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6:33 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Justin Thomas started and ended his round with bogeys. He was at his best in the 16 holes between, running off eight birdies for a 6-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead Saturday in the Mexico Championship. At this World Golf Championship, that doesn’t mean all

7:47 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Patrick Reed made it hard for anyone to question his moxie. A week that began with Brooks Koepka saying he thought Reed cheated when he was penalized for swiping sand in the Bahamas ended with Reed delivering clutch moments down the stretch Sunday to win the Mexico

6:25 PM ET Associated Press RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Viktor Hovland won the Puerto Rico Open on Sunday to become the first Norwegian winner in PGA Tour history, chipping in for eagle on the par-5 15th and racing in a 30-footer for birdie on the par-5 18th for a one-stroke victory over Josh Teater.

4:59 PM ET Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari have been reinstated in the Oman Open after the pair had withdrawn from the tournament on Wednesday amid concerns that they had coronavirus. Gagli and Molinari, who have been sharing a hotel room in Oman, were subject to concerns that they had coronavirus after Gagli

10:59 AM ET With the PGA Tour now in Florida, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that “it feels like the Masters is right around the corner.” It is just six weeks away, and Woods said he’s been thinking about his pursuit of a sixth green jacket since returning from the Presidents Cup in Australia. But the

10:25 AM ET The Open Championship will return to Royal Troon for its 152nd edition in 2023, organisers announced on Monday. The tournament was last held at the links course in South Ayrshire, Scotland in 2016, when Henrik Stenson lifted the Claret Jug prize. It will be the 10th time Royal Troon has hosted the

9:21 AM ET Italy’s Guido Migliozzi carded an opening-round 66 to take a one-shot lead at the Oman Open on Thursday. Migliozzi, 23, got off to a quick start, making three birdies on three of the first four holes on the way to grabbing a one-shot lead following a bogey-free round. The Italian won two

Former PGA Tour winner Tommy Gainey, who was arrested in Polk County, Fla., in December for soliciting a prostitute and facing a first-degree misdemeanor charge, will avoid jail after agreeing to serve 11 months probation, according to court records. Gainey, who was one of 124 people nabbed in a large-scale six-day undercover sting dubbed “Operation

3:15 PM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Considered the biggest prize in the launch of a potential golf circuit that would be a rival to the PGA and European tours, Tiger Woods said Tuesday that he’s personally been approached by the Premier Golf League, and like other players, is looking into the concept. The new

Tiger Woods confirmed on Tuesday that he’s had contact with the Premier Golf League, the proposed global circuit to rival the PGA Tour. Woods, speaking to the media at Riviera ahead of this week’s Genesis Invitational, said he’s been personally approached by the PGL’s backers. “Yes, and my team’s been aware of it and we’ve

8:45 AM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — It has a slightly different name and a loftier status among PGA Tour events, and the tournament that dates to 1926 has long been regarded as one of golf’s best, no matter what it is called. Known for most of its existence as the Los Angeles Open in

LOS ANGELES — The golf tournament at Riviera Country Club didn’t need an extra bump. With one of the best golf courses on tour as the canvas, the best golfer of his generation as the host and an iconic city as the backdrop, this event already enjoyed status as one of the elite stops on

Phil Mickelson can still qualify for next week’s WGC-Mexico Championship if he moves into the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking after this week’s Genesis Invitational. It’s something that he could have taken care of on Sunday had he not stumbled at the finish in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he bogeyed

9:46 AM ET The PGA Tour’s lawyers have asked a federal judge to dismiss golf instructor Hank Haney’s lawsuit, in which he claims the tour pressured SiriusXM Radio to suspend him and then terminate him from hosting his radio show after his comments about women’s golf last year. In a motion filed to U.S. District

The world remains in mourning over the passing of Kobe Bryant, weeks after the NBA legend and eight others—including Bryant’s daughter—perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. Professional golf has kept the spirit of Bryant in mind by paying homage in various fashions across its platform, highlighted by players donning Bryant’s jersey at the

