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☆ Shirtless caddies, a karaoke machine and Barack Obama: Team USA’s keys to Solheim Cup glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Patrick Snell | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

1 guided her squad to a cathartic triumph in Gainesville, Virginia last Sunday, the host winning 15½ - 12½ over Europe at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club to end a seven-year wait to hoist the Solheim Cup. They saw how much it means to me.”Lewis and her daughter pose with the trophy. Squad chemistry grew even more courtesy of the most illustrious of cheerleaders, former President Barack Obama. “You could tell that he had watched a little bit before and that was definitely a special day for us.”Team USA celebrate triumph. 1 Korda, the host held its nerve to claim the trophy, which quickly became a de facto goblet for champagne.

Persons: CNN — Stacy Lewis, dozing, Team USA’s, rumination, “, ” Lewis, CNN’s Patrick Snell, Lewis, Robert Trent Jones, Lilia Vu, Chesnee, “ They’d, Gregory Shamus, Sarah Schmelzel, Lauren Coughlin, Alison Lee – Lewis, Barack Obama, Obama, Jack Fulghum, Taylor Takada, sheepishly, –, ”, ‘, Scott Taetsch, Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, Korda Organizations: CNN, Team, Robert Trent Jones Golf, Solheim, USA, ”, Walmart Locations: Spain, Europe, American, Gainesville , Virginia, Virginia, Washington , DC, Arkansas, Netherlands

☆ Team USA wins Solheim Cup for the first time since 2017
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The United States reclaimed the Solheim Cup for the first time in seven years with a 15 ½ - 12 ½ victory over the Europeans on Sunday at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Team USA last won the Solheim Cup in 2017 with Europe winning in 2019 and 2021 before retaining the trophy in 2023 when the teams drew 14-14. 1 Nelly Korda led the USA’s challenge, winning both her matches as the USA underlined its dominance. While Europe looked to fight back on day two, Team USA constantly prevented the Europeans from clawing back the deficit and held on to lead 10-6 after the second day. Europe went into day three needing to repeat the Miracle of Medinah from the 2012 Ryder Cup – the men’s equivalent of the Solheim Cup.

Persons: Robert Trent Jones, Lilia Vu, Europe’s Albane Valenzuela, “, ” Vu, she’s, didn’t, USA's Lilia Vi, Robert Trent Golf, Robert Trent Golf Club Gregory Shamus, Nelly Korda, –, Charley Hull, Korda, Megan Khang, Rose Zhang, Corpuz, Andrea Lee, Lauren Coughlin, Vu, CNN’s, De la Fuente Organizations: CNN, Solheim, Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Robert Trent, Robert Trent Golf Club, USA, Team USA, Europe, US Locations: United States, Gainesville , Virginia, Virginia, Europe, clawing

☆ Jon Rahm appeals DP World Tour fines in fight to make Ryder Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Spanish golfer Jon Rahm appealed against outstanding fines to the DP World Tour on Thursday which had thrown his hopes of competing at next year’s Ryder Cup into jeopardy. That would leave just the French Open and South Korea’s Genesis Invitational as the only other two DP World Tour events that Rahm could feature in this season. I’m not sure,” Lowry told reporters ahead of the Irish Open, the DP World Tour’s latest tournament, on Wednesday. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP/Getty ImagesRahm and Lowry were both captained by Pádraig Harrington during the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin. It’s very important for the Ryder Cup … it’s bigger than just the match.”

Persons: Jon Rahm, year’s Ryder, Rahm, Luke Donald’s, LIV, “ Jon Rahm, ”, Tyrrell Hatton, ‘ I’m, LIV Golf’s, “ I’m, I’ve, ” Rahm, Richard Heathcote, Alfred Dunhill, ‘, Ireland’s Shane Lowry, ” Lowry, I’m, Alberto Pizzoli, Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, Harrington, Donald, ” Harrington, “, Big, Jon, you’ve, That’s Organizations: CNN, LIV, Team Europe, New, European, Madrid, Ryder, Masters, Getty, Andalucia Masters, Paris, BMW PGA, United, United Arab Emirates, Irish, Getty Images, Lowry, Bethpage Locations: Spanish, United States, Rome, New York, Dubai, Saudi, Madrid, Chicago, Scotland, Spain, Dallas, United Arab, AFP, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin

