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8:04 PM ET Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — Austin Squires beat qualifying medalist Brandon Wu 2 up on Wednesday on the first day of match play at the U.S. Amateur. Squires, a former Cincinnati player who lost to eventual champion Viktor Hovland in the quarterfinals last year at Pebble Beach, was the last player to

Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka garnered headlines for their slow-play discussion at Liberty National last Sunday. Earlier in the week DeChambeau drew criticism for a series of long pre-shot routines during the Northern Trust, and was passionate in his response toward the heat. Things got a little more interesting when DeChambeau allegedly told Koepka’s caddie

10:32 AM ET MEDINAH, Ill. – After a weekend of acrimony over slow play that included criticism from his peers, Bryson DeChambeau said he will “do my very best to improve my pace,” in an Instagram post. DeChambeau, a five-time PGA Tour winner whose unique approach to the game includes single-length iron, came under fire

There are a lot of reasons that slow play is such a huge problem on the PGA Tour, but one that’s taken much of the blame of late is the use of green-reading books, also known as greens books or green-reading materials. These “maps,” which resemble something you’d find on your Weather Channel app, have

MEDINAH, Ill. — Tiger Woods went through the paces of a full itinerary Tuesday afternoon at Medinah Country Club. But only a small part of it was devoted to preparation for this week’s BMW Championship, the second of three PGA Tour events in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Having withdrawn from last week’s Northern Trust after

2:37 PM ET MEDINAH, Ill. — Tiger Woods arrived at Medinah Country Club on Tuesday afternoon, signaling his intention to play in the BMW Championship this week. Woods withdrew last Friday from the Northern Trust with a mild oblique strain after shooting 75 in the opening-round of the first FedEx Cup playoff event. The golfer

Social media can be a powerful tool—see the recent firestorm over slow play and it leading to the PGA Tour saying it will review its pace-of-play policy. On a far more important note, PGA Tour veteran Jonathan Byrd is hoping the power of social media can help his ailing mother. The 41-year-old five-time tour winner

10:13 AM ET Europe captain Catriona Matthew picked Norway’s Suzann Pettersen, who took time out from golf to have a baby in 2017, as one of four wildcards to face the United States in the Solheim Cup in Scotland next month. The others announced at Gleneagles on Monday, ahead of the start of the tournament

That Brandon Wu would hold a one-shot lead after Day 1 of stroke play at the 119th U.S. Amateur Championship is hardly a surprise. The recent Stanford grad who helped the Cardinal win the NCAA title in May is in the midst of an impressive summer run that includes becoming the first amateur golfer to

He’s won a major, he’s won a gold medal, and he’s won the PGA Tour’s pot of golf—the $10 million bonus (now $15 million) that accompanies the FedEx Cup. But in addition to having one of golf’s most varied and impressive resumes, Justin Rose also has one of the game’s most incredible stories of perseverance.

10:48 AM ET Jason Day‘s partnership with caddie Steve Williams was short-lived. After missing the cut at The Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Course this past weekend, Day told the Australian Associated Press that he has parted ways with Williams, who has carried his bag since the U.S. Open in June. “Parting with Steve

Eight members of the European Solheim Cup team qualified through points, which left four captain’s picks for Catriona Matthew to make on Monday for the event that begins Sept. 13 at Gleneagles in Scotland. The eight players who qualified were Carlota Ciganda, Anne Van Dam (the only rookie on the team), Caroline Hedwall, Charley Hull,

8:16 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — It was a quaint, throwaway line at the time, a backhanded compliment thrown Patrick Reed‘s way in the aftermath of his 2018 Masters victory, a first major title and a win solidifying his place among the game’s young elite players. Tiger Woods, who had taken Reed under his

Jason Day’s partnership with caddie Steve Williams is over after six tournaments. Day told the Australian Associated Press that Williams will no longer be on his bag, citing a “disconnect” between the two after missing the cut at the Northern Trust. “Parting with Steve was a mutual decision and not an easy one to make,”

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — If you were curious what it would take for the PGA Tour to look into the matter of slow play more closely, you’ve got your answer. Try some viral videos that helped a long-brewing controversy bubble over once again. On Sunday, the tour announced that it would explore the idea of