8:20 PM ET For the first time in more than four years, Rory McIlroy is No. 1 in the world. The golfer from Northern Ireland who is the reigning PGA Tour player of the year and FedEx Cup champion took over the top spot from Brooks Koepka despite not playing. When Koepka tied for 17th

Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here’s every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of Feb. 10. How Taylor took down Mickelson Ebb and flow is a

For the second and third time in 2020, the LPGA has had to cancel tournaments that are part of its early season Asian swing due to concerns over the coronavirus. On Sunday night, the tour released a statement announcing that the Honda LPGA Thailand, set for Feb. 20-23, and the HSBC Women’s World Championship, scheduled

9:16 PM ET Associated Press The LPGA Tour has canceled two more tournaments in Asia because of the coronavirus, knocking out three of the five tournaments that comprise its first international swing. The LPGA said Sunday night the Honda LPGA Thailand, scheduled for Feb. 20-23, and the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, scheduled for

There are certain golf courses played on the PGA Tour where the prize money earned for winning the event is secondary to the bragging rights that come with a victory. Pebble Beach Golf Links is one of those courses. Nick Taylor, the leader at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one stroke over Phil Mickelson

3:12 PM ET Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The Women’s Asia-Pacific Amateur has been postponed next week in Thailand because of the new virus from China. That makes three golf events canceled or rescheduled because of the coronavirus that has infected more than 34,800 people worldwide and killed more than 700 — nearly all

Fears of the spreading coronavirus have caused officials with another significant golf tournament to change their plans. The R&A on Saturday announced it was postponing the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship, scheduled for Feb. 12-15 at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand. “The decision has been taken amid serious concerns for the safety of players and

Defending AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion Phil Mickelson is looking for his record-breaking sixth victory on the Monterey Peninsula. In 2019, Mickelson shot a seven-under 65 in the final round that ran into Monday due to darkness to beat Paul Casey by three strokes. At 48, Mickelson also became the oldest winner in tournament history.

7:08 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Phil Mickelson and his sublime short game delivered more entertainment than all the athletes and celebrities for the Saturday show at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Mickelson made the impossible look easy from a bunker behind the par-3 seventh green at Pebble Beach. He holed out

We hate to go all handicap police here, but, well, we’re going all handicap police here. Again. Because Larry Fitzgerald is leading the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Again. Hmm. . . Two years after a dominant performance with Kevin Streelman at the annual PGA Tour event/Bill Murray yuckfest raised eyebrows, the future NFL Hall-of-Famer got

10:57 AM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Ernie Els brought big changes to the International team in the Presidents Cup, and then he added one more he wants to see. He doesn’t think someone should be captain more than once. Els tells the golf blog Morning Read that he will not return as

It’s intended to be a conversation starter, but it is a conversation that started some time ago, with sides that are passionately entrenched. Perhaps that’s why the USGA and R&A’s release of its long-awaited Distance Insights report has been viewed by some as a verdict rather than an opening statement. But that statement was clear:

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Chris Baker, a 33-year-old rookie, has been to hell and back to finally reach the pinnacle of his sport, the PGA Tour. Well, maybe not hell, though Kazakhstan wasn’t a particularly idyllic stop on his journey. Moscow, on the other hand, wasn’t terrible. “I enjoyed it there. It was actually beautiful,”

8:23 PM ET Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Jason Day received a warm reminder Friday at Pebble Beach how good it feels to hit shots the way he wants, make a bunch of putts and see his name high on the leaderboard. Day made two long birdie putts across the green, holed a 40-yard

Webb Simpson captured the Waste Management Phoenix Open last week with a bag that looks ready for a pro-am—for the amateur, that is. Simpson employs five metalwoods and his iron set starts at the 5-iron. One of his hybrids is a graphite shaft, the other steel. The 2012 U.S. Open champion spoke on a conference