☆ Why Malbon Golf welcomed the ‘sweatergate’ social media firestorm
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The couple’s lifestyle brand, Malbon Golf, had been swept into a social media storm by an eye-catching Masters outfit donned by ambassador and former world No. Nicolas Malinauskas/Malbon GolfStarsThe duo launched Malbon Golf in 2017, with Stephen’s anthropomorphic ball character “Buckets” taking center stage as the brand’s logo. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict. Warren Little / Getty Images Stephen Curry: The three-point king of the NBA is also a highly-proficient par-three shooter. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesFor Malbon Golf, it is simply the latest step in its aim to “condition” the golf world into accepting new styles in the game.

Persons: Stephen, Erica Malbon, Jason Day, Erica, Frank151, —, ’ ”, “, ’ ” Stephen, Nicolas Malinauskas, it’s, ” Erica, “ We’re, — there’s, ” Stephen, ”, Jimmy Choo, Dre, Vince Sirico, Justin Timberlake, Travis Scott, Q, Justin Bieber, Bieber, …, ’, That’s, ” Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Isaiah Vazquez, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, Little, Tiger Woods, Oscar Wilde’s, Woods, Jamie Squire, Allen Iverson Organizations: CNN, “ City of Angels, ”, Nike, Prince, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, NFL, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Golden State Warriors, Clarkson Creative, Club, American, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, April’s, Augusta National Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Los Angeles, New York, “ City, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales, Augusta

☆ Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold medal with final-round 62, Tommy Fleetwood takes silver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Brendan Quinn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The Olympic men’s golf competition was in the hands of Jon Rahm. In the battle for bronze, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama shot a final-round 65 to finish at 17-under-par, two shots behind Scheffler and one behind Fleetwood. Scheffler has won seven of his last 11 outings, all coming in majors or signature events with limited fields. The biggest winner this week was perhaps golf as an Olympic sport. Massive crowds all three days, genuine Olympic energy, and a star-stacked leaderboard proved the sport has a place in the Games.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, he’s, Jon Rahm, Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama, Fleetwood, Frenchman Victor Perez, putts, Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Charles Sands, — Seve Ballesteros, José, Olazábal —, ” Rahm, there’s, “, ”, Rory McIlroy, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: United State, Le, Schauffele, Spain, bogeys, Rio Games, Los Angeles Games, Riviera Country, Ryder Locations: QUENTIN, YVELINES, France, Scotland, Tokyo, Paris, Spain

☆ Keegan Bradley appointed surprise Ryder Cup captain after Tiger Woods turns down role
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Keegan Bradley was unveiled as Team USA’s 2025 Ryder Cup captain on Monday, a surprise turn of events after Tiger Woods was widely tipped to assume the role. The Ryder Cup is unlike any other competition in our sport, and this edition will undoubtedly be particularly special given the rich history and enthusiastic spectators at this iconic course. “I am proud and excited to name Keegan Bradley as Captain of the 2025 United States Ryder Cup Team,” said Lindert. “Keegan’s past Ryder Cup experience, strong relationships and unwavering passion for this event will prove invaluable as he guides the U.S. Despite a positive 4-3-0 record at Ryder Cups as a player, Bradley has never tasted victory at the event.

Persons: CNN — Keegan Bradley, Tiger Woods, Bradley, Zach Johnson, Arnold Palmer, “, ”, Woods, LIV Golf, ” Woods, John Lindert, Keegan Bradley, Keegan, Ross Kinnaird, Justin Thomas, Johnson, Marco Simone Golf, Jeff Haynes, Tom Watson’s, Paul McGinley’s, Luke Donald, Bernard Gallacher, don’t, I’m, ” Donald Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Bethpage, United States Team, PGA of America, May’s PGA, PGA, The, America, U.S . Team, Captain, ”, Europe, Reuters Locations: Rome, Europe, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale , New York, Vermont, Bethpage, Paris, New York, Illinois, Gleneagles, Scotland

☆ Robert MacIntyre wins first PGA Tour event at the RBC Canadian Open with father as caddie
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

As his son tapped home to clinch his first PGA Tour title at the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday, Dougie MacIntyre – the head greenskeeper at Glencruitten Golf Club in Oban, Scotland – simultaneously became a PGA Tour-winning caddie. Tears flowed freely for father and son as the duo soaked up the weight of the achievement on the 18th green. “I’m crying with joy, but I’m laughing because I didn’t think it was possible,” MacIntyre, a first-time PGA Tour victor on his 45th start, told CBS Sports. I’m a grasscutter not a caddie,” 59-year-old MacIntyre, wiping away tears, added to CBS Sports. In a video call with his mother shared by the PGA Tour on X, formerly known as Twitter, MacIntyre warned her of the level of revelry expected to follow.

