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NAPLES, Fla. – It’s the end of an era. If you’re an LPGA fan and never liked seeing caddies line up players before a shot or putt, you can rejoice. This week’s season-ending CME Group Tour Championship marks the last time you will have to endure it. When the LPGA resumes play in its season […]

The PGA Tour heads to the Sea Island Resort in Sea Island, Ga., for the RSM Classic, the eighth event of the 2018-19 wraparound season. Here’s the key info for this week’s event. Golf course: The RSM Classic is hosted by Davis Love III at Sea Island Golf Club, near the southern tip of St. Simons Island, Ga. For the fourth consecutive […]

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Following the U.S. Ryder Cup team’s victory at the 2016 matches, then-captain Davis Love III credited a new system of organization that mirrored that used by USA Basketball. Love and this year’s captain Jim Furyk used those lessons as they prepared for September’s matches, and on Wednesday at the RSM […]

Rory McIlroy’s recent reveal that he may rescind his European Tour membership in 2019 caught many by surprise, not the least of whom was his former Ryder Cup captain. McIlroy told reporters this week in Dubai that he may only play two European Tour events outside of the majors and WGCs next year as he […]

He’s not leading the tournament, but through one round of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship Francesco Molinari remains in line for a serious payday. The Italian has topped the season-long Race to Dubai standings ever since he got his hands on the claret jug in July, and this week the only player that can […]

With questions circling about his proposed scheduling choices, Rory McIlroy doubled down on the reasoning behind his potential decision to leave the European Tour in 2019. McIlroy raised a few eyebrows when he told reporters at this week’s DP World Tour Championship that he plans to rescind his European membership next year, playing only two […]

NAPLES, Fla. – Jet lag? What jet lag? For the 38 players who flew nearly 15,000 miles from last week’s Blue Bay LPGA event in China to this week’s CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, fatigue was a concern. Even with Blue Bay ending on Saturday, jet lag figured to be an issue. But you wouldn’t […]

The year’s final official PGA Tour event is off and running, and there’s a familiar face at the top of the standings in search of a drought-breaking win. Here’s how things look after the opening round of the RSM Classic, where Charles Howell III has built a two-shot lead: Leaderboard: Charles Howell III (-8), Austin […]

Henrik Stenson and Gary Woodland have been added to the upcoming Hero World Challenge, rounding out the field of 18 players who will vie for the title in the Bahamas. While the first 16 spots in the field are determined based on major wins and world rankings, the tournament retains two unrestricted exemptions. This year […]

ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. – Charles Howell III knew when he glanced out his window early Thursday that Round 1 of the RSM Classic would play to his favor. “Waking up and seeing that weather change, I was awfully glad I was on Plantation and not Seaside,” Howell said with a laugh. Howell posted an […]