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Straka part of four-way tie at The Players Championship in wild weather

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Sepp Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday while avoiding big trouble on the TPC Sawgrass for a 5-under 67 that gave him a share of the lead at The Players Championship amid wind, rain, sunshine…

Canada’s Conners in the mix after opening round of The Players Championship

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It was a classic Corey Conners type of round Thursday at The Players Championship.

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PGA Tour Highlights: Players Championship First Round

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Five different golfers found themselves tied atop the leaderboard after shooting five under in the opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday, while Canada’s Corey Conners sits tied-10th at three under.

Thursday, Mar 12

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Collin Morikawa, Ryan Fox withdraw from The Players Championship

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Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa took one practice swing and knew his week was over right after it started. He withdrew Thursday from The Players Championship after one hole with pain in his lower back.

Wednesday, Mar 11

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Players Championship Preview: Will Rory McIlroy play?

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McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week prior to the third round citing a back injury and only arrived at TPC Sawgrass Wednesday afternoon. He told reporters he was a “game-time decision.”

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PGA Tour could increase signature events, expand fields: CEO

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PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp addressed the media on Wednesday to discuss potential changes coming in the future.

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Why Scheffler’s iron play has affected his odds to win The Players

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VSiN By The Books hosts David Ross and Jensen Lewis are joined by Keith Stewart to discuss who might be a sleeper pick to win The Players Championship and why Scottie Scheffler’s odds have dropped.

Tuesday, Mar 10

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Hamilton’s Alena Sharp headlines 2026 class for Canadian Golf Hall of Fame

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Hamilton’s Alena Sharp headlines this year’s class of inductees to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

Gary Woodland shares his struggles with PTSD after brain surgery

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Two years after Gary Woodland returned to the PGA Tour following brain surgery, he still struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder so severe there have been times when he was in tears in the middle of the…

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Turning The Players into a major an old topic as PGA Tour strives to look forward

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour is all about moving forward these days, especially this week. On the day before the premier championship of golf’s most powerful circuit, CEO Brian Rolapp plans to share part of the vision to…

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Corey Conners among Canadians looking to kickstart season at The Players Championship

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After a medley of middling results to open the season, the Canadian PGA Tour contingent heads to The Players eyeing a breakthrough. Sportsnet’s Adam Stanley has the preview ahead of action at TPC Sawgrass.

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Monday, Mar 9

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Akshay Bhatia rallies from five down to win Bay Hill in a playoff

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Akshay Bhatia missed a 30-inch par putt to fall five shots behind Sunday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, angry enough to want to do something about it. What followed was a charge on the back nine at Bay Hill that would…

Sunday, Mar 8

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Ricky Castillo wins Puerto Rico Open, Blades Brown falls back after bad hole

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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Ricky Castillo made back-to-back birdies right after 18-year-old Blades Brown came undone with one bad hole, closing with a 5-under 67 to win the Puerto Rico Open for his first PGA Tour title.

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Bradbury wins Joburg Open for second time with tough par save

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JOHANNESBURG — Dan Bradbury of England hit the perfect chip at just the right time, saving par on the final hole Sunday for a 5-under 65 and a one-shot victory in the Joburg Open.

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Jon Rahm takes LIV Golf Hong Kong to end winless run

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HONG KONG — Jon Rahm won the LIV Golf Hong Kong event on Sunday for his first individual title since 2024.

Mi Hyang Lee makes final-hole birdie to clinch Blue Bay LPGA

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HAINAN ISLAND, China — Mi Hyang Lee threw away her lead with two double bogeys on the front nine, and then delivered a winner on the final hole Sunday with a lob wedge that hit the pin and set up a tap-in birdie to win the Blue Bay LPGA by…

Daniel Berger’s lead cut to one shot over Akshay Bhatia at Bay Hill

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Akshay Bhatia waited just long enough for his putt to take a final turn and drop for birdie Sunday morning, allowing him to cut Daniel Berger’s lead to one shot in the rain-delayed Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

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Daniel Berger keeps lead as enough rain takes the teeth out of Bay Hill

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Daniel Berger stopped making as many birdies even after a rain delay took some of the bite out of Bay Hill on Saturday. He still had a two-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational when darkness kept the third round from finishing.

Saturday, Mar 7

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John Daly II just three back of lead in PGA Tour debut in Puerto Rico

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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Ricky Castillo was hoping to be in Florida this week for his first $20 million signature event. Instead he’s at the Puerto Rico Open and making it pay off, posting a bogey-free round of 4-under 68 in strong wind…

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Rory McIlroy withdraws from Bay Hill with back spasms

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Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away.

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Celtics’ Tatum slams put-back dunk, drains three for first points of season

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Watch as Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scores his first points of the season after coming back from injury on a put-back dunk, then drains a side-step three-pointer on the next possession.

Blanchet leads in Puerto Rico as John Daly II stays in the mix

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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — Chandler Blanchet did more than make his first cut of the year on the PGA Tour. His 5-under 67 on Friday gave him a four-shot lead in the Puerto Rico Open with a pair of teenager and John Daly’s son around for the…

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Daniel Berger builds five-shot lead at Bay Hill

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Daniel Berger loves playing in Florida in March. For most everyone else Friday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill made it feel like a spring preview of the U.S. Open.

Friday, Mar 6

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Mi Hyang Lee has bogey-free 66 to lead LPGA event in China

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HAINAN ISLAND, China — Mi Hyang Lee played bogey-free in windy conditions on Friday and posted a 6-under 66, giving her a one-shot lead in the Blue Bay LPGA going into the weekend as the South Korean chases her first LPGA title in more…

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Daniel Berger shoots a 63, builds three-shot lead at Bay Hill

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Daniel Berger has enough history at Bay Hill to know what kind of test to expect. He made nine birdies, all but one of them inside 10 feet, for a 9-under 63 and a round no one was expecting Thursday in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Thursday, Mar 5

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Blanchet leads Puerto Rico as John Daly’s son makes PGA Tour debut

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RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico — John Daly II had an easier time, and a far easier golf course, than his father in his PGA Tour debut. The 22-year-old son of John Daly opened with a 2-under 70 in the Puerto Rico Open on Thursday, where the kids…

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Zhang chips in twice to take first-round lead at LPGA event in China

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Zhang Weiwei chipped in on her last two holes, one for eagle and the other for birdie, giving her a 6-under 66 and a three-way tie for the lead in the Blue Bay LPGA on Thursday.

Wednesday, Mar 4

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Luke Donald to return as Ryder Cup captain for Europe in 2027

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European players chanted, “Two more years!” when they won the Ryder Cup in New York, and Luke Donald listened.

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Tom Kim’s electric hole-in-one propels Jupiter Links into playoffs

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Tom Kim’s hole-in-one helped Jupiter Links GC earn the final playoff spot in one of the most thrilling moments in TGL’s short history, writes Adam Stanley.