Persons: Robert MacIntyre’s, Dougie MacIntyre –, Scotland –, MacIntyre, Martin Laird, ” MacIntyre, –, ’, Frank Gunn, Scott Carmichael, Charles Schwab Challenge, “, Bob …, Bob MacIntyre, ”, caddies, Dad, I’m, Nathan Denette, ” –, MacIntyre –, Mackenzie Hughes, MacIntyre – steadied, reassurances –, ‘, that’s, Ben Griffin, Tom Kim, Rory McIlroy Organizations: CNN, RBC Canadian, Golf, Hamilton Golf, Country Club, PGA, CBS Sports, Canadian Press, Ryder, Team Europe, Hamilton Country Club, Twitter Locations: Oban, Scotland, Ontario, Scottish, Rome, America Orlando, Pinehurst, North Carolina

☆ Xander Schauffele wins PGA Championship for first career major victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Schauffele, golf’s beacon of unrewarded consistency, won the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Sunday for his first career major victory. He did it in one of the more memorable ways possible, sinking a six-foot birdie putt on 18 with the entirety of the crowd watching. AdvertisementIt was the lowest score in major championship history. 10, his only dropped score of the day, could have been it for his major championship chances. He played on two Ryder Cup teams and only Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie and Steve Stricker had spent more weeks in the world top 10 without a major win.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, “, It’s, ” Schauffele, Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, he’d, Viktor Hovland, DeChambeau, Bryson, …, —, eason, olin, ontgomerie, ake Organizations: PGA, Valhalla Golf, CBS, ust Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky

☆ Who’s going to win the PGA Championship? Breaking down a crowded leaderboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Brody Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship todayLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justin Thomas predicted it so perfectly. Six of the biggest names in golf are within two shots of the lead on Sunday at the year’s second major championship. It served as a reminder — just as his hot start at the Masters did — of the truth about DeChambeau: Golf hated DeChambeau. That combined with a PGA Championship win to add to his 2013 U.S. Open win at Merion takes Rose from solid career to one of the best European golfers of the century. It coming at a PGA Championship (often viewed as the lowest of the four majors) wouldn’t help.

Persons: — Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson’s, Rickie Fowler’s, There’s, ” Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau, Shane Lowry, Ryder, it’s, Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Morikawa, hasn’t, Scheffler, Schauffele, Xander, He’s, he’s, Sahith Theegala, DeChambeau, It’s, —, ake, ike, hick, lew, Å berg, eason, ron, H, aturday,, ory, cIlroy Organizations: Valhalla, birdies, Bryson DeChambeau EAGLES, ust Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Valhalla, ”, Louisville, COVID, iewed, ife

☆ PGA Championship: Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele top crowded leaderboard
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Gabherzig | Hugh Kellenberger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler has dropped off, but a crowded leaderboard still exists after Round 3 of the PGA Championship on Saturday. AdvertisementSchauffele, seeking his first major championship, has led after each round of the PGA Championship, but shares it for the first time with Morikawa, who is looking for major No. Shane Lowry (who shot a PGA Championship record-tying 62), Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland are tied for fourth at 13-under. Theegala ticking off his first major championship and contending on the biggest stage of his career. Justin Rose becoming the first Englishman to win the PGA Championship in 100 years.

