Golf

Nov 14, 2024, 08:31 AM ET DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy was already an overwhelming favorite to win the European tour’s season-long Race to Dubai title. He made his chances even better on Thursday. McIlroy shot 5-under 67 and was tied for the lead with Tyrrell Hatton after…

Nov 12, 2024, 08:29 AM ET VIRGINIA WATER, England — The European tour will return to Turkey and Austria next year while the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa is also back on the 42-event schedule for the 2025 season that begins next week. The schedule was announced Tuesday, with…

Nov 10, 2024, 08:34 AM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Paul Waring carded a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career on Sunday. The 229th-ranked Englishman was one stroke ahead overnight and finished on 24 under. He even surprised himself…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Paul Waring hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend of the European tour’s first playoff event. The No. 229-ranked…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Rory McIlroy can finish the season as the European tour’s top player for the sixth time with a win at the Abu Dhabi Championship this week. He will attempt to do so with a new swing. The No. 3-ranked McIlroy said he has been…

SHIGA, Japan — Nelly Korda clinched her first award for LPGA player of the year on Sunday when it became mathematically impossible for anyone to catch her in the points-based competition. Korda had to skip two tournaments during the Asia swing because of a minor neck injury that limited her…

SHIGA, Japan — Heavy rain and storms associated with Typhoon Kong-rey washed out the third round of the LPGA’s Japan tournament Saturday and reduced it to 54 holes. The LPGA said the tournament was scheduled to be completed Sunday at Seta Golf Course. The tropical storm has most seriously affected…

Oct 31, 2024, 06:23 AM ET SHIGA, Japan — Hana Wakimoto of Japan shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead by two shots after the first round of the LPGA’s Toto Classic. Jin Young Ko of South Korea was two off the pace after a 65 at Seta…

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Paolo Uggetti Oct 29, 2024, 12:14 PM ET The PGA Tour’s Player Advisory Council is recommending sweeping changes to field sizes, exemption status, the number…

Oct 27, 2024, 06:00 AM ET KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Starting her final round in a three-way tie for the lead, Ruoning Yin shot a 7-under 65 on Sunday to win the LPGA Tour’s Maybank Championship in Malaysia by one stroke for her second title this month. Yin of China…