6:39 PM ET Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Patrick Reed picked a good time to end 16 months without a victory. Reed fell behind early, was still two shots behind on the back nine at Liberty National and then rolled in three straight putts — one for par, two for birdies — that allowed

The focus at the Northern Trust is about earning FedEx Cup points in order to improve your position in the standings. The goal is to be in the top 70 after Sunday and qualify for the BMW Championship, or better yet get yourself in position to be in the top 30 after the BMW and

5:39 PM ET Associated Press NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Trying to follow her sister with a Ladies Scottish Open victory, Moriya Jutanugarn shot a 4-under 67 Saturday to take a one-stroke lead into the final round at The Renaissance Club. Ariya Jutanugarn won last year at Gullane. Moriya Jutanugarn had six birdies and two bogeys

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Good news, golf fans. Justin Rose agrees that the pace of play on the PGA Tour is quite slow. Bad news, golf fans. He doesn’t believe it could be that much faster, no matter what’s done to combat it. Following a two-under 69 on Saturday at Liberty National, the Englishman spoke

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — “USA! USA!” chants rained down Patrick Reed as he made his way up the 18th fairway on Saturday at Liberty National Golf Club. Captain America offered nothing but a thumbs up, acknowledging the rowdy, probably-not-sober bros but not exactly egging them on. Had this been a team event and Reed was

7:00 PM ET JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Bryson DeChambeau is getting considerable grief for slow play, but he wasted no time after his round at Liberty National on Saturday — not even waiting for a question — to push back on the criticism that enveloped him after two high-profile incidents during Friday’s second round of

It wasn’t long after Garrett Rank wrapped up his win a week ago at the Western Amateur that the magnitude of the victory became clear to the 31-year-old from Canada. Or, more precisely, in his golf bag. Upon defeating recent Ohio State grad Daniel Wetterich, 3 and 2, in the 18-hole final, Rank became the

8:23 PM ET Associated Press JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Dustin Johnson has missed nine birdie chances from 10 feet or closer at Liberty National, which ordinarily might annoy him. He’s hitting it so well that he still leads The Northern Trust Open. Johnson birdied three of his last six holes Friday, finishing with an approach

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Spectators murmured to one another in disappointed tones as the news of Tiger Woods’ WD spread around Liberty National Golf Club on Friday morning. Though it was a rough start for anybody hoping to watch the 15-time major champion in the second round of the Northern Trust, golf fans were still

Rory McIlroy was cruising along on Friday at Liberty National, having gone two under on his first 13 holes to pull within a few shots of the leaders. But his solid round was spoiled at the signature par-3 14th hole, where the Northern Irishman found the front right greenside bunker from the tee, only for

5:37 PM ET ESPN News Services NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Mi Jung Hur surged into a two-shot lead Friday in the rain-delayed second round of the Ladies Scottish Open, getting the best of the draw and finishing in the early evening with a 9-under 62. Players with morning tee times dealt with heavy wind and

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Tiger Woods pulled out of the 2019 Northern Trust Friday morning, hours before he was scheduled to play his second round. According to tournament officials, the 15-time major winner cited an oblique strain as the reason for the withdraw. “I went for treatment early Friday morning, but unfortunately I’m still unable

4:51 PM ET Associated Press NORTH BERWICK, Scotland — Jane Park, Anne van Dam and Mi Hyang Lee took advantage of calm conditions in the opening round of the Ladies Scottish Open Thursday, shooting 8-under 63s to share the lead. Lee won the Ladies Scottish Open two years ago at Dundonald. The veteran Park and

JERSEY CITY, N.J.—There are 12 rounds of play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. If Thursday at Liberty National is a presage, golf fans are in for a treat. Seventeen players shot 66 or better on Day 1 of the Northern Trust, and the leader board is a who’s who of the game’s best. Here are

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Matthew Wolff already captured the hearts of social media in February when he made his PGA Tour debut at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. On Thursday at the Northern Trust, he also grabbed the full attention of one of the best players on the planet: Jordan Spieth. Well, one of the