Persons: — Scottie Scheffler, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Morikawa, Sahith, Shane Lowry, Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Justin Rose, Robert MacIntyre, Dean Burmester, Scheffler, bogeys, Ted Scott, Scott, Lowry, Hovland, Joe Mayo, MacIntyre, Hodges, Andrew Redington Organizations: PGA, Valhalla Golf Club, Ryder, Scheffler, Valhalla Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky

☆ Scottie Scheffler: The new father and man of faith with the golfing world at his feet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler is a man well-accustomed to making global headlines, but almost never for events beyond the confines of the golf course. In 2014, at 17, as an amateur he made a hole-in-one and the cut on his first PGA Tour start. Without a PGA Tour victory heading into 2022, by April of that year he was a four-time victor, the world No. 1’s image as the self-effacing star of the PGA Tour, a perception he is content to endorse. His 10th PGA Tour title, it made him the first golfer since Woods in 2006 to win a PGA Tour event the week after triumphing at a major.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, Scheffler, Ryder, Scheffler coasted, “, Meredith, ” Scheffler, Ted Scott, ” Scottie Scheffler, David J, Phillip, Mary, Grandma, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, Jared C, Tilton, Scheffler’s, Riddell, ”, I’m, I’ve, golf’s, Jamie Squire, Arnold Palmer, Andrew Redington, Bennett, Woods, triumphing, Rory McIlroy, Scott Organizations: CNN, Dallas, PGA, Augusta National, University of Texas, TPC, PGA Tour, Cowboys, Team USA, Ryder, Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Northern Locations: Ridgewood , New Jersey, Augusta, Ponte Vedra Beach , Florida, Dallas, Rome, Valhalla, Louisville

☆ PGA Championship: Xander Schauffele ties major record again as Scottie Scheffler eagles first hole as a Dad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Only four times in the history of all four men’s major championships has a golfer shot 62. “I’ll take a 62 in any major any day,” Schauffele told reporters Thursday. Scheffler shot 67 to pen the latest positive chapter in the unfolding story of a truly remarkable year. Matt York/APTiger Woods had looked on course to make a solid start of his own at his 23rd PGA Championship, only for a closing pair of sloppy three putts to drop him to one-over 72. Defending champion Brooks Koepka was among those to shoot 67 as he hunts a fourth PGA Championship win, two strokes better than grand slam chasing compatriot Jordan Spieth.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, ” Schauffele, “ It’s, Ross Kinnaird, Branden Grace, Rory McIlroy, “, ”, ” Scheffler, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Matt York, Woods, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Woods, Christian Petersen, Tony Finau, Sahith, McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Schauffele teeing Organizations: CNN, Valhalla Golf, PGA, 126th, Wells, Getty, Scottish Ryder Locations: blitzing, Valhalla, Kentucky, Southport , England

☆ Peter Oosterhuis, British Golfer Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 75
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Peter Oosterhuis, a British golfer who won 20 tournaments around the world, played in the Ryder Cup six times and later distinguished himself as a commentator for CBS and Golf Channel, died on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. His wife, Ruth Ann (DuClos) Oosterhuis, said that his death, at a memory care facility, was caused by complications of Alzheimer’s disease. That year, Oosterhuis (pronounced OH-ster-house) spoke to Golf Digest about his life and career. One detailed memory he still had: “In the 1973 Ryder Cup, I played Lee Trevino in one of my singles matches. Lee told his teammates, ‘If I don’t beat Oosterhuis, I’ll come in here and kiss your butts.’ Lee didn’t beat me.”

Persons: Peter Oosterhuis, Ruth Ann, Oosterhuis, “, ”, Lee Trevino, Lee, I’ll, ’ Lee didn’t Organizations: Ryder, CBS, Golf, Digest Locations: British, Charlotte, N.C

☆ Unflappable Scottie Scheffler clinches second Masters title with virtuoso display
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler clinched his second Masters title in style on Sunday, cementing the American’s status as the preeminent force in men’s golf. I love you,” Scheffler replied when asked by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley if he had a message for his wife. The ball was still amongst the shrubbery when Scheffler rolled in for par on the same green shortly after, extending his lead to three. His first Masters triumph had ended in a shaky – albeit inconsequential – four-putt, but there were no such blips this time round. After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, Scheffler, Meredith, “ I’m, I’ll, ” Scheffler, Fred Ridley, “, can’t, ”, Brooks Koepka, Scheffler toasts, Warren Little, Woods, Åberg, –, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, ” Åberg, Fuzzy Zoeller, Europe’s, Andrew Redington, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy’s, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Ominously, Morikawa, Homa, Mike Segar, Rahm, Jamie Squire, Aberg, Ted Scott Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Augusta, Golf, PGA Championship, RSM, Getty Locations: Butler, Augusta, Rome, Homa

☆ Anthony Kim opens up about 12-year hiatus from golf after mysterious disappearance
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Anthony Kim had forged himself a burgeoning golf career by the time he was 26. He had won multiple times on the PGA Tour, had risen to No. The three-time PGA Tour winner expressed how much the combination of injuries and external factors weighed heavily on him during that time. Kim said that he had offers to return to the PGA Tour before choosing instead to sign with LIV. And to his surprise, golf features prominently on his list.

