Tournament News
Palmer Leads After 62
Colonial member Ryan Palmer matched the best round of his career on Tour to
take the first-round lead at the Crowne Plaza Invitational.
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Good Moon Rising
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Rory McIlroy leaving Horizon Sports to set up his own management group
(AP) -- Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press that McIlroy will create his own team run by his fat ...Go to article
Thompson tied for lead at Mobile Bay LPGA Classic
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Lexi Thompson birdied the final three holes for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday with Eun-Hee Ji in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic. The 18-year-old Thompson, second last year behind Stacy Lewis, had eight bi ...Go to article
Scotland's Saltman leads Madeira Open in Portugal
SANTO ANTONIO DA SERRA, Portugal (AP) - Lloyd Saltman of Scotland shot an 8-under 64 to match his best round Thursday, taking a two-shot lead after the first day of the Madeira Islands Open. Saltman was the first golfer off the morning tee and birdi ...Go to article
Poulter, Colsaerts lose at World Match Play
KAVARNA, Bulgaria (AP) - Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts were unexpected losers Thursday on the first day of the World Match Play Championship. Poulter was handed a 3 and 2 defeat by Thongchai Jaidee on the Gary Player-designed Thracian Cliffs cou ...Go to article
Bradley opens with 60 at Nelson despite two bogeys
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Keegan Bradley found his clubs spread out on the floor and an open umbrella near his empty golf bag in the champions' locker room before teeing off at the Byron Nelson Championship. Just another prank by his good friend Jas ...Go to article
Stacy Lewis aiming for third straight LPGA win in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Circumstances have changed dramatically for Stacy Lewis since last year's Mobile Bay LPGA Classic, and that tournament might have been an impetus to her career surge. The defending champion and No. 2-ranked Lewis returns to ...Go to article
14-year-old Guan Tianlang hopes to make third PGA Tour cut at Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Guan Tianlang is one of five amateur players being honored this week for the Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards. While the other four award recipients will be watching the Byron Nelson Championship, the 14-year-old Gu ...Go to article
Defending champion Jason Dufner looking to turn around frustrating season at Nelson
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Jason Dufner outwardly showed little emotion last year when he won the Byron Nelson Championship in the midst of his incredible stretch of golf. The same goes for Dufner when things aren't going as well, such as this season ...Go to article
Byron Nelson set to move to new course in 2019
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Byron Nelson Championship is set to make a move to a course that still has to be built. Tournament officials and the PGA Tour have signed a 10-year contract with developers of the Trinity Forest golf course with plans to mov ...Go to article
Dottie Pepper signs deal with ESPN to return to broadcasting
Dottie Pepper is returning to golf broadcasting, signing a deal with ESPN that she calls a perfect fit of TV work and promoting junior golf. Pepper retired from NBC Sports in December after eight years because she was weary of the travel and wanted ...Go to article
Tim Finchem: It's time to 'take a fresh look' at Hall of Fame process
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - On a night of celebration, one of the embarrassing moments at the World Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony was early in the program, when Hall of Fame members in attendance were recognized. The introductions didn't ...Go to article
Playing partner, rules official have no problem with Tiger's drop on 14th hole
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Playing partner Casey Wittenberg and Mark Russell, vice president of competition for the PGA Tour, have no concerns about Tiger Woods' drop on the par-4 14th hole. Woods hit a high, sweeping hook into the water do ...Go to article
Tiger Woods wins Players Championship as Sergio Garcia collapses on 17th hole
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A weekend filled with sharp words between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia came down to one last showdown Sunday in The Players Championship, this one staged across the water in a tiny, terrifying section of the TPC Sawgrass. ...Go to article
Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia tied with Lingmerth through three rounds at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia are part of a three-way tie for the lead at The Players Championship, both going after golf's richest prize without the pleasure of being in the same group for the final round at the TPC ...Go to article
Lee Westwood whiffs a shot, tumbles down leaderboard at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Lee Westwood swung and missed on Moving Day at The Players Championship. Literally. Westwood double-bogeyed two of his first four holes to open the third round Saturday, the first one coming after he whiffed trying ...Go to article
