Three-time major winner Lydia Ko started her opening round with four straight birdies, and never looked back. Ko finished with a career-low 60 at Wild Horse Pass yet carries a narrow, one-stroke lead over Hyo Joo Kim entering Friday.
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Lydia Ko made 12 birdies in shooting 60 in the opening round of the Ford Championship. She talked with the media Thursday after nearly becoming the second player in LPGA history to shoot 59.
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Tony Finau made his fourth career hole-in-one Thursday, acing the par-3 16th on the South Course at Torrey Pines. Finau, however, didn’t seem to notice as he was walking off the tee box at the 2026 Farmers Insurance Open.
Brooks Koepka opened with a 73 at the Farmers Insurance Open in his first non-major Tour event since joining LIV Golf in 2022.
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Brooks Koepka sat down with Todd Lewis after his opening round at the Farmers Insurance Open 2026. Koepka discussed how important it was to hear cheers from the crowd welcoming him back to the PGA Tour.
Japan’s Nasa Hataoka leads by a stroke over four players — Jeeno Thitikul, Chanettee Wannasaen, Lottie Woad and Linn Grant — entering Round 2 at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club.
The LGPA’s 2026 season is underway at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla, where Nasa Hataoka, Lottie Woad and Nelly Korda shined in the opening round of the season.
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Patrick Reed decided to extend his Middle East stay and then salvaged a 1-under 71 in the Bahrain Championship.
Todd Lewis and Rex Hoggard are live at Torrey Pines for this week’s Farmers Insurance Open. They share their thoughts on the news that Patrick Reed is coming back to the PGA Tour later this year, and how some players have reacted to the latest power play between the Tour and LIV Golf.
A quick survey of the landscape would suggest the Tour reacted quickly to an opportunity in bringing Reed back to the fold, although his return will be delayed seven months. But the truth is Reed’s return had been in the works for some time, much like Koepka’s.