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Choi's unique swing nets victory in Japan

The unique swing of Ho-sung Choi made him an internet sensation over the summer. Now it’s made him a champion on the Japan Golf Tour. Choi’s exaggerated follow through created a social media frenzy earlier this year, when he contended at the Korean Open and fell barely short of a qualifying spot in The Open. […]

Els unveils new shield for International Presidents Cup team

In addition to naming Geoff Ogilvy as his first assistant, International Presidents Cup captain Ernie Els on Sunday unveiled a new logo for his team to unite behind during next year’s matches in Australia. “It’s a special group of guys who make this Presidents Cup from all over the world,” Els says in the video […]

Detry, Pieters win World Cup for Belgium

MELBOURNE, Australia – Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry of Belgium lifted the World Cup of Golf trophy on Sunday. They may have won it on Friday. The Belgians had a few anxious moments on the back nine Sunday but held on to shoot a 4-under 68 and claim a three-stroke win, despite a determined late […]

Els expects Woods to be a playing Presidents Cup captain

Ernie Els already had a tall task ahead of him when he drew Tiger Woods as his opposing captain for the 2019 Presidents Cup. But that was before Woods reasserted himself as a force on the course, and now Els expects his counterpart to wear multiple hats next year in Australia. Speaking to reporters at […]

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 […]

A. Jutanugarn could win, literally, everything at LPGA finale

NAPLES, Fla. – Ariya Jutanugarn may need a wheelbarrow to haul away all the awards she is poised to claim at the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship this week. She could sweep every important honor. The 22-year-old Thai could walk away looking as if she is dominating the tour. She isn’t, though. Nobody’s dominating the […]

Ogilvy: Aussie Open has become 'second-rate' tournament

Geoff Ogilvy takes pride in his Australian Open title, but he also views the current state of the tournament as one in dire need of improvement. Ogilvy lifted the Stonehaven Cup in 2010 at The Lakes in Sydney, where the tournament returns this week. While it remains the biggest event of the Australian golf summer, […]

How Molinari, Fleetwood can win European Tour's Race to Dubai

Ryder Cup partners Francesco Molinari and Tommy Fleetwood are the only players who can walk away with the season-long Race to Dubai title on Sunday. Five players were in the hunt heading into last week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge, but Haotong Li, Lucas Bjerregaard and Rory McIlroy could not earn enough points to tighten the race. So […]

Rory won't watch Tiger-Phil match: 'It's missed the mark a little bit'

Rory McIlroy won’t be watching the upcoming Match – even after Phil Mickelson offered to cover the $19.99 pay-per-view fee.   McIlroy told reporters Tuesday at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai that he initially contemplated buying the PPV of the $10 million showdown between Tiger Woods and Mickelson in Las Vegas. At one […]