Golf

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy believes the PGA Tour completing a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf would be the ideal scenario because it would bring back together all the best players in the world.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Arnold Palmer Invitational will have fewer commercials and more emphasis on data and player-caddie interactions as part of a pilot program a key sponsor has endorsed.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Cognizant Classic once had a reputation for some of the toughest scoring conditions on the PGA Tour because only one number for the score was required next to the winner's name.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The PGA Tour University “Accelerated” program for underclassmen was appropriately named because two players made up a lot of ground in a short period of time.

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — Dylan Naidoo held his nerve on the first playoff hole against Laurie Canter with a birdie putt to win the rain-marred South African Open on Sunday for his first European tour win and a spot in the British Open.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 92 players expected to compete in the 89th Masters, to be played April 10-13.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Highsmith could feel himself crumbling under the pressure at the Cognizant Classic. This was on Friday, when the only thing at stake was making the cut.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Highsmith closed with a 6-under 64 to rally from a four-shot deficit and win the Cognizant Classic on Sunday with the lowest score since the tournament moved to PGA National in 2007.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Two days after Joe Highsmith made a nervy par putt to make the cut, he won the Cognizant Classic with the lowest weekend ever at PGA National and is going to the Masters.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Lydia Ko finally conquered the LPGA’s HSBC Women’s World Championship, clinching her first title at her 11th attempt with a dominant four-stroke win over Ayaka Furue and Jeeno Thitikul in Sunday’s final round.