McIlroy skipping first FedExCup playoff event

Rory McIlroy committed to playing the FedExCup Playoffs opener at The Northern Trust, the PGA Tour announced after The Open Championship last month. But McIlroy left the PGA Championship last week saying he might need to skip the opener to regroup, and that’s just what he is doing. McIlroy wasn’t on The Northern Trust field […]

S.H. Park eyes Indy title, LPGA awards after 'best round of year'

Sung Hyun Park’s hot finish Friday gives her more than a chance to win the Indy Women in Tech Championship. It gives her a chance to keep Ariya Jutanugarn from running away with the LPGA’s most important awards and honors heading into the final third of the season. Park’s 9-under 63 left her tied for […]

Kaymer: Don't deserve Ryder Cup spot even with win

Martin Kaymer is one of the most decorated Europeans of this generation, and one of the most thoughtfully honest as well, as he is demonstrating yet again at this week’s Nordea Masters. Kaymer, a two-time major championship winner, has helped the Euros win three of the last four Ryder Cups. He won the singles match […]

New 'Mr. 59' Snedeker needs Day 2 rally to keep Wyndham lead

Brandt Snedeker struggled coming off the emotional high that comes with shooting 59, but it didn’t stop him from rallying Friday to try to turn his historic round into a victory at the Wyndham Championship. After a sluggish start to the second round, Snedeker caught fire on the back nine at Sedgefield Country Club in […]

Points two back after missing 16 of 17 cuts

What’s the better story come Sunday? Brandt Snedeker turning his 59 in the opening round into a victory at the Wyndham Championship? Or D.A. Points winning after missing 16 cuts in his last 17 starts? They’re both scripts in the works at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. Points, who has been struggling this season […]

Garcia among bubble boys keeping playoff hopes alive

Sergio Garcia gave himself a chance to keep his perfect FedExCup Playoffs record going with his rally Friday at the Wyndham Championship. D.A. Points moved into position to make a historic leap into the postseason. And Johnson Wagner dunked his last shot of the day from long range to keep his hopes of making the […]

Watch: Wagner saves season with walk-off eagle dunk

Johnson Wagner kept his FedExCup Playoff hopes alive on Friday at the Wyndham Championship … and he did it in dramatic fashion. Needing a birdie on his final hole of the day to make the cut on the number, Johnson used a 9-iron from 153 yards out to dunk his approach for eagle to get […]

Snapshot of 2018 U.S. Amateur semifinalists

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – A U.S. Amateur Championship that began with 7,463 entries has been whittled down to just four players. Saturday morning’s semifinals not only will determine the two finalists for the most prestigious title in amateur golf, but also the players who will receive a likely invitation to the 2019 Masters and U.S. […]

Cut Line: An appreciation of Woods, Lyle

In a regular-season finale edition, we celebrate how far Tiger Woods has come this season, mourn the loss of one of the game’s truly special people and crunch the numbers on Sergio Garcia’s 11th-hour sprint to the playoffs. Made Cut Perspective. Tiger Woods’ runner-up finish at the PGA Championship was another reason to appreciate the […]

Olesen hopes to cause Ryder Cup chain reaction

With his move up the leaderboard Friday at the Nordea Masters, Thorbjorn Olesen continued his hard charge to make the European Ryder Cup team on points and take some pressure off team captain and fellow Dane Thomas Bjorn. With a 4-under-par 66, Olesen is in contention in Sweden, five shots off the lead. With a […]