NEW SMYRNA BEACH — Marcus Byrd faced an age-old dilemma for golfers on Sunday: a short putt, about 30 inches, downhill on a smooth green, with very slight right-to-left vibe. Refine the break and sink it into the 18th hole, or add some weight to the shot, remove the break and go bankrupt? The slight … Read more
NAPLES, Fla. — The Grant Thornton Invitational provides a rare opportunity for the many top players on the LPGA and PGA Tours to see each other’s matches up close. It’s a week of mutual admiration and, in many cases, an opportunity to learn something new. With so many different teams on the field this time … Read more
MALELANE, South Africa (AP) — Shaun Norris of South Africa came from behind to win the Alfred Dunhill Championship by one stroke on Sunday. Norris was six shots ahead going into the final round but shot a 5-under 67 at Leopard Creek Country Club, giving him a total of 13-under 275. Norris, 42, overcame a … Read more
The four golfers participating in the Crypto.com Showdown are among the best in the game, especially considering the last 15 years. Together, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler have a total of 13 major championships, including four in the last three years. Koepka has five major titles, McIlroy has collected four while … Read more
Only one man broke par Saturday in the second round of the Golfweek Tournament of Champions. On an extremely windy day with rain and squalls at PGA National’s Fazio Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., the field averaged a 79.2 for the round. Only Todd Brown, the Super Senior leader from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, had … Read more
For Chieh-po Lee, Saturday was some of the best golf he has played in his life. The 30-year-old from Chinese Taipei, who goes by the name Max, won the LIV Golf Promotions 2024 event at Riyadh Golf Club in Saudi Arabia, claiming the only place up for grabs on LIV Golf for the 2025 season. … Read more