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MEXICO CITY – Steve Stricker had officially been on the job for just a few hours and he was already fielding what promised to be tough questions about Patrick Reed. Stricker, who was named the 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain, said he’s already spoken with Patrick Reed about last year’s matches and that he doesn’t expect […]

MEXICO CITY – Last week in Los Angeles, Phil Mickelson suggested he might skip The Players, an event he won in 2007. On Wednesday in Mexico, however, he seemed to be leaning toward adding the PGA Tour’s flagship event to his schedule. Although Mickelson said his schedule leading into the Masters is still in flux, […]

Jordan Spieth will be playing with a heavy heart this week at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis first reported that Spieth’s caddie, Michael Greller, won’t carry Spieth’s bag at Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City as he returns home to be with his family after the death of his father, John Greller. Spieth’s […]

With The Open returning to his native Northern Ireland this summer, Rory McIlroy has decided to skip the Irish Open to focus on his high-profile appearance at Royal Portrush. McIlroy served as the tournament host of the Irish Open from 2015-18, but he won’t be in the field July 4-7 when the tournament heads to […]

MEXICO CITY – Thursday’s opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship promises to be interesting for Ryan Fox. Fox was a late addition to the field when Andrew Putnam withdrew. The New Zealander didn’t arrive in Mexico until late Wednesday and wasn’t able to play a practice round at Club de Golf Chapultepec. Fox, who won […]

Tiger Woods has committed to both the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players, moves that mean he will skip next week’s Honda Classic. Woods offered insight to his schedule via Twitter, sending out his plan shortly before teeing off in the opening round of the WGC-Mexico Championship: Woods’ decision to play this week in Mexico […]

Golf is hard. Even if you’re the best player in the world. World No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn was teeing off on the par-4 14th in Round 1 of the Honda LPGA Thailand … and topped it. She flat-out topped it. Topped it like a 20-handicap. She bogeyed the hole, but unlike a 20-handicap, she also […]

MEXICO CITY — Tiger Woods couldn’t help but laugh. For whatever reason, the first-tee starter at the WGC-Mexico Championship — after rattling off the usual list of career achievements — introduced the 14-time major winner to the Chapultepec crowd as “Tiger … Tiger … TIGER WOODS!” Things quickly went downhill from there. With a 5-wood […]

Tiger Woods got off to an ominous start at the WGC-Mexico Championship, hitting his opening tee shot out of bounds and making double bogey. But after steadying himself with a couple of pars, Woods birdied the par-4 fourth and fifth holes. And then made it three in a row with a birdie at the par-5 […]

The USGA has announced several future U.S. Amateur venues, including a pair of recent U.S. Open hosts and a pair of upcoming Ryder Cup courses. The host sites for the next two years were already determined, with Pinehurst hosting this summer and Bandon Dunes in 2020. The scene will shift to Oakmont Country Club in […]