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Patrick Cantlay takes off PGA Tour board hat, shoots 64. He trails Thomas Detry by 1 at Pebble Beach

Patrick Cantlay takes off PGA Tour board hat, shoots 64. He trails Thomas Detry by 1 at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment .
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USGA gets a new sponsor. US Women's Open gets record $12M purse

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Women's Open, already the largest purse in women's golf, is getting a boost to $12 million under a new corporate partnership with Ally Financial. The deal makes Ally the presenting sponsor of the U.S.
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Unheralded French golfer Vaillant shoots 8-under 64 to lead Bahrain Championship

RIFFA, Bahrain (AP) — French golfer Tom Vaillant birdied eight of his final 13 holes to shoot a bogey-free 8-under 64 and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Bahrain Championship on Thursday. Vaillant, ranked No.
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Pebble Beach has an elite field, no celebrities but the same old 'Crosby' weather

Pebble Beach has an elite field, no celebrities but the same old 'Crosby' weather

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Even with a smaller field and a bigger purse, one element about Pebble Beach doesn't change. Just check in with Tony Finau.
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PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group. Players to get equity ownership

PGA Tour strikes $3 billion deal with Fenway-led investment group. Players to get equity ownership

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is getting a $3 billion investment from Strategic Sports Group in a deal announced Wednesday that would give players access to more than $1.5 billion as equity owners in the new PGA Tour Enterprises.
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Canadians Papineau and Creighton enjoying fast start to Korn Ferry Tour season

Canadians Papineau and Creighton enjoying fast start to Korn Ferry Tour season

Canadians Etienne Papineau and Myles Creighton have already noticed that the fields on the Korn Ferry Tour are deeper than the events they're used to playing. But they're hanging in there two tournaments into the second-tier circuit's season.
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LIV officially adds European tour player of year Meronk, Lucas Herbert and 2 others for 54-man field

LIV officially adds European tour player of year Meronk, Lucas Herbert and 2 others for 54-man field

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — LIV Golf officially added Adrian Meronk of Poland and Lucas Herbert of Australia to its roster, along with two other players who will compete only as individuals.
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Rory McIlroy says the PGA Tour is cheapened without LIV Golf players. He doesn't want them punished

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rory McIlroy wants golf put back together again as quickly as possible, saying Tuesday that even winning one of the PGA Tour's signature events would feel cheapened because it didn't have all the best players in the world.
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Senate committee wants cooperation from Saudis in proposed deal with PGA Tour

A Senate subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour’s proposed deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf wants documents from four U.S. consulting firms for the Public Investment Fund.
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Column: Pebble Beach trades heritage for $20 million elite status

Column: Pebble Beach trades heritage for $20 million elite status

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The sure sign of a glorious day at Pebble Beach is when even the players stop to take pictures.
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