As The Open heads to a new-look Royal Birkdale this week, it’s time to rank Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the field for the year’s final major.
Spieth expects different Royal Birkdale than from 2017
Jordan Spieth said he expects the Royal Birkdale course to play very differently than when he won The Open in 2017, but he thinks scores will be similar.
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154TH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
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Jordan Spieth began the 2026 PGA Tour season with a 2-under 68 in Round 1 of the Sony Open. Watch highlights from Waialae Country Club and here why Spieth is excited about this season.
Tiger Woods’ TGR Foundation celebrated its 30th anniversary Wednesday night in South Florida with Red: Celebrating Legacy presented by EY. Woods, along with PGA Tour stars Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Max Homa, and benefactor Arthur Blank, discussed the impact and future of the foundation.
A candid Jordan Spieth talked about staying present at age 32, and why he was optimistic about the 2026 PGA Tour season after his first round at the Sony Open.
Vijay Singh, the 62-year-old who won the Sony Open 21 years ago, holes out from a greenside bunker for his third-straight birdie in Round 1 at Waialae Country Club.
Rory McIlroy talks about updating his golf bag ahead of the 2026 season after finishing as the first round leader at the Dubai Invitational.
Nick Taylor found himself in familiar position Thursday in Hawaii. The defending Sony Open champ left Waialae Country Club tied for first round leader after shooting 8-under.
Davis Riley’s second shot to the par-5 18th, his ninth hole in Round 1 of the Sony Open in Hawaii, was headed way left, until bounding off the grandstands and into eagle range on the green.
McIlroy opened his new year with a leading, 5-under 66 Thursday at the DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational while gaming almost a full set of cavity-back irons.
Tiger Woods celebrated the 30th year of his TGR Foundation by saying it raised $50 million last year toward its education initiatives. The party ended with Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank pledging a $20 million grant for a new learning lab in Atlanta.
Rory McIlroy posted a 5-under 66 to lead by one stroke after the first round of the Dubai Invitational on Thursday.