Tiger Woods is playing another skins game with two big differences. This one is in Japan and will be broadcast live around the world by Discovery-owned GOLFTV. The exhibition is called "The Challenge: Japan Skins," and it will be played Oct. 21 leading into the ...
Rory McIlroy was named the PGA Tour's Player of the Year on Wednesday, winning the prestigious Jack Nicklaus Award for the third time. The Northern Ireland star, who was also handed the accolade in 2012 and 2014, came out on top after a vote by ...
Rory McIlroy ends season with a $15 million bang at East Lake
Rory McIlroy marched to the 18th green Sunday at East Lake with victory in hand and $15 million in the bank. Even better was what he saw — and heard — behind him. The scene was all too familiar. The gallery ducked under the ropes and ...
Brooks Koepka leads Tour Championship by one stroke at midway point
World No. 1 Brooks Koepka took a one-shot lead at 13-under at the midway point of the season-ending Tour Championship on Friday, while Hideki Matsuyama produced four bogeys and a double-bogey in a disastrous second-round 75. Matsuyama, who started the day in seventh place, made ...
Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy will join 15-time major-winner Tiger Woods at Japan's first PGA Tour tournament later this year, organizers announced Wednesday. Woods had already confirmed his participation, but McIlroy's addition adds to the star power at the $9.75 million Zozo Championship in ...
Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes tied for British Open lead at midway point
Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Royal Portrush in the British Open. Except this was Friday. And now McIlroy can only ...
J.B. Holmes takes one-shot lead after British Open first round
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods endured miserable first rounds at the British Open on Thursday with American J.B. Holmes ending in the lead after shooting a 5-under-par 66 at Royal Portrush. McIlroy disappointed the home support with the home favorite carding an 8-over-par 79, while ...
Rory McIlroy wins, Hideki Matsuyama 8th at Players Championship
Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy claimed his maiden title at The Players Championship on Sunday, while Japan's Hideki Matsuyama earned his third top-10 finish of the season. Matsuyama, who started the day in 22nd place, made an eagle, four birdies and a bogey in a final-round ...
Players will be allowed to wear shorts in PGA Tour practice and pro-am rounds under a change in player appearance guidelines unveiled Monday. The change, effective immediately, applies only to tournaments on six tours operated under the PGA Tour umbrella. Long pants will remain required attire ...
Justin Rose cards 6-under 66, pulls ahead at Farmers Insurance Open
World No. 1 Justin Rose shot a six-under-par 66 to open up a three-stroke lead at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego on Friday. While Tiger Woods posted his second consecutive 70 to slip 11 strokes off the pace, Rose excelled on the Torrey ...
Justin Thomas in lead at Bridgestone Invitational; Hideki Matsuyama sitting in 36th place
Defending champion Hideki Matsuyama fell from 10 to 13 shots behind sole leader Justin Thomas and is tied for 36th place after the third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday. After shooting rounds of 67 and 72 for an up-and-down start at the Firestone ...
Three of the world's top-10 in Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama, along with five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson, found themselves with the weekend off after missing the cut in The Players Championship on Friday. World No. 6 Fowler had to use a pair of ...
