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Mickey Wright undeniably was a gift to golf, one of its greatest champions, her swing alone an enduring work of art. But now comes word from the USGA that she has gifted the game substantially more than a memorable biography. “The late four-time U.S. Women’s Open champion Mickey Wright has bequeathed her estate and possessions

The PGA Tour announced on Monday it will allow the most number of fans, by far—2,000—since the COVID-19 outbreak at the Vivint Houston Open in two weeks. That decision got the attention of Phil Mickelson. So much so that he is considering not playing the PGA Tour event as his final tune-up for the Masters,

3:21 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Adam Scott tested positive for COVID-19 at the Zozo Championship and withdrew from the tournament Wednesday, as required by PGA Tour protocols. Scott, the 2013 Masters champion who won the Genesis Invitational earlier this year, was replaced in the field by Jim Herman. “While it’s difficult news to

There are some incredible Monday qualifying stories nearly every week, but the most unlikely golfer to earn a spot in a PGA Tour event this year may have just happened on a Tuesday. And it came from the college ranks. Kyle Hogan picked the perfect time to pick up his first NCAA win at the

8:08 PM ET Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Kyle Berkshire spent two years playing for the University of North Texas before his golf path switched over to power, and he capped his remarkable surge by winning the World Long Drive Championship last year. He is a main inspiration for U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau,

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods’ U.S. Open ended with a missed cut on Friday afternoon, but it was the events of that weekend that triggered vehement debate in the golf world. And, for once, it had nothing to do with Tiger. It was exactly one month ago that Bryson DeChambeau put the finishing touches

The participants have changed yet again for the third iteration of “The Match,” but one thing has stayed constant since the inception of this made-for-TV series two years ago: Phil Mickelson is once again an underdog. Of course, it made sense the first two times when he faced Tiger Woods, arguably the greatest golfer of

1:00 PM ET Phil Mickelson will take part in another high-profile charity golf match, but this time Tiger Woods will not be part of it. Charles Barkley will partner with Mickelson in a match against Stephen Curry and Peyton Manning on Nov. 27 at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Arizona. Called Capital One’s The Match:

What’s it like on tour without fans? You came to the right place. I’ve seen what the players have said, and though I’m not calling them liars, they aren’t being honest, either. In their defense, what are players supposed to say? We’re glad fans are at home. They’re pests. This makes our jobs so less

6:13 PM ET Tiger Woods‘ annual Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 18-man tournament that benefits Woods’ foundation was scheduled for Dec. 3-6 at Albany Golf Club in the Bahamas, where the event has been played since 2015. Woods’ agent, Mark Steinberg, said there were some

Phil Mickelson will return for the third iteration of “The Match: Champions for Change.” Only this time, he’ll be without Tiger Woods—or any fellow tour pro for that matter. Turner Sports confirmed reports from last week that joining Mickelson in the made-for-TV event will be NBA legend Charles Barkley, two-time NBA MVP and scratch golfer

Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from a second consecutive PGA Tour event following a positive COVID-19 test last week. Johnson’s agent, David Winkle, confirmed his client’s WD in a text to Golf Digest. “He is feeling much better, but still just a bit low on energy and wants to be very smart about his recovery,” Winkle

4:35 PM ET THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Dustin Johnson has withdrawn from this week’s Zozo Championship at Sherwood after missing last week’s CJ Cup due to a positive COVID-19 test. Johnson, the No. 1-ranked player in the world, was eligible to return Thursday because he would have been 10 days past the onset of symptoms.

Jason Kokrak wouldn’t have been picky about when he finally picked up his first PGA Tour title, but the timing of his breakthrough victory wound up being pretty darn good. By winning the CJ Cup @ Shadow Creek on Sunday—and not simply picking up another nice check—the 35-year-old avoided an odd PGA Tour distinction. And

8:30 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — In his 10th season, and his 233rd tournament, Jason Kokrak can finally call himself a PGA Tour winner. Kokrak earned every bit of it Sunday in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He matched the best round of the tournament with an 8-under 64 to

Talk about a nifty parlay. ¶ Well, of course, Jason Kokrak was going to win his first PGA Tour title in Las Vegas of all places. A favorite disguised as a long shot, the Ohio product possessed more local knowledge of Shadow Creek than anyone, having served for several years as an ambassador for MGM

Phil Mickelson does not follow convention, as we know, and so it was that his road to Augusta began in an unfamiliar place on an unlikely stage, though not with an unexpected result. What Mickelson took away from his second PGA Tour Champions start was a second victory on Sunday and whatever confidence one can

3:17 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Jason Day withdrew on the second hole of the final round Sunday at the CJ Cup with a neck injury. Day was in the penultimate group at Shadow Creek after a 66 left him in the group 5 shots out of the lead. The former

There were four major champions who started their senior tour careers in this calendar year. No doubt most golf fans can name three of them off the top of their head. Five-time major champ Phil Mickelson won in his first PGA Tour Champions start after turning 50 in June, 2003 U.S Open winner Jim Furyk,

9:57 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Russell Henley left everyone in his wake with three straight birdies to start the back nine, pivotal in turning a four-shot deficit into a three-shot lead by the end of the day in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He is going for his fourth

Since its inception in 2017, the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup has been held on Jeju Island in South Korea. But due to COVID-19 travel restrictions to Asia, this year’s edition will be contested at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas with several of the world’s top players are set to compete in the desert. The 78-player

You see it every once in a while. Usually at the Open Championship, with its high and nasty gorse. A pro golfer can’t find his ball and a bunch of people stomp around searching for it. On Saturday in third round of the CJ Cup, they took it to another level. Rory McIlroy was flat

9:22 PM ET Associated Press NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Xander Schauffele began his second round by missing a 4-foot birdie putt. That was hardly a sign of what was to follow Friday in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. Schauffele made putts as short as 3 feet and as long as 35 feet. He

That one day, however, appears to still be in the future. David Dobbins and Eureka Earth, in its latest release of overhead images of the famed course, showed this view of Augusta National’s 12th green and 13th tee in a photo taken earlier this week. As you can see, a row of trees stand behind

9:44 PM ET For the first time since the Players Championship was canceled in March after one round, the PGA Tour will allow a limited number of spectators at a U.S. event during next month’s Houston Open. The Bermuda Championship in two weeks will be the first to admit a limited number of spectators. The

Golf at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas is akin to watching a video game. Conditions are pristine with nary a blade of grass out of place and the backdrop at times jaw dropping. Friday, Xander Schauffele played like he was in one, too. At least for a little while, anyway. His 64 was a heater

Over the course of his career Phil Mickelson has used a number of approaches in building up to major championships. None of them have ever been like this, because he never had the senior circuit as an option. With the rescheduled and first fall Masters only a month away, Mickelson will play in his second

4:18 PM ET Associated Press English golfer Matt Wallace carded a 5-under 67 at Fairmont St Andrews to join Adrian Otaegui in the Scottish Championship lead on Friday. Wallace took advantage of favorable morning conditions by making six birdies and a single bogey to reach 12 under par. He went into the clubhouse with a

Former player and current Australian broadcaster Ewan Porter spurred a fiery social-media debate (is there any other kind on Twitter?) with his experience at a golf club this week. Specifically, that Porter was shunned from the property due to a fashion faux pas. “Visited a premier Sydney golf club today,” Porter wrote. “Was told I

3:20 AM ET Associated Press Adrian Otaegui started his round with three straight birdies and then just kept going, shooting a 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead after the first round of the Scottish Championship. He finished with 10 birdies in a flawless round at the inaugural event, which was added to