Gary Woodland opened his back nine at PGA National with back-to-back birdies thanks to this long putt on 11. A moment later, Patton Kizzire saw his tee shot almost sink in for an ace. The lipout around the cup forced Kizzire to settle for a birdie putt of his own. Both players getting back to even on the first round.
Austin Smotherman entered the 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches fully rested after having the last two weeks off. He put it to good use during Thursday’s opening round, making six straight birdies on his way to a 9-under 62.
American Auston Kim birdied two of her final three holes for a 66 and a one-stroke lead over China’s Yan Liu in the first round of the HSBC Women’s World Championship on Thursday. Five players were tied for third with 68s, including No. 12-ranked Haeran Ryu.
There’s a four-way tie atop the leaderboard at Stellenbosch Golf Course in South Africa, including Joe Dean, Alejandro Del Rey, Dean Burmester, and Oliver Lindell. Burmester, a South African native who formerly played on the PGA Tour, has status on both the DP World Tour and LIV Golf.
Zalatoris was a last-minute withdrawal from the Cognizant Classic on Thursday.
The 36-year-old Pavan was hospitalized with multiple injuries after he fell down an elevator shaft ahead of this week’s DP World Tour event in South Africa.
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.
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Rose picked a good day for an abbreviated practice. As the Monterey Peninsula turned nasty late Tuesday morning, flipping from ideal conditions to chilly, 30 mph winds seemingly in a flash, Rose was close to wrapping.
After his dominating win at Torrey Pines and trip home to celebrate, Justin Rose returns to competition at this week’s signature AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he prevailed in 2023.
Remember when McIlroy switched to cavity-back irons? Well, he’s switched back to blades.
If anyone should get a say in whether The Players should be anointed as golf’s fifth major championship, it’s a guy who’s won each of the four actual majors, plus the PGA Tour’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass.
The 16-year-old Woods, son of Tiger Woods, has verbally committed to Florida State University, it was announced on Tuesday.
Tommy Fleetwood finished 2025 on a tear but after a few sleepy events on the DPWT, he’s making his 2026 PGA Tour debut at Pebble Beach and looking to regain that world-class form.
Roger Maltbie will be roaming the grounds again at select events in 2026. When asked if he thought Chris Gotterup was destined for stardom, the veteran said, he’ll be the judge when he sees (and hears) him up close.
Rory McIlroy was on the practice range Tuesday at Pebble Beach, ready to begin his PGA Tour season. Rex Hoggard and Eamon Lynch discuss what will motivate the defending AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am champion in 2026.
Glover always had a strong voice. He’s at a point now where the former U.S. Open champion would rather it be heard in the PGA Tour boardroom instead of on the radio.
The ace came off the club of Neal Shipley, the PGA Tour rookie who was debuting for The Bay Golf Club on Monday night at SoFi Center.