Golf

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lin Chuan-tai of Taiwan and Ding Wenyi of China moved into a share of the second-round lead on Friday at the Asia-Pacific Amateur at Royal Melbourne. Lin shot a 5-under 67 and Ding 70 for two-round totals of 139.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Masters is unlikely to make any changes to its eligibility criteria for next year's tournament, Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley said Thursday, which means fewer players from LIV Golf will be competing in the year

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Scott Jamieson and Daniel Hillier shared the clubhouse lead after shooting 7-under 65s in the first round of the Qatar Masters on Thursday before play was suspended because of lightning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Jasmine Suwannapura of Thailand had seven birdies and an eagle for a 9-under 63 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the LPGA's Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A day after his 22nd birthday, Kazuma Kobori of New Zealand shot a 5-under 66 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Asia-Pacific Amateur in testing conditions at Royal Melbourne.

SEDONA, Ariz. (AP) — Operators of a northern Arizona golf course think they have finally found the right repellent for javelinas ripping apart their turf — chili oil.

Canada's Ellie Szeryk had the golden touch over the weekend, winning four different ways at the Jim West Challenge.

Eighteen players from LIV Golf competed in the Masters, a number that already has been cut in half for next year. Only past Masters champions and recent major champions are currently eligible. Everyone else is well out of the top 50 in the world.

PGA Tour players who finished out of the top 125 on the FedEx Cup now have another option where to play: the European tour. The DP World Tour is offering full membership to PGA Tour players who finish between Nos.

INZAI CITY, Japan (AP) — Collin Morikawa ended nearly two years without a win when he closed with a 7-under 63 for a six-shot victory Sunday in the Zozo Championship.