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Rod Pampling ends a marathon day at SAS Championship with 2nd PGA Tour Champions victory

CARY, N.C. (AP) — Rod Pampling of Australia had to play 33 holes Sunday in the rain-delayed SAS Championship and it was worth ever step when he finished off a 68 and then closed with a 5-under 67 for his second career PGA Tour Champions title.

Oct 15, 2023 4:10 PM Read more >

Brooks Koepka defends his LIV Golf title in Saudi Arabia. Talor Gooch wins the season points race

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brooks Koepka held it together at the end for a 2-under 68 and defended his title at LIV Golf-Jeddah with a birdie on the second playoff hole to beat Talor Gooch on a day when both had reason to celebr

Oct 15, 2023 2:48 PM Read more >

Angel Yin wins LPGA Shanghai tournament for maiden tour title

SHANGHAI (AP) — American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin defeated top-ranked Lilia Vu on the first playoff hole to win the LPGA Shanghai tournament on Sunday for her first tour win.

Oct 15, 2023 11:44 AM Read more >

Pavon cruises to 1st European tour win at Spanish Open. Rahm rallies early and Siem flirts with 59

MADRID (AP) — Matthieu Pavon broke through with his first European tour victory at a place close to home for him, fending off an early rally by Jon Rahm and a late charge by Marcel Siem to win the Spanish Open by four shots on Sunday.

Oct 15, 2023 11:37 AM Read more >

Hadwin in three-way tie for Shriners lead in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defending champion Tom Kim felt the vibes and found his groove Saturday in Las Vegas with a 9-under 62 that gave him a three-way share of the lead in the Shriners Children's Open and a chance to win the same tournament twice in one s

Oct 14, 2023 7:16 PM Read more >

Andy Bean, 11-time PGA Tour winner, dies from complications of lung surgery

Andy Bean, an 11-time PGA Tour winner and three times a runner-up in the majors, died Saturday after complications from a double lung replacement surgery, the PGA Tour said. He was 70. Bean had lung replacement surgery in September.

Oct 14, 2023 3:01 PM Read more >

Koepka shoots a 62 and builds a 3-shot lead in his LIV Golf title defense

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Brooks Koepka played bogey-free Saturday for an 8-under 62, building a three-shot lead in LIV Golf-Jeddah as he looks to win on Saudi Arabian soil for the second straight year.

Oct 14, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

American Angel Yin moves into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournament

SHANGHAI (AP) — American Solheim Cup player Angel Yin shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to move into a share of the third-round lead at the LPGA Shanghai tournament. Yin was tied with Maja Stark, who had a one-stroke lead after two rounds.

Oct 14, 2023 1:22 PM Read more >

Pavon keeps lead at the Spanish Open. Rahm struggling at 9 shots back

MADRID (AP) — Matthieu Pavon kept his lead of the Spanish Open to enter the final round with a two-stroke advantage on Saturday. The No.

Oct 14, 2023 1:14 PM Read more >

Lexi Thompson falls short by 3 shots in her bid to make PGA Tour cut in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lexi Thompson delivered star-power moments built for a stage like Las Vegas, and when she poured in a pair of long birdie putts Friday, she was on the cusp of history. Thompson was 4 under with seven holes to play.

Oct 14, 2023 6:24 AM Read more >