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LOS ANGELES – The Genesis Open will receive “elevated” tournament status beginning in 2020, putting the event hosted by Tiger Woods on the same footing as those tied to Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan was on-site Wednesday at Riviera Country Club and sat alongside Woods to announce the changes to […]

LOS ANGELES – Tiger Woods is no stranger to high-profile groupings – his threesome this week for Rounds 1 and 2 at the Genesis Open includes Justin Thomas and Rory McIlroy, after all – but the last month has included a particularly impressive lineup for the 14-time major champion. Earlier this month, Woods played a […]

LOS ANGELES – There was more to Sergio Garcia’s meltdown at the Saudi International last month than a poor putting performance and substandard greens, the Spaniard explained on Wednesday at the Genesis Open. “I received some very emotional, personal news earlier that week that didn’t help. It was in the back of my mind. As […]

LOS ANGELES – Bubba Watson once lightheartedly said he’d retire from golf if he ever reached 10 victories on the PGA Tour. He’s currently at 12 and counting, but that doesn’t mean he’s not planning for life after golf. In fact, he spent some time this week at the Genesis Open, where he’s the defending […]

LOS ANGELES – Fresh off his win at Pebble Beach, Phil Mickelson is in the midst of a stretch of five starts in six weeks as he gets his 2019 campaign off the ground. But at age 48, he still plans on being selective with his schedule moving forward – including possibly opting out of […]

LOS ANGELES – Facing criticism for his payment of a fill-in caddie at this season’s Mayakoba Golf Classic, Matt Kuchar only regrets that a memorable week is now somewhat tarnished. Kuchar broke a four-year victory drought in November, winning in Mexico with local caddie David “El Tucan” Ortiz on the bag in place of his […]

Karrie Webb can go one better than Phil Mickelson this week. Four days after Mickelson won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am for a fifth time, Webb moved into early position to make a run at winning the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open for the sixth time. Mickelson, 48, equaled Mark O’Meara for most victories in […]

LOS ANGELES – Play was suspended almost as soon as it started on Thursday at the Genesis Open. When play resumes at 4:40 p.m. ET, all scores will be reset. The PGA Tour decided to wipe the slate clean after only 10 groups began their opening rounds at Riviera Country Club. It was the first […]

Phil Mickelson played one hole before his opening round was suspended at the Genesis Open. And what a hole it was. Starting at the short, par-4 10th, Mickelson hit his tee shot into a bunker, 45 yards from the hole. He then hit his second shot into a greenside bunker, and into a plugged lie. He […]

The USGA announced Thursday that Lucy Li violated the Rules of Amateur Status, but that the 16-year-old will retain her amateur status after receiving a “one-time warning.” Li appeared in an Apple Watch advertisement campaign in early January, immediately catching the attention of the USGA. After a review period, a USGA committee determined that Li had breached […]