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Lydia Ko shows why she’s World No. 1

Lydia Ko shows why she’s World No. 1

CARLSBAD, Ca. — World No. 1 Lydia Ko (-19) held off a charging World No. 2 Inbee Park during the final round of the Kia Classic to win her first LPGA event of the 2016 season. [...]

Day to move to top of World Rankings

Day to move to top of World Rankings

AUSTIN, Texas — The back spasms that nearly knocked Jason Day out of the WGC-Dell Match Play Championship have not been enough to keep him from reclaiming the No. 1 spot in the world. Day will [...]

Day’s back holds, beats Oosthuizen

Day’s back holds, beats Oosthuizen

AUSTIN, Texas – Not one, not two, not three but four people in Jason Day’s entourage encouraged him to withdraw earlier this week after searing pain shot through his lower back during the opening day of [...]

WGC-Dell Match Play: Spieth falls twice

WGC-Dell Match Play: Spieth falls twice

AUSTIN, Texas — Jordan Spieth never found his swing and never had a chance Saturday in the fourth round of the WGC-Dell Match Play. First, he lost his match to Louis Oosthuizen. Then, he lost his [...]

Chappell ‘rattled’ by Day’s birdie

Chappell ‘rattled’ by Day’s birdie

ORLANDO, Fla. – Kevin Chappell stood over a 21-foot par putt on the 18th green that would have gotten him into the clubhouse with the lead at Bay Hill. And then he heard a roar from [...]

Day overtakes Chappell for 8th PGA win

Day overtakes Chappell for 8th PGA win

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jason Day turned his fortunes at just the right time Sunday by making a 12-foot birdie putt and then saving par from just under 100 feet away in a bunker to win the [...]

Kim makes LPGA history in the desert

Kim makes LPGA history in the desert

PHOENIX — Sei Young Kim turned an anticipated Sunday shootout into a record-tying blowout. The 23-year-old South Korean player matched Annika Sorenstam’s LPGA Tour scoring record of 27 under, closing with a 10-under 62 at Desert [...]

JTBC Founders Cup Preview

JTBC Founders Cup Preview

Candace Oehler Phoenix, AZ – March 16, 2016 – LPGA tournaments are always great fun and the JTBC Founders Cup at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Wildfire Golf Course is one of the best. From the [...]

Day: Spieth might be burned out

Day: Spieth might be burned out

ORLANDO, Fla. — Since opening the year with an eight-shot win in Maui, Jordan Spieth has tied for 21st, missed a cut, tied for 17th and tied for 18th on the PGA Tour. Hardly results of [...]

No ceremonial first tee shot for Arnie

No ceremonial first tee shot for Arnie

ORLANDO, Fla. — Arnold Palmer will not hit the ceremonial opening tee shot at this year’s Masters for the first time since 2004. The 86-year-old four-time Masters winner still plans to attend the tournament as well [...]