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Mamma Mia!  Molinari scorches for win

Mamma Mia! Molinari scorches for win

POTOMAC, Md. — Francesco Molinari delivered a record performance to win the final edition of the Quicken Loans National. Molinari holed a 50-foot eagle putt to start the back nine, and he never stopped until he [...]

Park captures LPGA Major in playoff

Park captures LPGA Major in playoff

KILDEER, Ill.  — Sung Hyun Park raised her arms and placed her hands on her head before hugging her caddie and wiping away tears. She simply could not contain her emotions after winning her second major [...]

Perry won his 300th game as a Mariner

Perry won his 300th game as a Mariner

Hall of Fame right-hander Gaylord Perry turns back the clock to 1982. (As told to Jim Street) Gaylord Perry, who won 314 games and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991, started [...]

David Toms gets first win: A major

David Toms gets first win: A major

U.S. Senior Open Championship The Broadmoor East Course | Colorado Springs, Colorado | June 28-July 1, 2018 Final-Round Notes Sunday, July 1, 2018 Course Setup: Par 70 / 7,265 yards (R4 Scoring average: 73.37, Cumulative: 74.69) Weather: High [...]

Golf Bag: Ko takes lead at Women’s PGA

Golf Bag: Ko takes lead at Women’s PGA

KILDEER, Ill.  — Lydia Ko birdied the first hole and just kept rolling from there — all the way into contention for another major victory. Ko shot a 6-under 66 on Friday in the second round [...]

Smoltz lands spot in U.S. Senior Open

Smoltz lands spot in U.S. Senior Open

On the pitcher’s mound, John Smoltz never shied away from pressure. This week, the man considered by some to be the most clutch postseason pitcher in baseball history finds himself dealing with an entirely new sort [...]

Bubba rallies from six behind to win

Bubba rallies from six behind to win

CROMWELL, Conn. — Bubba Watson says TPC River Highlands feels like home. It certainly was a comfortable place again this week. Watson overcame a six-stroke deficit Sunday to win his third Travelers Championship title, shooting a [...]

Mickelson apologizes for putt-putt flap

Mickelson apologizes for putt-putt flap

NEW YORK — Phil Mickelson has apologized four days after intentionally violating golf rules by hitting a moving ball on the green at the U.S. Open, saying his frustration got the best of him. The apology [...]

Open champ Koepka solidifies legacy

Open champ Koepka solidifies legacy

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — For a guy who has won all of three PGA Tour events, Brooks Koepka has a golf legacy that already is secure. That’s how it should be for winning back-to-back U.S. Opens. Koepka [...]

Koepka goes back to back at Open

Koepka goes back to back at Open

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Ricky Elliott didn’t know what to expect when he made the short journey from Orlando to Jupiter, Florida, to check up on his boss, Brooks Koepka. It was the week after the Masters, [...]