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Sponsor 'pauses' deals with Ryder Cup stars over jump to LIV Golf
There are some things money can't buy, but Mastercard does not want to be in business with LIV Golf players — at least not at the moment.
Power-packed Arnold Palmer leaderboard heading into weekend
Viktor Hovland, the 24-year-old from Norway who happens to be the hottest player in the field, took the lead into the weekend at 9-under after shooting a 6-under 66 in...
Golfer's brilliance shifts Travelers talk away from coronavirus
CROMWELL, Conn. — Marc Leishman called TPC River Highlands “as gettable as I’ve ever seen this place.’’ Well, Mackenzie Hughes went out and got it in Thursday’s opening round of...
Four golfers pull out of Travelers due to coronavirus issues
CROMWELL, Conn. — They’ll play a golf tournament this week, beginning Thursday at TPC River Highlands, although there were moments on Wednesday when the world seemed to be spinning more...
Golf's coronavirus problem grows as Brooks Koepka withdraws
CROMWELL, Conn. — COVID-19 now has touched one of the top golfers in the world with Brooks Koepka on Wednesday morning reportedly planning to withdraw from the Travelers Championship because...
Graeme McDowell gets one back for countrymen at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Graeme McDowell on Saturday finally exacted some revenge for his countrymen on Royal Portrush’s 18th hole — which had sabotaged him and his fellow Northern Irishmen...
Rory McIlroy is still leaving the British Open a winner
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — There was still a buzz around Royal Portrush on Saturday about Rory McIlroy’s spirited run at making the cut Friday night. McIlroy — after his 79...
Shane Lowry can go from forgotten to legend at British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The locals, loud and proud, have been anticipating some Irish magic in this 148th British Open held at Royal Portrush for the first time in 68...
The unlikely British Open leaders
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The co-leaders of the British Open entering the weekend at Royal Portrush are both somewhat unlikely candidates. J.B. Holmes entered the week with five missed cuts...
Graeme McDowell is ready for British Open moment he fought for
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — There are some scenarios in sports, some stories that have the potential to unfold before the actual competition begins, that are simply too perfect to fathom....
Rory McIlroy has never faced pressure like this before
What’s old is very new this week as it relates to the 148th British Open. For the first time in 68 years, the Open Championship will be played outside of...
Stenson lies down with fan he accidentally hit with bad shot
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Henrik Stenson accidentally hit a fan in the head with an errant shot in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, then tended to...
When it comes to majors, golfers who quit fade on Saturdays
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The art of hanging around in major championships often leads to victory. I can’t count the amount of times in the 100-plus major championships I’ve covered...
How Johnny Miller helped Rory McIlroy get off to a quick start
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Rory McIlroy took Johnny Miller’s advice to heart. Miller, speaking to McIlroy at a Tuesday night dinner gathering of former U.S. Open champions, emphasized the importance...
McDowell returns to scene of US Open title, but that's not why he's so happy
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — As if being in the U.S. Open field this week at Pebble Beach, where he won the last U.S. Open played on the most famous links...
Two picks and two juicy prices for the Zurich Classic
The Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana may be the most difficult handicap on the Tour schedule — not because of the golf course or the field, but because of the...
US Open champion trying to rewrite 'hero' to 'zero' golf story
ORLANDO, Fla. — Graeme McDowell has won more $16 million on the golf course, he has a U.S. Open victory to his credit and owns two restaurants. It’s been a...
Graeme McDowell in the hunt after four years of struggles
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Graeme McDowell carries a deadly 15th club in his bag at every golf tournament he enters: a great attitude. If everyone had as positive a perspective...
What whining golfers are missing about US Open course
ERIN, Wis. — Golfers complaining about unfair rough conditions at the U.S. Open is as common as 90-degree temperatures in the Midwest at this time of year. So surprise, surprise:...
How golf's phenoms show we'll never see another Tiger Woods
One is the loneliest number in golf. It does not seem so long ago that there was one figure at the top of the game — a singular, spectacular, dominant...