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Ryder Cup opening ceremony could be held in Colosseum

ANTALYA, Turkey – Recent reports have suggested that the ongoing economic and political instability in Italy could jeopardize the 2022 Ryder Cup which is scheduled to be played outside of Rome. On Saturday at the Turkish Airlines Open, European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley dismissed those concerns.  “I’ve said all along the Ryder Cup in […]

If anyone can hold off Rose, Li has confidence to do it

ANTALYA, Turkey – China’s Haotong Li will begin the final round of the Turkish Airlines Open leading the likes of defending champion Justin Rose and 2016 champion Thorbjorn Olesen by three strokes. A player like Rose, who can take over No. 1 in the World Golf Ranking with a victory on Sunday, can make any […]

Unclear if Euro Tour's new Saudi Arabia event will be embroiled in political tension

ANTALYA, Turkey – On Monday the European Tour announced next season’s schedule which included a new event that will be played in Saudi Arabia in January. The news comes amid growing tensions between the Turkish government and the leadership in Saudi Arabia following last month’s death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Turkish investigators say the Saudi […]

USC women top Stanford at the East Lake Cup

ATLANTA –Consistency. That’s the best way to describe the USC women when it comes to the East Lake Cup. USC has now made the trip to Atlanta three times, and all three times they have walked away as champions. For the second consecutive year, they took down Stanford, 3-2, in the final round Wednesday. The Trojans fell […]

In an SEC rematch, Auburn takes down Alabama in Atlanta

ATLANTA – The Auburn Tigers entered the week ranked 16th in the country, behind all three of their opponents in the East Lake Cup. The Tigers started slow on Monday in stroke play and claimed the fourth seed in match play. But when the dust settled, the Tigers took down top-seeded Duke and their Iron […]

DeChambeau plans to leave flagstick in for putts in 2019

Leave it to Bryson DeChambeau to find a creative way to capitalize on the upcoming changes to the USGA rule book. The governing body has a number of significant changes planned for 2019, including the elimination of any penalty for hitting the flagstick when putting from on the green. While such an action is currently […]

Kupcho nearing LPGA card while battling food poisoning

PINEHURST, N.C. – Wake Forest’s Jennifer Kupcho is putting together a remarkable effort at LPGA Q-Series considering she can barely eat. The reigning NCAA champion is making a run at winning despite battling the lingering effects of food poisoning. She shot a 3-under-par 69 Thursday to move into a tie for third, just two shots off […]

Rai wins first European tour title in Hong Kong

HONG KONG – Aaron Rai won the Hong Kong Open on Sunday in difficult conditions that featured torrential rain for most of the afternoon to give him his first European tour win. The 23-year-old Englishman who started the day with a six-stroke lead narrowly kept his nose in front as countryman Matthew Fitzpatrick played a […]

Pay-per-view providers offering refunds for 'The Match' after technical difficulties

Turner’s B/R Live brand is offering a refund to those who experienced technical difficulties during the Phil Mickelson-Tiger Woods pay-per-view match in Las Vegas. B/R Live said Saturday that it would offer refunds. Charter Spectrum, Comcast, Cox Communications, Dish/Sling TV and AT&T – via its DirecTV and U-Verse platforms – also announced refunds. Technical difficulties […]

Randall's Rant: Tiger-mania resumes at Hero after The Match fails to deliver

After Black Friday’s refunds were issued for The Match, Thanksgiving leftovers tasted much better. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson didn’t deliver the gravy we expected to top a year in which we watched both win PGA Tour events. Charles Barkley spoon fed us the unappetizing truth. “This has been some awful golf,” Barkley said during […]