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NCAA champ DQ'd from LPGA Q-Series for playing ball after mother moves it

PINEHURST, N.C. – Doris Chen has had a tough time since winning the NCAA individual women’s championship four years ago and the U.S. Girls’ Junior eight years ago. It got tougher at the LPGA’s Q-Series with Chen’s disqualification after rules officials investigated a complaint during Friday’s round that she played a ball after her mother […]

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 […]

Uihlein maintains Shriners lead, eyes maiden win

With more low scores popping up in Las Vegas, Peter Uihlein is halfway to his first career PGA Tour win. Here’s how things look after the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, where Uihlein holds a two-shot lead: Leaderboard: Peter Uihlein (-13), Robert Streb (-11), Whee Kim (-11), Bryson DeChambeau (-10), Abraham […]

Long-hitting Champ in the mix for second straight win

At this point, it’s pretty clear that Cameron Champ’s game can travel. Mere days after notching his first career PGA Tour victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship, Champ swapped the cozy confines of Jackson Country Club for the arid setup at TPC Summerlin. But the results haven’t regressed much, as Champ moved into the mix […]

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 […]

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 […]

'Lazy' Uihlein (63) takes the early lead in Vegas

While many players at this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open are just getting their new season off the ground, Peter Uihlein is already in mid-season form. Just five weeks into the new wraparound schedule, Uihlein is already making his fourth start this week in Las Vegas. While he racked up plenty of frequent flier […]