Persons: CNN — Anthony Kim, Kim, LIV, “ I’m, ” Kim, David Feherty, “ I’ve, I’ve, Hunter Martin, LIV Golf’s, ”, he’s, “ Organizations: CNN, PGA Tour, USA, Ryder, Houston, Redstone Golf Club, PGA Locations: Humble , Texas, Saudi Arabia

☆ Anthony Kim mysteriously disappeared from golf 12 years ago. Now LIV Golf appears to be teasing his return
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now, a tour that didn’t exist when he left appears to be teasing his return from golf’s wilderness. “Welcome back and to the LIV Golf family mate. The golf world has missed you.”CNN has reached out to LIV Golf for comment. Breakout starThree-time PGA Tour winner Kim has not been seen at a pro tournament since withdrawing with an injury following the first round of the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2012. His career earnings total over $12 million, according to the PGA Tour.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Anthony Kim teed, LIV Golf’s, Rex Hoggard, LIV, Kim, Greg Norman, ”, ” Norman, LIV Golf, Achilles, Stan Badz, Brandon Malone Organizations: CNN, NBC Sports, ” CNN, Wells, Championship, University of Oklahoma, PGA, Valero Texas, Wachovia, T, USA, Ryder, T National, Congressional Country Club, Shell Houston Locations: Saudi Arabia, Jeddah, Los Angeles, Kentucky, Bethesda , Maryland, Europe, Mexico, Las Vegas, Saudi

☆ Laureus Awards: Erling Haaland and Manchester City lead nominations for this year’s awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland leads the nominations at this year’s Laureus Awards as he continues his record-breaking goal-scoring form. Haaland scored a stunning 52 goals in all competitions during Manchester City’s treble-winning season last year, being named Premier League Player of the Year in the process. 1 tennis player Iga Świątek. Nominees for this year’s awards were determined by a vote from members of the world’s media. The winners are then chosen in a secret ballot by the 69 members of the Laureus World Sports Academy.

Persons: Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Novak Djokovic, Noah Lyles, Max Verstappen, Haaland, couldn’t, ”, Laureus, Pep Guardiola, ” Europe’s, Catherine Ivill, Mikaela Shiffrin, Iga, Jude Bellingham, Coco Gauff Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Sportsman, Manchester, Premier League Player, “, Laureus, Premier League, ” Europe’s Ryder Cup, Red Bull Racing, Spanish women’s, City, Sports Academy Locations: Norwegian, England, Europe, Madrid, Spain, Real Madrid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele first competed at cards on the long flight to Australia for the Presidents Cup. Cantlay was solid as ever Saturday in the Genesis Invitational until a soft bogey toward the end of the round that effectively cut his lead in half. The final group is Cantlay and Schauffele, a pair of Californians who are now neighbors in Florida. Cantlay is trying to join Max Homa (2021) and John Merrick (2013) as players from the greater Los Angeles area trying to win what amounts to a hometown event. “Being from southern California, it's one of the tournaments on the list that I'd like to win the most,” Cantlay said.

Persons: — Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Schauffele, Will Zalatoris, Cantlay, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Zalatoris, ”, ” Cantlay, Woods, “, ” Schauffele, we’re, Didn’t, Luke List, Harris, Jason Day, Max Homa, John Merrick, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, Riviera, Tiger, “, BMW, Wilmington Country Club, Travelers, PGA, Ryder, Cup, UCLA, Virginia Country Club, Sherwood Locations: Australia, Florida, Zurich, New Orleans, Riviera, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, California

☆ Nick Taylor wins raucous WM Phoenix Open in playoff after crowd trouble bedevils tournament
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Canada’s Nick Taylor completed a dramatic late fightback to win the WM Phoenix Open in a playoff on Sunday, after crowd trouble marred the notoriously raucous PGA Tour event at TPC Scottsdale in Arizona. Taylor sealed his second playoff victory in under a year. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images“He [Hadwin] dodged security this time, so it’s good,” Taylor, who jumped 27 places to world No. During Friday’s second round, a fan suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a fall at the 16th hole, a statement from the PGA Tour said. Police and staff apprehend a fan dressed as William Wallace from "Braveheart" after he ran onto the 11th hole during the second round.

