Mackenzie Hughes and William McGirt fired identical 67s to take the co-lead after the first round of The Players Championship as Sergio Garcia aced No. 17 in his first event since winning the Masters. Alex Noren, of Sweden, Spain’s Jon Rahm, J. B. Holmes and Chez Reavie shot four-under 68s and are one stroke back … Read more
Jason Dufner had two eagles in a six-under par 65 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead going into the final round of the US PGA Tour’s Heritage in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Dufner eagled both par-fives on the front nine, rolling in an 11-footer at the second and pitching in from off the green … Read more
A tension-packed shootout among 15 golfers bunched within five shots atop the leaderboard began unfolding Saturday as the third round of the Masters opened at Augusta National. Co-leader Sergio Garcia, playing his 72nd consecutive major tournament and 74th overall, is still seeking his first major title. The 37-year-old Spaniard’s years of major frustration include four … Read more
Spain’s Sergio Garcia, seeking his first major golf title, charged within two strokes of fading US leader Charley Hoffman in Friday’s second round of the Masters. Garcia, making his 74th major start and 19th Masters appearance, opened with three consecutive birdies at breezy Augusta National, then followed a bogey at the fourth with four pars. … Read more
Unheralded leader Charley Hoffman and nearest rival William McGirt were ready for a morning charge as Friday’s second round of the Masters began in cool and breezy conditions at Augusta National. Hoffman birdied five of the last seven holes, including four in a row starting at the par-4 14th, in windy conditions to shoot a … Read more
Top-ranked Dustin Johnson and five-time major champion Phil Mickelson advanced to the World Golf Championships Match-Play Championship quarter-finals with impressive triumphs on Saturday. Reigning US Open champion Johnson defeated fellow American Zach Johnson 5 and 4 while Mickelson downed Australia’s Marc Leishman 4 and 3. Johnson, who has led after all 60 holes he has … Read more