8:23 AM ET Charlotte GibsonESPN Two years have passed since Europe won the Solheim Cup thanks to a jaw-dropping putt by captain’s pick Suzann Pettersen. Now, on Saturday at Inverness in Toledo, Ohio, the United States is trying to get the cup back on its own turf. “With everything that as going on, there was
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Even with a two-stroke lead to begin the Tour Championship, Patrick Cantlay was not the consensus, solo favorite to win. He shared that designation with Jon Rahm, who, while clearly in peak form, started four strokes behind Cantlay. Not an insurmountable deficit, but one you’d rather not face when betting a golfer at a short
4:59 PM ET ATLANTA — Patrick Reed said he feared for his life two weeks ago when he was hospitalized for double pneumonia in the Houston area. Reed said Thursday he is “getting stronger every day” after playing his first full round of golf in a month at the Tour Championship, but most of his
ATLANTA — The PGA Tour didn’t post any videos of Bryson DeChambeau on Thursday, but the Golf Channel did, and commenters raced to make the same joke. “Good shot, Brooksy.” “Nice swing, Brooksy.” “Let’s go Brooksy.” This is no surprise; if social media’s takeover of society has made one thing clear, it’s that Keyboard Confidence
3:36 PM ET A Brooks Koepka moment that doesn’t actually include Bryson DeChambeau? Well, yes, that is possible. On Thursday, during the first round of the season-ending Tour Championship — the final stop in the $15 million-for-the-winner FedEx Cup playoffs — Koepka got off to a hot start. And he needed it. Given the staggered
2:52 PM ET Phil Mickelson took another shot at the United States Golf Association on Thursday, reiterating in a three-minute Twitter video that the governing body is wrong to limit the length of driver shafts as a way to combat some of the issues in the game. Mickelson, who did not qualify for this week’s
Tour pros know their stock yardages to the exact number (looking at you, Lee Westwood), which is why you’ll often hear them yell “GO IN” after a perfectly struck iron shot. Chances are it’s going to be within 10 feet of the hole when they shout that, but asking it to go in is still
12:39 PM ET ATLANTA – Patrick Cantlay is the leader of the FedEx Cup heading into the final event of the season at the Tour Championship. Cantlay has a 2-shot lead on the field, including a 10-shot advantage over those who are at the bottom of the 30-player field. And he’s not a big fan
Phil Mickelson has been a part of every Ryder Cup since 1995. That streak will continue this fall at Whistling Straits. Just in a different capacity. United States captain Steve Stricker announced Wednesday that Mickelson and Fred Couples have been added to the team as vice captains. “I’ve been staying in close contact with both
3:07 PM ET ATLANTA — Phil Mickelson is going to the Ryder Cup, but not as a player. U.S. captain Steve Stricker on Wednesday named Mickelson one of his vice captains — along with Fred Couples — for the matches, which will take place Sept. 24-26 at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. That also means
A diamond’s brilliance forms under the perfect combination of time, pressure and heat. The gem rises to the surface through volcanic eruptions and other natural phenomena, then becomes mined from the land. In much the same way, Mina Harigae, 31 and winless on the LPGA Tour since first earning her card in 2010, was mined
4:47 PM ET The FedEx Cup playoffs conclude this week with the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Which players are the favorites this time around, who offers good odds and what props are worth considering? Sports betting deputy editor David Bearman and betting analysts Chris “The Bear” Fallica, Tyler Fulghum