Persons: Nick Taylor, Taylor, Charley Hoffman, birdied, Adam Hadwin, Orlando Ramirez, ” Taylor, “, ” Hoffman, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Steve Stricker, John, Sam Burns, Gretzky, Canada's Taylor, Steph Chambers, Jock Holliman, Carlos Ortiz, William Wallace, ”, Christian Petersen, Zach Johnson, Billy Horschel, Buddy, ” Horschel, “ He’s Organizations: CNN, WM, Winnipeg -, RBC Canadian, PGA, John Deere, Getty, Sky Sports, Police, Thunderbirds, Ryder Locations: Scottsdale, Arizona, Winnipeg

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Joaquin Niemann became the second LIV Golf player in as many years with a sub-60 round, closing with two pars for a 12-under 59 to build a five-shot lead as the Saudi-funded league began its third season Friday at LIV Golf Mayakoba. Niemann had a chance to match the LIV record with one last birdie, but his wedge into his final hole — No. Bryson DeChambeau last year shot 58 in the final round at GreenbrierHe led by five shots over Patrick Reed. Niemann's 59 overshadowed the debut of Masters champion Jon Rahm, who signed with LIV in December in the league's biggest acquisition. For the team competition, the top three scores from each team count, with all four scores counting on the final day.

Persons: — Joaquin Niemann, LIV, Niemann, —, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, El Camaleon, “, ” Niemann, ’, Jim Furyk, David Carey, Jon Rahm, Rahm, XIII, Ryder, Tyrrell Hatton, Hatton, ” Rahm, ” Sergio Garcia, ___ Organizations: DEL CARMEN, Greenbrier, “, PGA, LIV Locations: Mexico, Saudi, El

☆ Matthieu Pavon: His mother buried a coin by a tree at Augusta as a good luck charm for her son. This is what happened next
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club, nestled there as a good luck charm by the mother of a promising young French golfer. Not since Arnaud Massy became the first non-Briton to win the Open Championship in 1907 has a Frenchman lifted silverware at a recognized Tour event. The world’s 890th ranked amateur when he turned professional in 2013, Pavon spent two years on the Alps Tour before graduating to the Challenge Tour, finally securing his card on the DP World Tour (European Tour) in 2017. “I don’t come from a normal background because I wasn’t a great player once,” Pavon told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. Augusta National and Spyglass Hill – host of this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am – were once courses Pavon could only navigate in the video game world of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06.

Persons: Matthieu Pavon, Pavon, Arnaud Massy, Frenchman, Denmark’s Nicolai Hojgaard, ” Pavon, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Gregory Bull, Michel, Beatrice, Naomi Baker, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, “ Spyglass, you’re, You’re, you’ve, Céline Boutier, Massy, Catherine Lacoste, Patricia Meunier, Lebouc, Boutier, Lewis Joly, ” Organizations: CNN, Augusta National Golf, Farmers Insurance, Spanish, PGA, Harvard University, France’s Ligue, Getty, Pavon’s PGA, Players, . Augusta National, Tiger, Céline, Evian Championship, Chevron, Evian, Ryder, Europe Locations: Augusta, French, Toulouse, California, Europe, America, Pavon, France’s, Bordeaux, Rome, Bethpage , New York

Tyrrell Hatton of England made it official Wednesday by joining Saudi-funded LIV Golf, giving the league another player from the top 20 in the world and filling out the new team led by Masters champion Jon Rahm. Hatton had been mentioned as a LIV Golf target ever since the Saudi-funded league signed Rahm in a surprising move toward the end of last year. LIV Golf starts its third year this week at Mayakoba on the Gulf coast of Mexico. Vincent, the brother of LIV Golf player Scott Vincent, earned a spot in the league at the qualifying tournament last year. LIV Golf now has 13 teams, after two years of 12 four-man teams.

