Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul struggled during the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Thursday, shooting a 1-over 73 to trail the leader by seven strokes.
The Champion Course at PGA National is known for challenging even the game’s most elite players. The 3-hole stretch from 15-16-17, better know as the “Bear Trap,” has changed the fate of tournaments over the years but where does it rank on Tour as the hardest run of consecutive holes? And is it even the most challenging 3-hole stretch on the course or does that honor belong to holes 5, 6 and 7? Golf Channel’s Paige Mackenzie shares her insights.
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra will be playing on exemption at next week’s Puerto Rico Open. Chacarra, who left the LIV Golf circuit, played college golf at Wake Forest and Oklahoma State.
Tom D’Angelo, who has been covering sports in Florida since 1981 for The Palm Beach Post, talks with Golf Channel’s Steve Burkowski and Ryan Lavner about the history of the Cognizant Classic, what it has meant to generations of fans, and its current place in the hierarchy of professional golf.
As the PGA Tour hits the Sunshine State, we look back at some of the best moments from December’s Golf Channel Games in South Florida, courtesy The Curetivity Foundation. The Curetivity Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to create hope and cure kids by raising funds and awareness in the fight against childhood cancer.
Luke Clanton talks about the start of the 2026 PGA Tour season, and what he learned during the West Coast swing. Clanton, who finished T-18 at the 2025 Cognizant Classic, said he looks forward to playing in his home state of Florida.
The PGA Tour held a players meeting for the second consecutive week at PGA National ahead of the 2026 Cognizant Classic, Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard reports. Schedule changes are expected to happen through a slow and steady process.
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Taylor Swift boosted ticket sales to the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am without even being there.
The Genesis Invitational field features 18 of the 20 top-ranked golfers in the world, including defending champion Ludvig Åberg.
Many amateurs in the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am carry a significant profile. None more so than Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis reports less than 12 hours after Kelce committed to playing in the pro-am that Pebble Beach sold $60,000 worth of tickets with fans hoping his fiancé, Taylor Swift, would be in attendance to show her support.
Spieth enjoyed a Pebble Beach-Cypress Point double last Sunday with his brother, and the iconic day included a hole-in-one on Cypress’ 15th hole.
Ryo Hisatsune shot a bogey-free 62 to take the 18-hole lead at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the PGA Tour’s first signature event of the year. Keegan Bradley and Sam Burns each sit a stroke off after firing respective 9-under 63s, while the red-hot Chris Gotterup is T-4. It was another slow start for Scottie Scheffler who finished T-62 with a first-round 72 that included three bogeys.
Chris Gotterup extended his streak to nine straight birdies over two rounds on two very different courses. He ultimately settled for an 8-under 64 on Thursday in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, leaving him two behind Ryo Hisatsune.
Keegan Bradley and amateur Mary Meeker combined for a 13-under 59 during the opening round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Bradley and Meeker carry a two-stroke lead over three other pairings.
The former Nike athlete has worn Pebble Beach-logoed gear all week, and Thursday’s look included a navy Pebble hoodie and matching hat.
Rory McIlroy shot 4-under 68 at Spyglass Hill in the first round of the 2026 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. But it could have been a lot lower if not for two double bogeys in three holes.
Last week it was a 2-over 73, this week it’s an even-par 72 start for Scottie Scheffler at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Again, however, he’s 10 shots back after the first round on the PGA Tour. Highlights from the world No. 1 and his press conference.