BEIJING (AP) The PGA Tour has signed a deal to partner with Chinese firm Shankai Sports to manage the operations of its China series for 20 years from 2018.
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Frittelli, Snedeker among those in final push for Masters
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Tournaments in two countries last week might have gone a long way toward who finishes in the top 50 of the world ranking at the end of the year and gets into the Masters.
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Frittelli, Snedeker among those in final push for Masters
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Tournaments in two countries last week might have gone a long way toward who finishes in the top 50 of the world ranking at the end of the year and gets into the Masters.
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Column: A strong Tiger Woods is a good starting point
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) It wasn’t the best shot Tiger Woods hit all week. It might have been the most telling.
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Frittelli beats Atwal in playoff for Mauritius Open title
BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) Dylan Frittelli beat Arjun Atwal with a birdie on the first playoff hole to clinch the Mauritius Open title on Sunday.
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Smith wins two-man playoff at Australian PGA Championship
GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) Cameron Smith won the Australian PGA Championship on Sunday with a par on the second hole of a playoff with fellow Australian Jordan Zunic.
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Rahm gets new agent as Mickelson gets full-time caddie
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Spanish star Jon Rahm has a new agent in a move that means Phil Mickelson will keep his brother as his caddie.
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Atwal holds on to lead at Mauritius Open
BEL OMBRE, Mauritius (AP) Arjun Atwal held on for a one-shot lead after two rounds of the Mauritius Open on Friday.
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Focus more on how long Tiger Woods lasts more than his score
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) One year later, the scene hadn’t changed.
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Woods says he's on the 'other side' of pain and loving life
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Tiger Woods says he is on the other side of relying on pain medication to cope with an ailing back and that he’s loving life.
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Tiger Woods returns, Take 10
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) Tiger Woods is playing the Hero World Challenge this week, making it the 10th time he has returned from layoffs of 10 weeks or longer.
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Ormsby wins, Rafa Cabrera Bello runner up again in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) Australia’s Wade Ormsby won the 2017 Hong Kong Open in dramatic fashion for his first European Tour win on Sunday.
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Chawrasia leads in Hong Kong by 1 stroke
HONG KONG (AP) S.S.P. Chawrasia shot a 1-under 69 Saturday in the third round for a one-stroke lead at the Hong Kong Open.
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Spieth shoots 70, doesn't do much moving at Australian Open
SYDNEY (AP) Defending champion Jordan Spieth never looked like getting on track for a move up the leaderboard on Saturday, shooting a 1-under 70 to leave himself a daunting task to win his third Australian Open in four years.
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Chawrasia extends lead by 2 at the Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG (AP) S.S.P. Chawrasia extended his lead at the Hong Kong Open to two strokes Friday after a 4-under 66 in the second round.
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Day and Spieth go in opposite directions at Australian Open
SYDNEY (AP) Jason Day and Jordan Spieth went in opposite directions Friday at the Australian Open.
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Pro vs amateur: Herbert feels the pressure as reality hits
SYDNEY (AP) Lucas Herbert thought a lot of his financial problems would be over when he left behind his amateur status to become a professional golfer.
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Casey to play for Europe at EurAsia Cup
Paul Casey will represent Europe for the first time since 2008 after being selected as a wild card for EurAsia Cup.
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S.S.P. Chawrasia shoots 65, leads by 1 at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG (AP) S.S.P. Chawrasia had six birdies and a bogey Thursday for a 5-under 65 and a one stroke lead at the Hong Kong Open, the first event of the 2018 season.
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Day has late trouble, still among Australian Open leaders
SYDNEY (AP) Jason Day’s first tournament round in Australia in four years was a 5-under 66 to put him among the leaders early Thursday at the Australian Open.
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Jordan Spieth sets the bar high at the Australian Open
Jordan Spieth has another tough act to follow at the Australian Open.
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Ko endures 1st season without winning on the LPGA Tour
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Lydia Ko blasted out from in front of the steep edge of a bunker and raised her arms playfully when it dropped for par. She ended the first round of the CME Group Tour Championship one shot out of the lead, and she looked like the Ko of old.
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Column: Lexi Thompson misses out on year of LPGA dominance
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Lexi Thompson doesn’t have two long months to ponder how her season ended.
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Austin Cook shoots 62 and takes lead at Sea Island
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. (AP) PGA Tour rookie Austin Cook sank a 6-foot birdie putt on his final hole for an 8-under 62 and a one-shot lead going into the weekend at RSM Classic.
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Sung Hyun Park opens 3-shot lead in LPGA Tour Championship
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Sung Hyun Park made five straight birdies and seized control late in the round with an eagle for a 7-under 65 and a three-shot lead in the CME Group Tour Championship.
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Defending champ Fitzaptrick leads by one stroke in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Defending champion Matthew Fitzpatrick shot a second straight 5-under-par 67 to secure a one-stroke lead halfway through the European Tour’s season-ending Tour Championship on Friday.
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LPGA rookie Sung Hyun Park takes big step toward award sweep
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) LPGA rookie Sung Hyun Park took a big first step toward sweeping all the season awards with a 5-under 67 to finish one shot behind after the opening round of the CME Group Tour Championship.
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Plenty on line for Thompson at CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 15, 2017)
After 32 official events across 15 countries and 14 states, the 2017 LPGA season concludes with this week’s CME Group Tour Championship at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
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Fleetwood must withstand Rose challenge to win Race to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Englishman Tommy Fleetwood must withstand a strong challenge from Justin Rose to secure a first Race to Dubai title, and stop his friend from repeating his last-gasp triumph of 10 years ago.
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Hull aims to repeat feat at CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 14, 2017)
A year has passed since Charley Hull, the toast of English golf and one of the world’s up-and-coming players, captured the CME Group Tour Championship at the age of 20 to claim her first victory on the LPGA Tour.
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