Persons: Tyrrell Hatton, England, LIV, Jon Rahm . Hatton, Rahm, Hatton, LIV Golf, XIII, Kieran Vincent of Zimbabwe, Caleb Surratt, Andrews, Vincent, Scott Vincent, ” Rahm, . Hatton, Arnold Palmer, Marco Simone, “ I’m, Jon Rahm, ” Hatton, ___ Organizations: Saudi, LIV Golf, Masters, Ryder, The Daily Telegraph, Rahm's, Tennessee, St, Abu Dhabi, Legion XIII Locations: Saudi, Mayakoba, Mexico, Bay, Europe

McIlroy also said he would be opposed to any form of punishment for players who left the tour for the Saudi riches of LIV Golf and wanted to come back. Obviously, I've changed my tune on that because I see where golf is and I see that having a diminished PGA Tour and having a diminished LIV Tour or anything else is bad for both parties. Pebble Beach has a $20 million purse as a signature event, the same for the individual play of LIV Golf when it begins its third year on Friday in Mexico. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesLIV announced Tyrrell Hatton is the latest PGA Tour member to join, having snagged Masters champion Jon Rahm nearly two months ago. But he stays in the loop and indicated the PGA Tour was on the verge of approving a deal with Strategic Sports Group, the private equity consortium.

Persons: — Rory McIlroy, McIlroy, LIV Golf, ” McIlroy, I've, LIV, Tyrrell Hatton, Jon Rahm, Rahm, Dustin Johnson, ”, Hatton, “, “ I've, I’m, “ I’ve, " McIlroy, Jordan Spieth Organizations: LIV, Daily Telegraph, PGA Tour, Saudi, Strategic Sports Group Locations: Calif, Saudi, Mexico, American

☆ The Match: Female golfers take part in competition for the first time in historic edition
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Callum Sutherland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —From NFL quarterback greats locking horns to clashes between golf’s most notorious rivals, Capital One’s The Match series has delivered on a unique approach to entertainment in recent years. Next month, the ninth and latest edition is set to make even more history: for the first time, the series will include female participants. ET (11:30 p.m. GMT) on February 26, Capital One’s The Match will take place under lights across a 12-hole event at The Park course in West Palm Beach, Florida. Warren Little/Getty ImagesAt 28, Thompson is already a seasoned champion, boasting a major title – the 2014 Chevron Championship – among her 11 LPGA Tour victories. In October, she became just the seventh woman to compete on the PGA Tour.

Persons: Rory McIlroy, Lexi Thompson, Rose Zhang, Max Homa, Michael Reaves, –, Jay Monahan, ’ McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Jordan, ”, McIlroy, ” McIlroy, “ It’ll, Thompson, Zhang, Warren Little, Jennifer Kupcho, “ It’s, Homa Organizations: CNN, NFL, Capital, TNT Sports, USA, Golf, Hawaii, PGA, JT, Hero Dubai, LPGA, Northern Ireland, Emirates Golf Club, Chevron, –, Stanford, Mizuho, Team Europe, Ryder, Turner Sports, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, United States, Florida, American, Rome

Jack Burke Jr., who was the oldest living Masters champion and staged the greatest comeback ever at Augusta National for one of his two majors, died Friday in Houston. Burke, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, also won the PGA Championship and was equally skilled as a teacher. He built the fabled Champions Golf Club in Houston and delivered lessons along with a dose of homespun wisdom. His passing was confirmed by Steve Timms, the CEO and president of the Houston Golf Association who spoke with Burke's wife, Robin. Burke was part of the original PGA Hall of Fame in Pinehurst and was among PGA champions not ushered into the new World Golf Hall of Fame when it opened in 1998 in Florida.

Persons: Jack Burke Jr, Burke, ”, Steve Timms, Burke's, Robin, Ken Venturi, Venturi, Ted Kroll, Burke’s, Jack Burke, “, I’m, ” Burke, Claude Harmon, Winged, Bing Crosby, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Harmon, Jack Grout, Johnny Revolta, Paul Runyan, ‘, ’ I’m Organizations: Augusta National, Hall of Fame, PGA, Golf Club, Houston Golf Association, Masters, Ryder, Great Britain, River Oaks Country Club, Marines, Miramar, USGA, Metropolis Country, Bing Crosby Pro, Champions, Oakland Hills, of Fame, Curtis, Women’s Locations: Houston, Fort Worth, San Diego, New Jersey, New York, Churchill, Europe, Texas, Pinehurst, Florida

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