President Trump, using the power of the presidency to intervene in global sports diplomacy, on Thursday deepened his efforts to broker an elusive agreement involving the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf league that could ultimately benefit his family’s golf courses. For the second time this month, Mr. Trump …
Scottie Scheffler warms up on the driving range during the second round of PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 17, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images After a dramatic start to the 2024 PGA Championship, including an early morning arrest Friday for top-ranked Scottie …
AUGUSTA: Brian Harman traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to win his first major title. Now he’s back home in Georgia trying to repeat the magic and capture a Masters green jacket. The 37-year-old left-hander from nearby Savannah won the Claret Jug last July by six strokes at Royal Liverpool, taking …
AUGUSTA: Xander Schauffele, the world’s highest-ranked player without a major title, is bothered he hasn’t captured one of golf’s most coveted prizes — to the point where just one won’t be enough. The reigning Olympic champion has 11 top-10 finishes in 26 major starts, including a share of second at …
AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods appears set to make his 26th start at the Masters next week, but the 15-time major winner remains hampered by severe leg injuries from a 2021 car crash. Woods, whose plane was tracked to Augusta a week ago, is listed to speak with reporters at Augusta National …
AUGUSTA: Rory McIlroy is changing things up when it comes to the Masters, hoping some alterations in preparation can help produce the green jacket that has eluded him. The 34-year-old from Northern Ireland will make his 10th attempt to complete a career grand slam at next week’s 88th Masters, needing …
SYDNEY: If Cameron Smith needed any extra motivation to perform well at the Masters later this month, his desperation to get to the Olympics in Paris in August will provide it. The 2022 British Open champion tied for 10th at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago but, as world number …
LOS ANGELES: Nelly Korda drilled a birdie putt at the first playoff hole to beat Ryann O’Toole in the LPGA Seri Pak Championship, where Korda’s second title in as many starts secured her return to world number one. Korda hadn’t played since beating Lydia Ko in a playoff to win …
