistants
Davis Love III named Steve Stricker and Webb Simpson as his final two captain’s assistants for the U.S. Team at next month’s Presidents Cup. Stricker and Simpson join Fred Couples and Zach Johnson, who were previously named assistants. Love will captain the U.S. Team and South Africa’s Trevor Immelman will lead the International Team at […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA PGA Tour bumps prize money to $415M next season
The PGA Tour on Monday announced its schedule for the 2022-23 season, including total prize money that balloons to a record $415 million. Further, the Tour will dole out an additional $145 million in bonus money, including $75 million for the FedExCup. The announcement comes a week after the renegade LIV Golf Series announced a […]
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European Tour (EPGA)
/ 3 weeks agoEPGA Luke Donald named European Ryder Cup captain
Englishman Luke Donald has replaced LIV Golf Series defector Henrik Stenson as captain of Team Europe for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup Europe Twitter account made the widely expected announcement on Monday. We're delighted to announce @LukeDonald as 2023 European Ryder Cup Captain ???? pic.twitter.com/76P9F8Cl10 — Ryder Cup Europe (@RyderCupEurope) August 1, 2022 […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Tony Finau wins for second straight week, claims Rocket Mortgage title
Tony Finau became the first player in three years to win back-to-back PGA Tour events Sunday, as his final-round 67 gave him a comfortable five-shot victory at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Finau carded a tournament record 26-under 262, one week after he surged ahead late on Sunday to win the 3M Open in […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Tony Finau tied atop leaderboard at Rocket Mortgage
Tony Finau fired a 7-under-par 65 on Saturday to draw into a tie for the lead with Canadian Taylor Pendrith at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. The pair sit at 21-under 195, good for a four-shot cushion. Pendrith carded a 66. Pendrith and Finau were tied for the lead after Thursday, and Pendrith owned […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoLPGA Ayaka Furue rides record round to win at Women’s Scottish Open
Rookie Ayaka Furue of Japan captured her first LPGA title on Sunday after carding a course-record 10-under-par 62 in the final round of the Women’s Scottish Open in Ayrshire, Scotland. Furue, 22, recorded 10 birdies — including a string of six in a row starting on the sixth hole — to claim a three-stroke win […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoLPGA Celine Boutier, Lydia Ko share lead at Women’s Scottish Open
France’s Celine Boutier carded five birdies on the front nine Saturday while moving into a first-place tie with Lydia Ko of New Zealand after three rounds of the Women’s Scottish Open on Saturday at Ayrshire, Scotland. Boutier, who shot a 5-under-par 67, finished with six birdies against one bogey to reside at 15-under for the […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Taylor Pendrith slides past Tony Finau for Rocket Mortgage lead
Canadian Taylor Pendrith birdied the first four holes of his round Friday and turned in a 7-under-par 65 to take a one-shot lead over Tony Finau at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit. Pendrith and Finau were tied for the lead after Thursday. After the second round, Pendrith reached 15-under 129 and Finau’s 66 got […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoLPGA Lydia Ko cruises into lead at Women’s Scottish Open
Lydia Ko of New Zealand stayed bogey-free through 36 holes and shot her second 7-under-par 65 in a row to take over the lead at the Women’s Scottish Open on Friday in Ayrshire, Scotland. At 14 under for the tournament, Ko is two shots ahead of Lila Vu, who shot a 67 Friday, and three […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Tony Finau, Taylor Pendrith share lead at Rocket Mortgage
Coming off a win Sunday at the 3M Open, Tony Finau stayed in stellar form and shot an 8-under-par 64 to tie Canada’s Taylor Pendrith for the first-round lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Thursday in Detroit. Finau and Pendrith were one shot shy of tying the course record at Detroit Golf Club. They hold […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoLPGA Hye-Jin Choi shoots 64 to take lead at Women’s Scottish Open
Hye-Jin Choi of South Korea went 5 under over her last five holes Thursday to card an 8-under-par 64 and take a one-shot lead after the first round of the Women’s Scottish Open in Ayrshire, Scotland. After starting with four birdies on the back nine of Dundonald Links and taking her lone bogey at the […]
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European Tour (EPGA)
/ 3 weeks agoEPGA Report: Luke Donald to be named European Ryder Cup captain
Englishman Luke Donald will reportedly be named captain of the 2023 European Ryder Cup team, replacing LIV Golf Series defector Henrik Stenson of Sweden. Stenson was stripped of his captaincy last week after he opted to jump to the lucrative but controversial Saudi-funded rival of the PGA Tour and DP World Tour. Donald, 44, is […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Davis Love III: LIV Golf ‘big distraction’ for Presidents Cup prep
Selecting players to fill out the Presidents Cup roster is always a challenge for team captains. The task is growing exponentially tougher this year as players jump ship from the PGA Tour to Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Just ask U.S. captain Davis Love III. Love addressed his awkward position on Wednesday while speaking ahead of the […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA Patrick Cantlay: No plans ‘at the moment’ to leave for LIV Golf
World No. 4 Patrick Cantlay said on Wednesday that he has no plans “at the moment” to leave for the upstart LIV Golf Series when this PGA Tour season concludes. Cantlay, a seven-time winner on the PGA Tour, made the comments ahead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic tournament in Detroit. Cantlay, 30, was first asked […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoPGA 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic: Preview & Predictions
Only two events remain before the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic presents a critical opportunity for many players on the proverbial “bubble.” The event begins Thursday at the Detroit Golf Club, and Field Level Media’s golf experts provide important tournament notes, odds and their best bets to win […]
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoLPGA Brooke Henderson WDs from Scottish Championship
Brooke Henderson will not play in the Scottish Championship this week, withdrawing from the event on the heels of winning her second major championship last week in France. TSN reported Henderson, 24, remains in the field for the AIG Women’s Open in Scotland, Aug. 4-7. She is not injured but taking a breather with plenty […]
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