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Steve Stricker is getting rid of the 11th-hour captain’s pick. During his introductory news conference Wednesday, Stricker said that all four captain’s picks will be announced at the same time – on Sept. 1, 2020, two days after the conclusion of the Tour Championship. “I think it’s a good move,” Stricker said. “We’ve experienced when […]

The U.S. Ryder Cup team isn’t burying the memories of its defeat last September. Newly appointed captain Steve Stricker announced Wednesday that Jim Furyk, the 2018 captain, will serve as one of Stricker’s vice captains for the 2020 matches at Whistling Straits. Stricker was an assistant under Furyk at Le Golf National, where the Americans […]

The LPGA’s new season ramps to another level at the Honda LPGA Thailand this week. The strongest field of the year thus far will tee it up with nine of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings scheduled to play. Rolex world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn is looking to scrape the rust […]

MEXICO CITY – The chess game that will be Tiger Woods’ schedule this season has reached an interesting crossroads. When Woods announced last week that he planned to play this week’s WGC-Mexico Championship the speculation began as to how this might impact where he plays in the run up to the Masters. Next week’s Honda […]

MEXICO CITY – Although he’s won the WGC-Mexico Championship seven times, this is Tiger Woods’ first trip to Mexico City and he admitted on Wednesday that the course presents a unique test because of the layout’s elevation. “The golf course is going to be a challenge trying to figure out what we’re going to do […]

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 […]