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7:52 PM ET Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. — Brett Quigley birdied six of the last seven holes Friday for a 9-under 64 and the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ Cologuard Classic. The winner a month ago in Morocco in his second Champions start, the 50-year-old Quigley birdied Nos. 12-15 and 17-18 on Tucson

Pernilla Lindberg went into the New Zealand Open with one goal: beat one man in the field. Not only did she beat one, she beat four on her way to becoming the first woman to compete in the over-century old tournament. Lindberg opened with an 80, but played well in her second round, shooting a

Tiger Woods will miss the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the second straight year in order to rest his body and continue training, sources told Golf Digest. It’s a somewhat surprising announcement considering Woods’ history at Bay Hill—he’s won the event eight times, most recently in 2013. Woods has not played in back-to-back weeks yet this

3:35 PM ET This is not the ideal way to prepare for immediate success in tournament golf. It might not be the ideal way to prepare for the Masters. But it is the Tiger Woods way. And perhaps we should have seen it coming. Woods, in what was looking to be less and less of

The Shinkwin surname is Welsh. Its translation, apparently, is “sorcerer.” What else can be deduced from this ridiculous highlight from Callum Shinkwin on Friday at the Oman Open? After a wayward tee shot found the rough on the final hole at Al Mouj Golf course in Moscat, Shinkwin’s only option appeared to be a pitch

2:24 AM ET Associated Press QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — LPGA major winner Pernilla Lindberg of Sweden has missed the cut at the New Zealand Open after becoming the first woman to play in the 101-year-old men’s professional tournament. Lindberg shot 1-over 73 Friday to follow her first round 9-over-par 80, finishing in a tie for

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Brooks Koepka is lord of many things. At just 29, he has already won four major championships, reached No. 1 in the world, been unafraid and unapologetic about calling out his peers, played golf with the President of the United States and posed both in a Louis Vuitton shirt for

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — There are just four golfers on the PGA Tour older than 46 who have full status without the aid of some sort of longevity milestone, like lifetime membership, career money, etc. Zach Johnson, 44, is still a few of years away from joining that group, but he has some work

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

This week, in a lot of ways, will be a matter of survival. The Honda Classic annually plays as one of the toughest tests on tour. Last year’s cut line was 3-over. The year before? 6-over. Bogey avoidance is a key stat. With water and trouble looming at every turn, pars are good scores around

4:59 PM ET Associated Press MUSCAT, Oman — Italian golfers Lorenzo Gagli and Edoardo Molinari have withdrawn from the Oman Open on the European Tour amid reports they are being isolated to determine if they have the virus spreading in Europe. Gagli tells Italian newspaper La Nazione that a European Tour doctor told him at

Royal Troon has been selected to host the 2023 Open Championship. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the R&A. It will be the 10th time Troon has been an Open venue, and 100 years since the claret jug first visited the famed links. “We are very much looking forward to celebrating another milestone in

After a red-hot start to the season for our experts, we’ve fittingly cooled off a bit in the winter, at least when it comes to picking outright winners. What better time to catch fire again than during the Florida Swing? This week the tour heads to God’s waiting room for the Honda Classic, which has

8:09 AM ET Whether you’ve recently watched a PGA Tour event or follow professional golfers on social media, you’ve likely seen a drastic change in footwear choices from the best players in the world. Customized shoes, running shoes with spikes, and statements and messages expressed through words and pictures and bright colors have replaced the

Welcome to another edition of The Grind where we’re pretty sure we’ve seen this movie before. An American dressed in all black just imposing his will South of the Border. Yep, we’ve definitely seen this movie before: Of course, this had a slightly different ending with Patrick Reed taking home a trophy instead of getting

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

Grabbing a bag on a professional tour means you’re perpetually on the hot seat. I’ve been carrying for nearly two decades, so I’ve been charred good and proper by now. That doesn’t make getting consumed by the flames any easier. I’ve been lucky to partner with 18 players on the PGA and developmental tours, four

Keith Mitchell is looking for his second professional victory after collecting a breakout win a year ago at the Honda Classic. The former University of Georgia golfer is joined by a strong field including Brooks Koepka, Justin Rose and Gary Woodland, all seeking their first wins at the notoriously difficult Champion course at PGA National

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

“Once I find a cure.” It’s a rather fanciful proposition to attempt to sum up the totality of a person in five spoken words. How fair would that be to most of us? How authentic? Five words to distill the essence of an individual? Five words to capture his character? A life in a two-second

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.

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Conquerors begin small. Napoleon seized Toulon, Alexander claimed Chaeronea, Tiger vanquished TPC Summerlin. It takes time and continued victory until the title is earned, before fear is instilled. For posterity, should these sentiments come to pass, let it be known that Viktor of Oslo’s first dispatch came against Josh of

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — The security guard—a smaller, older gentleman, his posture drooped by time—proclaimed it the best parking lot in golf, which seemed odd. Yes, it was a beautiful space, a sprawled-out field dotted with palms trees hugging the sand and waters. Still, his words sounded ominous in the moment, like a restaurant

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

Those arguing on either side of golf’s distance debates might as well press pause for a week with the PGA Tour down at Club de Golf Chapultepec. With the course playing at nearly 8,000 feet above elevation, the pros are hitting some prodigious shots, and we’re prone to seeing some enormous tee shots to make

9:03 PM ET MEXICO CITY — The noise, at times, can be deafening, deflating. It is certainly distracting. Patrick Reed admits as much because it would be nearly impossible to say or do otherwise. And so it was that Reed had not one, but two grenades tossed his way this week in the wake of

MEXICO CITY — Say what you want about Patrick Reed. He’s heard it all before, is used to it by now and has thrived in spite of every last word. Why would now be any different? A career of controversies be damned, with his victory on Sunday at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Reed now has eight

Just how short is Club de Golf Chapultepec for the players on the PGA Tour where the golf course is perched at almost 8,000 feet of elevation and shots fly dozens of yards farther than normal? Well, the folks at Arccos Caddie used their proprietary algorithms to take us hole by hole, and the short

6:33 PM ET Associated Press MEXICO CITY — Justin Thomas has done just about everything at the Mexico Championship except win. Even with a one-shot lead going into the final round, Saturday was enough of a reminder that no lead is safe at Chapultepec Golf Club and nothing comes easily. Thomas was five shots behind

It’s quite likely that 13 is a more important number than 35 million to Justin Thomas, but given that both are in his sights on Sunday at Club de Golf Chapultepec, it’s worth mentioning them each. With a victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship, Thomas, the leader by one entering the final round, will have earned