Golf

SINGAPORE — Six-time LPGA Tour winner Celine Boutier had a bogey-free round of 8-under 64 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the HSBC Women’s World Championship. The 30-year-old French player had a two-round total of 7-under 137 on the Sentosa Golf Club course, a layout…

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 26, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Anthony Kim, who last played in a professional golf tournament nearly a dozen years ago, will return to competition at this week’s…

Feb 25, 2024, 06:55 PM ET VALLARTA, Mexico — PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp lost a four-shot lead in seven holes and then held it together with a remarkable short game Sunday, closing with an even-par 71 to win the Mexico Open at Vidanta and earn a trip to the…

Feb 24, 2024, 06:14 AM ET CHONBURI, Thailand — Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a 3-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament. Tavatanakit had a three-round total of 16-under 200 on the Siam Country Club Old Course at Chonburi…

Paolo Uggetti, ESPNFeb 22, 2024, 07:28 AM ET With its longshot winners and cantankerous weather, this year’s West Coast swing on the PGA Tour has come and gone. What remains are questions about what this year — and the future — will look like in men’s pro golf. Before the…

Feb 18, 2024, 06:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES — The conversation began seven years ago when Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama won his fourth PGA Tour title to pass Shigeki Maruyama, his mentor. Maruyama told him the ultimate mark was nine tour wins, a record for most by an Asian-born player….

Feb 17, 2024, 07:48 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele first competed at cards on the long flight to Australia for the Presidents Cup. They became partners in team events, roommates on the road, close friends who take vacations together with their wives, and more practice…

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 15, 2024, 06:37 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — A reporter didn’t want to mention the most feared five-letter word in golf when asking Tiger Woods about…

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 Feb 14, 2024, 08:46 AM ET PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. — Tiger Woods arrived at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles on Tuesday with…

Feb 11, 2024, 08:36 PM ET SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Nick Taylor had an emotional victory last year in the Canadian Open, capped by an unforgettable tackle. The 35-year-old Canadian golfer made more memories at the Phoenix Open with a massive rally to take down Charley Hoffman. Taylor rallied from 3…