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Tway (66) takes early lead at Sentry TOC

The PGA Tour is officially back in action after the holiday hiatus, and there are plenty of low numbers to begin the first tournament of 2019. Here’s how things look at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where Kevin Tway sits in front of a 33-man field: Leaderboard: Kevin Tway (-7), Gary Woodland (-6), Dustin Johnson […]

Lindberg's fiancé leaving bag to caddie for A. Jutanugarn

Don’t worry, Pernilla Lindberg reassures, she may be losing a long-time caddie, but not a fiancé. Daniel Taylor is leaving her bag to take over as caddie for Rolex world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn at year’s start, but Taylor and Lindberg are still planning to marry. In fact, they plan to be husband and wife […]

Koepka, Jutanugarn, Langer named GWAA Players of the Year

Brooks Koepka, Ariya Jutanugarn and Bernhard Langer were each named Player of the Year for 2018 based on a vote of the Golf Writers Association of America. This year, Koepka captured a pair of majors and the CJ Cup at Nine Bridges ending 2018 ranked as the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Rankings. He […]

Na withdraws from Sentry Tournament of Champions, cites finger injury

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Kevin Na withdrew from the Sentry Tournament of Champions before teeing off on Thursday with a fractured bone in his right pinky finger. Na said he injured his finger last Thursday and was able to play just 12 holes during Wednesday’s pro-am before the pain became too intense. “It’s tough because I […]

Kizzire makes 1st hole-in-one of 2019 at Sentry TOC

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Patton Kizzire’s year got off to a quick start with the two-time PGA Tour winner opening his week at the Sentry Tournament of Champions with a 4-under 69 and the year’s first hole-in-one on the PGA Tour. Kizzire’s 7-iron from 186 yards at the par-3 eighth hole on Kapalua’s Plantation Course cut […]

Harrington (wrist) out of action until February

Three-time major champion Padraig Harrington will be on the disabled list until February after injuring his wrist in a fall at home last month. Harrington explained in an update on his website that a seemingly innocuous slip while walking down some stairs left him with not a sprained wrist, but instead a broken bone. As […]

Harrington expected to be named European Ryder Cup captain next week

A Ryder Cup news conference has been called for next Tuesday, when it’s expected that Padraig Harrington will be named captain for the 2020 European team. The European Tour has scheduled a news conference for 8 a.m. ET Tuesday at its headquarters outside London. The expectation is that Harrington, the three-time major champion, will be […]

Bodenhamer to replace Davis as head of U.S. Open course setup

In light of longtime USGA executive Mike Davis’ decision to step aside from his course setup duties at the U.S. Open, John Bodenhamer has been hand-picked by his predecessor to take the reins beginning this summer at Pebble Beach. Bodenhamer, 57, has been in charge of conducting the organization’s various amateur championships since joining the […]

Reed, DJ not worried about politics of playing in Saudi Arabia

KAPALUA, Hawaii – The European Tour’s newest event later this month in Saudi Arabia has come under scrutiny following reports of the kingdom’s involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October. Patrick Reed is among a handful of American players who plan to play the Saudi International and on Wednesday at the Sentry […]

Reed reveals Masters Champions Dinner menu

KAPALUA, Hawaii – Patrick Reed has endured escalating scrutiny since his post-Ryder Cup criticism of the U.S. team’s leadership in France. But his menu choice for the Masters Champions Dinner this April may help to endear him with his fellow players. Reed said Wednesday at the Sentry Tournament of Champions that he plans to serve a […]