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Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the Saudi International because of “serious misconduct” on Saturday. Garcia was accused by fellow players of purposefully hitting his clubs into the surface of the greens causing damage. Garcia posted a 1-over 71 in the third round, but was ultimately disqualified by the European Tour via Rule 1.2a. This is […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Denny McCarthy was taking a few practice swings as he prepared to hit a 67-yard wedge shot into the par-5 15th green Friday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. His playing competitor, Blair Hamilton, was nearby, also taking a drop after rinsing his second shot, and was set to play first. In […]

Johnny Miller is signing off for the final time after NBC Sports’ broadcast of the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Longtime friend and rival Jack Nicklaus was among the first on Saturday to thank him for his contributions and wish him well going forward.

Denny McCarthy was penalized two strokes in the second round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open for having his caddie help him align an approach shot. This came less than  week after Haotong Li was docked two strokes for the same offense before a putt in Dubai. And as happened after the Li penalty, peers came […]

Rickie Fowler distanced himself from the pack on Saturday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, taking a five-shot lead into the final round. Here’s how Moving Day played out at TPC Scottsdale: Leaderboard: Fowler (-20). Matt Kuchar (-16), Justin Thomas (-15), Branden Grace (-13), Byeong Hyun An (-13), Gary Woodland (-12), Bubba Watson (-12) What it […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Not so fast. Less than 24 hours after Denny McCarthy was penalized two shots at the Waste Management Phoenix Open for violating one of the new Rules of Golf involving caddie alignment, the PGA Tour announced it has rescinded the penalty. McCarthy and his caddie, Derek Smith, were initially found to have […]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Three years ago, Denny McCarthy was a Web.com Tour rookie fresh off a U.S. Open appearance at Oakmont and was in need of a caddie for the Air Capital Classic in Wichita, Kansas. Derek Smith was an aspiring pro who had tried to Monday qualify for the tournament but failed. Smith stuck […]

Waste Management Phoenix Open officials and PGA Tour pros paid tribute to Jarrod Lyle on Saturday at TPC Scottsdale. Lyle, who died last August at age 36 after a two-decade battle with leukemia, had his most memorable moment on the PGA Tour at TPC Scottsdale’s stadium par-3 16th. It was there during the third round of […]

After 29 years in the booth, Johnny Miller signed off Saturday following the third round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Miller won the Phoenix Open in back-to-back years in 1974-75, taking the latter edition of the event by 14 strokes. The player known as the Desert Fox said Saturday that this event felt like […]

One day after he was disqualified for a serious breach of etiquette, Sergio Garcia will reportedly not face further punishment after the European Tour deemed the matter closed. Garcia was disqualified following the third round of the inaugural Saudi International under Rule 1.2a, which allows for disqualification for “any serious misconduct that is contrary to […]